will be a cold night the valleys. it will be a cold night with temperatures pretty close to freezing, some places dipping below, so the risk of a few icy stretches as we head into saturday morning, one or two fog patches around as well, tomorrow and unsettled day, day of sunshine and showers, some of the showers will have hail and thunder mixed in, and across wales and the midlands you might find a bit of a sleet mixed in with those clumpy showers as we go the cause of the day. cool for most of us, temperatures below average for the time of year, hides between 5—9 c, the same area of low pressure hangs around for the second part of the weekend, drifting further northwards, we will start off with a cold start to the day with mist and fog patches, again some showers develop, the majority of these across scotland and ireland, further south fewer showers, more in the way of sunshine, but it will feel on the cold side again with temperatures

between 7—9 c. thanks, chris. and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday this friday night, i'm chetan pathak, coming up on the programme... christian horner again denies allegations of inappropriate behaviour... as a series of alleged messages are leaked... a new fi season — but will it be the same old story — max verstappen takes pole position for tomorrow's bahrain grand prix... going for gold in glasgow — can america's noah lyles add to his titles tonight — we'll bring you the latest from the indoor world championships also coming up on sportsday before seven... ahead of the north london

derby in the wsl — the arsenal manager talks about injuries, his side's title hopes and inequality in the game: i still think it is very hard to understand that there are so few female coaches in the men's game. we will be in puerto rico where skateboarder sky brown will try to keep her olympic surfing dream alive, we would tell you how she got on. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. more on qualifying at the bahrain grand prix to come but we'll start tonight with the man who continues to be in the spotlight. christian horner was cleared on wednesday by an internal investigation into his behaviour towards a female colleague. but once again the red bull team principle has had to deny allegations of inappropriate

behaviour, after a series of alleged messages were leaked yesterday. our correspondent laura scott has been following the story and join us now. good evening, what more can you tell us? fin good evening, what more can you tell us? ., , ., ., us? on the eve of the start of the formula 1 — us? on the eve of the start of the formula 1 season _ us? on the eve of the start of the formula 1 season and _ us? on the eve of the start of the formula 1 season and yet - us? on the eve of the start of the formula 1 season and yet this - us? on the eve of the start of the formula 1 season and yet this is l formula 1 season and yet this is the story that everyone is still talking about because let's remember how was i yesterday, during a practice session i had of the bahrain grand prix, 149 people involved in on the one, including team principals and bosses from the fia and formula 1 itself received a anonymous e—mail containing a link to a raft of messages purporting to involved christian horner. christian horner responded to that by saying i would not comment on anonymous expectoration, but to read to eat i have always denied the allegations. he also said in a statement that he had taken part in what had been what

he called a rigorous investigation by the teams parent company red bull, which exonerated him earlier this week. a grievance against him had been made by a female college was dismissed following and investigation by an external barrister, but the story has not gone away and the sport is still reeling from what happened yesterday. we know today in bahrain, the bosses of formula 1 and if i met with christian horner because they are acutely aware of the story has been the talk of the paddock in bahrain. ., been the talk of the paddock in bahrain. 1, ., , ., , been the talk of the paddock in bahrain. ., ., , ., , ., bahrain. you mentioned the story not going away. — bahrain. you mentioned the story not going away. how _ bahrain. you mentioned the story not going away, how concerned _ bahrain. you mentioned the story not going away, how concerned with - bahrain. you mentioned the story not going away, how concerned with red | going away, how concerned with red will be about this potential repetition of damage was a mark it's clearly what they would not like to be talking about at the season gets under way. be talking about at the season gets under wa . 1, , be talking about at the season gets under wa . ., , ., be talking about at the season gets under wa . 1, , , 1, 1, under way. last year the height at record-breaking _ under way. last year the height at record-breaking success, - under way. last year the height at record-breaking success, winning| under way. last year the height at l record-breaking success, winning 21 record—breaking success, winning 21 of 22 races with christian horner at the helm there as he has been for almost the last two decades, so do not want this narrative and the rr where the longer it goes on to more

