you may remember him best in his role as hutch in the television series starsky and hutch. he was also a singer. we do like a space story here on bbc news. the most distant planets in our solar system, neptune and uranus, share surprising similarities in their colours, which have been revealed by new images. neptune was previously widely believed to have been a vibrant blue, while uranus was thought to be more green. but as you can see from these images from a new study conducted by university of oxford scientists ,

both planets are actually a comparable shade of greenish blue. well, to help us understand this, i'mjoined by professor catherine heymans. she's the astronomer royal for scotland, and a professor of astrophysics at the university of edinburgh. hello to you. thank you very much forjoining us. hello to you. thank you very much forjoining m— hello to you. thank you very much forjoining ve— for “oining us. please explain, why did forjoining us. please explain, why did we think _ forjoining us. please explain, why did we think they _ forjoining us. please explain, why did we think they were _ forjoining us. please explain, why did we think they were these - did we think they were these different colours to begin with? these images that we are used to seeing are from the voyager two nation. it was a nasa spacecraft that was launched in the late 70s and took images of uranus and neptune in the late 80s by the time it got there. now, the way you and i see colour is we have photo receptors in our retinas, in our eyes, and there are three different types, types that detect red light, blue light, and our brain then interprets those red green and blue signals to give us the colour vision

that we see. now, voyager did something very similar, it took images in different colours and then astronomers combine them together to give us the composite colour image that you are used to seeing. now, figuring us, they did this in the way that had we hit the left with voyager two we would have seen it in that way, as a pale, blue, green, but for neptune they played a bit of a check, check that i think all people and instagram have done at some point with their photographs when they posted them, they adjusted the colour scale to enhance some of the colour scale to enhance some of the features that you can see and neptune's atmosphere. in doing that, they gave that this really deep blue colour. and when these photographs were released, it is set at the time that that is what they had done, but it has just sort of stuck in cultural knowledge that neptune is blue, uranus is green. i've got a picture from my son over there that he brought back from primary school the other day, indeed, uranus is green and neptune is blue. i'm

afraid astronomers have known for a long time that that is not the case. they are actually very in colour. they are actually very in colour. the deep blue goes with the name as well. , ., , ., , the deep blue goes with the name as well. , ., , �* , well. yes. out of the seas. because it is still a fairly _ well. yes. out of the seas. because it is still a fairly blue _ well. yes. out of the seas. because it is still a fairly blue colour, - it is still a fairly blue colour, and when you look at it through a telescope and it definitely looks sort of blue in colour. at the very deep blue that we are used to seeing when you have schoolbooks with how the photographs and the planet, that was just a trick of the astronomers when they put those voyager two images together. i when they put those voyager two images together.— when they put those voyager two images together. i understand that uranus is interesting _ images together. i understand that uranus is interesting in _ images together. i understand that uranus is interesting in as - images together. i understand that uranus is interesting in as much i images together. i understand that uranus is interesting in as much as| uranus is interesting in as much as it changes its colour to the seasons anyway. it changes its colour to the seasons an a . . . ., , , it changes its colour to the seasons ana. anyway. yeah, and i uranus is my favourite planet _ anyway. yeah, and i uranus is my favourite planet out _ anyway. yeah, and i uranus is my favourite planet out of _ anyway. yeah, and i uranus is my favourite planet out of all- favourite planet out of all the planets in the solar system because it is a bit of an oddball. now, the planets as they go around, they spend, i've brought you a little planets. so they spin as they go around the sun and that is how we get different day and night as we go

around the sun. uranus is different from all the other ones in that it doesn't stand on its top, it is on its side. it got knocked over at some point in the past and the solar system and it's basically rolling around the sun. and that means that the atmosphere in the polls and around the equator can be quite different, and there has been a bit of a mystery for a while depending on where uranus is in its cycle as it orbits around the sun, it takes 84 earth years to go all the way around the sun, depending on where it is and the cycle, it is slightly greener or slightly bluer. and the team at oxford university have shown that this comes because of the ice methane in the atmosphere. so these are ice giants, it's absolutely freezing out there, and the methane in the atmosphere freezes and falls as snow. depending on where it is in its cycle to me see these very slightly different colours. it's a

