another day, another storm. a couple of days ago we had one storm and now we have stormerjocelyn which has delivered huge amounts of rain to some parts of the uk and when i show you the satellite picture you will see why, a pipeline of poise —— moisture which is made for a wet day in places and around the centre of this swirl we have a particularly strong wind and there is an amber warning in force and parts of northern and western scotland have gusts of up to 80 mph across exposed coasts which could cause damage and disruption but it will be a broadly windy night, some hefty downpours blowing through on the strong winds, some of which will be thundery. there is an idea of the gusts we can expect and we have seen a gust of 75 mph across the coast of wales, so it is broadly windy but the strongest winds are likely to be across northern and western scotland, not a particularly cold night. we head

into tomorrow morning and there is storm jocelyn, the centre of the low moving eastwards, but lots of isobars squeezing together on the chart and a very windy start particularly across scotland and northern england and while the winds will ease, and it will stay gusty in the afternoon to the eastern side of the afternoon to the eastern side of the pennines and could cause tricky driving conditions. there will be showers around for northern ireland and scotland and quite a lot of sunshine to take us through the day, albeit turning hazy at times. may be less mild than it has been but still between nine and tell —— i2 less mild than it has been but still between nine and tell —— 12 degrees. through wednesday evening we see cloud and patchy rain driving north, a warm front which will leave us with exceptionally mild air for thursday and temperatures well into the teens, 13, 14, thursday and temperatures well into the teens, 13, 1a, maybe 15 degrees and the rest of the week into the weekend best described as changeable but not as windy. and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. goodbye.

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. it's advantage middlesbrough as they go into their second leg match against chelsea in the efl cup semi finals. here at stamford bridge, let us be clear. _ here at stamford bridge, let us be clear. this — here at stamford bridge, let us be clear, this match and competition has big _ clear, this match and competition has big significance for chelsea, what _ has big significance for chelsea, what has — has big significance for chelsea, what has all the spending been for? well, _ what has all the spending been for? well, a _ what has all the spending been for? well, a trophy, surely. battling through the heat — the defending champion novak djokovic powers past his opponants to keep his bid for an 11th title at the australian open on track in melbourne. and we'll hear from teenage darts prodigy luke littler, as he prepares to take on a familiar face in his first premier league match. also coming up on sportsday... "appalling and unacceptable". paralympian tully kearney has made

an official complaint about her classification process, which she says almost broke her. the way i was treated was in a humiliating and degrading way, a way no athlete, especially an athlete of a high—level international standard, should be treated. welcome to the programme. it's a chance to get to wembley and to win silverware. middlesbrough lead by a single goal as they prepare to take on chelsea in the second leg of the league cup semifinal. it kicks off in just under 90 minutes' time — and — while middlesbrough havn�*t won at stamford bridge since the 70's — their manager michael carrick has lifted that league cup three times. we can cross to stamford bridge now, where our sports

correspondentjoe wilson is there for us. what a chance that ms. liberal have, and they go into this —— middlesbrough have and they go into the match with that on important advantage. the match with that on important advantaae. ~ ,,., , the match with that on important advantage-— the match with that on important advantaae. ~ ,,., , u, ., advantage. absolutely, welcome to west london _ advantage. absolutely, welcome to west london where _ advantage. absolutely, welcome to west london where there _ advantage. absolutely, welcome to west london where there is - advantage. absolutely, welcome to west london where there is a - advantage. absolutely, welcome to west london where there is a mild | west london where there is a mild night but definite excitement in the air, what will those middlesbrough players be focus on right now? they won't be speaking about a team 1—1 draw with brother and went to the first leg against chelsea once they got around but the of that chelsea defence and scored the only goal of the game. in that match, shows he had chances, or cole palmer in particular, but they did not take them, and the occasion for middlesbrough, lots of supporters making their way, most of them already here, i can tell you that. this is a team in the championship that still gets 27,000 on an average

home gate, and it's our reconnection to their glory days, not so long ago, late 90s and early 20005, they ago, late 905 and early 20005, they regularly competed to get into cup finals, their manager, michael carrick, a5 a player he wanted all, i know wonder how this era of chelsea will compare to the kind of chelsea will compare to the kind of chelsea he played against. certainly expect the best version of them. think we know what we're walking into. i think we got a big boost and a lot of confidence from the first game, but that is... that's kind of as far as it goes, you know, we know what we're getting into, we know what we're coming to face in individual quality and a team that's well coached and collectively very strong. you've alluded to this but the home side perhap5 under some pressure to get some silverware this season. jane, i think so, you think back to the glory days of chelsea, not so