damaging it could be for notjust christian horner but the team and their partners as well and the sport more generally. to discuss this exact issue, i spoke to the director of repetition at the pha group and ask him about the potential impact of all of this despite the fact that christian horner maintains his impotence. it christian horner maintains his impotence-— christian horner maintains his imotence. , , ., impotence. it is bad news for red bull, whatever _ impotence. it is bad news for red bull, whatever it _ impotence. it is bad news for red bull, whatever it does _ impotence. it is bad news for red bull, whatever it does happen - impotence. it is bad news for red bull, whatever it does happen it | bull, whatever it does happen it is at issue _ bull, whatever it does happen it is at issue in— bull, whatever it does happen it is at issue in the modern workplace. he is clearly— at issue in the modern workplace. he is clearly repeatedly said he has been _ is clearly repeatedly said he has been exonerated and he has nothing to answer_ been exonerated and he has nothing to answer for what it can be increasingly difficult to do so because _ increasingly difficult to do so because the weight of events, and the fact_ because the weight of events, and the fact that you of the story, it becomes— the fact that you of the story, it becomes impossible to focus on what you are _ becomes impossible to focus on what you are therefore which is to win races _ you are therefore which is to win races i— you are therefore which is to win races. i mean sometimes if you think your patient — races. i mean sometimes if you think your patient is not sustainable, there _ your patient is not sustainable, there might be someone who thinks opposite. _ there might be someone who thinks opposite, and it's something we

might— opposite, and it's something we might step in, it's not impossible he might— might step in, it's not impossible he might write it out. we might step in, it's not impossible he might write it out.— he might write it out. we heard there that _ he might write it out. we heard there that christian _ he might write it out. we heard there that christian horner - he might write it out. we heard there that christian horner is i there that christian horner is future within a sport and red bull racing is not a certainty and red bull racing will know that as a going to the weekend and so the sports leadership. tonight in qualifying, i know you will come onto that, max verstappen try to stay or the focus back onto the truck and finish in poor position, which would be welcomed by red bull racing. we are used to seeing christian horner front and racing. we are used to seeing christian hornerfront and centre during the race and we can and you expect to see that this weekend but the story is not going away as much as he tries to operate as close of business as usual as possible, that might not be as feasible as he things, and his sports leadership are bracing themselves for any other twist down the road ahead. brute are bracing themselves for any other twist down the road ahead.— twist down the road ahead. we will leave it there. _ twist down the road ahead. we will leave it there. laura _ twist down the road ahead. we will leave it there. laura scott, - twist down the road ahead. we will leave it there. laura scott, thank l leave it there. laura scott, thank you so much for that update. that story has been the backdrop to this weekend's season opening grand prix. tomorrow's race in bahrain will see

max verstappen begin the defence of his title from pole. the three time world champion was fastest in qualfying today, finishing ahead of charles leclerc and george russell as patrick geary reports: after a ll after all that has surrounded this grand prix, now the moment for focus, for max verstappen, there were standards to maintain, a first blurry gleam of the red bull �*s reading speed, which has been kept hidden in practice. even so, for most of qualifying he was in a contest. the ferraris of carlos sainz and charles leclerc were quick in q2, leclair was click west, far quicker than lewis hamilton. after a promising practice he sparks and did not ignite finishing eighth. his team—mate, george russell, finish better, his late pace meanness he

will start tomorrow's race third, behind charles leclerc and max verstappen, who finds that share a philosophy that tends to end in victory. his teams is up to the grand prix has been complicated to say the least but he will start the season where he finished the last, first. patrick geary, bbc news it's notjust f1 keeping us busy this weekend. josh kerr, laura muir and jemma reekie will all be hoping to win gold in front of their home crowd in glasgow at the world athletics indoor championships which got under way today. they're part of britain's squad of 25 athletes who”ll be competing for 26 titles. among this evening's highlights... world 100m and 200m champion noah lyles, competing at his first worlds indoors, will take on fellow american christian coleman in the final of the 60 metres. janette kwakye's part of our team bringing you coverage of the championships: coueen colleen jackson alongside colleenjackson alongside me in day