really lovely comprehensive study using data from 1950 all the way to the present day using some of the best telescopes that we have on earth, the hubble space telescope from the very large telescope in chile. it is a really fantastic study. giving us a proper vision of what these planets look like if we had gone out there and seen them with our own eyes. can had gone out there and seen them with our own eyes.— with our own eyes. can i 'ust say ou with our own eyes. can i 'ust say you when — with our own eyes. can i 'ust say you when the h with our own eyes. can i 'ust say you when the context h with our own eyes. can ijust say you when the context award - with our own eyes. can ijust say you when the context award forl you when the context award for the best homemade model on today's programme. thank you so much for that. really lovely to talk to you. cheers. the actor david soul has died at the age of 80. you may remember him best in his role as hutch in the television series starsky and hutch — cops who relied on frequent car chases. he was went on to be a singer. now let's speak to dominic dyer, a mega fan of david soul who's been following his career over the years.

hello to you. thank you so much for talking to us. just sum up, if you like, who for most people will be remembered purely and simply as hutch. i remembered purely and simply as hutch. , ., hutch. i grew up in that time in 1975, starsky — hutch. i grew up in that time in 1975, starsky and _ hutch. i grew up in that time in 1975, starsky and hutch - hutch. i grew up in that time in 1975, starsky and hutch was i hutch. i grew up in that time in - 1975, starsky and hutch was huge on british television. i think it was ground—breaking, and just the characters you know, palmetto glacier, david sull, the clothes they were, the style of the show, i think it reallyjust captured the imagination of millions of young people all out playing cops and robbers, and it wasjust people all out playing cops and robbers, and it was just such a cultural icon, both of those roles, and david soul i remember showing that image today of the brown leather jacket that image today of the brown leatherjacket in the black turtleneck from a back poster was on the walls of boys and girls club and down this country. and i think that is still strong in my mind. and obviously the singing as well you know, don't give up on me and silver lady. i think those tracks where the biggest selling tracks, i think he

sold silly neck millions of records in britain and around the world. he became a massive star, but i think he went on to do other things as well. he was known, salem slot was a great horror all that he played that is still sort of seen as a cultural piece today. went on to be a major part of the british theatre scene, and he was in a lot of west end shows looking at the jerry and he was in a lot of west end shows looking at thejerry springer show, went on to be in lewis and will be city and lots of drama is that we saw on our screens in the early 90s. that we saw on our screens in the early 9m— that we saw on our screens in the earl 90s. , ., ., early 90s. interesting, though, all of these things _ early 90s. interesting, though, all of these things that _ early 90s. interesting, though, all of these things that he _ early 90s. interesting, though, all of these things that he said - early 90s. interesting, though, all of these things that he said yes i early 90s. interesting, though, all| of these things that he said yes to, but said no to appearing in any value tv shows. he said these days anybody is a celebrity and wrinkly, there is nothing to celebrate. yeah, he was quite _ there is nothing to celebrate. yeah, he was quite a _ there is nothing to celebrate. yeah, he was quite a profound _ there is nothing to celebrate. yeah, he was quite a profound think - there is nothing to celebrate. yeah, he was quite a profound think on i he was quite a profound think on various issues. if you look at some of these recent comments he's made on the terrible events in gaza and israel, he really shows some intelligence and a broad view on

issues. he had his troubles, trouble with alcohol, domestic violence at his first wife that's gotten into legal problems in the united states but then he went and spoke about that later in his life, went to prisons and spoke about how dangerous it was, and domestic violence and how guilty he was of those offences and he didn't want others to do the same. i think he was quite a complex character, but i think he will be fondly remembered for that period in the 70s when he had such a big impact on our lives. i remember meeting him in meeting palmetto glacier who played hoagie bear, and i was on a flight from chicago in 2004 and they were all coming overfor the premiere of the ben stiller owen wilson film in 2004 that was a sort of drama comedy that was made, which really brought back starsky and hutch to a new generation. i think they really enjoyed being in cameo roles in that film and coming overfor the premiere because ijust them back to a new as well. premiere because i 'ust them back to a new as wen.— a new as well. really lovely to talk to them here's _ a new as well. really lovely to talk to them here's some _ a new as well. really lovely to talk to them here's some of— a new as well. really lovely to talk to them here's some of your - memories of david soul. thank you to

