police will this morning search the river themes for a man suspected of a chemical attack on a woman in south london. a convoy of farmers disrupt traffic at the port of dover and threaten to increase their protests against cheap food imports. calls to ban pavement parking across england, after scotland introduced new laws to stop vehicles blocking paths. a massive six nations weekend, with scotland eyeing a second win but against a wounded france. while at twickenham, the rivalry will be red hot, with england and wales fans not quite knowing what to expect from their nations this afternoon. and good morning. the weather, dare i say it, is going to be a little bit quieter today compared to the last few days. bright spells and some scattered showers. i'll have all the details very short. —— very shortly. it's saturday 10 february.

our main story: police are expected to start searching the river thames this morning for the body of the man they believe carried out a chemical attack on a mother and her two children in south london. officers have been searching for abdul shokoor ezedi for nearly ten days but say they now believe he went into the river shortly after the incident, as sean dilley reports. chelsea bridge at 11:30pm wednesday night. this is the last known sighting of abdul shokoor ezedi. police believe that shortly after, he entered the thames and died. now they say they will direct resources to confirm their theory. specialist police personnel are expected to start their search later, at low tide, but strong currents and winds could make their search lengthy. our marine support unit will be carrying out some searches of the thames. but as you can imagine, at this time of year, the thames is very fast flowing.

dead or alive, detectives say they believe ezedi was responsible for launching a concentrated corrosive substance at a 31—year—old woman and her two daughters before throwing a three—year—old to the ground in clapham on 31 january. since then, officers have tracked the convicted sex offender's movements across london. police were able to follow what they believe were ezedi's final moments here close to the river. water below are rapid and cold. officers believe this is where he met his end say could take a month for his body to show up, if it ever does. this obscured picture was posted to a fundraising page by friends of the victims. it is feared that the 31—year—old mother of two could lose the site in one of her eyes.

detectives will only be able to close this investigation when they can be certain the suspected offender is no longer alive and cannot facejustice in offender is no longer alive and cannot face justice in court. sean dillie, bbc news, at chelsea bridge. our correspondent louisa pilbeam is on chelsea bridge. louisa, what do we know about the timings of when the search will begin and why the police think there is a chance of finding a body? weill. is a chance of finding a body? well, es, i am is a chance of finding a body? well, yes. i am on _ is a chance of finding a body? well, yes, i am on chelsea _ is a chance of finding a body? well, yes, i am on chelsea bridge - is a chance of finding a body? -ii yes, i am on chelsea bridge and there is no police activity at the moment, but we have been hearing from the met police that they will be searching at low tide. that's in a couple of hours' time, so we do expect some police activity here. they have made clear that it will be very difficult to find any body in the waters or the surrounding area here. that is because of the rapids and the nature of the water, they have said, at this time of year. but they have made it very clear that they have made it very clear that they will not stop the search for

abdul ezedi and to try to find a body. they want to close this case. they want to find out exactly what has happened. and as you have been hearing, they have been scouring cctv footage. london is one of the most surveilled cities in the world, so they believe that they would have captured him if he had have walked away from this bridge. as you have been hearing, abdul ezedi was on this bridge, and the last known movements, the last time he was captured on camera, was when he was standing here. police say that he was at the railings, looking over towards the water, and his behaviour noticeably changed. now, as i have said, they didn't see abdul ezedi move away from this bridge. and just being on here today, there are buses that pass extremely closely by, so they have dash cam footage and cameras on there, so police believe they would have seen him. as i say, they would have seen him. as i say, they will be searching the water here, and we will keep you updated on everything that happens down

here. we on everything that happens down here. ~ . ~ on everything that happens down here. ~ ., ~ ., ., ., here. we will talk to you throughout the programme- _ here. we will talk to you throughout the programme. thanks _ here. we will talk to you throughout the programme. thanks so - here. we will talk to you throughout the programme. thanks so much. . yesterday we were focusing on protests by farmers in rome. these are happening across europe. find are happening across europe. and this morning _ are happening across europe. fific this morning the focus in the uk particularly is in dover. farmers who disrupted traffic around the port of dover last night are threatening to step up their protest against cheap food imports. they used tractors as part of a go—slow demonstration, mirroring similar protests in europe. our correspondent simonjones sent this report from dover. farmers on a go—slow, because they say they are fast running out of patience. around a0 tractors took to the roads for five hours last night in a protest that took the port of dover and the police by surprise. it led to longtail backs for traffic trying to reach the port, and the demonstrators were prevented from blockading it. the farmers say they are producing food to the highest standards in the world, but they claim they are being undercut by the

government doing trade deals with countries producing cheaper food with lower standards. they also accuse the supermarkets of giving them a raw deal. the government hasn't responded. the port of dover hasn't responded. the port of dover has been really busy overnight, with some of the traffic that got caught up some of the traffic that got caught up in the go—slow. this was already going to be a challenging weekend for the port, given that it's the start of the half term holidays for many, who want to get away across the channel. protests by farmers in the channel. protests by farmers in the eu have been growing in recent days. this was pamplona in spain yesterday. roads have also been blocked in france, poland, hungary and belgium. the grievances vary, but there is a shared sentiment that farmers are under growing pressure to make ends meet. some demonstrations have seen hundreds of tractors on the streets. now the farmers in dover say, if their concerns aren't addressed, that action could escalate in the coming days to the levels seen across the channel. simonjones, bbc news,

dover. spanish farmers will take to the streets madrid today after four days of protests. 0ur reporter guy hedgecoe joins us from the spanish capital. i know it is early in the morning, it is 7am, but what do you know about what will happen today? well. about what will happen today? well, farmers are converging _ about what will happen today? well, farmers are converging on _ about what will happen today? -m farmers are converging on madrid or plan to converge on madrid from different parts of the country later on today. they are approaching the capital from on today. they are approaching the capitalfrom different on today. they are approaching the capital from different provinces around the country. their plan is to reach the centre of madrid in their tractors. they want to go to the headquarters of the socialist party of pedro sanchez, the prime minister, later today. of pedro sanchez, the prime minister, latertoday. however, the interior ministry has said that this is not a legal protest. they haven't requested permission for this, so the police in theory are going to stop or try and stop these tractors from coming into central madrid. these farmers, like their counterparts across the rest of

europe, are angry about eu controls on their products. they say that these controls, particularly environmental controls, are too strict. it creates red tape and pushes their cost up, and they say that other countries outside the eu, for example morocco or turkey, don't face the same controls and therefore are able to undercut spanish or other eu product. so they are angry about that. they are also concerned about that. they are also concerned about drought, which is affecting many parts of spain, and they want more direct support from the spanish government to help them alleviate that. . ~ government to help them alleviate that. ., ~ , ., government to help them alleviate that. ., ~' , ., , government to help them alleviate that. ., ~ i. , . the us has warned israel that invading the gazan city of rafah would be a disaster, while the european union and the united nations have also expressed concern. it comes after the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, ordered his military to prepare to evacuate civilians from rafah ahead of an expanded offensive against hamas, which the uk considers to be a terrorist group. aid organisations say it is not possible to evacuate everyone from the city.

officials in pakistan are yet to declare a winner in the election there, withjust a handful of results left to be declared. jailed former prime minister imran khan and his rival, nawaz sharif, are both claiming victory. mr khan and his pti party were not allowed to stand, but independent candidates linked to the group have won the most seats so far. powers to ban pavement parking should be extended across england to make streets safer. that is according to a report by the local government association, which warned that wheelchair users, older people and children in pushchairs are among those at risk from vehicles parked on walkways. our correspondent ellie price has the details. when is a path not a path? when it's got a car parked on it. blocks pavements can cause a nightmare for all sorts of people trying to navigate their way by foot. that's why in edinburgh the council decided to ban parking on pavements and drop

curbs and double parking from the end of last month. motorists face a fine of up to £100 if they are caught, and it is something campaigners want councils across the uk to have the power to do. goad uk to have the power to do. good uirl. we uk to have the power to do. good girl- we know _ uk to have the power to do. good girl. we know this _ uk to have the power to do. good girl. we know this is _ uk to have the power to do. good girl. we know this is a _ uk to have the power to do. good girl. we know this is a real - uk to have the power to do. good i girl. we know this is a real problem in --eole girl. we know this is a real problem in peeple "s — girl. we know this is a real problem in people 's lives. _ girl. we know this is a real problem in people 's lives. if— girl. we know this is a real problem in people 's lives. if you've - girl. we know this is a real problem in people 's lives. if you've got - girl. we know this is a real problem in people 's lives. if you've got a . in people 's lives. if you've got a vehicle _ in people 's lives. if you've got a vehicle blocking the pavement and you can't _ vehicle blocking the pavement and you can't get past that you've got a step out — you can't get past that you've got a step out into the road. if you are in a wheelchair, you may not be able to get— in a wheelchair, you may not be able to get down— in a wheelchair, you may not be able to get down from the curb. if you have _ to get down from the curb. if you have small— to get down from the curb. if you have small children, that means putting — have small children, that means putting your children in harms way to go— putting your children in harms way to go into — putting your children in harms way to go into the road to get around the parked vehicle. that is unacceptable, it is dangerous, and it is preventing people from completing theirjourneys. 3�*3% it is preventing people from completing theirjourneys. completing their “ourneys. 7396 of disabled people _ completing theirjourneys. 7396 of disabled people would _ completing theirjourneys. 7396 of disabled people would find - completing theirjourneys. 7396 of disabled people would find a - completing theirjourneys. 7396 of disabled people would find a ban| completing theirjourneys. 7396 of. disabled people would find a ban on pavement parking useful for them to walk or wheel more. it's disabled citizens enquiry real that two in five disabled people experience problems reaching their destination, and proving the point in a different way, more than 200 fines were issued in edinburgh in the week after the

law there came into place. the department for transport says everyone should be able to navigate their streets without obstacles. it points out local authorities already have powers to ban pavement parking, but it has consulted on further helping them to take action. the response to that consultation, it says, will be published in due course. a aa—year—old man will appear in court later charged with the attempted murder of a senior police officer in northern ireland. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell was shot several times in county tyrone last february after he coached a youth football team. the man, who is also facing terrorism charges, is due to appear before dungannon magistrates. hospital bosses have launched an investigation into the death of a mother—of—two who fell unconcious while waiting in accident and emergency. the 39—year—old was found beneath a coat at the queen's medical centre in nottingham, having arrived there seven hours earlier complaining of a headache. she died of a brain haemorrhage two days later.

an exotic turtle, more common to louisiana than the lake district, has been pulled from a small lake in cumbria. the alligator snapping turtle, which has been named fluffy, was found near ulverston. vets believe it could have killed off all the native species in the lake if it hadn't been recovered. danny savage has more. it is not a pretty sight, and certainly shouldn't be living in the wild here. this alligator snapping turtle is now residing at yvette's in cumbria. turtle is now residing at yvette's in cumbria-_ turtle is now residing at yvette's in cumbria. ~ , . in cumbria. when they get larger, the can in cumbria. when they get larger, they can be _ in cumbria. when they get larger, they can be fairly _ in cumbria. when they get larger, they can be fairly dangerous. - in cumbria. when they get larger, | they can be fairly dangerous. they do have a nasty bite to them. the armoured turtle _ do have a nasty bite to them. the armoured turtle was pulled out at ulverston by a local, who donned three pairs of builder's gloves for protection and put it in a shopping basket. she then passed it on to the vets. it basket. she then passed it on to the vets. . , �* basket. she then passed it on to the vets. ., , �* ., ., , ., , vets. it wasn't into greater shape. it was vets. it wasn't into greater shape. it was cold — vets. it wasn't into greater shape. it was cold and _ vets. it wasn't into greater shape. it was cold and lethargic. - vets. it wasn't into greater shape. it was cold and lethargic. they - it was cold and lethargic. they weren't able to move very well, and

the mouth was open, which is always what they do when they are in a sort of threat display or they feel a little bit cornered or defensive. the alligator snapping turtle is native to freshwater in the united states, has immensely powerfuljaws and is so—called because of its shell, which looks like the rough ridged skin of an alligator. and they can weigh up to 12 stone stop so what have its care called it? fluffy, of course. it's not illegal to own, but the suspicion is it was dumped at the time, where it would have eaten the wildlife if left. the hope is to send it to a zoo. the plan is to make it snappy. i think that animal is rather fantastic. scary. the idea of it being 12 stone at some point, fully grown, is scary. anyway, it is safe now. i would never

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in the early part of sunday morning but overnight temperatures about 3-7, but overnight temperatures about 3—7, largely frost—free. this area of low pressure is still around into sunday and it keeps things relatively unsettled, some weather fronts ringing up some outbreaks of rain towards the northeast of england, eastern scotland. it should clear. sunny spells developing but this band of showers will move in from the west. one or two spots of rain from time to time on sunday afternoon with maximum temperatures about seven — 11. monday, similar. some sunny spells, a few showers moving east. one or two of those could be on the wintry side across the west of scotland. for most, a dry day with sunny spells. maximum temperature is about 6—10 which is fairly typical, really, for the time of year. temperatures around that sort of mark for the rest of the week, 13—1a in the south and fairly

unsettled with thank you, we will speak to you later. it's 18 minutes past six. it's now a week since northern ireland's devolved government was re—established and one of the issues on the agenda is a planned new stadium in west belfast to host matches in the 2028 euros. however, it's far from simple. the location, history and funding of the venue are causing controversy and debate, as our ireland correspondent chris page explains. casement park has been derelict for a decade. but in four years' time, a new stadium here is due to host matches in europe of the biggest football tournament. the sporting authorities think it will be a landmark moment the northern ireland publicjourney landmark moment the northern ireland public journey out of landmark moment the northern ireland publicjourney out of conflict. the public 'ourney out of conflict. the euro public journey out of conflict. the euro 28 publicjourney out of conflict. tue: euro 28 competition publicjourney out of conflict. tte: euro 28 competition is publicjourney out of conflict. t'te: euro 28 competition is a publicjourney out of conflict. ttl euro 28 competition is a wonderful example of how far both belfast and the islands here have progressed in the islands here have progressed in the last 30 years. but

the islands here have progressed in the last 30 years.— the last 30 years. but historical divisions are _ the last 30 years. but historical divisions are still _ the last 30 years. but historical divisions are still an _ the last 30 years. but historical divisions are still an issue. - divisions are still an issue. casement park is on a part of west belfast where political violence was particularly severe. the stadium's named after an irish republican revolutionary from the earlier 20th century. this was the last match of the ground in 2013. galic games are played mainly by members of the irish nationalist community. supporters of the northern ireland soccer team tend to come from a unionist background.— unionist background. northern ireland fans _ unionist background. northern ireland fans don't _ unionist background. northern ireland fans don't day - unionist background. northern ireland fans don't day by - unionist background. northern ireland fans don't day by day l unionist background. northern. ireland fans don't day by day go into west belfast. we're not sure how it would even be received. fit, how it would even be received. a major fans group is concerned. opposition to the plans has been on display in the grandstands during northern ireland's home football matches. , ,:, northern ireland's home football matches. , . matches. there is so much uncertainty _ matches. there is so much uncertainty around - matches. there is so much i uncertainty around casement matches. there is so much - uncertainty around casement park because at the moment we don't know how much it will cost and who will build it and how much it will take and we want to see northern ireland host games during euro28 but the

first argument is why at the football stadium? the national football stadium? the national football stadium _ football stadium? the national football stadium at _ football stadium? the national football stadium at windsor i football stadium? the national i football stadium at windsor park football stadium? the national - football stadium at windsor park has been developed but it is not big enough to meet the requirements for the euros. the governing bodies is increasing capacity more is not going to be possible.— increasing capacity more is not going to be possible. there isn't an more going to be possible. there isn't any more public _ going to be possible. there isn't any more public money - going to be possible. there isn't| any more public money available going to be possible. there isn't i any more public money available to redevelop the stadium further so if we wanted to be part of the euros and if we wanted to have that ambition for northern ireland as a country, to show how brilliant a place it is and what a great city belfast is, then the casement park redevelopment project was our only option to be part of that. the tro'ect's option to be part of that. the project's previously been delayed, not least by legal challenges brought by local residents, the owners of casement insist the goal is now inside. lthule owners of casement insist the goal is now inside-— is now inside. we would have liked to have delivered _ is now inside. we would have liked to have delivered the _ is now inside. we would have liked to have delivered the project - is now inside. we would have liked to have delivered the project manyj to have delivered the project many years ago. unfortunately, there is a number of stumbling blocks we would say are out of our control. now, with the euros coming, we feel there is a new momentum, fresh impetus to

deliver the project. the first time, we have time periods and we want to get started later this summer and we want to get finished by the summer of 2027. :, , ., ., want to get finished by the summer of 2027. ., , ., ., ,_ want to get finished by the summer of 2027. .,, ., ., , of 2027. people in the area say they are looking — of 2027. people in the area say they are looking forward _ of 2027. people in the area say they are looking forward to _ of 2027. people in the area say they are looking forward to that. - of 2027. people in the area say they are looking forward to that. it's - are looking forward to that. it's ttoin to are looking forward to that. tt�*s going to bring so much for the businesses. tt going to bring so much for the businesses.— going to bring so much for the businesses. it will be brilliant, brint a businesses. it will be brilliant, bring a lot _ businesses. it will be brilliant, bring a lot of— businesses. it will be brilliant, bring a lot of people _ businesses. it will be brilliant, bring a lot of people into - businesses. it will be brilliant, bring a lot of people into the l businesses. it will be brilliant, - bring a lot of people into the area. i bring a lot of people into the area. i don't _ bring a lot of people into the area. i don't know, i think i would love to go _ i don't know, i think i would love to to. :, :, , to go. the devolved government says it cannot talk — to go. the devolved government says it cannot talk about _ to go. the devolved government says it cannot talk about what _ to go. the devolved government says it cannot talk about what the - it cannot talk about what the estimated cost is for commercial reasons but uk government has said it wants northern ireland to benefit from euro28. the ball is rolling and the clock is running. chris page, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's papers. "bloodbath fears as israel prepares to invade rafah" is the headline in the guardian, which reports on a warning from the norwegian refugee council, calling for civilians to be protected. the telegraph reports that businesses have become "frustrated" with trying to hire british workers and are increasingly looking abroad

to fill vacancies, as more than nine million people of working age have dropped out of the labour market. the express claims that the former prime minister borisjohnson is considering a return to frontline politics this year, which the paper says will give the conservatives a boost in the polls. and the mirror reports that king charles and his former sister—in—law, sarah ferguson, have been exchanging letters and supporting each other as they both have treatment for cancer. why not, on a saturday morning, have a look at whose birthday it is today? we can look at today's birthdays, laura dern, actress from jurassic park. today, she is 57. 0k. jurassic park. today, she is 57. ok. peter purvis- _ jurassic park. today, she is 57. ok. peter purvis. doctor _ jurassic park. today, she is 57. ok. peter purvis. doctor who. - jurassic park. today, she is 57. ok. peter purvis. doctor who. the - peter purvis. doctor who. the legendary _ peter purvis. doctor who. the legendary presenter _ peter purvis. doctor who. the legendary presenter of - peter purvis. doctor who. the legendary presenter of blue i peter purvis. doctor who. the - legendary presenter of blue peter. no, who was that? tt is

legendary presenter of blue peter. no, who was that?— no, who was that? it is 85. holly willoughby _ no, who was that? it is 85. holly willoughby is _ no, who was that? it is 85. holly willoughby is 43 _ no, who was that? it is 85. holly willoughby is 43 on _ no, who was that? it is 85. holly willoughby is 43 on this - no, who was that? it is 85. holly willoughby is 43 on this day. - no, who was that? it is 85. holly. willoughby is 43 on this day. --he willoughby is a3 on this day. ——he is 85. and tomorrow it isjennifer aniston's birthday, 55. pare is 85. and tomorrow it is jennifer aniston's birthday, 55.— is 85. and tomorrow it is jennifer aniston's birthday, 55. are you good at sendint aniston's birthday, 55. are you good at sending our— aniston's birthday, 55. are you good at sending our birthday _ aniston's birthday, 55. are you good at sending our birthday cards? - aniston's birthday, 55. are you good at sending our birthday cards? have | at sending our birthday cards? have you wished them happy birthday? to all those people and everyone else, all those people and everyone else, a very warm birthday wish... to a very warm birthday wish... to everyone who is having a birthday today and tomorrow. are you good at sending out birthday cards? triat today and tomorrow. are you good at sending out birthday cards?— sending out birthday cards? not so much, if sending out birthday cards? not so much. if m _ sending out birthday cards? not so much, if i'm honest. _ sending out birthday cards? not so much, if i'm honest. that's - sending out birthday cards? not so much, if i'm honest. that's a - sending out birthday cards? not so much, if i'm honest. that's a good | much, if i'm honest. that's a good toli . much, if i'm honest. that's a good policy- not — much, if i'm honest. that's a good policy. not really. _ ed larkin is a stage actor who sings, dances and even performs while suspended from wires. he's also the first actor who uses a wheelchair to play the lead in a west end musical, and that role could see him win a major award this weekend. emma ruminski has the story. my my name's henley freezer. when i was 17, i had everything in front of me.