one of this world indoor in the fixed championship, the morning session has gone well, the stars were out, that's start with a women 400 metres. a very special touch flying superstar in action. femme cabal is the _ flying superstar in action. femme cabal is the world _ flying superstar in action. femme cabal is the world number - flying superstar in action. femme cabal is the world number one - flying superstar in action. femme| cabal is the world number one but she is— cabal is the world number one but she is a _ cabal is the world number one but she is a hurdler, she is number one what _ she is a hurdler, she is number one what she _ she is a hurdler, she is number one what she considered championship as world record holder and clear record for the _ world record holder and clear record for the cycle, it's good for the start— for the cycle, it's good for the start to — for the cycle, it's good for the start to see someone of that talent performing at the highest level. femke — performing at the highest level. femke bol was coy about whether she had the _ femke bol was coy about whether she had the opportunity to break it will record _ had the opportunity to break it will record and — had the opportunity to break it will record and what i saw this morning told me _ record and what i saw this morning told me that they might have a chance — told me that they might have a chance to — told me that they might have a chance to see that. on told me that they might have a chance to see that.— told me that they might have a chance to see that. on the second lei chance to see that. on the second let -- chance to see that. on the second leg -- lap — chance to see that. on the second leg -- lap she _ chance to see that. on the second leg -- lap she was _ chance to see that. on the second leg -- lap she was a _ chance to see that. on the second leg -- lap she was a struggle - leg —— lap she was a struggle through to bring home. the people notjogging where the sprinters. no allies in action on fire. haah allies in action on fire. noah l les. allies in action on fire. noah lyles- lt's — allies in action on fire. noah lyles. it's great _ allies in action on fire. noah lyles. it's great to - allies in action on fire. noah lyles. it's great to see - allies in action on fire. noah lyles. it's great to see no i allies in action on fire. noah . lyles. it's great to see no allies here _ lyles. it's great to see no allies here i'm — lyles. it's great to see no allies here i'm a — lyles. it's great to see no allies here i'm a and lots of athletes of his calibre — here i'm a and lots of athletes of his calibre miss the indoor season

and what — his calibre miss the indoor season and what he has done well is use the indoor— and what he has done well is use the indoor season to work on the parts of his— indoor season to work on the parts of his recess — indoor season to work on the parts of his recess are not the best and he is _ of his recess are not the best and he is out — of his recess are not the best and he is out his— of his recess are not the best and he is put his neck on the block it would not — he is put his neck on the block it would not be an easy race with talent — would not be an easy race with talent all— would not be an easy race with talent all around and for him to take _ talent all around and for him to take the — talent all around and for him to take the victory he would have to run really — take the victory he would have to run really well. we cannotjust give the gold _ run really well. we cannotjust give the gold medal to noah lyles, he has hu-e the gold medal to noah lyles, he has huge amounts of opposition especially from the world record holder _ especially from the world record holder christian coleman his team—mate. holder christian coleman his team-mate— holder christian coleman his team-mate. , ., ., ., team-mate. christian coleman looked ve aood team-mate. christian coleman looked very good this — team-mate. christian coleman looked very good this morning. _ team-mate. christian coleman looked very good this morning. strong, - team-mate. christian coleman looked very good this morning. strong, very i very good this morning. strong, very aood and very good this morning. strong, very good and compact — very good this morning. strong, very good and compact sense _ very good this morning. strong, very good and compact sense of- very good this morning. strong, very good and compact sense of running, | good and compact sense of running, running _ good and compact sense of running, running 6.49, the fastest in the qualifiers— running 6.49, the fastest in the qualifiers and looking very easy, lots more — qualifiers and looking very easy, lots more in the tank. the}r qualifiers and looking very easy, lots more in the tank. they would have to hold _ lots more in the tank. they would have to hold onto _ lots more in the tank. they would have to hold onto their— lots more in the tank. they would have to hold onto their energy - have to hold onto their energy because they are semi final and final this evening which is to come. what can we expect? ihia final this evening which is to come. what can we expect?— what can we expect? no room for error. what can we expect? no room for error- unless _ what can we expect? no room for error. unless you _ what can we expect? no room for error. unless you do _ what can we expect? no room for error. unless you do root -- - what can we expect? no room for i error. unless you do root -- deliver error. unless you do root —— deliver everything — error. unless you do root —— deliver everything exceptionally well, you could _ everything exceptionally well, you could be _ everything exceptionally well, you could be out quickly. looking at the line up _ could be out quickly. looking at the line up at _ could be out quickly. looking at the line up at the moment, boy oh boy, it would _ line up at the moment, boy oh boy, it would be — line up at the moment, boy oh boy, it would be pure fireworks. i am so excited _ it would be pure fireworks. i am so excited to — it would be pure fireworks. i am so excited to see it. the it would be pure fireworks. i am so excited to see it.— it would be pure fireworks. i am so excited to see it. the home crowd,