long ago when they were trying to win everything, maybe this competition was a bit peripheral, now i think it is absolutely central. for chelsea supporters, they have gotten used to success, we know or they know their club is in the long term financial experiment, it may be a gambler, but their prestige demand success now, they have had an upturn in form with victories against fordham and crystal palace, that is relative, they need something tangible and so does their manager. they start with this 1-0 does their manager. they start with this 1—0 deficit but it is a opportunity for the manager to look forward rather than backward. we are all disappointed but we have 90 minutes to fix the situation and try to _ 90 minutes to fix the situation and try to win, — 90 minutes to fix the situation and try to win, we will respect the opponent, they would be tough, but i think it _ opponent, they would be tough, but i think it is a _ opponent, they would be tough, but i think it is a massive chance for us to have _ think it is a massive chance for us to have the — think it is a massive chance for us to have the possibility to go to the final and _ to have the possibility to go to the final and fight for a title.

i know middlesbrough are the championship club this evening but they are dangerous opponents for chelsea because they can revel in the sense of occasion. for chel5ea, they have a lot of injuries especially at the right full—back po5ition, especially at the right full—back position, but i don't think it is a night for excuses it's a night for them to be inspired if they can. jae them to be inspired if they can. joe wasn't at stamford bridge thank you. staying with football and former nottingham forest manager chris hughton is in the firing line. his current team ghana are all but out of the africa cup of nations after conceeding two late goals against mozambique. egypt are through to the knockout 5tages, despite being without mo salah. there are four more matches today as the group stages come to a close. our world football reporter, john bennettjoins me now. john, is it right to say a few issues with british or british—based player5 issues with british or british—based players and managers, speculation

about mohamed salah injury it removes on my and i5 about mohamed salah injury it removes on my and is it possible remove5 on my and is it possible that chris hughton position is untenable a5 that chris hughton position is untenable as head coach regina? i untenable as head coach regina? i don't think there's anyway chris hughton will keep his job as ghana coach, things were negative before the tournament, only four wins in 12 games in charge, but now, after effectively going out of the competition, even though it is not official yet, after its collapse against mozambique, i think he would be sacked. he admitted it is been a poor tournament for himself as a manager of a national team. as for mohamed salah, we are still in the dark as to whether he would play again in the africa cup of nations, he's back in england in the purple gets in treatment and his agent say5 gets in treatment and his agent says he will be out for 21—28 days, which was making it difficult to return, and egypt fan5 was making it difficult to return, and egypt fans are hoping if they get to the final or semi final, mohamed salah can return to the ivory coast. mohamed salah can return to the ivory coast-— ivory coast. let's look at today's matches. _ ivory coast. let's look at today's matches, four _ ivory coast. let's look at today's matches, four matches - ivory coast. let's look at today's matches, four matches to - ivory coast. let's look at today's matches, four matches to go -

ivory coast. let's look at today's - matches, four matches to go stained with the british—based theme, cameroon dropped andre 0nana for the match against gambia, which is a bit dubious, isn't it? he match against gambia, which is a bit dubious, isn't it?— dubious, isn't it? he has had a straiaht dubious, isn't it? he has had a straight -- _ dubious, isn't it? he has had a straight -- a — dubious, isn't it? he has had a straight -- a strange - dubious, isn't it? he has had a . straight -- a strange tournament, straight —— a strange tournament, get it in before their first game and didn't play, then he played their second game, didn't have a good game, to be honest, against senegal, losing 3—1, i know dropped for their true —— a crucial game against gambia, they have to win and just conceded an equali5er against gambia, they have to win and just conceded an equaliser1—1, a5 ju5t conceded an equaliser1—1, as it stands andre 0nana and cumbernauld of the nations and into the early game senegal are beating guinea 1—0, as it stands senegal will be out through that group and cameroon are out and under the banana back on the plains of interest united. —— andre 0nana. chelsea women take on real madrid tomorrow in the champions league, where — if they win, they'll get