my 17, i had everything in front of me. my life changed —— henry fraser. ed luyken is flying high in the west end, he is playing henry fraser in the musical belittle big things, a true story based on the story of a rugby player paralysed while on holiday. he has been nominated in the best performer in a musical category for the annual what's on towards ——ed larkin. category for the annual what's on towards --ed larkin.— category for the annual what's on towards --ed larkin. when you are in a rehearsal — towards --ed larkin. when you are in a rehearsal room _ towards --ed larkin. when you are in a rehearsal room you _ towards --ed larkin. when you are in a rehearsal room you just _ towards --ed larkin. when you are in a rehearsal room you just think- towards --ed larkin. when you are in a rehearsal room you just think you i a rehearsal room you just think you have something special but you never quite know. and some big names in there. :, :, i. ., , there. how do you feel about being u . there. how do you feel about being u- atainst there. how do you feel about being up against them? _ there. how do you feel about being up against them? yes, _ there. how do you feel about being up against them? yes, the - there. how do you feel about being up against them? yes, the likes . there. how do you feel about being up against them? yes, the likes of| up against them? yes, the likes of wallace, there _ up against them? yes, the likes of wallace, there is _ up against them? yes, the likes of wallace, there is some _ up against them? yes, the likes of wallace, there is some amazing i wallace, there is some amazing performers so you feel very grateful that i get to be in a room with them and be nominated alongside them. nick butcher regularly performs on the western stage but when he read henry's story he knew he could write his first musical and that ed will be its star. he his first musical and that ed will be its star-— his first musical and that ed will be its star. :, : �* , ., , be its star. he watched ed's tape and it was _ be its star. he watched ed's tape and it was one _ be its star. he watched ed's tape and it was one of _ be its star. he watched ed's tape and it was one of those - be its star. he watched ed's tape and it was one of those rare - be its star. he watched ed's tape - and it was one of those rare moments where everyone in the room realises you have found your star player. and

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"prepared to make mistakes in a freer style but it did leave them exposed in rome and they onlyjust beat italy, in the opening game. wales's young side went from being terrible in the first half of their opening match against scotland to brilliant in the second when they staged an incredible fightback. what could be key is the england players whipping up the twickenham crowd. for me, when the atmosphere here is electric, it's the best place i've ever played and that's on us as players to get the crowd going like that, to play in a way, in a dominant way that gets them going like that so, yeah, it's on us to provide performances, to really push on the crowd, to spur us on. england—wales, massive history behind the game and, obviously, especially because of that but, obviously, it's a must—win game for us because of the place where we are in the tournament so, yeah, i wouldn't say it'sjust like every other game, cos england—wales is definitely special. a group of a0 cyclists, including ex—professional welsh rugby union players, have ridden from cardiff to twickenham ahead of the six nations match tomorrow.

among the group were former wales internationals dafydd james, tony copsey and leader alix popham. the group were riding in aid of heads for change, a charity that aims to raise awareness into head injuries in sport, particularly rugby. we've got, to be honest with what is happening, and there's three key areas we have had at heads for change, carers and support for the families who are struggling, education which i think is the biggest thing if we get the right with month and dads and kids and coaches, future generation will be in a lot better position than i was as a kid then independent research, so that's the three key areas we are looking to push on and raise awareness on this issue. meanwhile, scotland are looking to make it two wins out of two when they play france at murrayfield. scotland beat wales in their opening game, while the french lost their first match in paris against ireland. some are expecting a reaction from france today, but the scots aren't concerning

themselves about that. we focus on our we focus on our own we focus on our own mindset, not too much on what the french mindset might be. a lot of guesswork involved in that and i don't know how beneficial it would be for us, so we just got to, like i said earlier — every moment, that's what we're talking about in terms of mindset, starting well. ireland remain the favourites to win the competition after that impressive win over france last weekend. they face italy tomorrow but will be without their injured captain, peter o'mahony, who is replaced as skipper by caelan doris. he has dealt with being an international top—class player over the years. his story, as it were, from his first cup to where he is now, as a leader, as a professional, has been astonishing, really,

behind—the—scenes, so therefore we are excited to give him the reins and let's see what he can do with it. plans to announce a trial of sin—bins and blue cards by football's lawmakers have been delayed. the international football association board intended to release information around four proposed trials on friday. the premier league has ruled out trialling it, while the proposal hasn't been met with much enthusiasm among the managers. i don't know why a different colour card is going to make any difference. and i struggle with this whole taking from other sports. what i do know about other sports is that most of them are trying to introduce rules that will speed up and unclutter their game. we are going the other way, and i don't know why. will there be more twists in the premier league title race today? leaders liverpool host burnley at anfield, but manchester city can move to the top of the league,

temporarily at least, for the first time since 12 november should they beat everton in the lunchtime kick—off. wa ke wake up, go to play football game, so be ready. since my arrival, evident always took results here. i don't know why. maybe because they are good. so we have to be ready. it is fifth round weekend in the scottish cup, and there has plenty of scope for some giant—killing. bonnyrigg rose of division two going to premiership aberdeen, cove rangers at kilmarnock, while ayr of the championship go to rangers. and they can take inspiraiton from the upset caused by greenock morton, who knocked out motherwell from the premiership last night. morton took the lead through an own—goal from harry paton before george oakley doubled their lead. jack vale pulled one back, but 2—i it finished. morton have actually won the cup before in their history, but it was over a century ago. now they're through to

the quarter—finals. it's also fifth—round weekend in the women's fa cup, and one of the most mouthwatering games sees arsenal taking on manchester city tomorrow live on bbc 2. and england captain leah williamson recently returned to the gunners' ranks after a serious knee injury. she has had time to think about her career while on the sidelines. it doesn't sound like coaching will be on the cards when she stops playing. i love life, and i love what it has to offer you, and the reason i love football is because i'm prepared to give myself wholly to it during this period of time. i don't think i would extend that right now. that's not how i see things. it's a lot of work. you know, to pick a team every week and all those kinds of things — i'm not sure it's for me. coaching not for all, it seems. the los angeles lakers basketball team have unveiled a bronze statue

in tribute to legend kobe bryant. the five—time nba champion died aged 41 in a helicopter crash, alongside his 13—year—old daughter and seven others, in 2020. the statue will be situated outside the lakers' stadium. it shows bryant, who played for the lakers his entire career, in his famous number eightjersey, and depicts the moment he left the court having scored 81 points against the toronto raptors in 2006. i think it is really fitting, actually, when statues capture a moment in time, rather than just the person standing there, but a historic moment from his incredible career. �* , ., career. and it is a good statue, because we _ career. and it is a good statue, because we have _ career. and it is a good statue, because we have had _ career. and it is a good statue, because we have had so - career. and it is a good statue, because we have had so manyl because we have had so many conversations about dad statues. when someone is so adored, like him, it is such a fitting tribute. yes. it is such a fitting tribute. yes, it is such a fitting tribute. yes, it really is- _ we'll be back with the headlines at 7:00am. now it's time for this week's travel show.

there are still places that surprise me, even after travelling for nearly 20 years — countries that appear to be one thing but, when you dig a little deeper, turn out to be something completely different. this is pretty spectacular. it is, it is. and i'm loving all the colours. the cabo verde archipelago, located just over 600km from senegal�*s coast, is one of them. tourism has really picked up pace here in recent decades, and it's easy to see why — crystal—clear waters, golden beaches, year—round sun, all the ingredients for an amazing holiday. but i feel there's so much more to this place just waiting to be discovered by travellers like us. and all you have to do is head beyond the beaches.

i've been lucky enough to explore a lot of africa, but what i've heard about cabo verde is that you get this real sense of worlds and cultures colliding. so, if you take a look at the shops and some of the market stalls, they're selling african—style arts and crafts. the churches look like they've been lifted straight from a street in europe. and with a shared ancestry and heritage, you really get this south american feel through the people and the music.

cabo verde consists of ten islands and was a portuguese colony till 1975. atjust 30 kilometres long and 12 kilometres wide, sal is one of the archipelago's smallest islands but the most popular for tourists. many visitors stay in santa maria, in the south of sal, and it caters for their every need. but i want to get a real taste of life here. and to do that, i need to head to the beach and get myself a guide. he speaks creole oh, sorry! english. oh! i only talk english! you look local. it's not the first time someone has told me i look like i'm from here. yeah, yeah. i'm sure it won't be the last. so... but i'll take that as a compliment. thank you. yes! so, my name is elvis. i'm lucy. pleased to meet you, lucy. good to meet you. so here, we are local tour guides... mm—hm. ..in sal island, who do the tours. i want to see the real sal. i want to get away from the touristy bits. i want to get a real flavour

for what this place is about. it pleased me to take you out from that touristic atmosphere. yeah, i want to hang with a local, i want to meet some locals, i want to get a real vibe of this place. and it sounds like — i think you sold me — it sounds like you're the guy. good! all right! thank you. so i can show you the car. all right, let's do it. you can choose to sit in the cab... yeah. ..and you can sit in the back. come on! you know what i'm going to say — the back, obviously! let's do it! this is a really nice way to travel around the island — sun in yourface, wind in your hair. definitely beats sitting in a cab. in the town of palmeira, you can experience a slice of authentic cabo verdean life, just 19 kilometres away from the ever—changing santa maria.

palmeira is an important port where everything that comes and goes from sal passes through. it's vibrant, colourful and an ideal first stop on my tour of the island. this is so different to anywhere i've been so far. it's so colourful! that's it. that's why you have to get out from that touristic atmosphere... mmm! ..come down, see the local people, try the local foods. yes! once you try a local food, yeah, you'll say, "oh, should i go back or should i stay here?" oh, you will feel at home. yeah, yeah! you will feel the vibe of the cape verdean people. different flavour of cabo verde. yeah. yeah! cristina is the matriarch of the candida family. every day, they prepare cachupa, cabo verde's national dish. it's made for local people and to be served at a nearby restaurant. the smell of the wood smoke and the bubbling stew is something else.

so what have we got here? that's...pork. that's pork? yes. untranslated all the different ingredients represent different cultures. cos that's quite important to this dish, right? we have the beans and the corn from brazil... yeah. ..banana, sweet potatoes from west africa... mm—hm. ..the meat came from the portuguese... yeah. ..and then the fusion. and now it's not from portugal, it's not from brazil, it's not from africa, it's for cape verde and the cape verdeans. yeah, yeah. to see all these nationalities that have shaped cabo verde come together in the national dish is a perfect metaphor for cabo verdean culture. but the question is, does it taste any good? thank you. 0brigada! this looks good! i've been waiting for this. i've spent a lot of time watching it be made. i need to try it now. i've waited long enough.

you definitely will like it. all right! let's do it! mmm! you know, as i'm eating it, it's really reminding me ofjust a bean stew that my mum makes. and she still makes to this day, actually. yeah! it's kind of bringing me home a little bit. well, good. they laugh so, traditionally, who ate cachupa? when the portuguese was trading slaves to sell, they had to give them something, and then it starts the cachupa. when the portuguese came back from brazil with the corn, growing corn, and then putting everything together, anything you have at home, so... so there you have it... yeah, yeah. ..0ur national dish, cachupa. yeah! it's brilliant. it's great to get a real taste of cape verdean food. the island of sal was first named llana back in 1460,

which means "flat". but beneath this arid landscape, there was something to be found, something that would change the destiny of this place forever. it's definitely worth taking a tour to the salinas, because when you get here, you are completely surrounded by sal, which just happens to be the portuguese word for salt. and as you probably guessed, it's how the island got its name. the word salinas roughly translates to "salt mines". in this age—old technique, sea water is allowed to stand in ponds, and as the water evaporates, it leaves behind solid salt crystals. here is like a rock now. yeah, it is. yeah. and it's still giving me impressions that i'm standing on ice. i know it's not ice. yes. no, no, you are. here is the unique place where we can stand, walk, lay down...on the snow. you don't need gloves.

you don't need nothing. you canjust come on a picnic... laughs: yeah, my kind of snow, my kind of snow! salt mining was the main industry in sal for many years. elvis is taking me to what was once the heart of the operation within a volcanic crater. and what he showed me was like something from another world. it feels like i should be shooting some kind of sci—fi flick set on another planet, or maybe a spaghetti western, playing some kind of gunslinger. she laughs so this place is a salt refinery... uh-huh. ..where the industry of salt... it was here where they used to refine the salt, and that's connecting to the salt lake by this cable... ..0ne kilometre and 100m down to the salt lake, and that was able to transport 25 tons of salt per hour. it looks like it was once a very impressive bit of infrastructure. that structure and the cable cars,

it took two years to be built... yeah? ..from 1919 to 1921. wow! so it really changed the game when this was built? big, big change. yeah. big change. i don't know if it's just me, but there's something a little bit eerie about looking at this. it's a bit... you know, it's broken down, it's decay and damage and... yeah, unfortunately. ..the machineryjust left untouched and rusty. it's almost making me a bit sad. unfortunately, it is like this. those boats was used taking the salt out to the big ship to brazil. yeah, yeah. so, what happened? to encourage the brazilians to produce them own salt, they put a really high tax on our salt that made it very expensive. so, that's the way they killed our business of salt. yeah, a pretty underhanded way

to kill the competition. so, when things started to decline and, you know, the operation started to close down, what was it like for the people living here? quite a few businesses collapsed but luckiest was when the airport had the international certification, so many people had the opportunity to find a job at the airport so, the airport did solve a problem of many people. here probably will have the best view, the best picture of the island. yeah? so, that's the famous salt lake. here we are! that's unique around the world, inside on an extinct volcanic crater. yep, yep. it is one of the seven wonders of cape verde. you see, it makes, like, 900m long and it's around 2m under sea level. yeah, and i'm just checking — you did say extinct, right? extinct volcanic crater. yeah, yeah. well, i've got to say, as far as views go, this is pretty spectacular. it is, it is. i'm loving all the colours.

you've got the pinky, kind of purple hues at the bottom. the white ice! yeah... still looking like ice to me! yeah, the rusty mountains, the blue sky, the greenery. it's just such a beautiful mix of colours. so, it was this lake inside this crater where the salt was mined and then began its journey up the cable cars that elvis told me about. and now, it's evolved into quite a fun tourist attraction, where getting in the water here is said to be like taking a dip in the dead sea. so, you don't really swim but you can float and bob around. and as i'm here, it'd be rude not to give it a go, right? who needs inflatables when you've got this? i'm heading back to

the beach here on sal, but there's no cocktails or sun loungers on this particular one and it's rather ominously named shark bay. ok, so there's lots of tourists here, plenty of souvenir stalls and no—one's running from the water screaming, so it can't be that bad, right? lemon sharks may be closely related to great whites but, luckily for me, they're not considered a threat to humans. you see? oh, yes! 0k. it camouflages well but we've seen a shark. ..which gives tourists a chance to have — yep, you guessed it — real—life sharks swimming around their legs. i'm joining berta from the conservation group project biodiversity, who are always looking for tourists to volunteer with them to help study sal's wildlife. and then, we will turn it to check.

as demonstrated on this cuddly toy, we'll be tagging and measuring baby lemon sharks who live in the shallow waters here. with the sharks spotted and the team briefed, it was time to prepare the sharks' supper before wading out to sea. all we had to do then was wait. the water's not too cold. no, it's not cold at all, actually. so, is there an optimum time for this, where you get more sharks than other times? here, they really come at 9:00, when the first bus is coming... yeah, yeah. ..and they leave at 5.00 with the last tourists. 0n the 9:00—5:00! yeah, exactly. this is not for the impatient.

so, what's the purpose of the microchipping, the measurements and taking skin samples? what's the purpose? so, in this particular case, we are doing that because this area, it's believed to be a nursery for the lemon shark, but there's no proof of that. we see baby sharks all the time, all year round, year after year, but we need to prove that. yeah. so, tagging helps us to show that they are not only born here but that they spend some important stages of their life, and that is something that happens continuously. and also to say whether we are seeing only one shark, the same one 20 times, or 20 different sharks and, like, estimating the population. and off it goes! it's been tagged, it's been checked and now, it's back off into the wild. with so many other islands to explore, it was time to leave sal behind.

and if you think cabo verde is all about golden beaches and blue seas, think again. this is the island of santo antao, the westernmost point of africa. it may be the archipelago's second—largest island but without an airport of its own, the only way there is on a ferry from the neighbouring island of sao vicente. this island is perfect for those who love the great outdoors, so i'm meeting shekinah, who takes tourists hiking across santo antao. hello! good morning! how are you? hi! hello! hi. loving the sign. the whole of cabo verde was completely uninhabited when it was discovered

by the portuguese in the 1a00s. and in santo antao, not much has changed, what with this unspoiled landscape. en route, shekinah wanted to show me this gem of a village sitting in a valley atop of a rock. this is fontainhas and has some of the best views on the island. i can't believe people live here. how many people live here? nowadays, in fontainhas, there's, like, less than 200 people living here, you know? wow. what do you think are the main reasons for them leaving? is it mainly work? work, and they are looking for better living conditions. we call cape verde as well the "terra sodade," which is "the land of missing". yeah. you know, we really love the loved ones, so we tend to come back, for sure, for them one day. talk me about what it is that makes you stay here. i could start speaking about the morabeza, which is the word that we use mostly

for people here that are very friendly, like, the hospitality. they open their hearts and they help you. they don't have much but they give it to you if you need it. i will give you an example in real life. yes, please! so, you're going to see how it works here. so, maybe let's have a grogue... 0h! i've heard so much about this. i'm ready. our local drink! speaks creole oh, it's a shot! it's a shot! all right. 0k, what is this drink? well, this is our rum. we call it "grogue" in creole. yeah. "grogue"? grogue, yes. it'sa mix... it's a sugar cane. we make it from the sugar cane. can i put it full? yeah, why not? why not, right? it's been a long hike. after the long hike! well, here, in creole, we say "txin—txin!" or we say, "salud".

which one should we go for? it's like, "cheers!" salud! txin—txin! salud! hold on. it is strong. that is super strong. oh, yeah... it actually took my breath away. that was nice. ooh! another one? did you like it? oh, it leaves a bit of a fiery taste in your throat. mm—hm. softly: yeah. after spending the day on santo antao, it was time to get back on the ferry to spend the night on the island of sao vicente. travelling around cabo verde, it soon becomes apparent each island is its own unique world with much of its character derived from its geography.

but the more time i spend in sao vicente, it's clear that this island isn't defined by mountains or deserts, but by its people. so, every february, they hold carnival here. but even in the fallow months, carnival groups still get together and rehearse. and, i mean, how can you not love this carnival vibe? edson is the vice president of the carnival group cruzeiros do norte. so, african countries, the rhythm, it's in our blood and the people, when they come, automatically, they start to shake and dance. just born with the vibe, born with the carnival spirit! the port of mindelo is sao vicente's city of culture and its flourishing art scene is mainly the direct influence of one woman. so, mindelo was made famous by the late, great, grammy award—winning cesaria evora. and it doesn't take long for you to discover that she is quite the national treasure here. and that's because she is everywhere, from murals to t—shirts. and she's even on the money.

sings fame found cesaria later in life. born in 1941 in mindelo, for her first 50 years, she was weighed down in poverty and sang in obscurity. but for the following 20 years, before her death in 2011, she waved the flag for cabo verde, spreading its style of music across the globe and earning herself the nickname of the 'barefoot diva'. sings her legacy is inspiring a brand—new generation of musicians. nadia is a professional singer and says cesaria has taught her dreams can come true, no matter what your background is.