the scottish _ excited to see it. the home crowd, the scottish home _ excited to see it. the home crowd, the scottish home crowd, - excited to see it. the home crowd, the scottish home crowd, very - the scottish home crowd, very knowledgeable and he saw the scottish home crowd, very knowledgeable and he sanim i ricci in the 800 heat this morning nice for them. ,, , ., , .,, ., for them. she is a pleasure for some arrived with — for them. she is a pleasure for some arrived with so _ for them. she is a pleasure for some arrived with so much _ for them. she is a pleasure for some arrived with so much confidence - for them. she is a pleasure for some arrived with so much confidence and| arrived with so much confidence and ability— arrived with so much confidence and ability and _ arrived with so much confidence and ability and if you put that together, the confidence and ability with the _ together, the confidence and ability with the home crowd, man oh man. we are up— with the home crowd, man oh man. we are up for— with the home crowd, man oh man. we are up for something special. she will no are up for something special. she will go again _ are up for something special. sue: will go again tomorrow are up for something special. sie: will go again tomorrow and are up for something special. s“i9: will go again tomorrow and hopefully the spinal —— final as well. i will go again tomorrow and hopefully the spinal -- final as well.— the spinal -- final as well. i would sa so, i the spinal -- final as well. i would say so. lthink— the spinal -- final as well. i would say so, i think it _ the spinal -- final as well. i would say so, i think it would _ the spinal -- final as well. i would say so, i think it would be - the spinal -- final as well. i would say so, i think it would be good i the spinal -- final as well. i would say so, i think it would be good toj say so, i think it would be good to see, _ say so, i think it would be good to see, i'm excited for that, there could _ see, i'm excited for that, there could be — see, i'm excited for that, there could be a _ see, i'm excited for that, there could be a gold—medal for scotland. thank— could be a gold—medal for scotland. thank you. — could be a gold—medal for scotland. thank you, colin. we're going to stay with athletics — and the enhanced games. this is a proposed olympics—style event where doping would be allowed. world athletics president lord coe has called it nonsense and says any athletes who compete in it are "moronic" and would face a lengthy ban. but the founder of the games, australian businessman aron d'souza, has hit back and reckons the dispute is like the drama we've seen

between the pga and liv in golf: i would encourage them to look at us antitrust law. it's exactly what the pg tried to do to liv golf when it took off, when it took off, the pg said if you go over to the other side we would buy new and now liv golf owns the pg. and so is sebastian cole promoted anti—competitive behaviour by potentially banning actual athletes who want to prayer participate in the enhanced game to come back in the enhanced game to come back in the olympics is in. it's inappropriate of him to make those statements and he did not clearly consult with his lawyers before making that follow most rent at the press conference. time now for some of the day's other sport stories and ireland s men have won their first ever test match. they beat afghanistan in abu dhabi. lorcan tucker hit the winning runs — as they chased down 111 to win with six wickets in hand. the team had lost their previous seven matches since being granted

test status in 2018. rory mcelroy under way in his second round at the classic in florida for some he birdied the second and his five under par under three holes, five under par under three holes, five shots off the lead. tottenham forward richarlison faces up to four weeks out with a knee injury picked up in their defeat against wolves last month. the brazilian has scored ten goals this season with ange postecoglou's side currently fifth in the premier league. a couple of weeks ago, for the first time in the women's super league, arsenal sold out the emirates for their win over manchester united. they're now heading for another big crowd for sunday's home game against tottenham. arsenal go into itjust three points behind the leaders chelsea and manchester city. today ,there was a setback though with striker vivianne miedema set for "several weeks" on the sidelines after undergoing minor knee surgery. i've been speaking to the arsenal