you. let's go back to our panel will stop what does david soul mean to you? stop what does david soul mean to ou? ., ., stop what does david soul mean to ou? . ~' . stop what does david soul mean to ou? . ~ ., ., you? yeah, i think the era of the treat you? yeah, i think the era of the great thesaian. _ you? yeah, i think the era of the great thespian, you _ you? yeah, i think the era of the great thespian, you know, is - you? yeah, i think the era of the . great thespian, you know, is almost gone but this loss. i must say, i wasn't too familiar with his work, but looking back, iwish wasn't too familiar with his work, but looking back, i wish the new generation of actors would take after him, especially starsky and hutch. it's left along impression on me, one of my favourites. i love to laugh, but he really was a forest and i don't know who else can replicate. i can't think of anybody is much like him. do replicate. i can't think of anybody is much like him.— replicate. i can't think of anybody is much like him. do you remember starsky and — is much like him. do you remember starsky and hutch? _ is much like him. do you remember starsky and hutch? did _ is much like him. do you remember starsky and hutch? did it _ is much like him. do you remember starsky and hutch? did it have a - is much like him. do you rememberj starsky and hutch? did it have a big impact on your life?— impact on your life? certainly old enou:h to impact on your life? certainly old enough to have _ impact on your life? certainly old enough to have grown _ impact on your life? certainly old enough to have grown up - impact on your life? certainly old | enough to have grown up watching it on a saturday night, starsky and hutch _ on a saturday night, starsky and hutch was — on a saturday night, starsky and hutch was the thing to watch. dominit— hutch was the thing to watch. dominic was absolutely right. there were posters and every kid's bedroom _ were posters and every kid's bedroom. i have to confess that back to it was _ bedroom. i have to confess that back to it was more a fan of starsky than i've to it was more a fan of starsky than i've hutch, — to it was more a fan of starsky than i've hutch, and i had one of those great _ i've hutch, and i had one of those great big — i've hutch, and i had one of those great big cardigans that clip that

belonged to paul michael glacier. but the _ belonged to paul michael glacier. but the real interesting thing about david _ but the real interesting thing about david soul is notjust his acting career— david soul is notjust his acting career but _ david soul is notjust his acting career but how he threw himself into being _ career but how he threw himself into being a _ career but how he threw himself into being a british citizen when he came over here _ being a british citizen when he came over here. he became a british citizen — over here. he became a british citizen in — over here. he became a british citizen in 2004 but had been over here _ citizen in 2004 but had been over here since — citizen in 2004 but had been over here since the 905. what's fascinating i5 here since the 905. what's fascinating is even in the 1997 fa5cinating is even in the 1997 general— fascinating is even in the 1997 general election campaign he campaigned for one of his friends who was— campaigned for one of his friends who was a — campaigned for one of his friends who was a former bbcjournali5t, martin— who was a former bbcjournali5t, martin bal, and helped get him elected — martin bal, and helped get him elected as part of the demise of the tory government back then as part of the sleaze _ tory government back then as part of the sleaze scandal. he had fingers and lots _ the sleaze scandal. he had fingers and lots of — the sleaze scandal. he had fingers and lots of pies. it was interesting way beyond just acting and he will obviously— way beyond just acting and he will obviously be very much mixed. as you sa , treat obviously be very much mixed. as you say, great proponents _ obviously be very much mixed. as you say, great proponents of _ obviously be very much mixed. as you say, great proponents of fantastic - knitwear from the 1970s. knitwear from the 19705. david knitwearfrom the 19705. david soul, who has died at the age of 80. thank you both. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. this is new beginnings.