i think cape verde's music, you see, and we cannot escape from music. yeah! it's a poor country but you can see the face of the people. they are happy, yeah, because of this evolving with culture. culture, dancing, singing makes the people feel different despite of the problems but because of the culture... yeah. ..it make them feel happy. cabo verde may be one of the smallest nations in africa but it is without a doubt one of the most colourful. and when you're wandering around mindelo, you can't help but take in the hundreds of years of cultures just echoing through the streets — whether that's through the music or from the warm and welcoming nature of the people here. and, yes, you could come here and never step foot out

of your resort, but why would you do that when there is so much to see here? that's why i'm so happy that i've taken the time to get out, taste the food, meet the people, walk the landscapes, and now i can go home knowing the true identity of this wonderful and beautiful nation. sings

good morning. welcome to breakfast, with charlie stayt and mega munchetty.

our headlines today: police will this morning search the river thames for a man suspected of a chemical attack on a woman in south london. a convoy of farmers disrupt traffic at the port of dover and threaten more protests against cheap food imports. calls to ban pavement parking across england, after scotland introduced new laws to stop vehicles blocking paths. history and tradition adds the spice as england host old rivals wales in the six nations. while before that, scotland can storm into the early lead if they can manage a second win against the wounded beast that is france. and good morning. the weather, dare i say it, is going to be a little bit quieter today compared to the last few days. bright spells and some scattered showers. i'll have all the details very shortly. it's saturday 10 february. our main story: police are expected

to start searching the river thames this morning for the body of the man they believe carried out a chemical attack on a mother and her two children in south london. officers have been searching for abdul ezedi for nearly ten days but say they now believe he went into the river shortly after the incident, as sean dilley reports. chelsea bridge at 11:30pm on wednesday night. this is the last known sighting of abdul shokoor ezedi. police believe that, shortly after, he entered the thames and died. now they say they will direct resources to confirm their theory. specialist police personnel are expected to start their search later, at low tide, but strong currents and winds could make their search lengthy. our marine support unit will be carrying out some searches of the thames. but as you can imagine, at this time of year, the thames is very fast flowing. dead or alive, detectives say they believe ezedi was responsible

for launching a concentrated corrosive substance at a 31—year—old woman and her two daughters before throwing a three—year—old to the ground in clapham on 31 january. since then, officers have tracked the convicted sex offender's movements across london. police were able to follow what they believe were ezedi's final moments walking west and close to the river. detectives say they think you may have died near where i am standing down. now, this water is cold and very choppy. police believe it may take months to find his body if, indeed, they ever do. this obscured picture was posted to a fundraising page by friends of the victims. it is feared that the 31—year—old mother—of—two may lose the sight in one eye. but detectives will only be able

to close this investigation when they can be certain the suspected offender is no longer alive and cannot face justice in court. sean dillie, bbc news, at chelsea bridge. our correspondent louisa pilbeam is on chelsea bridge. louisa, is on chelsea bridge. daylight is approaching, but do louisa, daylight is approaching, but do we know when the search will begin on what the police are saying in terms of the chances of finding a body? in terms of the chances of finding a bod ? , , ., . ~ in terms of the chances of finding a bod? ., . body? yes, you are right. we don't know exactly _ body? yes, you are right. we don't know exactly when _ body? yes, you are right. we don't know exactly when the _ body? yes, you are right. we don't know exactly when the police - body? yes, you are right. we don't know exactly when the police will l body? yes, you are right. we don'tl know exactly when the police will be down here. i am on chelsea bridge at the moment, and there isn't any police activity at the moment. but we do expect that to be imminent, and it is low tide and around half—an—hour�*s time. and there is a difference of around six metres in the water level between low tide and high tide, so the water is very low at the moment, so this would seem, as daylight, as you say, approaches, that this would be the right time for police to start their searches.

police have said to us, though, that it is, in terms of their marine unit, their experts have said that it is unlikely for a body to be found, perhaps up to a month, so it could be found up to a month later, if indeed they find it at all. it isn't definite that they would find somebody who had fallen in here, but police have made it clear that they say that abdul ezedi probably did go into the waterfrom say that abdul ezedi probably did go into the water from this point on the bridge, and they have said to his family that they believe that he is dead. so that is how certain they are. and it is certain because they believe that he didn't walk away from this area, that london is one of the most surveilled cities in the world, in terms of cameras, and police believe that he would have been seen, caught on camera walking away from here, if indeed he did. yesterday we were bringing you

reports about protests in rome, and there are many protests amongst farmers across europe. charlie is taking a closer look at this, and also closer to home as well. yes, so some of those _ also closer to home as well. yes, so some of those protests _ also closer to home as well. yes, so some of those protests we - also closer to home as well. yes, so some of those protests we talked i some of those protests we talked about the ongoing, and last night farmers asked threatening to step up those protests at the port of dover against cheap food imports. they used tractors as part of a go—slow demonstration, mirroring similar protests in europe. our correspondent simonjones sent this report from dover. farmers on a go—slow, because they say they are fast running out of patience. around a0 tractors took to the roads for five hours last night in a protest that took the port of dover and the police by surprise. it led to long tailbacks for traffic trying to reach the port, but the demonstrators were prevented from blockading it. the farmers say they are producing food to the highest standards in the world, but they claim they are being undercut by the government doing trade deals with countries producing cheaper

food with lower standards. they also accuse the supermarkets of giving them a raw deal. the government hasn't responded. the port of dover has been really busy overnight with some of the traffic that got caught up in the go—slow. this was already going to be a challenging weekend for the port, given that it's the start of the half—term holidays for many who want to get away across the channel. protests by farmers in the eu have been growing in recent days. this was pamplona in spain yesterday. roads have also been blocked in france, poland, hungary and belgium. the grievances vary, but there is a shared sentiment that farmers are under growing pressure to make ends meet. some demonstrations have seen hundreds of tractors on the streets. now the farmers in dover say, if their concerns aren't addressed, their action could escalate in the coming days to the levels seen across the channel. simonjones, bbc news, dover. spanish farmers will take to the streets madrid today after four days of protests.

our reporter guy hedgecoe joins us from the spanish capital. give us a sense of the scale of what will be happening today.— will be happening today. well, i'm on the motorway _ will be happening today. well, i'm on the motorwayjust _ will be happening today. well, i'm on the motorwayjust north - will be happening today. well, i'm on the motorwayjust north of - on the motorwayjust north of madrid, and later today we are expecting farmers to drive or try to drive from different parts of spain, surrounding madrid, coming into the capital, with their track is, in theory. —— tractors, in theory. and they want to go to the headquarters of the socialist party of prime minister pedro sanchez. we don't know if that is going to happen or how far they are going to get, because the interior ministry has said that this is not a legal protest. they haven't requested permission for it, so there is quite a big police presence out, which is possibly going to try and stop the tractors from arriving. their

grievances are very similar to those of their counterparts across the european union. they are angry about strict controls on their product, which they say increase bureaucracy and push up their costs, and they say that countries outside the european union, for example, morocco, turkey, don't face those kinds of controls and therefore are able to undercut spanish farmers and farmers from across the european union. so they are angry about that, they want the eu to change its approach to those issues, but also they are concerned about a drought thatis they are concerned about a drought that is affecting many parts of spain, particularly the south and the northeastern province of catalonia, as well. for the northeastern province of catalonia, as well.— the northeastern province of catalonia, as well. ., ., catalonia, as well. for the moment, thank ou catalonia, as well. for the moment, thank you very _ catalonia, as well. for the moment, thank you very much. _ the british medical association has offered to call off a planned strike byjunior doctors later this month if nhs bosses give permission for further time for negotiations. thousands of medics are planning to strike in england for five days from 7:00am on 2a february until almost midnight on 28 february. the government has previously said

that it was not willing to negotiate while strike dates were pending. hospital bosses have launched an investigation into the death of a mother—of—two who fell unconcious while waiting in accident and emergency. the 39—year—old was found beneath a coat at the queen's medical centre in nottingham, having arrived there seven hours earlier complaining of a headache. she died of a brain haemorrhage two days later. a 44—year—old man will appear in court later charged with the attempted murder of a senior police officer in northern ireland. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell was shot several times in county tyrone last february after he coached a youth football team. the man, who is also facing terrorism charges, is due to appear before dungannon magistrates. the united states, european union and the united nations have all warned israel against invading the gazan city of rafah.

the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has ordered his military to prepare to evacuate civilians from the city ahead of an expanded offensive. our foreign correspondent nick beake is injerusalem. take us through what we know about the planning, the problems and timeline. ., ., timeline. good morning, charlie. well, a timeline. good morning, charlie. well. a lot— timeline. good morning, charlie. well. a lot of— timeline. good morning, charlie. well, a lot of those _ timeline. good morning, charlie. well, a lot of those things - timeline. good morning, charlie. well, a lot of those things you i timeline. good morning, charlie. | well, a lot of those things you are asking about are not clear at all, and that is why this situation is of so much concern to the united nations and other humanitarian organisations. basically, we are focusing on the city of rafah, so it is right on the south of the gaza strip. it is a place where four months ago it was home to about 250,000 people. now we've got more than a million people there, and a lot of them are trying to seek shelter because the other places within gaza where they were living,

there was fighting, and they were told, actually, to move to this place. the trouble is that israel says that rafah is crucial to its fight against hamas, saying that the remaining fighters are based there. so israel is talking about going in with a big military operation to finish off hamas. that has alarmed a lot of people, including the united states, because they say if you try and have a military operation with so many people there, it is a recipe for disaster. certainly that is the phrase that has been used in the past 2a hours from the united nations. the situation in rafah is really bleak. we know that from aid organisations, doctors, also, crucially, the people living there. some reports that people have resorted to eating grass because there is a lack of food. we know that medicine is in short supply, water as well, so it's a really difficult situation. what's happening now is that the israeli military have basically been told to draw up plans to evacuate people, but where do they go? this is a territory that has been decimated by fighting over the past four months. how do you move more than a million

people out? where do they go to, and what is the long—term future of this place? so many uncertainties this morning, and of course, that is causing real alarm for a lot of people. causing real alarm for a lot of --eole. .

good girl. we know this has a real impact on people's lives. if you've got a vehicle blocking the pavement and you can't get past that, you've got to step out into the road. of course, if you're in a wheelchair, you may not be able to get down the curb. if you have small children, that means putting your children in harm's way to go into the road to get round the parked vehicle. and that is obviously unacceptable, it's dangerous, and it's preventing people from completing theirjourneys. according to sustrans, 73% of disabled people would find a ban on pavement parking useful for them to walk or wheel more. its disabled citizens inquiry revealed that more than two in five disabled people often experience problems reaching their destination. and proving the point in a different way, more than 200 fines were issued in edinburgh in the week after the law there came into place. the department for transport says everyone should be able to navigate their streets without obstacles. it points out local authorities already have powers to ban pavement parking, but it has consulted on further helping them to take action. the response to that consultation, it says, will be published

in due course. an exotic turtle, more common to louisiana than the lake district, has been pulled from a small lake in cumbria. the alligator snapping turtle, which has been named fluffy, was found near ulverston. danny savage has more. it's not a pretty sight and certainly shouldn't be living in the wild here. this alligator snapping turtle is now residing at a vet's in cumbria. when they get larger, they can be fairly dangerous. they do have a nasty bite to them. the armoured turtle was hoiked out of the tarn at ulverston by a local, who donned three pairs of builders' gloves for protection and put it in a shopping basket. she then passed it on to the vet's. it wasn't in too great a shape. it was cold and lethargic. they weren't able to move very well and the mouth was open, which is always what they do when they're in a sort of threat

display or they feel a little bit cornered or defensive. the alligator snapping turtle is native to fresh water in the united states, has immensely powerfuljaws, and is so—called because of its shell, which looks like the rough, ridged skin of an alligator. and they can weigh up to 12 stone. so, what have its carers called it? fluffy, of course. it's not illegal to own but the suspicion is it was dumped at the tarn, where it would have eaten the wildlife if left. the hope is to send it to a zoo. the plan is to make it snappy. danny savage, bbc news, cumbria. imagine that, 12 stone! i felt like it needed a _ imagine that, 12 stone! i felt like it needed a caption _ imagine that, 12 stone! i felt like it needed a caption of— imagine that, 12 stone! i felt like it needed a caption of a - imagine that, 12 stone! i felt like it needed a caption of a word - imagine that, 12 stone! i felt like - it needed a caption of a word coming out of it, like," oh, dear! it has not gone well!" fir out of it, like," oh, dear! it has not gone well! _ out of it, like," oh, dear! it has not gone well!" or something. i feel

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coast _ scotland. more like rain towards the coast ran— scotland. more like rain towards the coast. ran around central scotland and some — coast. ran around central scotland and some showers starting to come in the far— and some showers starting to come in the far southwest, they will get heavier— the far southwest, they will get heavier into the afternoon. a small chance _ heavier into the afternoon. a small chance of— heavier into the afternoon. a small chance of the odd thunderstorm as well, _ chance of the odd thunderstorm as well, guite — chance of the odd thunderstorm as well, quite breezy conditions. cloud in central— well, quite breezy conditions. cloud in central areas could bring outbreaks of rain. fairly cloudy across — outbreaks of rain. fairly cloudy across the _ outbreaks of rain. fairly cloudy across the north of scotland with some _ across the north of scotland with some showery outbreaks of rain continuing. there will be some sunny spells _ continuing. there will be some sunny spells out _ continuing. there will be some sunny spells out there for england and wales — spells out there for england and wales. temperatures generally about 9-13. wales. temperatures generally about 9—13. across scotland, still in the chilia _ 9—13. across scotland, still in the chilia air— 9—13. across scotland, still in the chilia air as — 9—13. across scotland, still in the chilia air as i_ 9—13. across scotland, still in the chilia air as i mentioned so temperature is about 3—5. at murrayfield, about seven with a fair amount— murrayfield, about seven with a fair amount of— murrayfield, about seven with a fair amount of cloud and even at twickenham there could be the odd spot of— twickenham there could be the odd spot of rain— twickenham there could be the odd spot of rain this afternoon for the england _ spot of rain this afternoon for the england versus wales game. tonight, more in _ england versus wales game. tonight, more in the _ england versus wales game. tonight, more in the way of rain into south east _ more in the way of rain into south east england, spreading north. one ortwo— east england, spreading north. one or two mist— east england, spreading north. one or two mist and sun patches, especially— or two mist and sun patches, especially into north west england, parts of— especially into north west england,

parts of wales. overnight, 3—7. largely— parts of wales. overnight, 3—7. largely frost—free to start on sunday— largely frost—free to start on sunday morning. this area of low pressure — sunday morning. this area of low pressure is — sunday morning. this area of low pressure is still there so it keeps things— pressure is still there so it keeps things unsettled. a more pronounced, organised _ things unsettled. a more pronounced, organised band of rain moving through— organised band of rain moving through north—eastern parts of england — through north—eastern parts of england into eastern scotland. elsewhere, some morning mist and fog should _ elsewhere, some morning mist and fog should tend _ elsewhere, some morning mist and fog should tend to clear. some sunny spells _ should tend to clear. some sunny spells a — should tend to clear. some sunny spells. a rush of showers than coming — spells. a rush of showers than coming from the with one of two of those _ coming from the with one of two of those on _ coming from the with one of two of those on the heavy side. maximum temperature is about 7—11. slightly warmer— temperature is about 7—11. slightly warmer across the far northwest of scotland _ warmer across the far northwest of scotland almost cold, i should say! the last _ scotland almost cold, i should say! the last six — scotland almost cold, i should say! the last six nations game for the weekend — the last six nations game for the weekend ireland versus italy, cloudy with spots— weekend ireland versus italy, cloudy with spots of rain expected in dublin — with spots of rain expected in dublin. monday, these showers across these _ dublin. monday, these showers across these are _ dublin. monday, these showers across these are central and eastern areas. could _ these are central and eastern areas. could be _ these are central and eastern areas. could be a _ these are central and eastern areas. could be a little wintry towards the northwest — could be a little wintry towards the northwest of scotland but otherwise, sunny— northwest of scotland but otherwise, sunny spells expected for much of the day— sunny spells expected for much of the day on — sunny spells expected for much of the day on monday and maximum down a little, the day on monday and maximum down a little. about— the day on monday and maximum down a little, about 6—10. for the rest of

the week— little, about 6—10. for the rest of the week it — little, about 6—10. for the rest of the week it stays a little unsettled with some rain at times but also sunny— with some rain at times but also sunny spells. it�*s with some rain at times but also sunny spells-— with some rain at times but also sunny spells._ yes! - with some rain at times but also sunny spells._ yes! sunny spells. it's cold! yes! thank ou, sunny spells. it's cold! yes! thank you. simon- _ sunny spells. it's cold! yes! thank you, simon. it's _ sunny spells. it's cold! yes! thank you, simon. it's come _ sunny spells. it's cold! yes! thank you, simon. it's come up - sunny spells. it's cold! yes! thank you, simon. it's come up towards| you, simon. it's come up towards 7:20, saturday morning. housing charities have warned that new legislation could miss the chance to fix what it calls a crisis for private renters. the government promised to ban no—fault evictions, known as section 215, but campaign groups believe the new law won't go far enough to stop renters being forced to move on. our political correspondent harry farley has more. natalie has had to move 12 times in the last 20 years. natalie, hello. nice to beat you. after twice being homeless, she is trying to settle into another new flights —— nice to meet you. it into another new flights -- nice to meet you-— meet you. it was a nightmare. i sent meet you. it was a nightmare. i spent 300 _ meet you. it was a nightmare. i spent 300 £50 _ meet you. it was a nightmare. i spent 300 £50 getting - meet you. it was a nightmare. i spent 300 £50 getting my - meet you. it was a nightmare. i | spent 300 £50 getting my stuff. meet you. it was a nightmare. i - spent 300 £50 getting my stuff. the re eated spent 300 £50 getting my stuff. the repeated moves have put her in debt that will take years to clear and

they have affected her health. in they have affected her health. in the last 1.5 years alone, she received two default evictions or one. i received two default evictions or one. . ., ., , one. i received a letter through my auen , one. i received a letter through my agency. saying _ one. i received a letter through my agency. saying that _ one. i received a letter through my agency, saying that the _ one. i received a letter through my agency, saying that the landlord i agency, saying that the landlord wanted to get their property back. i had to find somewhere new. that was the first section 21. and that was pretty awful. i wouldn't wish this situation on anybody. like countless others, natalie _ situation on anybody. like countless others, natalie found _ situation on anybody. like countless others, natalie found that _ situation on anybody. like countless others, natalie found that when i situation on anybody. like countless others, natalie found that when she j others, natalie found that when she was evicted from her home here in brighton, rents had risen so much, she could not afford to stay. she now lives one hour outside the city, away from friends and work. the government promised to ban no—fault evictions in 2019, 11.5 years on it has not happened. the housing

secretary michael gove has brought in a new bill that would make it happen but it still has not passed through the house of commons. a group of campaigners met him this week and i spoke to one of them afterwards. week and i spoke to one of them afterwards-— afterwards. this bill was always aoinu afterwards. this bill was always auoin to afterwards. this bill was always going to have — afterwards. this bill was always going to have a _ afterwards. this bill was always going to have a rough _ afterwards. this bill was always going to have a rough ride i afterwards. this bill was always going to have a rough ride from afterwards. this bill was always i going to have a rough ride from a group of tory backbenchers who are landlords. but at the moment, the government is being far too weak in the face of the pressure.— the face of the pressure. charities want longer _ the face of the pressure. charities want longer eviction _ the face of the pressure. charities want longer eviction notices i the face of the pressure. charities want longer eviction notices and l want longer eviction notices and protections stop landlords abusing new no—fault removals. it protections stop landlords abusing new no-fault removals.— protections stop landlords abusing new no-fault removals. it 'ust isn't auoin new no-fault removals. it 'ust isn't aoian to new no-fault removals. it 'ust isn't going to offer * new no-fault removals. it 'ust isn't going to offer the i new no-fault removals. itjust isn't going to offer the comprehensive l new no-fault removals. itjust isn't l going to offer the comprehensive set of rights for renters that most other civilised countries have and that renters in england are desperately crying out for. ads, desperately crying out for. a government spokesperson said it's renters reform bill would create a fairer private renting sector for tenants and landlords. and it would abolish section 21 or no—fault evictions. some conservative mps worry that in banning no—fault

evictions, the bill already goes too far and risks reducing the number of rental properties available. but people like natalie argue stability and protection is vital. it’s and protection is vital. it's supposed _ and protection is vital. it's supposed to _ and protection is vital. it's supposed to be _ and protection is vital. it�*s supposed to be the 21st century. and we are living in the dark ages, as far as i'm concerned. it'sjust beyond ridiculous that people are struggling. fora place beyond ridiculous that people are struggling. for a place to live. natalie hopes this time, her new flat will be the stable home she needs. harry farley, bbc news. of course, it's notjust south east england where the housing market is under pressure — it's happening throughout much of the uk. the latest figures on rough sleeping in england are due in the coming weeks but some areas are already reporting a rise. one charity in nottingham says that more than 1,300 people spent at least one night on the streets of the city last year, an increase of 85%. jeremy ball reports.