managerjonas eidevall: the long—term plan is simply more and more games at the emirates but how soon and how quickly you can execute that plan, there are lots of factors going into that, but there is no doubt that the demand is there and that is great to see. you is no doubt that the demand is there and that is great to see.— and that is great to see. you lost the last derby. — and that is great to see. you lost the last derby, of— and that is great to see. you lost the last derby, of course, - and that is great to see. you lost the last derby, of course, there i the last derby, of course, there was a defeat to west time, going out of the fa cups to manchester city, but that great result against manchester united, which keeps you three points off the leaders, chelsea and manchester city, how confident are you about a sustained title challenge this season was a mark we have the potential? we challenge this season was a mark we have the potential?— have the potential? we have the lunuer have the potential? we have the plunger trouble _ have the potential? we have the plunger trouble but _ have the potential? we have the plunger trouble but it's - have the potential? we have the plunger trouble but it's up - have the potential? we have the plunger trouble but it's up to - have the potential? we have thej plunger trouble but it's up to us. we have not shown the consistency in our performances this season, which is what we need to do at this dock air, coming into, it would be important to do that. it starts here on sunday. we important to do that. it starts here on sunday-— on sunday. we know you would be without vivianne _

on sunday. we know you would be without vivianne miedema - on sunday. we know you would be without vivianne miedema for - on sunday. we know you would be i without vivianne miedema for several weeks after going knee surgery, how frustrating is that bearing in mind she was only back in october from the acl injury? it’s she was only back in october from the acl injury?— the acl in'ury? it's frustrating to lose her the acl injury? it's frustrating to lose her out _ the acl injury? it's frustrating to lose her out on _ the acl injury? it's frustrating to lose her out on an _ the acl injury? it's frustrating to lose her out on an and _ the acl injury? it's frustrating to lose her out on an and dragon, i lose her out on an and dragon, considering how well she has been playing since she returned from the knee injury, but we also know that this is normal. when players returned from an acl injuries, there could be minor complications, sometimes it's muscular or things in the knee that need a bit of correction, and this is the case here no with vivian, where she requires minor knee surgery, which would not take her up for months, several weeks, and we are here to help and support her during that process and hopefully welcome her back on the pitch again this season. finally, the team you are chasing and everyone is chasing is chelsea at the top, emma hayes leaving in the summerfor the united states job, and she has again spoken about their lack of female coaches, and

how that needs to be addressed by the game. what are your thoughts on that? i the game. what are your thoughts on that? :, :, ,, that? i agree with emma, i think there is a professional _ that? i agree with emma, i think there is a professional area - there is a professional area where there is a professional area where there is a professional area where there is way too little female presents. i still think it's very hard to understand that there are so few women coaches in the men's game, for example, because there should not be down to gender in the ability to be able to do this job. so hopefully emma is a great role model or encourage more female coaches in the game, but obviously in need support and there are probably a few structural issues that need to be dealt with as well to be able to encourage and enable more female talent to go into the coaching game. from the north london derby in the wsl — to the manchester derby in the premier league this sunday.

once again city go into it with their eyes on the title and manchester united well off the pace. it's a huge game for both managers, albeit for different reasons. olly foster has more from the etihad stadium: the first thing that pep guardiola addressed in today's news conference here at the etihad stadium was the injury to jack grealish in the fa cups i on tuesday night. he will not be involved on the can and will be out for a couple weeks, pep guardiola said he he wasn't sure when he would be back and ruled him out of the international break with england and garrets osgood. for the match on sunday, this will be the zist match on sunday, this will be the 21st manchester derby for pep guardiola. he has one half of them so far, and manchester city's domination in the premier league over the last decade or so has really been encapsulated in this

picture, but if there is one thing that pep guardiola has learned, he says, is that he should never ever underestimate manchester united. i expect the best for manchester united, but i don't talk about what they do, there are ups opponents i respect, i don't want to misunderstand my words, when i have comments, people always say pep guardiola cheap, but that's my intention, i know them and have lots of respect for the institution, the coach and the players, but when i see what we have to do, my players will know it today and tomorrow. you have to no will know it today and tomorrow. you have to go back to the beginning of december the last time manchester city lost in the premier league. you have to go to last weekend to win at manchester united did that, chastening defeat against for them at old trafford. erik ten hag says he can smile on his players the desire to come up with a result against interest visited the sunday.