through to the quarter finals. however, they'll have to do it without start striker sam kerr who's without 5tar striker sam kerr who's out with an acl injury. chelsea are top of their group, but they were held to a 2—2 draw by real in their opening fixture in november. jo currie was at chelsea's media conference earlier for us. it's crunch time in the woman's champions league with the final two games of the group stage playing this week and next, chelsea the only british team remaining in the competition and can potentially clean their place in the quarterfinal tomorrow night as they host real madrid at stamford bridge. ho5t real madrid at stamford bridge. it is the aim, we want to be in that position. _ it is the aim, we want to be in that position. we — it is the aim, we want to be in that position, we have played the team already. _ position, we have played the team already, for a sceptic continue building — already, for a sceptic continue building on the qualities we have set for— building on the qualities we have set for herself and i've already mentioned, i know, the focus on our self is— mentioned, i know, the focus on our self is a _ mentioned, i know, the focus on our self is a key~ — mentioned, i know, the focus on our self is a key. if mentioned, i know, the focus on our self is a key-— self is a key. if you can't get up for a game _ self is a key. if you can't get up for a game like _ self is a key. if you can't get up for a game like tomorrow - self is a key. if you can't get up for a game like tomorrow night | self is a key. if you can't get up - for a game like tomorrow night you question being _ for a game like tomorrow night you question being as— for a game like tomorrow night you question being as a _ for a game like tomorrow night you question being as a club— for a game like tomorrow night you question being as a club like - for a game like tomorrow night you question being as a club like josie, | question being as a club like josie, to be _ question being as a club like josie, to be honest. _ question being as a club like josie, to be honest, so _ question being as a club like josie, to be honest, so it— question being as a club like josie, to be honest, so it is— question being as a club like josie, to be honest, so it is certainly- to be honest, so it is certainly something _ to be honest, so it is certainly something in— to be honest, so it is certainly something in my— to be honest, so it is certainly something in my mind, - to be honest, so it is certainly something in my mind, i- to be honest, so it is certainly something in my mind, i can't wait for the _ something in my mind, i can't wait for the game, _ something in my mind, i can't wait for the game, you _ something in my mind, i can't wait for the game, you wanted - something in my mind, i can't wait for the game, you wanted to - something in my mind, i can't wait for the game, you wanted to come something in my mind, i can't wait-

for the game, you wanted to come now even though— for the game, you wanted to come now even though your — for the game, you wanted to come now even though your legs _ for the game, you wanted to come now even though your legs are _ for the game, you wanted to come now even though your legs are tired, - for the game, you wanted to come now even though your legs are tired, you i even though your legs are tired, you find a _ even though your legs are tired, you find a way— even though your legs are tired, you find a way to— even though your legs are tired, you find a way to push— even though your legs are tired, you find a way to push through, and - even though your legs are tired, you find a way to push through, and i- find a way to push through, and i think— find a way to push through, and i think everyone _ find a way to push through, and i think everyone in _ find a way to push through, and i think everyone in that _ find a way to push through, and i think everyone in that dressing . find a way to push through, and i- think everyone in that dressing room won't _ think everyone in that dressing room won't need _ think everyone in that dressing room won't need any— think everyone in that dressing room won't need any motivation _ think everyone in that dressing room won't need any motivation to - think everyone in that dressing room won't need any motivation to get - think everyone in that dressing room won't need any motivation to get upl won't need any motivation to get up for tomorrow— won't need any motivation to get up for tomorrow night. _ won't need any motivation to get up for tomorrow night.— for tomorrow night. chelsea host real madrid _ for tomorrow night. chelsea host real madrid tomorrow _ for tomorrow night. chelsea host real madrid tomorrow night - for tomorrow night. chelsea host l real madrid tomorrow night before fini5hing their group camping at paris fc next tuesday, chelsea find5 hopein paris fc next tuesday, chelsea find5 hope in their place in the knockouts i5 hope in their place in the knockouts is secured by the time to travel to france next week. jo is secured by the time to travel to france next week.— is secured by the time to travel to france next week. udinese have been ordered by serie a to play one match behind closed doors following the racist abu5e directed at ac milan goalkeeper mike maignan. serie a said it "condemned any form of racism" after the match. let's take a look at some of the other football stories today... west ham have agreed a loan deal with manchester city for midfielder kalvin phillips. he'll have a medical in london later this week. the deal is for the rest of the season with the option for it to be permanent.