are we all right to open up your bag? are we all right to open up your baa ? . are we all right to open up your bar ? ., , , are we all right to open up your bar? ., , , ., ~' bag? imagine spending a night like this, 5am bag? imagine spending a night like this. 5am in _ bag? imagine spending a night like this, 5am in the _ bag? imagine spending a night like this, 5am in the centre _ bag? imagine spending a night like this, 5am in the centre of- this, 5am in the centre of nottingham?— this, 5am in the centre of nottinaham? �* ., . , this, 5am in the centre of nottinaham? �* ., . nottingham? we've got concerns about our health. nottingham? we've got concerns about your health- jack— nottingham? we've got concerns about your health. jack and _ nottingham? we've got concerns about your health. jack and reese _ nottingham? we've got concerns about your health. jack and reese are - your health. jack and reese are checkina your health. jack and reese are checking this _ your health. jack and reese are checking this man _ your health. jack and reese are checking this man is _ your health. jack and reese are checking this man is still- checking this man is still breathing.— checking this man is still breathinr. ., ., checking this man is still breathina. ., ., ., breathing. car parks are the bane of our lives, aren't _ breathing. car parks are the bane of our lives, aren't they? _ breathing. car parks are the bane of our lives, aren't they? nottingham | our lives, aren't they? nottingham street outreach _ our lives, aren't they? nottingham street outreach team _ our lives, aren't they? nottingham street outreach team does - our lives, aren't they? nottingham street outreach team does these l street outreach team does these checks every night of the year but there are still surprises. someone has left their _ there are still surprises. someone has left their belongings, - there are still surprises. someone | has left their belongings, including the dog, on the street. seeing that massive dog, that was quite unusual. they mayjust have — they probably gone to school, to be honest. shat they mayjust have - they probably gone to school, to be honest. at the ro al gone to school, to be honest. at the royal concert — gone to school, to be honest. at the royal concert hall, _ gone to school, to be honest. at the royal concert hall, two _ gone to school, to be honest. at the royal concert hall, two men - gone to school, to be honest. at the royal concert hall, two men have i royal concert hall, two men have moved here from out of town, what is known as reconnection back to the local council area where they qualify for housing. you local council area where they qualify for housing.— local council area where they i qualify for housing.- down qualify for housing. you ok? down the road, this... _ qualify for housing. you ok? down the road, this... coming _ qualify for housing. you ok? down the road, this... coming up - qualify for housing. you ok? down the road, this... coming up to i qualify for housing. you ok? down the road, this... coming up to six. the road, this... coming up to six o'clock here and we found another man sleeping, hidden hind four

rubbish bins. this man hasjust been released from prison with nowhere to go. indie released from prison with nowhere to .o, . . ., , released from prison with nowhere to go. we can definitely try to vouch for ou. go. we can definitely try to vouch for you. behind _ go. we can definitely try to vouch for you. behind the _ go. we can definitely try to vouch for you. behind the victoria i go. we can definitely try to vouch i for you. behind the victoria centre, this man said _ for you. behind the victoria centre, this man said he _ for you. behind the victoria centre, this man said he had _ for you. behind the victoria centre, this man said he had to _ for you. behind the victoria centre, this man said he had to leave i this man said he had to leave supported accommodation because he was not getting the help he needed. i have health issues. he was not getting the help he needed. i have health issues.— was not getting the help he needed. i have health issues. he wants rehab for alcohol addiction _ i have health issues. he wants rehab for alcohol addiction and _ i have health issues. he wants rehab for alcohol addiction and he - i have health issues. he wants rehab for alcohol addiction and he has i for alcohol addiction and he has turned down the council's offer of a private tenancy. turned down the council's offer of a private tenancy-— private tenancy. i don't want arivate, private tenancy. i don't want private. l — private tenancy. i don't want private, i want _ private tenancy. i don't want private, i want supported i private, i want supported accommodation. i need help, i need support, i need a key worker or somebody. it support, i need a key worker or somebody-— support, i need a key worker or somebod . , ., , somebody. it has been really cold. what is the — somebody. it has been really cold. what is the penlight? _ somebody. it has been really cold. what is the penlight? freezing i somebody. it has been really cold. what is the penlight? freezing butj somebody. it has been really cold. | what is the penlight? freezing but i cannot even — what is the penlight? freezing but i cannot even get _ what is the penlight? freezing but i cannot even get into _ what is the penlight? freezing but i cannot even get into a _ what is the penlight? freezing but i cannot even get into a emergency, | cannot even get into a emergency, you know, this places —— what's it been like? they recommend are awful. outside this charity shop, a couple who have hit rock bottom been sleeping for months?— who have hit rock bottom been sleeping for months? most people we see, we sleeping for months? most people we see. we can — sleeping for months? most people we see. we can get _ sleeping for months? most people we see, we can get them _ sleeping for months? most people we see, we can get them into _ see, we can get them into accommodation the problem is there is long waiting lists. a lot of people suffer from quite complex behaviours and they can result in

them getting evicted. but behaviours and they can result in them getting evicted.— behaviours and they can result in them getting evicted. but this man said he did have _ them getting evicted. but this man said he did have a _ them getting evicted. but this man said he did have a home _ them getting evicted. but this man said he did have a home to - them getting evicted. but this man said he did have a home to go i them getting evicted. but this man said he did have a home to go to. i said he did have a home to go to. did you miss your bus? where do you live? the buses will start in a minute. , ., ,, , ., minute. then reese takes the call on the hotline- — minute. then reese takes the call on the hotline. someone _ minute. then reese takes the call on the hotline. someone has _ minute. then reese takes the call on the hotline. someone has been i the hotline. someone has been sleeping at a tram stop. the man has called the hotline, too. one of 50 newly recognised refugees they found in what nottingham recently. when in what nottingham recently. when did ou aet in what nottingham recently. when did you get asked _ in what nottingham recently. when did you get asked to _ in what nottingham recently. when did you get asked to leave? - in what nottingham recently. when did you get asked to leave? they . did you get asked to leave? they have had to _ did you get asked to leave? they have had to leave _ did you get asked to leave? they have had to leave asylum - did you get asked to leave? they have had to leave asylum hotels after being granted residence permits. this woman is alone, walking the street, so they will try to find her somewhere safe. it is eight o'clock now and we have spent the last hour driving around and responding to reports of people sleeping rough. we havejust arrived at a cemetery. they have had a call from a man who set up camp inside. but with egates still locked, getting inside is going to be a challenge. if getting inside is going to be a challenge-— getting inside is going to be a challenae. ,, ., ., . challenge. if you are an entrenched raw sleeper — challenge. if you are an entrenched raw sleeper paying _ challenge. if you are an entrenched raw sleeper paying your _ challenge. if you are an entrenched raw sleeper paying your bills, i raw sleeper paying your bills, dealing with letters, it can be quite difficult and it's those

difficult things means people go back onto the street. we can see people anywhere. shat back onto the street. we can see people anywhere-— back onto the street. we can see people anywhere. at the tram stop, the aerson people anywhere. at the tram stop, the person reported _ people anywhere. at the tram stop, the person reported sleeping - people anywhere. at the tram stop, the person reported sleeping rough| the person reported sleeping rough has gone and this is about so much more than tackling homelessness. it's about rebuilding shattered lives. jeremy ball, bbc news. 7:26 is the time. it's almost two years since russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine. the two sides have launched fierce counteroffensives against one another, but the front line of the war has barely moved in the last 12 months. our analysis editor ros atkins has been taking a detailed look at three locations and what they tell us about the conflict. it's almost two years since russia's invasion of ukraine and the war has all but ground to a halt. this is the frontline a year ago marked in blue. this is the frontline now. it's hardly moved. in 2022, the first year of the war, 130,000 square kilometres of territory changed hands between russia and ukraine. in 2023, it was 900.

and this isn't through a lack of trying. last year, there was a major counteroffensive from ukraine and russia has made moves, too, but a breakthrough hasn't come. and to understand why, bbc verify�*s looked at three locations. they're all on the frontline. first, robotyne. it's a small village that was retaken by ukraine last summer. it's important because it's close to russia's supply line to crimea. russia annexed crimea in 2014. it's a vital location on the black sea. but while ukraine retook robotyne, it hasn't been able to advance, which highlights our first reason the war isn't moving. one of the things that has been underestimated are russian defences, so i think underestimating those defences has been one part of why there hasn't been a major breakthrough. the white lines on this map show russia's multiple defences south of robotyne. these include anti—tank defences known as dragon's teeth

and landmines, too. the depth of russia's defences is one of the reasons the war has slowed. another can be seen in the village of krynky. it's in territory controlled by russia on the eastern side of the dnipro river. and after months of trying, ukrainian forces managed to cross the water and take part of krynky but again, they struggled to push on — not least because technology is dominating. both sides are using weaponised drones known as uavs. this ukrainian video shows a russian soldier being monitored by a drone and then attacked. russia uses drones extensively, too, just as both sides use artillery extensively, and all of this technology is shaping the war. the impact on restricting movement, pinning troops in place, of the large volumes of artillery fire — particularly now from the russian side with ukraine getting increasingly short of that ammunition, but also lots and lots of sort of first—person

uavs — is making it very hard to generate offence momentum without huge casualties. the strength of the weaponry, the strength of russia's defences — those are two reasons the war slowed. our third location is avdiivka. it's a town close to the russian—held city of donetsk and there's been fierce fighting there for months. it's mostly held by ukraine but, again, progress has been elusive, not least because of how many troops russia has. translation: every day, there are new forces, i regardless of the weather, regardless of anything, of losses. and the losses are very heavy. the us estimates that 13,000 russian troops were killed or wounded just in this part of the frontline between october and december last year. russia is able to sustain these losses in part because prisoners, such as these men, are being released en masse to fight. russia's ability to continue, despite these losses of men and equipment, is one factor in avdiivka. there's another two.

—— there's another, too. translation: we don't have enough ammunition, unfortunately. _ we are outnumbered in everything. more broadly, ukraine's defence minister says a shortage of ammunition is a very real and pressing problem. and this lack of ammunition connects to a final factor — the decline in military aid from the west. this month, the eu signed off $53 billion worth of military aid. last month, the uk pledged £2.5 billion worth. that's over $3 billion. but in washington, new funding is yet to be approved and, as a whole, western military aid dropped sharply in the later months of last year. if that continues, the war may start moving again, but not as the west would want. it's really critical that western leaders understand that they need to act quickly to stop this becoming a scenario where, far from a stalemate, the russians are actually starting to really make offensive

progress again. maybe the us will deliver new funding but, underneath this issue, there's an uncomfortable truth. even if the money is there and even if you ramp up the production, it doesn't mean that you can outcompete russia at this stage. all of which means that ukraine, at vast cost, is pursuing a victory which, for now, appears out of reach. but it fights on. it is just after 7:30am. a new treatment which can help obese people lose weight is being used for the first time on the nhs. it's a tablet which turns into a balloon after it's swallowed, making the patient feel fuller for longer so they eat less. amanda parr has the story. dave from the oval is feeling pretty relaxed about this morning's procedure. it will be in and out, pretty simple, no endoscopy, no

hospital bed, no theatre time and no anaesthetic. he has worked out the best mental approach as well. everyone's thinking is you are overweight, you need to put your fork down, sort of thing, but there are a lot of reasons why people are overweight. it could be medical, it could be tablets, it could be a load of things. thank you to dave for letting us watch how it is done. here is the balloon capsule. it's attached to a thin tube, swallowed into the stomach, and x—ray checks the position, then water is pumped into the balloon and the tube is removed. it takes up a fair bit of space. it is this big if you held it in your hand. afterfour space. it is this big if you held it in your hand. after four months, space. it is this big if you held it in your hand. afterfour months, a valve opens, the balloon empties, and it passes naturally.— and it passes naturally. when i first look at — and it passes naturally. when i first look at the _ and it passes naturally. when i first look at the possibility i and it passes naturally. when i first look at the possibility of i and it passes naturally. when i l first look at the possibility of any type of gastric surgery, i looked at it as a failure. i think that's what a lot of people do, you have sort of failed, so this is like that. but

what i look at this one is the balloon itself is just a tool, and it is a tool that will help me lose weight. things can only get better, so i'm really positive. the weight. things can only get better, so i'm really positive.— so i'm really positive. the hope is it will change _ so i'm really positive. the hope is it will change lives. _ so i'm really positive. the hope is it will change lives. we _ so i'm really positive. the hope is it will change lives. we have i so i'm really positive. the hope is it will change lives. we have a i it will change lives. we have a tsunami or— it will change lives. we have a tsunami or a _ it will change lives. we have a tsunami or a tidal _ it will change lives. we have a tsunami or a tidal wave i it will change lives. we have a tsunami or a tidal wave of i it will change lives. we have a i tsunami or a tidal wave of obesity —related disease facing the nhs, and we are having to pay for that as taxpayers. we can at least attempt to try to help patients who have the problems, and we can do so by surgery very effectively. and the balloon is a bridge to help patients get fitter for surgery balloon is a bridge to help patients get fitterfor surgery and balloon is a bridge to help patients get fitter for surgery and any other procedure that they might need, such as a hip replacement. it is procedure that they might need, such as a hip replacement.— as a hip replacement. it is a reall , as a hip replacement. it is a really. really _ as a hip replacement. it is a really, really good - as a hip replacement. it is a really, really good piece i as a hip replacement. it is a really, really good piece of| as a hip replacement. it is a i really, really good piece of kit, and we — really, really good piece of kit, and we just hope it helps people get to the _ and we just hope it helps people get to the surgical part of the pathway and then_ to the surgical part of the pathway and then they are able to enjoy their_ and then they are able to enjoy their lives— and then they are able to enjoy their lives again. and then they are able to en'oy their lives again.�* and then they are able to en'oy their lives again. they say no other ublic their lives again. they say no other public healthcare _ their lives again. they say no other public healthcare system _ their lives again. they say no other public healthcare system in - their lives again. they say no other public healthcare system in the - their lives again. they say no other public healthcare system in the is i public healthcare system in the is doing this yet, but still we are scratching the surface. our appetites are too big for our current food environment. people are getting larger and larger. yes,

surgeons can help in these amazing new ways. but, they say, conversations around obesity, society, the economy, need to change as well if we are to live better and for longer. later on breakfast we'll speak to the gp dr helen wall about this treatment, and also the rise in people seeking weight loss surgery abroad, which can have serious or even fatal results. mike is on the sofa, and we have a big day of six nations rugby coming up. big day of six nations rugby coming u . _ , ., ., , ., ., big day of six nations rugby coming up. yes, and a pivotalweekend. can an one up. yes, and a pivotalweekend. can anyone step — up. yes, and a pivotalweekend. can anyone stop ireland, _ up. yes, and a pivotalweekend. can anyone stop ireland, who _ up. yes, and a pivotalweekend. can anyone stop ireland, who host- up. yes, and a pivotalweekend. can anyone stop ireland, who host italy| anyone stop ireland, who host italy tomorrow? can anyone stop them retaining their title? if wales or france were to lose today, second defeat for either of those, could that be curtains? it is such a crucial weekend, this second weekend. and i know you have your

plans, naga. j weekend. and i know you have your plans. mega-— weekend. and i know you have your plans, naga. i have my eating plans, but it is a crucial— plans, naga. i have my eating plans, but it is a crucial weekend, _ plans, naga. i have my eating plans, but it is a crucial weekend, but - plans, naga. i have my eating plans, but it is a crucial weekend, but not . but it is a crucial weekend, but not an ultimate deciding weekend. it kind of sets the tone. pour an ultimate deciding weekend. it kind of sets the tone. pour water on my enthusiasm. _ kind of sets the tone. pour water on my enthusiasm, then! _ kind of sets the tone. pour water on my enthusiasm, then! it _ kind of sets the tone. pour water on my enthusiasm, then! it is - kind of sets the tone. pour water on my enthusiasm, then! it is more - my enthusiasm, then! it is more because they — my enthusiasm, then! it is more because they want _ my enthusiasm, then! it is more because they want to _ my enthusiasm, then! it is more because they want to stay - because they want to stay enthusiastic for the whole campaign. you're absolutely right. maybe i am over egging it. you're absolutely right. maybe i am over egging it— scotland will be trying to make sure their confidence and good form isn't undone again by the jitters that so nearly cost them last weekend in wales. it is all about the mind games in the six nations. thejitters it is all about the mind games in the six nations. the jitters and the wobbles nearly cost them last weekend in wales. they host france at murrayfield, looking for that elusive second win in their opening games. scotland were brilliant in the first half in cardiff, sweeping wales aside, before they almost blew it in the second half. while france suffered a record home defeat at home to ireland in paris, some are expecting a reaction from the wounded french beast today. but the scots can't afford to let

that thought play on their minds. we focus on our own mindset, not too much on what the french mindset might be. a lot of guesswork involved in that, and i don't know how sort of beneficial it would be for us. so we've just got to, like i said earlier — every moment, that's a big one we've been talking about in terms of mindset — starting well. england against wales in the six nations is always spiced up with so much history and tradition, but this afternoon at twickenham, it's hard to know what to expect. england are saying they are prepared to make mistakes in their new, more liberated style. but it did leave them exposed in rome, and they onlyjust beat italy in the opening game. while wales's young side went from being terrible in the first half of their opening match against scotland to brilliant in the second when they staged an incredible fightback. what could be key is the twickenham crowd. for me, when the atmosphere

here is electric, it's the best place i've ever played. and that's on us as players to get the crowd going like that, to play in a way that — in a dominant way that gets them going like that. so, yeah, it's on us to provide performances, to really push on the crowd to spur us on. england—wales, massive history behind the game and, obviously, especially because of that but obviously it's a must—win game for us because of the place where we are in the tournament. so, yeah, i wouldn't say it'sjust like every other game, england—wales is definitely special. plans to announce a trial of sin—bins and blue cards by football's lawmakers have been delayed. the international football association board intended to release information around four proposed trials on friday. it has already been trialled at grassroots and in non—league to deal with dissent,

but the idea was to extend it to cover cynical fouls. the premier league has ruled out trialling it, for now, possibly because many managers, feel the idea itself should be shown the red card. i think it will add more confusion, so i am against it. two i think we're playing around with some things. i think there are bits of it that have worked really well and bits that haven't worked so well, but ijust don't see why well and bits that haven't worked so well, but i just don't see why we well and bits that haven't worked so well, but ijust don't see why we do introduce something else into it at the moment which would make it another incident for referees to have to handle. will there be more twists in the premier league title race today? manchester city can move to the top of the league, temporarily at least, for the first time since mid—november should they beat everton in the lunchtime kick—off. current leaders liverpool host burnley at anfield at 3:00pm in their first game since losing to arsenal on sunday. the team wants to show a reaction.

if the people want to help us with that, it would be really helpful. the first thing you should forget is where burnley is on the table, because only that makes — creates potential. if you just see it as a game, the most important game, which it is, obviously, because there is no other, then i think we should be ready for it. but still, it is football, and yes, we have a lot of work to do. championship side blackburn rovers have appointed john eustace as their new manager. remember how well he was doing at birmingham before they replaced him with wayne rooney? and birmingham were in action last night. but it didn't go well for them, now managed by tony mowbray, as they were beaten by sheffield wednesday, one of the teams trying to drag them into the relegation zone. wednesday inspired by their two new signings, ian poveda and ike ugbo, who scored both goals at hillsborough. it's a valuable win for wednesday, but not enough to pull them out of the bottom three. it is fifth—round weekend in the scottish cup, and there is plenty of scope for some giant—killing — most notably bonnyrigg rose of division two going to premiership

aberdeen, now managed by neil warnock. and they can take inspiraiton from the upset caused by greenock morton of the championship, who knocked out motherwell from the premiership last night. next, morton took the lead through an own—goal from harry paton, before george oakley doubled their lead. jack vale pulled one back, but 2—1 it finished. morton have actually won the cup before in their history, but it was over a century ago. now they're through to the quarter—finals. some big cricket news, because india will now be without batsman virat kohli for the remainder of the test series with england. kohli missed the first two tests due to personal reasons, and that has been extended for the remaining three matches. the third test gets underway on thursday, with the series currently tied at 1—1. in tennis, a big day for harriet dart, who plays former world number one karolina pliskova in her first semifinal on the wta tour. dart earned her chance this lunchtime by beating spain's nuria parrizas—diaz

in straight sets at the transylvania open. the british number three is now guaranteed to be ranked in the top 100 again. in rugby league, the new super league season is just days away, and this weekend is all about the third round of the challenge cup, when the championship sides enter the fray. the super league clubs don't get involved until round six. first up is barrow raiders, entertaining oldham this lunchtime live on the bbc sport website. oldham are coached by playing legend sean long, who won the cup five times during a glittering career with st helens. it is a special game for us, and they are a very good team, burrow. but effort and just putting your body on the line — even the small things like kick chase, and control and stuff like that. like i say, it is a i—off game, innit. now, here's a story, that raises eyebrows.

the former olympic and world swimming championjames magnussen has announced he is willing to come out of retirement and take banned drugs to try to break the 50 metres freestyle record in the proposed enhanced games. it's not i april. he says he wants to break the world record and win nearly £800,000 at the tournament if it goes ahead, which will allow doping. and the time clearly wouldn't be officially recognised. the world anti—doping agency has been critical of the enhanced games, saying it's unsafe, dangerous to athletes and flies in the face of fair play. ijust don't think i just don't think it's safe. ijust don't think it's safe. i read james magnussen's article saying he will do everything in a safe way, whatever that means. ultimately, will do everything in a safe way, whateverthat means. ultimately, if he does do it in a safe way for now, there will always be people who will push the envelope and try to take more and do more, and that's when things get very, very dangerous.

i guess where is the ceiling is an idea that has a lot of people talking. an australian businessman, big money involved, but it is hard to see how you could control it. there are reasons drugs are banned, partly because of performance, but largely because of health. you can't really see the sense in it, but we will see how it works out. mike, thanks so much.— will see how it works out. mike, thanks so much. �* ., j~ 'i: ., thanks so much. around 8:10 a.m., so in around half-an-hour _ thanks so much. around 8:10 a.m., so in around half-an-hour or— thanks so much. around 8:10 a.m., so in around half-an-hour or so, - thanks so much. around 8:10 a.m., so in around half-an-hour or so, we - in around half—an—hour or so, we will be talking a little more about the scandal involving the post office and one of the former sub postmasters who has had herfraud conviction quashed. her and her daughter are coming in this morning to talk about what they have been through and how they are feeling now about the process as it has unfolded. about the process as it has unfolded-— about the process as it has unfolded. ,, , , ., ., unfolded. she is the first one to have had that _ unfolded. she is the first one to have had that conviction - unfolded. she is the first one to l have had that conviction quashed since the drama at the post office.