you always want to play against the best and _ you always want to play against the best and so most of the time, we feel. _ best and so most of the time, we feel. and — best and so most of the time, we feel, and you can also seat, that when _ feel, and you can also seat, that when the — feel, and you can also seat, that when the opposition get their best output _ when the opposition get their best output against manchester united. maybe _ output against manchester united. maybe this game is the other camp —— way around _ maybe this game is the other camp -- way around-— way around. manchester united aren't art of the way around. manchester united aren't part of the title _ way around. manchester united aren't part of the title composition _ way around. manchester united aren't part of the title composition to - part of the title composition to season but how they would love to have a say in it and they could do that this sunday against manchester city. march, what a huge month for manchester city, because they can get into the quarterfinals of the champions league, the semifinals of the fa cups, and a round off this month as well against two true title challengers, liverpool and arsenal, but they can kick things off here on sunday. feels like a defining month in the title race. for the last couple of days we've been following sky brown's quest to become the first british athlete in more than a century to compete in two different sports

at the same summer olympics. at tokyo she won skateboarding bronze as a 13—year—old — and now, aged 15, she wants to win a medal not only in that but also in surfing. but in the last hour or so that dream has come to and end in qualifying in puerto rico where natalie pirks is for us.(dream overfor skydisappointment for sky brown — it remains glorious behind you but the news not so good for sky brown today will stop. the news not so good for sky brown today will stop-— today will stop. unfortunately, the dream is over— today will stop. unfortunately, the dream is over for _ today will stop. unfortunately, the dream is over for another - today will stop. unfortunately, the dream is over for another four - dream is over for another four years, you can see the conditions, the son might be out now but earlier it was torrential downpour is which cause written —— wind and blustery conditions, or cornish conditions then caribbean ones. it sky brown struggled to catch a currants and get out, she was stuck and lost valuable time doing that, she came third also for, top two would advise to tomorrow and that would've given

her a great chance of qualifying for the other pics. it wasn't to be. this was her first time in the british team. she was only surfing competitively for nine months, and less of the commentators were saying it's not a talent issue, she has the talent, but it's selecting the waves at the right time that she could catch, essentially, to get the top scores to take her through. she harboured dreams of becoming the first british woman in history to compete at two different sports at the olympics, as you said that she is a bronze medallist from tokyo in skateboarding on the part emma and she has been the world champion last year as well, but it wasn't to be. she has learnt a lot. here is what she said to me in the last hour. it was pretty tough, this event a month but i enjoyed every moment, and i've learned _ but i enjoyed every moment, and i've learned so _ but i enjoyed every moment, and i've learned so much. i will keep it with me forever~ — learned so much. i will keep it with me forever. this event has taught me a lot and _ me forever. this event has taught me a lot and i_ me forever. this event has taught me a lot and t can— me forever. this event has taught me a lot and i can bring that over onto as a. _ a lot and i can bring that over onto

as a. which— a lot and i can bring that over onto as a, which would be nice. but yes, it was— as a, which would be nice. but yes, it was really— as a, which would be nice. but yes, it was really cool, i learned a lot watching — it was really cool, i learned a lot watching my idols surfer up there. great _ watching my idols surfer up there. great to— watching my idols surfer up there. great to see her still so positive, as you said the dream only over for now, but there wasn'tjust his appointment for her, how did the other british hopefuls got on? britain had to surfer is still left in this day seven of the nine of competition and that was aaron strong in the men's, and he unfortunately came third in his round as well, but for britain still have two surfers us far as this, to try and understand, let me tell you that most of them were booked on flights to come home yesterday. they had to change their flights quite hastily to jay in —— to support these surfers was updated not expect to get this far. it's a new team cup. their chair person is the same chief executive of the british snow

sport, they took the model of snow sport, they took the model of snow sport and dumped into the surfing, and ejection of cash, not a lot, but enough to get them to where they want to be. they believe that right now people and by not be paying attention to the british surfing team, but in four years' time it was set up in take notice. already today they are punching above their weight and sky brown already shows they have the talent to go further. in four years' time, those olympics are being held in la, where she is based, on the beach she serves every day when she's home a month so her focus with swisher that, i cannot tell you how big go four years experience she will get would be big for her. she was out today against five—time world champions, people always on the circuit for 15 or so years, people in their 30s who i have all the greats and experience will know which way to select and how to play the game, because tactics come into play as well what