reading have been given a suspended three—point deduction by the efl after a pitch invasion forced their game against port vale at the weekend to be abandonded. if any further matches are halted due to a distruption, the sanction will be imposed. their owner, dai yongge, has also been charged with bringing the club and the league into disrepute. and syria are through to the knockout stage of the asian cup for the first time in the country's history. they beat india 1—0 in doha with a goal from substitute 0mar khrbin. palestine have also reached the knockouts for the first time, with a 3—0 win over hong kong. let's take you to australia now, where great britain's alfie hewett, gordon reid and andy lapthorne have progressed in the wheelchair tournaments at the australian open. while aryna sabalenka will play coco gauff later in the semi—finals of the women's 5ingle5. and novak djokovic is on course to suce55fully defend his title, he'll face yannick sinner in the semi—finals where it's

hotting up in melbourne. joe lyn5key reports. nearly four hours on court in 35 degrees heat, but in melbourne, novak djokovic has his way. he has not lost a match since 2019. taylor fritz has tried eight times to beat him. they played for two and a half hours when taylor fritz levelled the match, 1—1 set all, and now djokovic stepped forward, he called these courts his home, in the men's game right now no one else can pick the lock. in the third set he had 1a clean winners, to seal it 6—2, cleared the way to the semifinals. that will do it. it is his 33rd win on these courts in a row, but each extraordinary

statistics dial5 up his desire. the longer the streak goes, the more that confidence and expectations builds, but also the willingness to walk the extra mile, so to say. iju5t love playing in this court. it has been the court for me in my career. he found out his next opponent at one am. novak djokovic will face jannik sinner, who got through andrey rublev in the middle of the night, play went on that late due to earlier delay5, coco gauff and marta ko5tyuk played for more than three hours. for coco gauff, it was a win she made hard for herself, forced to three sets against an unseeded player and now it goes up a notch, going to the last four to play aryna sabalenka in a match between two of last yea r5 grand slam winner5.

both coco gauff and sabalenka want their second major title, djokovic is now close to his 25th with two matches left to win, at the australian open, he is six years unbeaten. joe lyn5key, bbc news england play their first test against india on thursday, but their uncapped 20—year—old spinner shoab bashir will not be involved. he's had to return to the uk to sort out issues with his visa, which have prevented him joining the squad. bashir is of pakistani descent and is not the first cricketer with links to pakistan to struggle to gain access to india. meanwhile, captain ben stokes has confirmed that wicketkeeper ben foake5 has been recalled to the starting 11 for the match in hyderabad. jonny bairstow will play as a specialist batter. england are considering the possibility of playing three spinners on, what's expected to be a dry pitch. british paralympic gold medallist tully kearney has made a formal complaint to world para swimming, claiming she was subjected to a classification process which she says was undertaken

"in an inappropriate, insulting and at times humiliating manner". the swimmer was born with cerebral palsy and developed a progressive neurological movement disorder. the classification system puts paralympic athletes into groups according to their level of impairment to try and ensure fair competition. kearney claims the new classification has ended her hopes of winning medals at the paris paralympics. she's been speaking to our sports editor, dan roan. the way i was treated was in a humiliating and degrading way, i way in which no athlete, especially an athlete of an high—level international standard should be treated. some of the comments made showed the lack of understanding of my condition, which, obviously, as an elite athlete you'd expect the people classifying it —— you would understand the conditions to treat

you fairly. understand the conditions to treat ou fairl . , ., understand the conditions to treat ou fairl . , . ., ., you fairly. explain what it all meant in _ you fairly. explain what it all meant in terms _ you fairly. explain what it all meant in terms of _ you fairly. explain what it all meant in terms of the - you fairly. explain what it all| meant in terms of the results you fairly. explain what it all - meant in terms of the results and the category they said you should not be computed in? it the category they said you should not be computed in?— the category they said you should not be computed in? it means that classification _ not be computed in? it means that classification date _ not be computed in? it means that classification date put _ not be computed in? it means that classification date put man, - not be computed in? it means that classification date put man, i - not be computed in? it means that classification date put man, i am i classification date put man, i am against people who have severe impairments, so i'm i've insert race against people less disabled, i met up against people less disabled, i met up massive disadvantage and not high in the rankings. you up massive disadvantage and not high in the rankings-— in the rankings. you have questions about the calibre, _ in the rankings. you have questions about the calibre, the _ in the rankings. you have questions about the calibre, the quality - in the rankings. you have questions about the calibre, the quality of - about the calibre, the quality of the classification assessment panels among the teams conducting the reviews. , , ., among the teams conducting the reviews. , ,., ., among the teams conducting the reviews. , ., ., ., reviews. yes, so for anyone with a neurological— reviews. yes, so for anyone with a neurological impairment, - neurological impairment, classification is stressful because it don't know if the classification you get is going to know your condition and speak to other athletes today, they are in the same boat, and every time we are stressing about if they know. what stressing about if they know. what have ou stressing about if they know. what have you decided _ stressing about if they know. what have you decided to _ stressing about if they know. what have you decided to do _ stressing about if they know. what have you decided to do it since getting result? bring us up to speed, for those who don't know,