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now i want you to meet cecil — he's a goldendoodle dog. he lives in pennsylvania and he might look cute and cuddly, but he's just cost his owners a whole lot of money. he's gone viral for a snack he ate — a snack of $4,000 dollars in cash that his owners had left out. clayton and carrie law say they managed to piece together most of the shredded notes after a rather smelly search of cecil�*s droppings and vomit. in the end, just $450 is missing. they've described cecil as a "goofy guy". we have a story that people are able to just laugh about. i think that a lot of us have had a pet or a toddler, or a kid who has gotten their hands on something that they

shouldn't have and we can kind of relate to this story. in reality, we were never married and i don't think you can really ever get angry at a pet for doing something like this. they might do something shocking or unexpected but they are not doing it on purpose or to hurt you and you just have to love your pet. that's what they are there for. so many questions about the story. whether the dog ate for and half thousand pounds or they managed to put it back together and tiny little bits. you are a dog owner, radio, is that something that you sort of empathise with? the that something that you sort of empathise with?— that something that you sort of empathise with? the totally. he looks adorable. _ empathise with? the totally. he looks adorable. i've _ empathise with? the totally. he looks adorable. i've got - empathise with? the totally. he looks adorable. i've got a - empathise with? the totally. he looks adorable. i've got a dog i empathise with? the totally. he - looks adorable. i've got a dog named oscar and they famously eat everything. he's eaten passports, we come home and see nine he has eight magazines, newspapers, apples, not just apples on their own, but apples

in a plastic bag, including the plastic bag. he's eaten, unfortunately, raisins, that's the one time when we really got worried because they are dangerous for dogs. but we managed to get that out of him. the west1, i suppose, the most tricky one was when he swallowed some dice that we were playing with in a boy again and we had to wait a couple of days to see those dice re—emerge again, and it was quite a tricky cleaning operation, shall we say. tricky cleaning operation, shall we sa . ., y ., tricky cleaning operation, shall we sa . ., ., tricky cleaning operation, shall we sa. ., ., ., , tricky cleaning operation, shall we sa. ., ., ., say. could you have not 'ust said aoodb e say. could you have not 'ust said goodbye to i say. could you have not 'ust said goodbye to the h say. could you have not 'ust said goodbye to the dice _ say. could you have not 'ust said goodbye to the dice and_ say. could you have notjust said goodbye to the dice and just - say. could you have notjust said goodbye to the dice and just left| goodbye to the dice and just left it? goodbye to the dice and 'ust left it? , ., , ., goodbye to the dice and 'ust left it? , ._ ., . it? they were really important dice. not sure you've _ it? they were really important dice. not sure you've got _ it? they were really important dice. not sure you've got a _ it? they were really important dice. not sure you've got a dog, - it? they were really important dice. not sure you've got a dog, but - it? they were really important dice. not sure you've got a dog, but have you got any pet disaster stories? i think this is the reason for why i don't _ think this is the reason for why i don't own— think this is the reason for why i don't own a _ think this is the reason for why i don't own a pet. i'm scared of things— don't own a pet. i'm scared of things like _ don't own a pet. i'm scared of things like this happening. i will say, _ things like this happening. i will say, right— things like this happening. i will say, right before this segment, my one and _ say, right before this segment, my one and a — say, right before this segment, my one and a half —year—old daughter destroyed — one and a half —year—old daughter destroyed notjust one but two lipstick— destroyed notjust one but two lipstick tubes of mine. sow... i was pretty— lipstick tubes of mine. sow... i was pretty unset — lipstick tubes of mine. sow... i was pretty upset about that, but i don't think— pretty upset about that, but i don't think i'd _ pretty upset about that, but i don't think i'd be — pretty upset about that, but i don't think i'd be a very good pet owner.

unlike _ think i'd be a very good pet owner. unlike millions of americans, i'm reading _ unlike millions of americans, i'm reading here that dogs are the most popular— reading here that dogs are the most popular pet in the us, bob 65 million — popular pet in the us, bob 65 million us households have a dog, and the _ million us households have a dog, and the average cost of owning that do- and the average cost of owning that dog is— and the average cost of owning that dog is about $730 a year. so pretty unequal— dog is about $730 a year. so pretty unequal trade there when we are talking _ unequal trade there when we are talking about multiple thousands of dollars _ talking about multiple thousands of dollars being chewed up. an talking about multiple thousands of dollars being chewed up.— dollars being chewed up. an extra four and half— dollars being chewed up. an extra four and half thousand _ dollars being chewed up. an extra four and half thousand pounds - dollars being chewed up. an extra four and half thousand pounds if l dollars being chewed up. an extra i four and half thousand pounds if you leave it lying around your house. thank you, both of you. now, it is time for the panel. paul, i am pleased you brought this up because i love this story, haven't they tetris in a while, who knew that you could actually finish.— could actually finish. exactly. this is all about _ could actually finish. exactly. this is all about a _ could actually finish. exactly. this is all about a young _ could actually finish. exactly. this is all about a young oklahoma - is all about a young oklahoma teenager, willis gibson, he's believed to have become the first human pair to beat nintendo classic game tetris nearly 34 years after its release. this is in an age when ai is replacing humans at every