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sunday, this area of low pressure is going to stick around and it will keep things unsettled because you have some rain spreading northwoods across north east england into eastern scotland throughout the day which should clear away. one or two showers about, generally on this band moving west to east. sunny spells between and top temperatures on sunday afternoon a bit lower, 7—8 or nine. on sunday afternoon a bit lower, 7-8 or nine. �* on sunday afternoon a bit lower, 7-8 or nine. ~ ., ., or nine. about right for the time of ear. just or nine. about right for the time of year- just a — or nine. about right for the time of year. just a little _ or nine. about right for the time of year. just a little bit _ or nine. about right for the time of year. just a little bit below- or nine. about right for the time of year. just a little bit below for- year. just a little bit below for tomorrow _ year. just a little bit below for tomorrow but _ year. just a little bit below for tomorrow but then _ year. just a little bit below for tomorrow but then above - year. just a little bit below for- tomorrow but then above average next week. i tomorrow but then above average next week. , ., ~ tomorrow but then above average next week. , ., ,, ., ., week. i saw the peak of the game tomorrow- — week. i saw the peak of the game tomorrow. 0h, _ week. i saw the peak of the game tomorrow. oh, yeah. _ week. i saw the peak of the game tomorrow. oh, yeah. in _ week. i saw the peak of the game tomorrow. oh, yeah. in dublin. i week. i saw the peak of the game - tomorrow. oh, yeah. in dublin. thank ou! we'll have the headlines at 8:00. now, it's time for this week's newswatch. did the bbc news at six go over the top about the king's cancer diagnosis? welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up:

king charles is revealed to have cancer and is beginning treatment. should the bbc leave it at that? and praise for a moving bbc interview with the mother of the murdered teenager brianna ghey. this week brought the news that king charles had been diagnosed with cancer. it was discovered when he went into hospital for an unrelated operation. the story broke just before the news at six on monday. there weren't many details, but the six devoted almost the whole programme to the story. the king has been diagnosed with cancer. he is now facing such a serious health challenge. all we know is that the king camel down from sandringham to london today and began his treatment. we don't know at this stage how long this treatment will take, what kind of impact it's going to have on king charles. this is a huge shock. we know that he was in hospital for the treatment of a benign prostate condition last week.

the prime minister had been informed of the diagnosis and the news that - we're bringing you this evening in advance. i many of you wrote in to complain that too much airtime had been given to too little information, and that it was an invasion of the king's privacy. sylvia franklin emailed: stuart reynolds told newswatch: the bbc has been reporting that since taking the throne, king charles has determined that the modern royal family must be more open about medical matters while still preserving some privacy. his recent visit to hospital for an operation on an enlarged prostate was disclosed to the media, and journalists were also briefed about the princess of wales' hospital admission for abdominal surgery around the same time.

this new openness is a world away from the information the media was given when king charles's grandfather, george vi, developed lung cancer in the late 1940s, around the time charles was born. the word 'cancer�* wasn't used at all. file: at this very hour— of happiness, the king was beginning to suffer pain. his left leg was threatened with the failure of blood supply. but the king would allow no hint of this to mar the proceedings. the king rested, but not for long. he returned to his duties. by now, the people were aware that the king was seriously ill. "the nearer one stood to him, the more it was apparent," said the prime minister. he was sustained not only by his natural buoyancy but by the sincerity of his christian faith. well, i'm pleased to say that one of the many viewers who wrote in to complain about the coverage of king charles's cancer diagnosis is able to join us on the line now.

she's angela emus from hampshire. angela, thank you so much for coming on newswatch. can you tell me what were your concerns about the coverage of the king's diagnosis on monday's news at six? well, i felt that the whole programme devoted to this news item was really out of all proportion and i think the palace statement should have been sufficient to convey his condition. and they did emphasise that this cancer had been caught early and really, it should have been left at that. maybe just the odd reference to his forebear, but it really was too much. from the bbc�*s point of view, there's a lot of interest in the story and viewers joining the programme at different points, so i guess they would argue isn't it appropriate to repeat the main facts, however few there were for the viewers joining at different points in the programme? yes, but then, there's all

the speculation about what was the cancer found, and we all knew about his prostate. he was very open about that, which i think was very good. and i don't think that not having revealed what his cancer was was actually very helpful by the palace. it's interesting you've raised a really significant question about the tone of the bbc�*s coverage. in that sense, you seem to be implying it sounds quite old—fashioned — the idea of cancer is nothing but the worst—case scenario. i felt the whole emphasis on it was so doom—laden over cancer. modern cancer treatments are coming along all the time. i mean, i myself had breast cancer in '02 and i went through a lumpectomy, radiotherapy, the hormone therapy and, basically, it was done and dusted. and my husband, same thing — he was picked up with prostate cancer, radiotherapy, he's on hormone treatment and again — done and dusted. there's too much of the doom side of cancer. i think there needs to be more uplifting and positive attitude

towards any diagnosis. since monday, though, angela, do you think the bbc has been better at respecting the palace's request for privacy? i think the king's privacy has already been invaded, if you like, by his own admission that he has an enlarged prostate and had surgery for that, which we know what that involves because a number of friends have had it, etc... angela, what was your concern about pretty much the whole of that bulletin — monday's news at six — being devoted to that one story, the king charles's cancer diagnosis? well, it meant that there was absolutely no reporting on the really fearful things that are going on in the world, like poor old ukraine is more or less being forgotten. gaza — horrendous. the fires in chile were dreadful. i mean, that's all sort of climate change. but the others, you know, are man—made wars, which are really very, very serious and do need talking about.

angela emuss, thank you so much. we did ask bbc news to provide a senior editor to be interviewed on this week's programme but no—one was available. instead, we received this statement: just time for a couple more of your reactions to coverage of other recent stories,

starting with the decision a couple of weeks ago to begin a one o'clock news bulletin like this. today at 1:00 — the end of an era at liverpool football club as managerjurgen klopp announces his departure. it's the right moment for me and i think it's the right moment as well for the club. a number of viewers objected about that choice of a lead story, including pauline deacon. the programme's main story was klopp�*s intended resignation as liverpool football manager and the programme spent a fair amount of time discussing that. this was followed by the news about the international court ofjustice ruling on israel. and then, the third story was about — the related to the death of alfie steel. so i'm just wondering, on the rationale for this running order.

we put pauline's query to bbc news and they told us: last friday, the two teenagers who killed brianna ghey were sentenced to life imprisonment and sarah thompson got in touch, complaining that the bbc should not repeatedly be showing images of them on television. two days later, brianna's mother, esther ghey, appeared on sunday with laura kuenssberg and addressed these words to the mother of one of the killers, scarlettjenkinson. if she did want to contact me and she does want to speak, then i'm open to that. i'd like to understand more how their life was and what they went through. and i also want her to know that i don't blame her for what her child's done.

there was a big response to that very moving interview, including this recommendation from judith hartley: finally, those trying to find last week's newswatch on bbc iplayer on saturday morning were instead shown this. how did this administration allow these groups to get so strong in the first place? well, by all accounts... ..breaking news coverage of strikes by us forces on targets in syria and iraq. that's what was broadcast in our normal news channel slot late on friday night instead of the programme we'd recorded, which was about emails released by the bbc concerning panorama's interview with princess diana in 1995. the correct programme did go out as planned on saturday morning on bbc one and we did get it onto the iplayer by saturday lunchtime. but in the meantime, nev young emailed in:

no conspiracy, nev! sometimes, our news channel transmission is replaced when there's a big breaking news story. apologies for the inconvenience and a reminder that newswatch can always be seen in due course on iplayer if you miss it on air. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, email us. or you can find us on x, formerly known as twitter. you can call us. and do have a look at previous interviews on our website. that's all from us for now.

thank you forjoining us. and do think about getting in touch and perhaps even coming on the programme. we'll be back to hear more of your thoughts about how the bbc covers the news next week. goodbye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt

and naga munchetty. our headlines today. police will this morning search the river thames for a man suspected of a chemical attack on a woman in south london. a convoy of farmers disrupt traffic at the port of dover and threaten more protests against cheap food imports. calls to ban pavement parking across england, after scotland introduced new laws to stop vehicles blocking paths. a massive six nations weekend, with scotland eyeing a second win, but against a wounded france. while at twickenham, the rivalry will be red hot, with england and wales fans not quite knowing what to expect from their nations this afternoon. and good morning. the weather, dare i say it, is going to be a little bit quieter today compared to the last few days. bright spells and some scattered showers. i'll have all the details very shortly. it's saturday the 10th of february. our main story.

police are expected to start searching the river thames this morning for the body of the man they believe carried out a chemical attack on a mother and her two children in south london. officers have been searching for abdul ezedi for nearly ten days, but say they now believe he went into the river shortly after the incident, as sean dilley reports. chelsea bridge at 11.30pm on the 31st january. this is the last known sighting of abdul ezedi. police believe that shortly after, he entered the thames and died. now they say they will direct resources to confirm their theory. specialist police personnel are expected to start their search later at low tide, but strong currents and winds could make their search lengthy. our marine support unit will be carrying out some searches of the thames, but as you can imagine, at this time of year the thames is very fast flowing, and it may be some time, if someone has gone in the water

at this time of year, for a person to surface. dead or alive, detectives say they believe abdul ezedi was responsible for launching a concentrated corrosive substance at a 31—year—old woman and her two daughters, before throwing a three—year—old to the ground in clapham on the 31st january. since then, officers have tracked the convicted sex offender's movements across london. police followed his suspected final hours here close to the river. waters below are rapid and cold. oficers believe this is where he met his end, but they say it could take a month for his body to show up, if it ever does. it is feared that his 31—year—old victim could lose the sight in one of her eyes. police say she is unwell and has not been able to talk to them, but detectives will only be able to close this investigation when they can be certain the suspected offender is no longer alive, and cannot face justice in court. sean dilley, bbc news at chelsea bridge.

our correspondent louisa pilbeam is on chelsea bridge. louisa, when will the search begin and what are the chances of finding the body? what information have you had from the police about their plans today and the prospects, the chances they believe of finding a body. itrefoil. and the prospects, the chances they believe of finding a body.— believe of finding a body. well, it is da liuht believe of finding a body. well, it is daylight now — believe of finding a body. well, it is daylight now and _ believe of finding a body. well, it is daylight now and the _ believe of finding a body. well, it is daylight now and the police i believe of finding a body. well, it. is daylight now and the police have said that they will be searching this area under chelsea bridge and the surrounding area, at low tide. you can see that the water is pretty low now, it is estimated to be just under a metre high there, and this point they have the highest chance of finding abdul ezedi who met police told us they do believe has the gone into the water, that he is probably dead. they have said that they have spoken to his family, even, to break the news they believe that he has gone into the water here. so that is their theory and it is because in terms of the cctv they

saw abdul ezedi caught on camera, looking over the railings, and then standing, making a few strides back—and—forth, then looking over the railings again, and then at that point, he is not caught on cctv, at all. so they do not see him walking away from this bridge, so in terms of the diver who will by a cross this stretch of water, we don't have any specifics about when that search will start, but the police have said that it will start, but the police have said thatitis will start, but the police have said that it is imminent and as i said it is at low tide. they will continue to search for abdul ezedi, because police have said that the investigation continues, and it is not over until they find him. thank we have been talk about protests by farmers in europe. and it is coming closer to home.

farmers who disrupted traffic around the port of dover last night are threatening to step up their protest against cheap food imports. they used tractors as part of a go—slow demonstration, mirroring similar protests in europe. our correspondent simonjones sent this report from dover. farmers on a go—slow, because they say they are fast running out of patience. around a0 tractors took to the roads for five hours last night in a protest that took the port of dover and the police by surprise. it led to long tailbacks for traffic trying to reach the port, but the demonstrators were prevented from blockading it. the farmers say they are producing food to the highest standards in the world, but they claim they are being undercut by the government doing trade deals with countries producing cheaper food with lower standards. they also accuse the supermarkets of giving them a raw deal. the government hasn't responded. the port of dover has been really busy overnight with some of the traffic that got caught up in the go—slow. this was already going to be

a challenging weekend for the port, given that it's the start of the half—term holidays for many who want to get away across the channel. protests by farmers in the eu have been growing in recent days. this was pamplona in spain yesterday. roads have also been blocked in france, poland, hungary and belgium. the grievances vary, but there is a shared sentiment that farmers are under growing pressure to make ends meet. some demonstrations have seen hundreds of tractors on the streets. now the farmers in dover say, if their concerns aren't addressed, their action could escalate in the coming days to the levels seen across the channel. simonjones, bbc news, dover. the british medical association has offered to call off a planned strike byjunior doctors later this month , if nhs bosses give permission for further time for negotiations. thousands of medics are planning to strike in england for five days from 7am on february the 24th until almost midnight on february 28th. the government has previously said that it was not willing to negotiate while strike dates were pending.

hospital bosses have launched an investigation into the death of a mother—of—two who fell unconcious while waiting in accident and emergency. of a mother—of—two who fell unconscious while waiting in accident and emergency. the 39—year—old was found beneath a coat at the queen's medical centre in nottingham, having arrived there seven hours earlier complaining of a headache. she died of a brain haemorrhage two days later. a 44—year—old man will appear in court later charged with the attempted murder of a senior police officer in northern ireland. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell was shot several times in county tyrone last february, after he coached a youth football team. the man, who is also facing terrorism charges, is due to appear before dungannon magistrates. the united states, european union and the united nations have all warned israel against invading the gazan city of rafah. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has ordered his military

to prepare to evacuate civilians from the city, ahead of an expanded offensive. our correspondent injerusalem, nick beake, explained the situation in rafah. right in the south of the gaza strip, it is a place where four months ago it was home to about 250,000 people, now you have more than a million people there and a lot of them have tried to seek shelter because the other places within gaza where they were living there was fighting and they were told to move to this place, the trouble is that israel says rafah is crucial to itsle fight against hamas, saying that the remaining fighters are based there, so israel is talking about going in with a big military operation to finish off hamas, that has alarmed a lot people, including the us uk, because they say if you try to have a military operation there it is a recipe for disaster, that is the phrase being used in the past 2a hours from the united nations, the

situation in rafah is really bleak, we know that from aid organisations of, doctors, also crucially the people living in, some reports that people living in, some reports that people have resorted to eating grass because there is a lack of food. we know that medicine is in short supply, water as well so it a difficult situation, what is happening now, is that israeli military have been told to draw up plans to evacuate people but where do they go? this is a territory that has been decimated by fighting over the past four months, how do you move more than one million people out, where do they go to and what is the long—term future of this place? so in uncertainties this morning and of course, that is causing real alarm for a lot of people. that is causing real alarm for a lot of people. powers to ban pavement parking should be extended across england to make streets safer. that's according to a report by the local government association, which warned that wheelchair users, older people and children in pushchairs are among those at risk from vehicles parked on walkways. our correspondent ellie price has the details.

when is a path not a path? when it's got a car parked on it. good girl. blocked pavements can cause a nightmare for all sorts of people trying to navigate their way by foot. that's why in edinburgh, the council decided to ban parking on pavements and drop curbs and double—parking from the end of last month. motorists face a fine of up to £100 if they're caught, and it's something campaigners want councils across the uk to have the power to do. good girl. we know this has a real impact on people's lives. if you've got a vehicle blocking the pavement and you can't get past that, you've got to step out into the road. of course, if you're in a wheelchair, you may not be able to get down the curb. if you have small children, that means putting your children in harm's way to go into the road to get round the parked vehicle. and that is obviously unacceptable, it's dangerous, and it's preventing people from completing their journeys. according to sustrans, 73% of disabled people would find a ban on pavement parking useful for them to walk or wheel more. its disabled citizens inquiry revealed that more than two in five

disabled people often experience problems reaching their destination. and proving the point in a different way, more than 200 fines were issued in edinburgh in the week after the law there came into place. the department for transport says everyone should be able to navigate their streets without obstacles. it points out local authorities already have powers to ban pavement parking, but it has consulted on further helping them to take action. the response to that consultation, it says, will be published in due course. an exotic turtle, more common to louisiana than the lake district, has been pulled from a small lake in cumbria. the alligator snapping turtle, which has been named "fluffy", was found near ulverston. danny savage has more. it is not a pretty sight, and certainly shouldn't be living in the wild here. this alligator snapping turtle is now residing

at a vet's in cumbria. when they get larger, they can be fairly dangerous. they do have a nasty bite to them. the armoured turtle was hoiked out of the tarn at ulverston by a local, who donned three pairs of builders' gloves for protection and put it in a shopping basket. she then passed it on to the vets. it wasn't in too great a shape. it was cold and lethargic. they weren't able to move very well, and the mouth was open, which is always what they do when they're in a sort of threat display or they feel a little bit cornered or defensive. the alligator snapping turtle is native to freshwater in the united states, has immensely powerfuljaws and is so—called because of its shell, which looks like the rough, ridged skin of an alligator, and they can weigh up to 12 stone. so what have its carers called it? fluffy, of course.

it's not illegal to own, but the suspicion is it was dumped at the tarn, where it would have eaten the wildlife if left. the hope is to send it to a zoo — the plan is to make it snappy. fluffy. such a good name. and extraordinary _ fluffy. such a good name. fific extraordinary looking creature. if you fancyjazzing up yourwardrobe, oryour car, or your art collection, then here's some good news for you. sir eltonjohn is having a clear out. the singer is selling the contents of his former home in atlanta, in the united states. the 950 items up for grabs include some of his outfits, his platform heels, his piano, a banksy painting and even his bentley car. it's all going on display at christie's auction house in new york before being sold later this month. experts say the collection is likely to fetch at least $10—million.