what are you doing when he comes a paris swimming? i what are you doing when he comes a paris swimming?— paris swimming? i want there's to bend over all— paris swimming? i want there's to bend over all of _ paris swimming? i want there's to bend over all of the _ paris swimming? i want there's to bend over all of the system, - paris swimming? i want there's to bend over all of the system, any l bend over all of the system, any such change, too many athletes have lost their careers will stop so we have lodged a formal complaint? the only option was to lodge a formal complaint and get awareness out there, there are author of athletes in this imposition, so if we get everyone tojoin in in this imposition, so if we get everyone to join in and speak about it, hopefully that would be a bit more change and they would look at the system again. it makes you feel powerless, i literally have no power over anything to do with my classification, which is obviously a big part of me and my buddy and condition and the way it works. that is, i think, condition and the way it works. that is, ithink, shocking. do condition and the way it works. that is, ithink, shocking.— is, ithink, shocking. do you have an hoe is, ithink, shocking. do you have any house that _ is, ithink, shocking. do you have any hope that world _ is, ithink, shocking. do you have any hope that world are _ is, ithink, shocking. do you have any hope that world are a - is, i think, shocking. do you have i any hope that world are a swimming might look at this case and review it? ., ., , , , .,

might look at this case and review it? ., ., , ,, ., , ., it? through all the stress and brain in'u i it? through all the stress and brain injury i had — it? through all the stress and brain injury i had it _ it? through all the stress and brain injury i had it triggered _ injury i had it triggered a progression of mice condition again, so i applied for a medical review on the grounds that my condition was worse than when i last competed. i'm hoping there would be a slim possibility but i am trying not to put too much on it in case it does not happen. put too much on it in case it does not happen-— put too much on it in case it does nothauen. , . , ,, ., not happen. tully kearney speak to our editor dan _ not happen. tully kearney speak to our editor dan roan _ not happen. tully kearney speak to our editor dan roan there. - in response, world para swimming told the bbc: "the details of an individual athlete's classification are confidential and world para swimming is unable to comment on the classification of individual athletes." right, let's take a look at some of the other sports stories making the headlines. joel embiid became only the ninth player in nba history to score 70 points or more in a game. he set a franchise record, scoring 70 points for philadelphia in their match against the san antonio spurs. the fixtures for the hundred have been announced, with current men's champions the oval invincibles playing birmingham phoenix

in the opening game at lords. meanwhile, the women's holders the southern brave begin their campaign against london spirit injuly. and the spanish grand prix will move from barcelona to madrid in 2026, on a new circuit in the country's capital. formula 1 say it will be "one of the calendar�*s most accessible races". both the british mens and women's hockey teams will be in paris for this summers 0lympics after suce55ful qualifying campaigns. gb women got through after a nervy 2—1win over ireland in the olympic qualifiers bronze medal match on saturday. while the men got to the final of their competition, where they narrowly lost to germany. earlier i spoke to men's striker sam ward and women's defender, anna toman together — but we had to start with anna after that must win match against ireland.

would be possible to put it into words the feeling of relief you and the team felt at the final whistle in that match against ireland, because it was touch and go for a whale? �* ., , ., , ., , because it was touch and go for a whale? �* ., , ., , ., ., whale? i'm not sure any words can do it 'ustice, whale? i'm not sure any words can do itjustice. to — whale? i'm not sure any words can do itjustice. to be _ whale? i'm not sure any words can do itjustice, to be honest, _ whale? i'm not sure any words can do itjustice, to be honest, we _ whale? i'm not sure any words can do itjustice, to be honest, we had a - itjustice, to be honest, we had a tough ride to qualify for the unpaid games, particularly in comparison to the previous cycle, so it was an overwhelming feeling of release. so, yes it was just pure relief for all of us, for all the hard work we have done over the last few months. sam. done over the last few months. sam, a different experience _ done over the last few months. sam, a different experience for _ done over the last few months. sam, a different experience for the - done over the last few months. sam, a different experience for the men's side, four winds and in a very narrow 1—0 loss to germany in the final, and everything seemed to click for you?— final, and everything seemed to click for you? yes, we were quite fortunate in _ click for you? yes, we were quite fortunate in how _ click for you? yes, we were quite fortunate in how we _ click for you? yes, we were quite l fortunate in how we went through, but the _ fortunate in how we went through, but the minute we got there, we put