turn. it's a really heart—warming tale of the victory of a man, or rather a kid over the machine. i5 rathera kid overthe machine. is this literally the first time in more than three decades that anyone has actually managed to finish it? yeah. it sounds like it's on the last month, actually, and i managed to reach the game kill screen. so it's taken ai quite a long time to do it, but this kid, and his reaction when he hit the record is amazing when you watch it. it's great. b5 amazing when you watch it. it's areat. �* , amazing when you watch it. it's treat. a , amazing when you watch it. it's treat, �*, ,y ., . great. as if by magic, here we are, let's see that _ great. as if by magic, here we are, let's see that reaction. _ great. as if by magic, here we are, let's see that reaction. well, - great. as if by magic, here we are, let's see that reaction. well, it - let's see that reaction. well, it is silent movies, but i think we get the picture, he is incredibly happy that he has finished the game. were you a fan of tetris? i that he has finished the game. were you a fan of tetris?— you a fan of tetris? i played all the time on — you a fan of tetris? i played all the time on a _ you a fan of tetris? i played all the time on a nintendo - you a fan of tetris? i played all the time on a nintendo game l you a fan of tetris? i played all i the time on a nintendo game boy as well. the time on a nintendo game boy as well so— the time on a nintendo game boy as well. so here i am dating myself. i

loved _ well. so here i am dating myself. i loved it _ well. so here i am dating myself. i loved it lt— well. so here i am dating myself. i loved it. , ., ., . ., loved it. it is a good game. what next? i loved it. it is a good game. what next? i don't _ loved it. it is a good game. what next? i don't know— loved it. it is a good game. what next? i don't know which - loved it. it is a good game. what next? i don't know which games| loved it. it is a good game. what - next? i don't know which games have an end. your story is something completely different, but astonishing for a totally different reason. i astonishing for a totally different reason. ., ., ., reason. i am a mum of three little ones, reason. i am a mum of three little ones. and — reason. i am a mum of three little ones. and l _ reason. i am a mum of three little ones, and i am always _ reason. i am a mum of three little ones, and i am always really - ones, and i am always really fascinated by what we can do for our babies, _ fascinated by what we can do for our babies, even before they are born. and this _ babies, even before they are born. and this one — babies, even before they are born. and this one is a really important person— and this one is a really important person story to me because i'm a former— person story to me because i'm a former board member of the national spine health foundation. this is a story— spine health foundation. this is a story about — spine health foundation. this is a story about spina bifida, a little girl, _ story about spina bifida, a little girl, an— story about spina bifida, a little girl, an english girl by the name of paper— girl, an english girl by the name of paper is— girl, an english girl by the name of paper is now five and can run and walk, _ paper is now five and can run and walk, but— paper is now five and can run and walk, but the craziest thing about this story— walk, but the craziest thing about this story as she was diagnosed with spina _ this story as she was diagnosed with spina bifida on her mother's 20 week scan and _ spina bifida on her mother's 20 week scan and then doctors in germany did a surgery— scan and then doctors in germany did a surgery to _ scan and then doctors in germany did a surgery to fix that while she was in the _ a surgery to fix that while she was in the womb, and again, now she can run in the womb, and again, now she can ruhand— in the womb, and again, now she can runand walk— in the womb, and again, now she can run and walk in a really incredible story, _ run and walk in a really incredible story, because it spina bifida, again. — story, because it spina bifida, again. it's _ story, because it spina bifida, again, it's a condition that affects the spine — again, it's a condition that affects the spine and it's usually apparent at birth, _ the spine and it's usually apparent at birth, but it usually means you