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interesting we have a piano round the back there. we would like to see that. can you arrange that. even can wait for that. what song are you singing when it comes to the weather. ., �* ,, ., �* weather. oh, i don't know. don't blame it on— weather. oh, i don't know. don't blame it on the _ weather. oh, i don't know. don't blame it on the weatherman. i weather. oh, i don't know. don't. blame it on the weatherman. bring weather. oh, i don't know. don't- blame it on the weatherman. bring my southern. blame it on the weatherman. bring my southern- we — blame it on the weatherman. bring my southern. we had _ blame it on the weatherman. bring my southern. we had a _ blame it on the weatherman. bring my southern. we had a lot _ blame it on the weatherman. bring my southern. we had a lot of _ blame it on the weatherman. bring my southern. we had a lot of rainfall- southern. we had a lot of rainfall and there is still about 100 flood warnings in force across england and wales but things are quieter for many. this is the scene this morning we have had mist and fog round, particularly round parts of wales through eastern and central parts of england but much that fog is going to clear away and there will be bright spells with one or two scattered showers, some of the showers could be on the heavy side down to the south—west, that is because we have this area of low pressure here and that will bring the showers in from the south west, and generally speaking it keeps things fairly messy weather—wise if we can call it that. we have some

mild conditions for most parts of england and wales and northern ireland, mildertoo in england and wales and northern ireland, milder too in southern scotland but notice where the cold air is is it toing the far north of scotland it is wintry this morning, pretty chilly, we have wintry showers feeding in, rain affecting central areas of scotland and well and in the south—west here are the showers starting to move in. so through today the showers will continue to push into south—west england, south—west wales, chance of maybe the odd rumble of thunder, a bit of cloud and one or two spots of rain in the midlands, to south—east england, sunny spells for many, but staying fairly cloudy across northern areas and still with outbreaks of rain here, a brisk easterly wind making it feel chilly, with that colder air, but for most of us it is fairly mild, temperatures ten to 12. so murrayfield this afternoon, quite cloudy, some rain expected there for scotland versus france, twickenham, it will be fairly cloudy but it should be largely dry, the chance of

some rain, more so later on into the afternoon. we have rain affecting eastern areas of england, up into eastern areas of england, up into eastern scotland overnight, one or two mist and fog patches developing, still some showers towards the south, largely frost—free, temperatures about three to eight degrees, but our area of low pressure is still there on sunday, so again, it will stay fairly unsettled. we have this area of rain, moving northwards round eastern area, that should generally tend to clear way, for most of us dry, fog patches will lift up and clear away, a few showers spreading from west to east as we go into the afternoon, temperatures perhapsjust afternoon, temperatures perhaps just afternoon, temperatures perhapsjust a bit lower on sunday afternoon, compared to this afternoon, about 7-10 compared to this afternoon, about 7—10 degrees, and for the last six nations match on sunday, ireland versus italy, fairly cloudy and outbreaks of rain as well. back to you two. thank you simon.

it was one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustice in uk history — but slowly, some victims of the post office it scandal are having their convictions overturned. the first sub—postmaster to have their conviction quashed in england since an itv drama shed new light on the issue is kathy crane, who started running the post office in eastbourne in 2000. she first started noticing shortfalls in the system in 2008 and asked the post office to investigate the issue. in 2010, kathy was ordered to repay more than £18,000 and given a 12—month community order when she was convicted of fraud. now, 1a years later, kathy's name has finally been cleared. good morning cathy. with daughter katie. you say it still makes you emotional. yes, very much. it is katie. you say it still makes you emotional. yes, very much. it is so recent we — emotional. yes, very much. it is so recent we will _ emotional. yes, very much. it is so recent we will ask _ emotional. yes, very much. it is so recent we will ask about _ emotional. yes, very much. it is so recent we will ask about what i recent we will ask about what happened at the start when you took

over at the post office, but what have the last few weeks been like for you? a, have the last few weeks been like for ou? . ., ., have the last few weeks been like for ou? . ., �* for you? a roller-coaster, i wasn't oriainall for you? a roller-coaster, i wasn't originally going _ for you? a roller-coaster, i wasn't originally going to _ for you? a roller-coaster, i wasn't originally going to go _ for you? a roller-coaster, i wasn't originally going to go to _ for you? a roller-coaster, i wasn't originally going to go to the i for you? a roller-coaster, i wasn't originally going to go to the court, then i lay in bed the night before and i thought you have to see this through to the end, so myself and my other daughter went up and i am so glad i did go, so glad i did go. shall we go back to the start, so it was your husband who was the postmaster. was your husband who was the postmaster-— was your husband who was the postmaster. yes. the sub—postmaster postmaster. yes. the sub-postmaster and robert postmaster. jazz the sub—postmaster and robert became ill, he had a heart attack. and robert became ill, he had a heart attack-— and robert became ill, he had a heart attack. yes and many other thin . s. heart attack. yes and many other things. 0k. _ heart attack. yes and many other things. ok. so — heart attack. yes and many other things. ok, so you _ heart attack. yes and many other things. ok, so you decided i heart attack. yes and many other things. ok, so you decided to i heart attack. yes and many other. things. ok, so you decided to take over the business, _ things. ok, so you decided to take over the business, you _ things. ok, so you decided to take over the business, you had - over the business, you had experience, you had worked in business before.— experience, you had worked in business before. yes. very confident with money- — business before. jazz very confident with money. and accounts and running a business. so everything seemed ok. yes. everything was fine, all going along nicely, enjoying it. lovely people coming in the shop. and then one day i thought, there's something not right. the end of the day you

look at the money and i thought, i haven't done anything wrong, but it will sort itself out. what kind of amounts at the beginning when you noticed? it started off with 3,500 and i thought, no, that is an odd amount. and then, the following week it had gone up to 8,000, and i am thinking where has it gone? and you sort of 90, where has it gone? and you sort of go, overand where has it gone? and you sort of go, over and over and you think is it me, am i doing something wrong, looking at it wrong? irate it me, am i doing something wrong, looking at it wrong?— it me, am i doing something wrong, looking at it wrong? we have spoken to sub-postmasters _ looking at it wrong? we have spoken to sub-postmasters before _ looking at it wrong? we have spoken to sub-postmasters before and i looking at it wrong? we have spoken i to sub-postmasters before and spoken to sub—postmasters before and spoken to sub—postmasters before and spoken to them about the effect it has in the workplace. to them about the effect it has in the workplace-— to them about the effect it has in the workplace.- and i to them about the effect it has inj the workplace.- and how the workplace. oh, yes. and how other staff _ the workplace. oh, yes. and how other staff think _ the workplace. oh, yes. and how other staff think about _ the workplace. oh, yes. and how other staff think about it. - the workplace. oh, yes. and how other staff think about it. they i other staff think about it. they said we started thinking it was some of the staff who we trusted are. it does go through your head, but one of the ladies who worked with me had been there i think since the post office opened and so i never doubted her at all. figs office opened and so i never doubted her at all. �* . office opened and so i never doubted her at all. r ,, office opened and so i never doubted heratall. a , office opened and so i never doubted heratall. , , , her at all. as you saw these numbers add u, her at all. as you saw these numbers add up. what — her at all. as you saw these numbers add up. what was _

her at all. as you saw these numbers add up, what was the _ her at all. as you saw these numbers add up, what was the kind _ her at all. as you saw these numbers add up, what was the kind of- add up, what was the kind of process, who did you get in touch with to say this isn't right. i process, who did you get in touch with to say this isn't right.- with to say this isn't right. i rang horizon the _ with to say this isn't right. i rang horizon the help _ with to say this isn't right. i rang horizon the help desk _ with to say this isn't right. i rang horizon the help desk to - with to say this isn't right. i rang horizon the help desk to get i with to say this isn't right. i w; horizon the help desk to get someone to come down, nobody came. ring again, nobody came. one morning they did turn up. last again, nobody came. one morning they did turn u. �* again, nobody came. one morning they did turn u. . again, nobody came. one morning they didturnu.�* '. did turn up. at the post office. yes, did turn up. at the post office. yes. they _ did turn up. at the post office. yes, they nocton _ did turn up. at the post office. yes, they nocton window- did turn up. at the post office. yes, they nocton window and i did turn up. at the post office. | yes, they nocton window and in did turn up. at the post office. i yes, they nocton window and in they came and i said, there is touch with to say this isn't right. i rang horizon the help desk to get someone to come down, nobody came. ring again, nobody came. one morning they did turn up. last again, nobody came. one morning they did turn u. �* again, nobody came. one morning they did turn u. . again, nobody came. one morning they didturnu.�* '. did turn up. at the post office. yes, did turn up. at the post office. yes. they _ did turn up. at the post office. yes, they nocton _ did turn up. at the post office. yes, they nocton window- did turn up. at the post office. yes, they nocton window and i did turn up. at the post office. | yes, they nocton window and in did turn up. at the post office. i yes, they nocton window and in they came and i said, there is a large amount missing. "we'll deal with that. " they go through the figures again and again and you know what the outcome is going to be, and that was it and they closed the post office. ., was it and they closed the post office. . , ., , , was it and they closed the post office. . ,., , , ,., office. katie, so, 'ust give us, so --eole office. katie, so, just give us, so people understand, _ office. katie, so, just give us, so people understand, what - office. katie, so, just give us, so people understand, what age i office. katie, so, just give us, so. people understand, what age were you when these events started to unfold. i would have just started secondary school _ i would have just started secondary school so _ i would have just started secondary school so i — i would have just started secondary school so i would have been 11 or 12. so. _ school so i would have been 11 or 12~ so. how — school so i would have been 11 or 12. so, how much did you know about what was _ 12. so, how much did you know about what was happen something so 12. so, how much did you know about what was happen something- 12. so, how much did you know about what was happen something so mum and dad had tried like _ what was happen something so mum and dad had tried like you _ what was happen something so mum and dad had tried like you do _ what was happen something so mum and dad had tried like you do with _ what was happen something so mum and dad had tried like you do with your - dad had tried like you do with your children to protect us but you just know, we were are a close family and you know when something is not quite

right. you know when something is not quite riuht. ., , ., you know when something is not quite riuht. ., ,, ~' ., you know when something is not quite riuht. ., i. ,, ., i you know when something is not quite right—l knew - you know when something is not quite right._ i knew the i right. how did you know i knew the post office has _ right. how did you know i knew the post office has closed. _ right. how did you know i knew the post office has closed. mum i right. how did you know i knew the post office has closed. mum was i post office has closed. mum was withdrawn, she was very, you know, upset. _ withdrawn, she was very, you know, upset, very— withdrawn, she was very, you know, upset, very stressed about what is going _ upset, very stressed about what is going on— upset, very stressed about what is going on and you pick up on vibe of your family. — going on and you pick up on vibe of yourfamily, my going on and you pick up on vibe of your family, my dad obviously was also emotional about it at the time. so you _ also emotional about it at the time. so you pick— also emotional about it at the time. so you pick up on a feeling.- so you pick up on a feeling. katie, our so you pick up on a feeling. katie, your mum — so you pick up on a feeling. katie, your mum was _ so you pick up on a feeling. katie, your mum was convicted, - so you pick up on a feeling. katie, your mum was convicted, and i i so you pick up on a feeling. katie, i your mum was convicted, and i mean we have heard quite a bit from the postmasters themselves and those who were running the post office, for you as a family member, what was that like? i you as a family member, what was that like? ., you as a family member, what was that like? . ., , ., , that like? i mean it was awful. there was _ that like? i mean it was awful. there was never— that like? i mean it was awful. there was never a _ that like? i mean it was awful. there was never a doubt i that like? i mean it was awful. there was never a doubt in - that like? i mean it was awful. there was never a doubt in my that like? i mean it was awful. - there was never a doubt in my mind my mum_ there was never a doubt in my mind my mum wasn't in and had done nothing — my mum wasn't in and had done nothing wrong but at that moment you feel helpless because a court have said she _ feel helpless because a court have said she is — feel helpless because a court have said she is guilty, she has been convicted. _ said she is guilty, she has been convicted, you file like there is nothing — convicted, you file like there is nothing you do and it was traumatic, i nothing you do and it was traumatic, iwas _ nothing you do and it was traumatic, i was thinking oh my gosh, what if my mum — i was thinking oh my gosh, what if my mum goes to jail, am i going to do, my mum goes to jail, am i going to do. what _ my mum goes to jail, am i going to do. what is — my mum goes to jail, am i going to do, what is my dad going to do. you worry— do, what is my dad going to do. you worry about — do, what is my dad going to do. you worry about what your friend, your teachers _

worry about what your friend, your teachers think 1234 i hadn't spoken to many— teachers think 1234 i hadn't spoken to many people because i felt like it was— to many people because i felt like it was my— to many people because i felt like it was my mum's business to tell and i it was my mum's business to tell and i have _ it was my mum's business to tell and i have got— it was my mum's business to tell and i have got amazing supportive family and friends, but, i didn't feel like i and friends, but, i didn't feel like i could _ and friends, but, i didn't feel like i could them about it. and it all seemed — i could them about it. and it all seemed to _ i could them about it. and it all seemed to be surreal, like you think this isn't— seemed to be surreal, like you think this isn't happening, i am going to wake _ this isn't happening, i am going to wake up _ this isn't happening, i am going to wake up tomorrow and don't worry we found _ wake up tomorrow and don't worry we found the _ wake up tomorrow and don't worry we found the money, everything's find, stand _ found the money, everything's find, stand down. found the money, everything's find, stand down-— stand down. that is what you did keep thinking. — stand down. that is what you did keep thinking, there _ stand down. that is what you did keep thinking, there it _ stand down. that is what you did keep thinking, there it is. - stand down. that is what you did keep thinking, there it is. it - stand down. that is what you did keep thinking, there it is. it is i keep thinking, there it is. it is 'ust a keep thinking, there it is. it is just a mistake. _ keep thinking, there it is. it is just a mistake. all _ keep thinking, there it is. it is just a mistake. all this time robert was still alive. 1�*. just a mistake. all this time robert was still alive.— was still alive. y. but he was seeinu was still alive. y. but he was seeing this — was still alive. y. but he was seeing this all— was still alive. y. but he was seeing this all this _ was still alive. y. but he was seeing this all this unfold. i was still alive. y. but he was i seeing this all this unfold. what was still alive. y. but he was - seeing this all this unfold. what he was saying to you. he noticed an article in a magazine, to do with horizon, so he then went online, to try and start the process, but then he became very very ill, didn't hi, so that was put aside, because we had to care for hem, so —— him so he passed away not knowing the outcome which was very sad. flan” passed away not knowing the outcome which was very sad.— which was very sad. can i ask you cathy about _

which was very sad. can i ask you cathy about the _ which was very sad. can i ask you cathy about the effect _ which was very sad. can i ask you cathy about the effect on - which was very sad. can i ask you cathy about the effect on you, i which was very sad. can i ask you cathy about the effect on you, in | cathy about the effect on you, in terms of the emotions, and you were talking a moment ago about community, and whether people were judging you because of the conviction, now quashed. it is so important to say that over and over again, we saw your emotions at the beginning, it is quashed, it was wrong. but there was a period of time what was it like engaging with people, how were people with you? i people, how were people with you? i was very uncomfortable and i felt people were judging me and unfortunately, i thought everybody was judging unfortunately, i thought everybody wasjudging me and not even unfortunately, i thought everybody was judging me and not even was, but i, was judging me and not even was, but i, i kept, i became very withdrawn, didn't really go out a lot, i was happy in the house, i felt safe, you know, in the home. but people would smile, but people that would normally stop and talk kept walking. they didn't want to talk to me. i can't imagine that would have felt like. ., , ., , , ., like. horrible. horrible. it is not nice at all- _

like. horrible. horrible. it is not nice at all. because _ like. horrible. horrible. it is not nice at all. because i'm - like. horrible. horrible. it is not nice at all. because i'm quite i like. horrible. horrible. it is not nice at all. because i'm quite a | nice at all. because i'm quite a quiet person any way, i think. i think i am and it made everything worse. and humiliated really. it is worse. and humiliated really. it is like ou worse. and humiliated really. it is like you have _ worse. and humiliated really. it is like you have this _ worse. and humiliated really. it is like you have this black mark on you. like you have this black mark on ou. . , like you have this black mark on you-_ even - like you have this black mark on you._ even though l like you have this black mark on i you._ even though you you. that is right. even though you know ou you. that is right. even though you know you are _ you. that is right. even though you know you are innocent _ you. that is right. even though you know you are innocent and - you. that is right. even though you know you are innocent and you - know you are innocent and you haven't done anything wrong. mi haven't done anything wrong. rm those years as i have said i suffered in silence, never told a soul and overnight everybody knew. so, i was going to ask, as you look forward now, a lot of people in your situation have been asked that question about how, what will make, nothing is going to change what has happened in the past and emotional damage and all of that, but what can be done to make up in any way, for what has happened? and i know there is financial recompense which is being negotiated in some situations, overall what is it?— overall what is it? think someone has to held _ overall what is it? think someone has to held to _ overall what is it? think someone has to held to account _ overall what is it? think someone has to held to account for - overall what is it? think someone has to held to account for this, i has to held to account for this, because the pain they put myself and

many others through, is cruel. very cruel. ., , many others through, is cruel. very cruel. , . ., , many others through, is cruel. very cruel. , . cruel. the post office has said we are deeply _ cruel. the post office has said we are deeply sourry _ cruel. the post office has said we are deeply sourry for _ cruel. the post office has said we are deeply sourry for past - cruel. the post office has said we | are deeply sourry for past wrongs, doing all question to put things right. it is worth seeing your reaction. with are deeply sorry for past wrongs, we are doing thing to put this right including extensive work overturning wrongful conviction, we continue to work with the government, to support efforts to speed up the exoneration of people with wrongful convictions and ensure compensation is paid. what does, i mean katie... ithink ensure compensation is paid. what does, i mean katie... i think you are politely laughing.— are politely laughing. don't start her off! we _ are politely laughing. don't start her off! we will _ are politely laughing. don't start her off! we will start _ are politely laughing. don't start her off! we will start her- are politely laughing. don't start her off! we will start her off. i i her off! we will start her off. i think 14 years _ her off! we will start her off. i think 14 years too _ her off! we will start her off. i think 14 years too late. - her off! we will start her off. i think14 years too late. like, i her off! we will start her off. i l think14 years too late. like, my think 14 years too late. like, my mum _ think 14 years too late. like, my mum has— think 14 years too late. like, my mum has lived with this for 14 year, she happens— mum has lived with this for 14 year, she happens spoken about how she felt, reat— she happens spoken about how she felt, realfear, standing up she happens spoken about how she felt, real fear, standing up in court — felt, real fear, standing up in court and _ felt, real fear, standing up in court and being told she was guilty of a crime — court and being told she was guilty of a crime she had never committed. dealing _ of a crime she had never committed. dealing with — of a crime she had never committed. dealing with a very poorly husband, the toss _ dealing with a very poorly husband, the loss of— dealing with a very poorly husband, the loss of my dad, and then,

potentially my mum going to prison, you know. _ potentially my mum going to prison, you know, and ijust think, yeah, 14 years— you know, and ijust think, yeah, 14 years too— you know, and ijust think, yeah, 14 years too late. my mum is asking for help and _ years too late. my mum is asking for help and wasn't getting any, and i 'ust help and wasn't getting any, and i just think. — help and wasn't getting any, and i just think, it isjust insane to me that it _ just think, it isjust insane to me that it took— just think, it isjust insane to me that it took the itv drama to bring to it the _ that it took the itv drama to bring to it the forefront of everyone's, attention — to it the forefront of everyone's, attention because... to it the forefront of everyone's, attention because. . .— attention because... there were investigation, _ attention because... there were investigation, journalists - attention because... there were investigation, journalists were l investigation, journalists were working on this but it wasn't recognised. i working on this but it wasn't recognised-— working on this but it wasn't recoanised. ., ., ., ., recognised. i am over the moon mum has the conviction _ recognised. i am over the moon mum has the conviction overturned. - recognised. i am over the moon mum has the conviction overturned. she i has the conviction overturned. she deserves the- _ has the conviction overturned. she deserves the. compensation and somebody does need to be held to account— somebody does need to be held to account and feel the fear my mum felt. account and feel the fear my mum felt and _ account and feel the fear my mum felt. and the shame my mum felt. the fear ou felt. and the shame my mum felt. the fear you may — felt. and the shame my mum felt. inez fear you may go felt. and the shame my mum felt. i1;e: fear you may go to felt. and the shame my mum felt. i19: fear you may go to prison felt. and the shame my mum felt. ii9: fear you may go to prison is unbearable.— fear you may go to prison is unbearable. , , . . , , ., fear you may go to prison is unbearable. , , : :, , ,, ., unbearable. especially when you know ou have unbearable. especially when you know you have done — unbearable. especially when you know you have done nothing _ unbearable. especially when you know you have done nothing wrong. - unbearable. especially when you know you have done nothing wrong. but - unbearable. especially when you know you have done nothing wrong. but i i you have done nothing wrong. but i didn't. sa you have done nothing wrong. but i didn't- say it— you have done nothing wrong. but i didn't- say it is— you have done nothing wrong. but i didn't. say it is out _ you have done nothing wrong. but i didn't. say it is out loud, _ you have done nothing wrong. but i didn't. say it is out loud, that - you have done nothing wrong. but i didn't. say it is out loud, that is i didn't. say it is out loud, that is the thing- _ didn't. say it is out loud, that is the thing- i _ didn't. say it is out loud, that is the thing. i am _ didn't. say it is out loud, that is the thing. i am very _ didn't. say it is out loud, that is the thing. i am very pleased i didn't. say it is out loud, that is| the thing. i am very pleased you came in and told us your story and we have heard stories from others and every time, you know, we the audience hear these stories, you

