the aussies retained the ashes. for me, i played a hobby for a living. i've loved it, i've tried to improve every day. so to get a reward that comes through playing cricket and doing something i love is very special. you get those sort of awards for, hopefully, giving people a bit ofjoy, inspiring them to play the sport that you love, and put a smile on people's faces. more on the honours awarded to sports stars on the bbc sport website. that's where you'll also find all of today's premier league results and our top story... celtic have beaten rangers 2—1 in the old firm match. it takes them eight points clear at the top though rangers do have two games in hand. that's all from sportsday. let's get more now on the new year's honours list. the founder of the glastonbury festival, michael eavis, and the best—selling writer jilly cooper are among those who've been honoured.

but most of those being recognised aren't famous faces — they're people making a difference in communities across the uk. rizwanjaved is a duty station manager on the elizabeth line — part of the transport for london network. he's been appointed an mbe for helping to save 29 people from taking their own lives since 2015. i asked him about the moment he was awarded the mbe. so i finished my last night shift and came home, - i was in bed and fast asleep and my mother and sister. walked into my room - with a letter in their hands. saying, you need to open this. i said, when i get up i will open it. i they insisted it was| an important letter. i said, if you want to open it - so badly, why don't you open it? so they opened and read it out to me. l i had to take letter and read it overand overagain, - probably ten times to digest it. i still could not believe it.

it clearly is an achievement and well deserved. there is a lot going on at a london train station, how can you spot someone who needs your help and what support do you offer them? ijoined the railway ten years ago. a part of the training provided at the time was attending - a samaritans training course. within that course, they train you how to identify someone | vulnerable according to the clothing they are wearing, their facial- expressions, if someone isolates themselves on the platform - and what to do in that situation, take them to a point _ of safety and get in touch - with the british transport police and i was able to do that successfully. i it must be a very rewarding feeling knowing you have helped someone to that extent, not just that person but 29 people from potentially taking their own lives. it is definitely very rewarding. emotional at the same time.

but i feel like everyone who comes to my station when i am working. is practically family. i feel, if our loved ones are in that position, - you would hope and pray that someone was around to initiate small talk- with them and prevent them - from the thoughts they were having at the time. do you think your actions might help inspire people and other workplaces to keep an eye out for others? yes, for sure. i feel we are all built- with the skills, we just need to explore the confidence in order to have that conversation - whether you're working _ on the railway or generally outside. if you feel like something is wrong, trust your instincts _ and just build small talk, - it can be about anything random. i normally use the weather - or a garment someone is wearing. once you initiate that conversation, you build trust and show empathy. and genuinely want to help someone.

this person is potentially- at their lowest point in their life and they will open up _ to you so you need to be all ears, listening, repeating back. you really need to want to help them to be fair. i have been reading about you on the bbc website, it sounds like although you have trained with the samaritans, before that mental health was not something you discuss with your family and with your friends? yes, never. i feel like being a man- and from an asian background it's something that you cannot openly and freely talk - about in your household, no matter how close - you are to your friends and family. i feel like being a man you just had this figure you need _ to portray and you cannot show signs of weakness. _ but as i grew older, _ i realise life is not that simple. life teaches you some lessons and i feel like i was in these i positions, not only to help individuals but also help . myself in the process.

if you've been affected by any of the issues we've been discussing, you can get help and support by going to and following the relevant links. 1200 have been named in the new years honours list. atjust nine years old, tony hudgell is the youngest ever recipient of such an honour. he's been given a british empire medalfor his services to the prevention of child abuse. tony suffered terrible abuse as a baby, resulting in life—changing injuries. he was adopted by a new family, and has since raised more than a million pounds for charity — even launching his own foundation two years ago.

he absolutely deserves it, he always thinking of others. all the fundraising challenges are all his ideas, all things he wants to do. to be awarded it for setting up a foundation and the money he has raised and services to child abuse as well, he hasjust raised and services to child abuse as well, he has just done so much raised and services to child abuse as well, he hasjust done so much in such a short time. he as well, he hasjust done so much in such a short time.— such a short time. he really is a superstar- _ british 0scar—nominated actor tom wilkinson, best known for his role in the full monty, has died aged 75, his family have announced. he played the former steel mill foreman, gerald cooper — foreman, gerald cooper, receiving a bafta for the role. the british actor was also nominated for two oscars for "in the bedroom" and "michael clayton". live now to entertainment correspondent colin patterson. colin, the films i havejust mentioned are just a tiny fraction of the work that tom wilkinson

produced. of the work that tom wilkinson roduced. ~ ,,., , �* of the work that tom wilkinson roduced. ~ , �* produced. absolutely. but you mentioned _ produced. absolutely. but you mentioned the _ produced. absolutely. but you mentioned the one _ produced. absolutely. but you mentioned the one that - produced. absolutely. but you l mentioned the one that changed produced. absolutely. but you - mentioned the one that changed his life for ever. he was almost 50 when he was cast in the attempt to —— the full monty. he was a former steel mill manager and he changed his life when he became our stripper. when he went to the dole office to sign on for unemployment benefit and all the male strippers were standing in kew and the soul they were training to, hot stuff starts playing and they cannot stop dancing. this scene ends with a climax with tom wilkinson spinning round just after he has collected his cheque. that movie brought him to the attention of hollywood. the following year he was in shakespeare in love, playing a