in a loss— but the minute we got there, we put in a loss of— but the minute we got there, we put in a loss of hard work over the last 3-6 months. — in a loss of hard work over the last 3—6 months, and it felt like it was going to _ 3—6 months, and it felt like it was going to come together and we got a kind of— going to come together and we got a kind of new— going to come together and we got a kind of new philosophy will —— philosophy and we work hard and stay together— philosophy and we work hard and stay together and put in our efforts forward — together and put in our efforts forward at the moment and it seems to be _ forward at the moment and it seems to be doing — forward at the moment and it seems to be doing the job. you forward at the moment and it seems to be doing the job.— to be doing the 'ob. you are both in different to be doing the job. you are both in different locations _ to be doing the job. you are both in different locations but _ to be doing the job. you are both in different locations but was - to be doing the job. you are both in different locations but was there . different locations but was there a lot of support between the two camps? lot of support between the two cam s? , , . ., camps? yes, definitely we commit we manared to camps? yes, definitely we commit we managed to watch _ camps? yes, definitely we commit we managed to watch 9096 _ camps? yes, definitely we commit we managed to watch 9096 of _ camps? yes, definitely we commit we managed to watch 9096 of the - camps? yes, definitely we commit we managed to watch 9096 of the ladies l managed to watch 90% of the ladies games, _ managed to watch 90% of the ladies games, obviously there was the audit crossover, _ games, obviously there was the audit crossover, probably one, but other than that— crossover, probably one, but other than that we set on the back of the bus, don't— than that we set on the back of the bus, don't tell our coach, he wanted us to— bus, don't tell our coach, he wanted us to focus— bus, don't tell our coach, he wanted us to focus on — bus, don't tell our coach, he wanted us to focus on our games, but we were _ us to focus on our games, but we were at— us to focus on our games, but we were at the — us to focus on our games, but we were at the back of the bus watching games _ were at the back of the bus watching games 50 _ were at the back of the bus watching iames. ., , were at the back of the bus watching names. ., , ., ., , ., games. so lovely that both teams are auoin to games. so lovely that both teams are going to paris. _ games. so lovely that both teams are going to paris, does _ games. so lovely that both teams are going to paris, does it _ games. so lovely that both teams are going to paris, does it make - games. so lovely that both teams are going to paris, does it make a - going to paris, does it make a difference when you are altogether and more of a feeling of togetherness and representing gv? do the preparation start no, anna?

representing ge —— team gb is something special, we are a team play hockey but to be part of team gb it's a huge seem to be part of an especial team so i think no with that as our focus, we know as a squad that humans been a bit tricky knowing what will do for the next six months our lives, so to have that as our aim will push us further. w ~ ., that as our aim will push us further. ,,. . ., ., that as our aim will push us further. . ., ., ., �*, further. sam ward and and it's absent, thank _ further. sam ward and and it's absent, thank you _ further. sam ward and and it's absent, thank you for - further. sam ward and and it's| absent, thank you for speaking further. sam ward and and it's i absent, thank you for speaking to us, many congratulations. now, he stunned the darts world — getting to the final of the pdc world championship — then going on to win his first tournament in bahrain. well, now luke littler has gone back to the darts club where he first found his passion for the sport. the 17—year—old said he doesn't practice that much but is looking forward to playing in the premier league next month, where he'll take on luke humphries in a re—match of the pdc

world championship final. littler spoke to our reporter richard askam and told him how happy he was that so many more kids were taking up the sport after watching him. my my generation, i can thank them enough for what is done, adrian lewis one back—to—back titles and gary lewis when i was a kid, but hopefully now i can win titles and inspire these, in spite of come here every week. he said he had to turn about 50 kids down because it's too full. he about 50 kids down because it's too full. �* , about 50 kids down because it's too full. �*, i. ., about 50 kids down because it's too full. �*, ., | full. he said it's your fault. i think it is, — full. he said it's your fault. i think it is, he's _ full. he said it's your fault. i think it is, he's been - full. he said it's your fault. i | think it is, he's been working so much, it's crazy to think about carl turning 50 kids down in a few weeks —— a few years back he was getting 30-40, —— a few years back he was getting 30—40, interested to see how our lives have changed and just up to