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it's now a week since northern ireland's devolved government was re—established — and one of the issues on the agenda is a planned new stadium, in west belfast, to host matches in the 2028 euros. however, it's far from simple. the location, history and funding of the venue are causing controversy and debate, as our ireland correspondent chris page explains. casement park has been derelict for a decade, but in four years' time, a new stadium here is due to host matches in europe's biggest football tournament. the sporting authorities think it'll be a landmark moment for northern ireland's journey out of conflict. the euro 28 competition is a wonderful example of how far both belfast and the islands here have progressed in the last 30 years. but historical divisions are still an issue. casement park is in a part of west belfast where political violence was particularly severe. the stadium's named after an irish republican

revolutionary from the early 20th century. cheering and applause this was the last match at the ground in 2013. gaelic games are played mainly by members of the irish nationalist community. supporters of the northern ireland soccer team tend to come from a unionist background. northern ireland fans don't, day by day, go into west belfast. we're not sure how it would even be received. a majorfans group is concerned. opposition to the plans has been on display in the grandstands during northern ireland's home football matches. i think there is so much uncertainty around casement park because at the moment, we don't know how much it's going to cost, we don't know who's going to build it, we don't know how long that's going to take. we absolutely want to see northern ireland host games during euro 2028 but our first argument is why not at the football stadium? the national football stadium at windsor park has been redeveloped

but it isn't big enough to meet the requirements for the euros. the governing body says increasing capacity more isn't going to be possible. there isn't any more public money available to redevelop the stadium further, so if we wanted to be part of the euros and if we wanted to have that ambition for northern ireland as a country, to show how brilliant a place it is and what a great city belfast is, then the casement park redevelopment project was our only option to be part of that. the project's previously been delayed, not least by legal challenges brought by local residents. but the owners of casement insist the goal is now in sight. we would've liked to have delivered the project many years ago. unfortunately, there were a number of stumbling blocks that were, we would say, outside of our control. now, with the euros coming, we feel that's there we feel that there's is a new momentum, there's fresh impetus to deliver the project. for the first time, we do have fixed time periods. we want to get started later this summer and we want

to finish by the summer of 2027. people in the area say they are looking forward to that. needs something that gets on the road. it's going to bring so much for the businesses as well, you know? i think it'll be brilliant. it'll bring a lot of people - into the area and i don't know, i think i'd love to go to it! the devolved government says it cannot talk about what the estimated cost is for commercial reasons. the uk government has said it wants northern ireland to benefit from euro 2028. the ball�*s rolling and the clock is running. chris page, bbc news at casement park in belfast. 8:32am. headlines coming up in a moment.

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the time is 8:34am. citizens' advice helped more than 2.5 million people last year, giving out free guidance on issues like housing, benefits and debt. but there's a warning that dozens of their centres could be forced to close. dan whitworth has been looking into this for radio 4's money box. good morning to you. now more than ever, your face says it all, now more than ever citizens advice is needed during a cost of living crisis. what's happening? it is crucial for so many people, you mentioned in your introduction, millions of people get help from citizens advice every single year. there are around about 300 across britain, 250 in england and where is an citizens advice scotland has around 60. the advice they provide, as you mention, financial help particularly with debts and benefits, but also helpful people on housing issues, housing rights, things like immigration. they really

are a lifeline for people who get the help from them. but again, like everywhere, massive funding pressures, hence the story and concern. ., . y pressures, hence the story and concern. :, :, , the concern. how are they funded? they aet around concern. how are they funded? they get around a — concern. how are they funded? they get around a third _ concern. how are they funded? they get around a third of— concern. how are they funded? they get around a third of their _ concern. how are they funded? they get around a third of their core - get around a third of their core funding from local authorities. that then allows them to go out and operate. that then allows them to go and apply for grants, applied to other charities because citizens advice is a charity, it has to raise funds. the issue is local councils are under massive financial pressure. we all know this. there just isn't a lot of money around at the moment. they are looking at their spending. the moment. they are looking at theirspending. so the moment. they are looking at their spending. so i've been to see, for example, mansfield citizens advice in nottinghamshire. that told money box it is having to close its doors at the end of next month because of a cut in funding because of a cut in councilfunding. the council told us they have tried to work with citizens advice to avoid this and they have cut several thousand pounds in funding.

essentially for mansfield citizens advice it is almost the straw that broke the camel's back because pressures on councils are tremendous, they are trying to balance budget. you will have reported about councils that have effectively gone bankrupt and when that happens it's called a section 114. councils only have to fund the services they are legally obliged to do so discretionary funding on things like citizens advice is often the first thing to go. that's why clive betts, a senior mp, is worried those pressures might impact them. a lady i've been speaking to coltjody picard who works at citizens advice in mansfield told me the kind of impact that will have on the 2500 clients they helped there last year. it's going to be devastating for clients — it's going to be devastating for clients first and foremost because of the _ clients first and foremost because of the service we have and it's such a massive _ of the service we have and it's such a massive part of mansfield community. but because we are dealing — community. but because we are dealing with such a huge range of issues, _ dealing with such a huge range of issues, so — dealing with such a huge range of issues, so mental health and lrenefits— issues, so mental health and

benefits and finances go hand—in—hand. mental health has an impact _ hand—in—hand. mental health has an impact on _ hand—in—hand. mental health has an impact on finances and vice versa so it is a _ impact on finances and vice versa so it is a vicious— impact on finances and vice versa so it is a vicious circle so we are there — it is a vicious circle so we are there to _ it is a vicious circle so we are there to sort of be the middleman to try and _ there to sort of be the middleman to try and help with that so to speak. danny. _ try and help with that so to speak. danny. you — try and help with that so to speak. danny, you mention this at the beginning, it is practical advice but it is someone to talk to apart from anything. it's that very basic thing of i don't know what to do now, i could be in trouble, it could be for any number of reasons, you speak to somebody, not a family member, maybe you speak to someone and they are there. the member, maybe you speak to someone and they are there.— and they are there. the face-to-face advice that you _ and they are there. the face-to-face advice that you speak _ and they are there. the face-to-face advice that you speak about - and they are there. the face-to-face advice that you speak about is - advice that you speak about is crucial for so many people advice that you speak about is crucialfor so many people because so often these days it doesn't matter which organisation you are trying to contact or get help from get answers from, you're pushed online, but citizens advice is in towns and cities right across britain and to be able to go in and speakto britain and to be able to go in and speak to people, i've done stories in the past and i've spent time in advice centres, people walk in with shopping bags full of red letters, emergency letters from their utility

providers or whoever that they are just too scared to open and they will walk into advice centres and the people will be there with them and go through them. and again, the kind of people that citizens advice centres help, they are often quite desperate, they often don't have anywhere else to go to, and again another guy i spoke to when i was in mansfield earlier this week called mark, he is 49, he can't read and write very well, he is not particularly literate on a computer, left school lady, joined the army, never really learned early on how to pay bills and during covid he lost hisjob —— left school early. he kept on top of his bills except one, a water bill from severn trent water and it built up to £7,000. he was managing everything else butjust couldn't deal with this. he went to citizens advice in mansfield, got help from jodie, and he told me just how important that was to help him through. we how important that was to help him throuuh. �* :, how important that was to help him throuuh. �* . , how important that was to help him throuh. �* ., , . ., , through. i've had debt collectors start coming _ through. i've had debt collectors start coming and _ through. i've had debt collectors start coming and there - through. i've had debt collectors start coming and there would i through. i've had debt collectors l start coming and there would have been _ start coming and there would have been no _ start coming and there would have been no way out of it, i didn't have

a way— been no way out of it, i didn't have a way to— been no way out of it, ididn't have a way to pay— been no way out of it, i didn't have a way to pay it, if somebody didn't help like _ a way to pay it, if somebody didn't help like jodie to explain and what kind of— help like jodie to explain and what kind of processes there are to use, i kind of processes there are to use, i never— kind of processes there are to use, i never knew— kind of processes there are to use, i never knew about it and she explained _ i never knew about it and she explained everything i did it all for me — explained everything i did it all for me i— explained everything i did it all for me. i don't get phone calls phoning — for me. i don't get phone calls phoning me, i don't have to have debt— phoning me, i don't have to have debt collectors phoning me at different agencies, just the stress of not _ different agencies, just the stress of not knowing how you're going to pay it _ of not knowing how you're going to pay it and — of not knowing how you're going to pay it and not knowing where to turn _ pay it and not knowing where to turn you — pay it and not knowing where to turn. you know you can't pay it but they— turn. you know you can't pay it but they still— turn. you know you can't pay it but they still want it and jodie picked it up and — they still want it and jodie picked it up and a — they still want it and jodie picked it up and a few months later i'm debt— it up and a few months later i'm debt free, — it up and a few months later i'm debt free, notes ccgs and i feel a lot better — debt free, notes ccgs and i feel a lot better. it�*s debt free, notes ccgs and i feel a lot better. �* , , . ., , lot better. it's the perfect example of why those _ lot better. it's the perfect example of why those places _ lot better. it's the perfect example of why those places need - lot better. it's the perfect example of why those places need to - lot better. it's the perfect example of why those places need to be - lot better. it's the perfect example l of why those places need to be their —— cc of why those places need to be their —— ch. it of why those places need to be their -- ch. , , . ., , -- ch. it is the perfect example and mark— -- ch. it is the perfect example and mark is _ -- ch. it is the perfect example and mark is one _ -- ch. it is the perfect example and mark is one of _ -- ch. it is the perfect example and mark is one of 2500 - -- ch. it is the perfect example and mark is one of 2500 that i and mark is one of 2500 that mansfield citizens advice helped last year. obviously there are lots of different stakeholders in the story. as i say, mansfield district council has worked with the local citizens advice and they try to keep it open but they are facing pressures, they have a £5 million deficit they are trying really hard to balance the books on whilst

providing a really good services for local residents so they are looking at all aspects of funding. when it comes to a bigger picture, the local government association, that speaks for most councils in england and wales, they say councils of all political colours are facing massive challenges. huge funding challenges. and certainly for england there is the department for levelling up, housing and communities. they have told me they made a financial settlement with councils which will seat £64 billion available to local councils, which is in fact an increase of 7.5% on the previous year. but of course, this is not about a blame game. what is happening here is 2500 people in mansfield who got really important financial help last year, that support from the end of next month is not going to be there, where are those people going to go? it is a really big issue. you those people going to go? it is a really big issue.— really big issue. you will be lookinu really big issue. you will be looking much _ really big issue. you will be looking much more - really big issue. you will be looking much more closely| really big issue. you will be i looking much more closely at really big issue. you will be - looking much more closely at this on money box. big looking much more closely at this on money boot-— money box. big report, radio 4, 12 o'clock, money box. big report, radio 4, 12 o'clock. there _ money box. big report, radio 4, 12 o'clock, there is _

money box. big report, radio 4, 12 o'clock, there is a _ money box. big report, radio 4, 12 o'clock, there is a big _ money box. big report, radio 4, 12 o'clock, there is a big report and i o'clock, there is a big report and we are taking a big deeper dive on it. . ,:~ it. thanks, dan. the time is 8:41am and mike is — it. thanks, dan. the time is 8:41am and mike is over _ it. thanks, dan. the time is 8:41am and mike is over there _ it. thanks, dan. the time is 8:41am and mike is over there with - it. thanks, dan. the time is 8:41am and mike is over there with lots - it. thanks, dan. the time is 8:41am and mike is over there with lots of l and mike is over there with lots of excitement ahead of six nations weekend. limbering up for a busy one. ireland who are the strong favourites, to retain their six nations crown, don't play until tomorrow when they host italy, so today, they will be watching those trying to stop them. england against wales in the six nations, is always a special occasion, spiced up with so much history and tradition. but this afternoon at twickenham, it's hard to know what to expect. both of them have new look teens and styles. england are saying they are prepared to make mistakes. in their new, more liberated style. but it did leave them exposed in rome, and they onlyjust beat italy, in the opening game. while wales's young side went from being terrible in the first half of their opening match, against scotland to brilliant in the second when they staged an incredible fightback. they almost won. what could be key is the twickenham crowd. for me, when the atmosphere here is electric is the best place i've ever

played. forthe electric is the best place i've ever played. for the players to get the crowd going in a way like that come in a dominant way that gets them going, so it is on us to provide performances to push the crowd to spur us on. england—wales, massive history behind the game and, obviously, especially because of that but, obviously, it's a must—win game for us because of the place where we are in the tournament so, yeah, i wouldn't say it'sjust like every other game, cos england—wales is definitely special. before that match, scotland are looking to make it two wins out of two when they play france at murrayfield. scotland beat wales in their opening game while the french lost their first match in paris against ireland. a record home defeat against ireland. some are expecting a reaction from france today, but the scots aren't concerning themselves about that. we focus on our own mindset, not too much on what the french mindset might be.

there's a bit of guesswork involved in that, and i don't know how beneficial it would be for us. so we've just got to, like i said earlier — every moment, that's what we're talking about in terms of mindset — starting well. the roll—out of a sin bin and blue cards at higher levels of football has been delayed. the international football association board had intended to release information, around four had intended to release information around four proposed trials on friday. it has already been trialed at grassroots and in non league to deal with dissent. but the idea was to extend it to cover cynical fouls. the higher up the football ladder. the premier league has ruled out trialling it, for now, possibly because many managers seem to be against the idea. i don't know why a different colour card is going to make any difference, and i struggle with this whole taking from other sports. what i do know about other sports is that most of them are trying to introduce rules that will speed up and unclutter their game.

we're going the other way, and i don't know why. it's fifth round weekend, in the scottish cup and plenty of scope for some giant killing. most notably bonny rigg rose, of division 2, going to premiership aberdeen now managed by neil warnock. perhaps they can take inspiraiton from the upset, caused by greenock morton of the championship, who knocked out motherwell from the premiership last night. greenock morton took the lead through an own goalfrom harry paton, before george oakley doubled their lead. jack vale pulled one back but 2—1 it finished. morton have actually won the cup before in their history — but it was over a century ago. now they're through to the quarter—finals. you can see what it means to fans and players. it's also fifth round weekend in the womens fa cup, and one of the most—mouth watering games sees arsenal taking on manchester city tomorrow live on bbc two.

the england captain leah williamson recently returned to the gunners ranks after a serious knee injury. she's had time to think about her career while on the sidelines. it doesn't sound like coaching will be on the cards when she stops playing. i love life, and i love what it has to offer you. and the reason i love football is because i'm prepared to give myself wholly to it during this period of time. i don't think i would extend that right now. that's not how i see things. it's a lot of work, you know, to pick a team every week and all those kinds of things. i'm not sure it's for me. some big cricket news breaking this morning, because india will now be without batsman virat kohli for the remainder of the test series with england. kohli missed the first two tests due to personal reasons, and his absence has been extended for the remaining three matches. the third test gets underway on thursday, with the series currently tied at 1—1. britain's five—time

commonwealth games champion, claudia fragapane, has retired from gymnastics aged 26. fragapane, won four gold medals at the 2014 commonwealth games in glasgow and was named bbc young sports personality of the year that same year. she added a fifth commonwealth gold, in the team event in birmingham in 2022, and also has two world championship bronze medals, and in 2016 came fourth in strictly. she will continue to work in gymnastics as a coach and run workshops. the los angeles lakers basketball team have unveiled a bronze statue in tribute to legend kobe bryant. the five—time nba champion died aged 41 in a helicopter crash alongside his 13—year—old daughter and seven others in 2020. the statue is situated outside the lakers' stadium. it shows bryant, who played for the lakers his entire career, in his famous number eightjersey, and depicts the moment he left the court, having scored 81 points

against the toronto raptors in 2006. finally, a story raising a lot of eyebrows. the former olympic and world swimming champion james magnussen has announced he's willing to come out of retirement and take banned drugs to try to break the 50 metres freestyle record, in the proposed so—called enhanced games. he says he wants to break the world record and win nearly £800,000 at the tournament — which would allow doping. the time clearly wouldn't be officially recognised, and the world anti—doping agency has been critical of the enhanced games idea saying it's "unsafe, dangerous to athletes and flies in the face of fair play." i just don't think it's safe. i read james magnussen's article around him saying he will make sure he does everything in a safe way, whatever that means. because ultimately, even if he doesn't do it because ultimately, even if he does

do it in a safe way for now, there will always be people that push the envelope and trying to take more and to do more, that's when things get very dangerous. aaron des's is behind this. he says adults are adults and they have the right to do with their bodies as they see fit. there are always two arguments. thank you very much, mike. the time is 8:48am. we're going to talk about sheep racing now. to some people, it's a bit of harmless fun. to others, it's cruel and unnecessary. one sheep race — dubbed the lamb national — has been barred from a summer carnival in lincolnshire because of complaints. lizzie rose went to barton—upon—humber to find out more. they've been cheered on at agricultural shows and racecourses across the country. and they were coming to barton

carnival until the announcement got an unexpected response. we got a backlash of lots and lots of messages speaking out against this, different levels of being quite personal about it since then as well. with committee members. the organisers say they were called animal abusers and idiots for booking racing sheep, and they believe most of the online criticism came from outside of barton. so today we asked people in the town, are they for it or against it? if it brings people into barton and it does some good for the town, then i see no harm in it. besides, most animals, if they don't want to do something, they won't do it. as long as the sheep enjoy it. people enjoy. everything's fine. you know, no harm to. the animals or anything like that, you know? it's a bit of fun. i'm sure they'll be quite safe. nobody�*s going to harm them.

so it will be short and sweet and off they'll pop again. well, walking through barton today, we've struggled to find anybody who's actually against the idea of the lamb national, but the organisers of the carnival say that is what they've encountered online and they won't tolerate that abuse. it's not something that i feel comfortable putting all our volunteers through because i think by the end of it that would be it. the carnival would be gone because we would all be so drained with it. but not everyone sees it as a bit of fun. these animals do not consent to this. it is people exploiting them for profit or for entertainment and really there's no need for it. there's so many festivals now that don't have any animal exhibits. we've banned animals in circuses, and i'd argue that these events aren't much different. weee! the owner of the heard says they aren't just any sheep.

they're herdwicks like these which have a natural ability tojump and climb. and he says their welfare is paramount, adding they're saved from slaughter and they enjoy a good, long life and plenty of rest. but they won't be in. barton and the organisers say they're hoping the backlash won't put volunteers off helping in future. lizzie rose, bbc news. they've been dubbed the most punk—rock band in britain. but ultimate thunder are facing an uncertain future. the group, which is made up mostly of musicians with learning disabilities, but has recently lost its funding. before we find out more about the band — and a possible rescue plan — let's hear them in action. bass!