cannot— at birth, but it usually means you cannot walk. so i'm just really taken — cannot walk. so i'm just really taken by— cannot walk. so i'm just really taken by this. the little girl is living — taken by this. the little girl is living a — taken by this. the little girl is living a full, great life. the parents _ living a full, great life. the parents went over to germany from england, — parents went over to germany from england, again, when the motherwas pregnant— england, again, when the motherwas pregnant and the surgery cost about 12.000 _ pregnant and the surgery cost about 12.000 us _ pregnant and the surgery cost about 12,000 us dollars. i hope this kind of thing _ 12,000 us dollars. i hope this kind of thing can— 12,000 us dollars. i hope this kind of thing can be available at a more -- two _ of thing can be available at a more -- two more — of thing can be available at a more —— two more parents in the future. it's —— two more parents in the future. it's a _ —— two more parents in the future. it's a beautiful, beautiful story. it's a beautiful, beautiful story. it is _ it's a beautiful, beautiful story. it is thank— it's a beautiful, beautiful story. it is. thank you for us sharing that with us. it's been a pleasure speaking to both this evening. thank you so much forjoining us here on the you so much for “oining us here on the ., ., you so much for “oining us here on the ., ~' , ., a reminder of our top news... presidentjoe biden has given his first campaign speech of 2024 — ahead of the us elections later this year. he spoke in blue bell in pennsylvania, a day before the anniversary of the january six capitol hill insurrection. right from the start of his speech president biden wasted no time laying out the choice for the american people, highlighting differences between him and his likely republican challenger donald trump the choice is clear, donald trump's campaign is about him. not america, not you.

donald trump's campaign is obsessed with the past but not the future. he is willing to sacrifice our democracy, put himself in power. our campaign is different. for me and kamala, our campaign is about america, it's about you, it's about every age and background that occupies this country, it is about the future that we will continue to build together. our campaign is about preserving and strengthening our american democracy. three years ago tomorrow, we saw with our own eyes the violent mob storm the united states capital. it was almost in disbelief as you first turn on the television. for the first time in our history, insurrectionists had come to stop the peaceful transfer of power in america. the first time. smashing windows, shattering doors, attacking the police. outside, gallows were erected as a maga crowd chanted,

"hang mike pence," or inside, they hunted for speaker pelosi, the house was chanting as they marched through and smashed windows, "where is nancy"? over 140 police officers were injured. joe biden speaking earlier and former president trump is about to make his own speech in iowa ahead of the first nominating contest on january 15. thank you for watching the context this evening. stay with us. hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm paul scott. let's begin with tonight's fa cup action and tottenham are on course to book their place in the fourth round — they're leading burnley1—0.

a match which was low on quality sparked in to life with 12 minutes to go — pedro porro's long range effort looks as though it's going to be enough to book tottenham's place in the next round. fulham are also into round four — after avoiding a cup upset against championship strugglers rotherham. bobby decordova—reid's first half goal securing the home side a 1—0 win, to book their place in round four. but brentford and wolves will have to meet again after they drew 1—1. the visitors had joao gomes sent off afterjust ten minutes, but managed to force a replay thanks to tommy doyle's second half equaliser. there are fresh injury concerns over rafael nadal, after he failed to convert three match points, in his quarterfinal defeat to australian jordan thompson at the brisbane open. it was nadal�*s third match since returning to action,

after almost a year out with a hip injury. the spaniard went close to sealing a straight—sets victory, but lost 5—7, 7—6, 6—3 to thompson who'll face world number 14 grigor dimitrov in the semi—finals. the question now is whether nadal will be fit in time for the australian open which begins a week on sunday. sometimes i think it's worse than what we want, its not that positive, but let's wait, today is not the day to talk about this kind of stuff. it's a day to be happy and to congratulate the opponent. the next couple of days, let's see how i feel and then if i don't feel well, then we will do a test and we will check it, but today is the moment to be calm and to wait, how i wake up

tomorrow and after tomorrow, that c. —— let's see. aryna sabalenka looked impressive ahead of her australian open title defence as she strolled into the semi—finals in brisbane with a straight sets win over daria kasatkina, the world numberfive — it was her 14th straight win on austrlian soil. she'll face compatriot victoria azarenka next. and british number three harriet dart has reached the biggest final of her career, at the canberra international series event. she came through a marathon match against katie volynets of the united states, winning the deciding set 7—5 after three hours and 14 minutes on court. back to the fa cup, and previewing the weekend's action. manchester city's kevin de bruyne could play for the first time since august when the fa cup holders take on huddersfield in the third round on sunday. his manager pep guardiola, though, is reluctant to rush him back after a serious hamstring injury.