financier in a film that won an oscar. lots of american director 0scar. lots of american director suddenly wanted to cast him in films that would bring gravitas to the films. you mentioned his 0scar films. you mentioned his oscar nomination. in both the rules this man born in yorkshire had american accents. he was playing americans, a doctor whose son ends up in a relationship with an older women. then opposite george clooney in michael clayton where he plays a lawyer who is bipolar. when you look at his career, so many of his roles are playing characters full of inner turmoil. ., ., , ., ~' , turmoil. how do you think he will be remembered? _ turmoil. how do you think he will be remembered? it _ turmoil. how do you think he will be remembered? it will _ turmoil. how do you think he will be remembered? it will be _ turmoil. how do you think he will be remembered? it will be the - turmoil. how do you think he will be remembered? it will be the full- remembered? it will be the full monty that _ remembered? it will be the full monty that people _ remembered? it will be the full monty that people will - remembered? it will be the full monty that people will go - remembered? it will be the full monty that people will go to - remembered? it will be the full| monty that people will go to first but for others it will be the blockbusters. remember, christopher nolan cast him in batman. he was in

the green hornet. for the time he was the go to by day in hollywood films. he was opposite chris lawrence. he was then really commercial firm lawrence. he was then really commercialfirm —— lawrence. he was then really commercial firm —— films. lawrence. he was then really commercialfirm —— films. but lawrence. he was then really commercial firm —— films. but then there was the one the critics absolutely loved at the beginning. but this year on disney+, it was the full monty tv series when we find out what those characters got up to in the last 25 years. that is the role that most people have seen him in, the full monty going full circle. . ~ in, the full monty going full circle. ., ~' , ., , in, the full monty going full circle. ., ~ i. , . in, the full monty going full circle. ., ~' , ., , . ., circle. thank you very much, that was colin paterson. _ circle. thank you very much, that was colin paterson. apologies . circle. thank you very much, that j was colin paterson. apologies for circle. thank you very much, that l was colin paterson. apologies for a few glitches and the transmission. hundreds of people in rio de janeiro gathered at the city's copacabana beach on friday to pay

tribute to yermanzher , the afro—brazilian queen of the sea. followers dress in white to celebrate the sea goddess every year by singing and dancing around her statue set up on the beach. flowers, letters, alcoholic drinks and beauty products are offered yermanzher is one of the deities of the yoruba religion and has become prominent among afro—american cultures. the tradition was brought over to brazil by african enslaved people hundreds of years ago. time now for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good evening. some very wet, very windy weather for much of the uk today with tricky travelling conditions, particularly across much of the central belt of scotland with snow to low levels, that snow pushing further northwards and eastwards through the afternoon. it all comes courtesy of this deep area of low pressure working its way eastwards from the atlantic. a tight squeeze on the iso bars here. so strong, gusty winds, heavy rain and still the cold front to come through overnight tonight across central southern england, east anglia and the far south east of england. there will be some heavy rain for a short while and some squally gusts of wind

as the front comes through. particularly blustery towards the south coast. gusts of wind here towards more exposed locations could get as high as 50—60mph. potentially blustery showers following on behind. turning dry for scotland and here, not quite as cold as it was last night. now, this is how we'll start off new year's eve, sunday, of course. there will be a lot of dry weather out towards the east, i think, through the morning. staying dry across scotland for much of the day, but blustery showers still swirling around this area of low pressure, lighter winds across the center of low pressure. but again, towards the south coast of england and wales, there'll be some strong, gusty, brisk south—westerly winds blowing throughout the day. temperatures for most a little lower than they were earlier on today. and still some more blustery showers, i suspect, as we head into the evening. if you're out celebrating new year's eve, watch out because he may well catch a good scattering of showers towards the south as we head through the first part of the night. but then they'll gradually fade away. so, fewer of them by the time we get to midnight, still very windy towards the south coast, could cause some disruption with fireworks, but mild here. we'll see more of the showers as we head into northern england

and across parts of northern ireland. scotland looking largely dry. the winds a little lighter here, perhaps some of the showers a bit wintry over the tops of the hills where we see them. and then into new year's day itself, monday, well, another area of low pressure will approach from the southwest by the end of the day. but i think for much of the day, it should be largely dry and there'll be some sunshine around as well, particularly across wales, parts of central southern england, perhaps a legacy of cloud still stretching from south west scotland into northeast england for a time through the day. the winds will be lighter and the temperatures a little lower as well, 5—10 degrees celsius north to south. now, as we head through the rest of the week, then it is gradually going to be turning a little colder. it stays unsettled. more showers at times. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. there have been more air strikes on russian cities near the ukrainian border. russia says the attacks will not go unpunished. israeli forces push deeper into parts of central and southern gaza — as palestinian officials say hospitals have been overwhelmed with casualties. eurostar cancels all of saturday's train services to and from london st pancras due to flooding in a tunnel. british actor tom wilkinson, known for films like the british monty, has died at the age of 75.

hello, i'm anjana gadgil. ukraine has carried out a series of deadly air strikes on targets in south—west russia over the past 2a hours. these pictures show smoke rising above the city of belgorod where russia's emergency ministry says ia people including two children have been killed and dozens of others injured. the city is located approximately a0 kilometres north of the border with ukraine — 80 kilometres away from the ukrainian city of kharkiv. this dashcam video has been verified by the bbc. it shows an explosion on a street in the city, and people running from the scene. 0therfootage and images show damage to buildings and vehicles gutted by fire. if the numbers of dead are confirmed, it would be one of the deadliest strikes on russia of the war so far — after nearly two years of fighting. it comes a day after friday's massive bombardment of ukraine, the biggest of the war so far. ukraine's president zelensky says at least 39 people were killed when 150 russian missiles and drones were launched

at cities across ukraine.