i've learned this week. so i think the future for sky brown is right and she still has a paris olympics to enjoy, all beads on concrete rather than on the waves. much to come from — rather than on the waves. much to come from her, _ rather than on the waves. much to come from her, it _ rather than on the waves. much to come from her, it is _ rather than on the waves. much to come from her, it is windier- rather than on the waves. much to come from her, it is windier than i i come from her, it is windier than i thought at first, natalie, you are right. next to tennis and drama at the dubai open where andrey rublev has been defaulted from the semi—finals for unsportsmanlike conduct. the russian second seed screamed in the face of a line judge following a disputed call in the deciding set of his semifinal with alexander bublik. a russian—speaking official says rublev swore at the linejudge in russian. the world number five will now lose all of his prize money and ranking points for the week. meanwhile at the mexican open, jack draper is into the semi—finals. the british number three broke twice in each set as he cruised past serbia's miomir kecmanovic in acapulco. he'll play australia's alex de minaur in the early hours of tomorrow morning,

after he put out stefanos tsitsipas. don't forget, very shortly katie boulter will play donna vekic in her first wta 500 quarterfinal at the san diego open, you can keep across that on the bbc sport website but from me and the team that's all for now, goodnight. hello there. today is the first day of meteorological spring, and yet it was a christmas card. seeing that we had first thing this morning here in northern ireland, we've got cold air sitting over the uk at the moment and through the weekend that's going to generate some more showers, which could be heavy and potentially thundery as well. and as well as those shower clouds, we've got this band of thicker cloud here that's pushing its way northwards and it's all spiralling around this area of low pressure, which will stick with us for the next couple of days or so.

now, these are the temperatures as we've got at the end of the day. so pretty chilly out there. once again, fourto seven degrees or so. and we've got this band of rain and snow for higher parts of the pennines, the cumbrian fells that will push its way northwards into scotland. some snow over the hills here. more showers will return to northern ireland and we'll see some wet weather pushing up from the southeast into other eastern parts of england that could keep temperatures above freezing by the end of the night. but elsewhere, where we have the clearer skies, we've got frost, some ice and some mist and fog patches around as well. and through the weekend, it is just staying cold. it's on saturday that will see most of the showers, maybe some longer. spells of rain, a drier picture on sunday, but there may be more mist and fog around. and as we've seen some frosty mornings as well. we've got this wetter weather in the south east pushing northwards through the midlands, eastern parts of england. and then we've also got this wet weather coming in from the north sea, some snow over the hills of scotland, more showers

for northern ireland pushing into wales and the south west midlands. south east england may turn drier with more in the way of sunshine, but temperatures only struggling up to seven to eight, maybe nine degrees. so that's below par for this time of the year. low pressure still with us into the second half of the weekend. this weather front we need to keep an eye on. at the moment, it's keeping the rain out into the north sea, but it's not far away. and otherwise we've got a bit more mist and fog through central southern england, the midlands, northern england slow to lift and then it brightens up with some sunshine. could stay a bit cloudy across some parts of scotland and these western areas seeing a few showers with the wetter weather probably heading towards the northern isles of scotland. and again, those temperatures are below average for this time of the year. now, let's take a look ahead into next week. and there's still some wet weather around to start the week as the winds fall lighter, a bit more mist and fog, too. but as we head further into the week, it does become drier and also it becomes less cold.

live from london, this is the road today i am anna foster. the uk foreign secretary calls for an urgent investigation and accountability after more than a hundred palestinians are killed during an aid delivery in gaza. thousands of mourners defied the russian authorities to pay their respects to kremlin critic alexei

navalny. iranians float in the first election since the country was rocked by nationwide protests. also coming up on the road today. —— world. could this be a eurovision winter? revealing the song that is this years uk entry. welcome to the world today. growing international pressure from a full investigation now more than a hundred palestinians died as they crowded around an aid convoy in northern gaza yesterday. the uk foreign secretary david cameron described yesterday's events is horrific and is called the aids situation in gaza unacceptable. israeli army is that the soldiers

opened fire at one point but most of the deaths are caused