i would love to play the way he played the last eight years with me. i would love it. i think he is not going to change his qualities there. but of course there is an injury, a big one, and what i'm concerned but the most is the fact that they tried to avoid it, this is what we are carefulfor, because the to avoid it, this is what we are careful for, because the enthusiasm in the first minute is, wow, i can play today, but... you have to be careful. the liverpool managerjurgen klopp, says he's confident they can deal with the loss of mo salah, who's on international duty with egypt at the africa cup of nations. liverpool take on arsenal in the third round on sunday — klopp says they have plenty of options. we all know we have different offensive options. we can play in a different way. nobody else who plays that wing should play like mo. we have to find another way

to use their boys to their skills. that is accepted. do you want to play without mo? no. but if we have to, in the past we didn't— but if we have to, in the past we didn't have — but if we have to, in the past we didn't have to do that often, but i think— didn't have to do that often, but i think we — didn't have to do that often, but i think we find a way. harlequins have gone top of the rugby premiership after a bonus point victory over newcastle falcons. it finished 24—3. elsewhere sale sharks were beaten at home in the premiership for the first time this season — bristol bears running in three tries including this early in the second half from max malins. 22—14 the final score there. and that's all the sport for now. good evening. i'm sure you really don't need me to stand here and tell you just how wet and miserable it's been

for the start of 2024, butjust take a look at these statistics. some of us have seen close to orjust above the average monthly rainfall already, and we're only five days into the month. but there is a glimmer of good news because high pressure is set to build as we look ahead, and that will quieten the weather story down. there is likely to be little significant rainfall for the foreseeable future. and we can see the first signs of that as we move into the weekend. yes, it's going to be a drier weekend. it will be a colder one as well. and with clear skies developing through the night, we could have some mist and fog first thing in the morning. favoured spots out to the west. a few scattered coastal showers through northern ireland, running down through the cheshire gap into west wales, and some nuisance cloud to the east of the pennines as well. now, we'll have some more significant showers across the northern isles and a stronger wind here, but not looking too bad into scotland generally. 5—9 degrees our afternoon highs, so the real cold air not

arriving quite just yet. now, as we move through saturday evening, that nuisance cloud will start to break up a little. we'll see a freshening north—easterly breeze driving in a few showers across the essex and kent coast. clearer skies further west. that's where we'll see the lowest of the values and some frost and fog to greet us first thing on sunday morning. but that's where we'll start off with the best of the sunshine. this nuisance breeze could continue to drift in some cloud through east yorkshire, east anglia, down through the south—east. but further west, it'll be a dry, settled day with some sunshine coming through, but you might need a couple of extra layers as those temperatures are going to be just below the average for the time of year. so we're looking at highs of 3—6 degrees. now, as we look further ahead, the high pressure is set to establish itself as we go through the week, and it will drift its way a little bit further north—west. the isobars always slightly tighter packed south of that high. that's where the freshest

of the winds are likely to be. but there'll be a good deal of dry weather with our week ahead once we've got rid of early morning frost and fog and we're chasing a little bit of cloud around, but there will also be some sunshine. take care.

tonight at ten... months of storms lead to a waterlogged britain, with over 230 flood warnings

from the met office. roads are turned into rivers, and even at home wellies are essential. how deep is it? that deep. what's that, six inches? the period betweenjuly and december was the wettest ever recorded in the uk. we'll be looking at why, with our climate editor. also on the programme... the conservative chris skidmore is quitting as an mp over the government's energy plans, triggering a by—election. president biden launches his campaign for re—election, warning that his likely rival, donald trump, poses a threat to american democracy. # don't give up on us, baby. # and the actor who also found fame as a singer — david soul, of starsky and hutch, dies at the age of 80. and on newsnight at 10.30pm, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories.

plus, a first look at tomorrow's front pages.