get on with it and be in the premier league for the next 16 weeks, copenhagen, arlington germany, so once i'm home at the children again. i generally don't practice, you have all these pros throwing four or five hours before a tournament, i turn about how some food and only through for like hour and about how some food and only through for like hourand a about how some food and only through for like hour and a half, its the natural ability i have. i i wanted to getjust win a game of the championships but i got to the final, i've read your world from pigeon final and talk places in the world, so if they keep at it every week and compare every week, which i do hopefully darter can become like me one day. do hopefully darter can become like me one day-— do hopefully darter can become like meoneda. �* .,, . ., me one day. wouldn't that be nice to see, luke littler— me one day. wouldn't that be nice to see, luke littler speaking _ me one day. wouldn't that be nice to see, luke littler speaking to - see, luke littler speaking to richard askam there. a reminder of our top story.

chelsea and middlesbrough will battle it out for a place at wembley shortly. the second leg of the league cup semifinal kicks off in just over an hours' time. middlesbrough are 1—0 up after the first leg and one step away from the final at wembley. you can listen on bbc five live. 0rwe can keep or we can keep up—to—date with the results on the bbc sports website and app, that's it for sportsday, thank you for watching, goodbye. hello there. good evening. it's a very stormy period of weather and we're seeing the second named storm in just a few days. storm jocelyn follows hot on the heels of storm isha hampering the clear up. we've seen heavy downpours of rain move eastwards today along with strengthening winds. and here goes that deep area of low pressure just passing to the north of scotland, following the same track as isha. perhaps the wind gusts not as severe for most, but with the trees,

the structures having been weakened from the previous storm and the ground pretty saturated, there will still be some strong impacts in much of the north and the west of scotland towards exposed coast, in particular, underneath a met office amber weather warning until 8am tomorrow morning for gusts of wind of up to 75—80 mph. gusts towards irish sea coasts of up to 65 mph, widely 40—50 mph gusts, even, to low levels and away from the coast. so very windy night all in all, but it will be mild, dry towards the south, blustery showers, torrential downpours at times further north across scotland. so still a very windy start to the day. in fact, much of the north of the uk throughout the day tomorrow is covered by lower level yellow weather warning for the strength of the wind, still. there'll be some blustery showers blowing across scotland, down through wales and towards the end of the day we'll see this area of cloud just creep into southwest england. some patchy rain on that. temperatures not quite as high as on tuesday, but still mild for the time of year with double figures for most. but it will be turning milder still as this warm frontjust

creeps its way further northwards and eastwards as we head through thursday. again, a tight squeeze on the isobars. it will be windy, but not as windy as on tuesday, with further downpours of rain across northern ireland, northwest england and into western scotland too. possibly some of that rain a little wintry over the tops of the hills before the milder air digs in. highs of 13 degrees celsius for many. there will be more rainfall, of course, across western scotland. it's here where we'll see the ground pretty saturated, another 100 millimetres of rainfall, perhaps, by the time we get to the end of the week here. also northwest england, some high rainfall totals. so while wind is the main concern, rain could also be a problem by the time we get to the end of the week. and there are some flood warnings in force. as we head through friday, it's a bit more settled. it will be turning cooler by night, particularly towards the north and the east as we head through the week. some more rainfall for many, particularly in the north and west, over the weekend. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news the prime minister, rishi sunak, says initial evidence from overnight us and british air strikes in yemen suggests all intended targets were destroyed

funerals are held for 26 israeli soldiers killed in gaza — after israel's deadliest day since the war in gaza began. voting is underway in the new hampshire primary, where nikki haley is hoping to close the gap on donald trump. the world health organization calls for "urgent" vaccination efforts after europe sees a 30—fold increase in measles cases. and 0ppenheimer leads the oscar nominations with 13 — but barbie's margot robbie and greta gerwig both miss out. hello, i m maryam moshiri, welcome to the daily global, where we ll bring you the top stories from around the world. we start in the middle east and the latest strikes on houthi targets in yemen. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, says initial evidence from the us and british airstrikes, suggests that all intended targets were destroyed. he told parliament he was not prepared to stand by and allow

the houthi movement to endanger shipping in the red sea.