keys! train! bus driver! sitting here watching that with us, some of the members of the band. james, kenneth, scott and alex — and also the managerjames. two jamess. two ja mess. lovely two jamess. lovely to see you all. tell us what the band means to you. what the band means to me, it makes me go forward and pushes me a bit forward more like sol me go forward and pushes me a bit forward more like so i can actually achieve something.— forward more like so i can actually achieve something. what do you do? what is your— achieve something. what do you do? what is your role _ achieve something. what do you do? what is your role in _ achieve something. what do you do? what is your role in the _ achieve something. what do you do? what is your role in the band? - achieve something. what do you do? what is your role in the band? what l what is your role in the band? what do you do? i what is your role in the band? what do ou do? , what is your role in the band? what do oudo? what is your role in the band? what do you do?— do you do? i play the bass in the band. do you do? i play the bass in the hand you _ do you do? i play the bass in the band. you are _ do you do? i play the bass in the band. you are the _ do you do? i play the bass in the band. you are the bass - do you do? i play the bass in the band. you are the bass player? i band. you are the bass player? scott, band. you are the bass player? scott. you _ band. you are the bass player? scott. you are _ band. you are the bass player? scott, you are the drummer. i l band. you are the bass player? i

scott, you are the drummer. i am. band. you are the bass player? - scott, you are the drummer. i am. i alwa s scott, you are the drummer. i am. i always think — scott, you are the drummer. i am. i always think dramas _ scott, you are the drummer. i am. i always think dramas are _ scott, you are the drummer. i am. i always think dramas are the - scott, you are the drummer. i am. i always think dramas are the coolest people in the band, drummers are very cool. what is it like being the drummer in the band?— very cool. what is it like being the drummer in the band? when i play the drums, drummer in the band? when i play the drums. sorry. — drummer in the band? when i play the drums. sorry. i— drummer in the band? when i play the drums, sorry, i coughed. _ drummer in the band? when i play the drums, sorry, i coughed. you - drummer in the band? when i play the drums, sorry, i coughed. you can - drums, sorry, i coughed. you can have a sip — drums, sorry, i coughed. you can have a sip of _ drums, sorry, i coughed. you can have a sip of water _ drums, sorry, i coughed. you can have a sip of water if _ drums, sorry, i coughed. you can have a sip of water if you - drums, sorry, i coughed. you can have a sip of water if you like. i have a sip of water if you like. james, you can pick up. scott plays the drums— james, you can pick up. scott plays the drums in— james, you can pick up. scott plays the drums in the _ james, you can pick up. scott plays the drums in the band _ james, you can pick up. scott plays the drums in the band and - james, you can pick up. scott plays the drums in the band and you - james, you can pick up. scott plays the drums in the band and you getl james, you can pick up. scott playsi the drums in the band and you get a lot out— the drums in the band and you get a lot out of— the drums in the band and you get a lot out of it. — the drums in the band and you get a lot out of it, don't _ the drums in the band and you get a lot out of it, don't you? _ the drums in the band and you get a lot out of it, don't you?— the drums in the band and you get a lot out of it, don't you? yeah. you i lot out of it, don't you? yeah. you have been — lot out of it, don't you? yeah. you have been with _ lot out of it, don't you? yeah. you have been with us _ lot out of it, don't you? yeah. you have been with us for _ lot out of it, don't you? yeah. you have been with us for seven - lot out of it, don't you? yeah. you i have been with us for seven years. when _ have been with us for seven years. when you — have been with us for seven years. when you took— have been with us for seven years. when you look back, _ have been with us for seven years. when you look back, and - have been with us for seven years. when you look back, and you - have been with us for seven years. when you look back, and you starti have been with us for seven years. i when you look back, and you start a bit early _ when you look back, and you start a bit early we — when you look back, and you start a bit earl . ~ ,, when you look back, and you start a bit earl . ~ , ., ., ., when you look back, and you start a bitearl .~ , ., ., ., , ,, bit early. we play in a lot of pubs around leeds _ bit early. we play in a lot of pubs around leeds and _ bit early. we play in a lot of pubs around leeds and the _ bit early. we play in a lot of pubs around leeds and the scot - bit early. we play in a lot of pubs around leeds and the scot is - bit early. we play in a lot of pubs. around leeds and the scot is often tooking _ around leeds and the scot is often tooking for— around leeds and the scot is often tooking for the _ around leeds and the scot is often looking for the bar, _ around leeds and the scot is often looking for the bar, aren't- around leeds and the scot is often looking for the bar, aren't you? i looking for the bar, aren't you? thats— looking for the bar, aren't you? that's very— looking for the bar, aren't you? that's very important! -

that's very important! you did say the drummers are very cool you did say the drummers are very cool. alex, what is your role in the band? i cool. alex, what is your role in the band? , :, cool. alex, what is your role in the band? , ., , cool. alex, what is your role in the band? ., i, cool. alex, what is your role in the band?_ you - cool. alex, what is your role in the | band?_ you play band? i play on my synth. you play on our band? i play on my synth. you play on your synth- _ band? i play on my synth. you play on your synth- l— band? i play on my synth. you play on your synth. i play _ band? i play on my synth. you play on your synth. i play the _ band? i play on my synth. you play on your synth. i play the keyboard, i on your synth. i play the keyboard, the s nth. on your synth. i play the keyboard, the synth- it's _ on your synth. i play the keyboard, the synth. it's rather— on your synth. i play the keyboard, the synth. it's rather interesting. i the synth. it's rather interesting. james, the synth. it's rather interesting. james. perhaps _ the synth. it's rather interesting. james. perhaps you _ the synth. it's rather interesting. james, perhaps you can - the synth. it's rather interesting. james, perhaps you can pick- the synth. it's rather interesting. james, perhaps you can pick up i the synth. it's rather interesting. i james, perhaps you can pick up on this, we saw the crowds there as well, the description of the music, perhaps. a lot of it is improvised and it is very free—flowing. perhaps. a lot of it is improvised and it is very free-flowing. when the band plays — and it is very free-flowing. when the band plays alive _ and it is very free-flowing. when the band plays alive it _ and it is very free-flowing. when the band plays alive it is - and it is very free-flowing. when the band plays alive it is entirely| the band plays alive it is entirely improvised. the recordings are kind of capturing — improvised. the recordings are kind of capturing bits of a moment of an improvisation and building it into something whereas live it is completely a free for all, i think is the _ completely a free for all, i think is the best— completely a free for all, i think is the best way to describe it, isn't — is the best way to describe it, isn't it? — is the best way to describe it, isn't it? : ~ is the best way to describe it, isn't it? . . ., , is the best way to describe it, isn't it? . . . , ., isn't it? yeah. we have themes and thins isn't it? yeah. we have themes and thin . s that isn't it? yeah. we have themes and things that we _ isn't it? yeah. we have themes and things that we practice _ isn't it? yeah. we have themes and things that we practice in _ things that we practice in rehearsals— things that we practice in rehearsals so— things that we practice in rehearsals so riffs - things that we practice in rehearsals so riffs that i things that we practice in i rehearsals so riffs that will things that we practice in - rehearsals so riffs that will pop up when _ rehearsals so riffs that will pop up when we — rehearsals so riffs that will pop up when we are — rehearsals so riffs that will pop up when we are playing _ rehearsals so riffs that will pop up when we are playing live. - rehearsals so riffs that will pop up when we are playing live. but - rehearsals so riffs that will pop up when we are playing live. but it'si

when we are playing live. but it's all when we are playing live. but it's adjust— when we are playing live. but it's attiust happening _ when we are playing live. but it's alljust happening in— when we are playing live. but it's alljust happening in front - when we are playing live. but it's alljust happening in front of- when we are playing live. but it's alljust happening in front of you| alljust happening in front of you so that's— alljust happening in front of you so that's quite _ alljust happening in front of you so that's quite a _ alljust happening in front of you so that's quite a fascinating - alljust happening in front of you| so that's quite a fascinating thing for an— so that's quite a fascinating thing for an audience _ so that's quite a fascinating thing for an audience to _ so that's quite a fascinating thing for an audience to watch, - for an audience to watch, pa rticuta rty _ for an audience to watch, particularly with- for an audience to watch, particularly with the - for an audience to watch, i particularly with the singer. matthew— particularly with the singer. matthew is _ particularly with the singer. matthew is not _ particularly with the singer. matthew is not here - particularly with the singer. matthew is not here today. | particularly with the singer. - matthew is not here today. but he is improvising — matthew is not here today. but he is improvising the _ matthew is not here today. but he is improvising the words. _ matthew is not here today. but he is improvising the words. so _ matthew is not here today. but he is improvising the words. so even - matthew is not here today. but he is improvising the words. so even the i improvising the words. so even the words _ improvising the words. so even the words are _ improvising the words. so even the words are improvised. _ improvising the words. so even the words are improvised. you - improvising the words. so even the words are improvised. you hear- improvising the words. so even the i words are improvised. you hear some things— words are improvised. you hear some things come _ words are improvised. you hear some things come back— words are improvised. you hear some things come back round _ words are improvised. you hear some things come back round that you - words are improvised. you hear some things come back round that you have heard _ things come back round that you have heard on— things come back round that you have heard on the — things come back round that you have heard on the record, _ things come back round that you have heard on the record, but _ things come back round that you have heard on the record, but they- things come back round that you have heard on the record, but they are - heard on the record, but they are not in _ heard on the record, but they are not in the — heard on the record, but they are not in the same _ heard on the record, but they are not in the same order. _ heard on the record, but they are not in the same order.— not in the same order. quite a challenge _ not in the same order. quite a challenge for _ not in the same order. quite a challenge for you _ not in the same order. quite a challenge for you as _ not in the same order. quite a challenge for you as the - not in the same order. quite a i challenge for you as the guitarist. you've just got to follow, haven't you? you've 'ust got to follow, haven't ou? , : you've 'ust got to follow, haven't ou? , ., ., , you? yes, i have to 'ust play aouna * you? yes, i have to 'ust play round it you? yes, i have to 'ust play around. i don't_ you? yes, i have to 'ust play around. i don't try _ you? yes, i have to just play around. i don't try to - you? yes, i have to just play around. i don't try to lead i you? yes, i have to just play - around. i don't try to lead it, just try to _ around. idon't try to lead it, just try to play— around. idon't try to lead it, just try to play with— around. i don't try to lead it, just try to play with it, _ around. i don't try to lead it, just try to play with it, sometimes i around. i don't try to lead it, just. try to play with it, sometimes make it work _ try to play with it, sometimes make it work i— try to play with it, sometimes make it work. ~ ., ., , try to play with it, sometimes make it work. ,, . ., , ., ., it work. i think we already have a sense of how _ it work. i think we already have a sense of how much _ it work. i think we already have a sense of how much it _ it work. i think we already have a sense of how much it means - it work. i think we already have a sense of how much it means to i it work. i think we already have a i sense of how much it means to the band members and what a difference it makes. james, maybe you can explain to us what the problem is right now, because you have been funded recently done that previously. funded recently done that previously-— funded recently done that oreviousl . , ., , previously. the first two records were funded _ previously. the first two records were funded by _ previously. the first two records were funded by arts _ previously. the first two records were funded by arts council- previously. the first two records - were funded by arts council england and leeds— were funded by arts council england and leeds inspired, and a charity working — and leeds inspired, and a charity working with the band for about seven _ working with the band for about seven years called pyramid in leeds

but that— seven years called pyramid in leeds but that block of funding has come to an _ but that block of funding has come to an end — but that block of funding has come to an end and pyramid were unable to secure— to an end and pyramid were unable to secure further funding for the band to continue — secure further funding for the band to continue with them. and so we were _ to continue with them. and so we were told — to continue with them. and so we were told about this last saturday, a week— were told about this last saturday, a week ago today that essentially our last— a week ago today that essentially our last rehearsal would be a week on monday — our last rehearsal would be a week on monday. and that was it. the nroblem on monday. and that was it. the problem is. _ on monday. and that was it. the problem is. you _ on monday. and that was it. ii9 problem is, you do have a gig coming up. you've been invited to play at kendal calling by tim burgess which is pretty exciting news. idruids kendal calling by tim burgess which is pretty exciting news.— is pretty exciting news. we have rehearsed for _ is pretty exciting news. we have rehearsed for that _ is pretty exciting news. we have rehearsed for that gig. - is pretty exciting news. we have rehearsed for that gig. so - is pretty exciting news. we have rehearsed for that gig. so what. rehearsed for that gig. so what next? you _ rehearsed for that gig. so what next? you are _ rehearsed for that gig. so what next? you are trying to - rehearsed for that gig. so what next? you are trying to raise i rehearsed for that gig. so what - next? you are trying to raise money for this moment in time? our oririnal for this moment in time? our original plan. _ for this moment in time? our original plan, james - for this moment in time? our original plan, james and i sat down, we co—managed the ban, we were going to apply— we co—managed the ban, we were going to apply for— we co—managed the ban, we were going to apply for funding from various funding — to apply for funding from various funding pots and put a go fund campaign— funding pots and put a go fund campaign because we thought people itii-ht campaign because we thought people might chuck in a tenner and has kind of spiratted _ might chuck in a tenner and has kind of spiralled since then. we have had

yard act _ of spiralled since then. we have had yard act matt tim burton... not tim burgess _ yard act matt tim burton... not tim burgess and — yard act matt tim burton... not tim burgess and has spiralled from there _ burgess and has spiralled from there. this festival appearance has come _ there. this festival appearance has come 0ff— there. this festival appearance has come off the back of that. it is unprecedented and slightly overwhelming. it unprecedented and slightly overwhelming.— unprecedented and slightly overwhelming. unprecedented and slightly overwhelminr. , overwhelming. it is something we have always _ overwhelming. it is something we have always wanted, _ overwhelming. it is something we have always wanted, to _ overwhelming. it is something we have always wanted, to play - overwhelming. it is something we have always wanted, to play at i overwhelming. it is something we have always wanted, to play at a i have always wanted, to play at a festival. — have always wanted, to play at a festival, something _ have always wanted, to play at a festival, something i've - have always wanted, to play at a festival, something i've had - have always wanted, to play at a festival, something i've had in. have always wanted, to play at a i festival, something i've had in the planning _ festival, something i've had in the planning for — festival, something i've had in the planning for about— festival, something i've had in the planning for about five _ festival, something i've had in the planning for about five years - festival, something i've had in the planning for about five years so i festival, something i've had in the planning for about five years so iti planning for about five years so it is amazing — planning for about five years so it is amazing as _ planning for about five years so it is amazing as well. _ planning for about five years so it is amazing as well.— planning for about five years so it is amazing as well. kenneth, explain to n-eole is amazing as well. kenneth, explain to people watching _ is amazing as well. kenneth, explain to people watching this, _ is amazing as well. kenneth, explain to people watching this, you - is amazing as well. kenneth, explain to people watching this, you would i to people watching this, you would really miss it if the band... 17 to people watching this, you would really miss it if the band. . .- really miss it if the band... ? yeah my word. — really miss it if the band... ? yeah my word, because _ really miss it if the band... ? yeah my word, because i _ really miss it if the band... ? yeah my word, because i would - really miss it if the band... ? yeah my word, because i would actually| my word, because i would actually really miss it because if the band didn't carry on i would miss it if it didn't carry on, yeah. i would miss it and i would miss playing bass as well. i miss it and i would miss playing bass as well.— bass as well. i think we have a message. _ bass as well. i think we have a message, don't _ bass as well. i think we have a message, don't we, _ bass as well. i think we have a message, don't we, for - bass as well. i think we have a message, don't we, for you i bass as well. i think we have a i message, don't we, for you guys bass as well. i think we have a - message, don't we, for you guys this morning? this is basically from one of yourfans, i think it morning? this is basically from one of your fans, i think it would morning? this is basically from one of yourfans, i think it would be fair to say. let's have a look. of your fans, i think it would be fair to say. let's have a look. hey, ultimate thunder, _ fair to say. let's have a look. hey, ultimate thunder, it _ fair to say. let's have a look. hey, ultimate thunder, it is _ fair to say. let's have a look. hey, ultimate thunder, it is tim - fair to say. let's have a look. ii91', ultimate thunder, it is tim burgess here from the charlatans, we gave

you £500 which is money that comes in from everybody who bought a coffee at kendal calling and it would be great to see you play there this year. so can't wait. see you! the incentive is there. scott, i saw how much when we were showing the video of you guys playing, i saw how much you saw how enjoyable it was. can you imagine playing at kendal calling? can you imagine playing at kendal callinr ? ~ : can you imagine playing at kendal callinr ? . ., ., can you imagine playing at kendal callinr? . ., ., ,. ~ can you imagine playing at kendal callinr? ., ., ~ , calling? what do you think playing at a festival? _ calling? what do you think playing at a festival? really _ calling? what do you think playing at a festival? really good. - calling? what do you think playing at a festival? really good. he - calling? what do you think playing at a festival? really good. he is i calling? what do you think playing at a festival? really good. he is a | at a festival? really good. he is a ve rood at a festival? really good. he is a very good player _ at a festival? really good. he is a very good player of _ at a festival? really good. he is a very good player of the _ at a festival? really good. he is a very good player of the guitar - at a festival? really good. he is a very good player of the guitar and i very good player of the guitar and jim is— very good player of the guitar and jim is a _

private... and he makes it really loud _ private... and he makes it really loud |s— private... and he makes it really loud. , , ., ., . loud. is this about the performance itself? producing _ loud. is this about the performance itself? producing albums, - loud. is this about the performance itself? producing albums, so - loud. is this about the performance itself? producing albums, so we i loud. is this about the performance i itself? producing albums, so we have made albums — itself? producing albums, so we have made albums as _ itself? producing albums, so we have made albums as well, _ itself? producing albums, so we have made albums as well, we _ itself? producing albums, so we have made albums as well, we have - itself? producing albums, so we have made albums as well, we have made| made albums as well, we have made two albums_ made albums as well, we have made two albums and _ made albums as well, we have made two albums and we _ made albums as well, we have made two albums and we have _ made albums as well, we have made two albums and we have one - made albums as well, we have made two albums and we have one ready l made albums as well, we have made| two albums and we have one ready to lo. two albums and we have one ready to go and _ two albums and we have one ready to go and again— two albums and we have one ready to go and again with _ two albums and we have one ready to go. and again with this _ two albums and we have one ready to go. and again with this being - two albums and we have one ready to go. and again with this being pulled i go. and again with this being pulled away from _ go. and again with this being pulled away from us — go. and again with this being pulled away from us at _ go. and again with this being pulled away from us at this _ go. and again with this being pulled away from us at this minute - go. and again with this being pulled away from us at this minute we - go. and again with this being pulledl away from us at this minute we can't tour it_ away from us at this minute we can't tour it and _ away from us at this minute we can't tour it and we — away from us at this minute we can't tour it and we can't— away from us at this minute we can't tour it and we can't promote - away from us at this minute we can't tour it and we can't promote it - tour it and we can't promote it pmperly— tour it and we can't promote it pmperly which— tour it and we can't promote it properly which is _ tour it and we can't promote it properly which is a _ tour it and we can't promote it properly which is a shame. - tour it and we can't promote it properly which is a shame. far tour it and we can't promote it properly which is a shame. far be it from me to — properly which is a shame. far be it from me to predict, _ properly which is a shame. far be it from me to predict, but _ properly which is a shame. far be it from me to predict, but i _ properly which is a shame. far be it from me to predict, but i think- properly which is a shame. far be it from me to predict, but i think it i from me to predict, but i think it will happen. i think it will happen because you seem like a determined crowd and honestly it means the world to you. here's hoping. we have set u- a world to you. here's hoping. we have set up a cic- — world to you. here's hoping. we have set up a cic. here, _ world to you. here's hoping. we have set up a cic. here, to _ world to you. here's hoping. we have set up a cic. here, to support - world to you. here's hoping. we have set up a cic. here, to support the - set up a cic. here, to support the band. set up a cic. here, to support the band- that — set up a cic. here, to support the band- that is — set up a cic. here, to support the band. that is in _ set up a cic. here, to support the band. that is in the _ set up a cic. here, to support the band. that is in the very - set up a cic. here, to support the band. that is in the very early - band. that is in the very early sta . es band. that is in the very early stages because _ band. that is in the very early stages because of— band. that is in the very early stages because of short - band. that is in the very early l stages because of short notice. live from london. this is bbc news as the united nations warns of looming famine in gaza, people living in the isolated northern areas tell the bbc of their precarious situation.

when it comes to the flour people are using animalfeed. are using animal feed. even are using animalfeed. even the animalfeed are using animalfeed. even the animal feed is starting to get scarce in the market and people are not finding it. and people are not finding it. reports from ukraine say a russian drone attack has killed seven civilians in the north—east city of kharkiv. leaders of rival parties in pakistan claim victory after the general election, even though the final results are yet to be announced. and police in london are to begin searching the river thames for the body of a chemical attack suspect. we speak to spain's first openly lgbt matador who wants to challenge perceptions around bull—fighting.

hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga.