carl holden from st helens _ players in the world.elens dance _ players in the world. carl holden from st helens dance academy, | players in the world. carl holden - from st helens dance academy, thanks forjoining us. luke littler still works away with £200,000, and has made history as the youngest player in the world championship. shortly, he will have a lot of sponsorship deals ahead too, a lot of instagram and x followers as well. he took his gcses just six months ago. i understand his next ambition is when he turned 17 later this month, to start to i7 later this month, to start to learn to drive! thank you very much, joe and carl! thank you very much, joe and carl! thank you. let's talk now to jamie caven, himself a former world youth champion of darts and now a director at the professional darts players association, where he oversees youth darts. jamie, first of all, how are you feeling about what has happened tonight with luke? high. yes, it has been phenomenal. . —— hi. he has probably got an older head on young shoulders. i ha

the balls i garnet there from the st helens dart many thanks i the st helens dart many thanks indeedthe boy who changed darts, but from me and the rest of the team, goodbye. hello. after the wind and rain from storm henk on tuesday — wednesday brought more heavy downpours in places. not helping the ongoing flooding situation, check the latest flood warnings on our website or on your bbc local radio station. and there is some more rain to come as we head through tonight. still some showers around, but some clearer spells starting to spread from the south—west as the night wears on. temperatures will drop away down to around three, four or five degrees in quite a few spots. one or two places could get quite close to freezing. so we head in to thursday with low pressure still in charge to the north that will bring some showers. and then this little weather system here threatening to bring more unwanted rain into southern parts of the uk. so across northern england, northern ireland and scotland, a lot of clouds and bits and pieces of showery rain still very windy in the northern isles.

katie barnfield, bbc news, st helens.excitement, and can he do it? tonight is the night, people here will be hoping so. it is quiet now but in less than six hours 3300 fans will be in here. this place will be rocking and alexandra palace will see a new king crown. it is luke versus luke, 16—year—old luke littlerfrom versus luke, 16—year—old luke littler from warrington against the new world in one luke humphries, 28, from newbury. this isn't the first time this pair have met. look at this picture here from 2019 when the two faced up in a pub for the grand prize total of £250, which was the kitty that night. this evening they will be playing for a cool half a £9. most of the attention is on the teenager luke littler but let's have a look at his opponent, who came through his semifinal game against scott williams 6—0 last night. luke humphries hit an average of 108, one of the best return to everything. regardless of the result luke littler�*s run has put new eyes on the sport of darts, we talk a lot about the lack legacy o

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nick there from st helens.by climate website carbon brief found that gas and coal power plants made up just over a third of the uk s electricity last year, while renewable energy provided the single largest source of power to the grid.. at a record 42%. live now to dr simon evans, who is deputy editor of carbon brief and who did the analysis for the study. surely this is good news coming off of the back of the cops on it. yes. of the back of the cops on it. yes, the progress _ of the back of the cops on it. yes, the progress that _ of the back of the cops on it. yes, the progress that the _ of the back of the cops on it. yes, the progress that the uk - of the back of the cops on it. yes the progress that the uk has made in the progress that the uk has made in the financing its power sector has really been the driving force of progress in cutting emissions from the country overall. it has happened quite rapidly over the last ten years. that's primarily down to getting rid of fossilfuels in the electricity, so ab

nick garnett is at the st helens darts academy, where luke littler has trained since he was a boy. fell short, nick? ~ , even though he 'ust fell short, nick? ~ ., , ., , ., nick? absolute nailbiter from start to finish. there _ nick? absolute nailbiter from start to finish. there were _ nick? absolute nailbiter from start to finish. there were cheers, i nick? absolute nailbiter from start to finish. there were cheers, there were tears and there were one or two beers. every single that that has gonein beers. every single that that has gone in was followed by the crowd here. over 150 in this small room and every time there was a break in play, all the kids run over behind me to the dart boards to start practising to try and be a bit like their hero. remember, luke littler isjust 16. their hero. remember, luke littler isjust16. he is still at their hero. remember, luke littler is just 16. he is still at school. he can't even learn to drive yet and he can't even go and buy himself a pointer to commiserate tonight. but he still the youngest player in the final in the game's history. bu

katie barnfield, bbc news, st helens.e being undeniably incredibly talented, he is a nice lad. he is a lovely lad- _ talented, he is a nice lad. he is a lovely lad- so _ talented, he is a nice lad. he is a lovely lad. so grounded. - talented, he is a nice lad. he is a lovely lad. so grounded. he i talented, he is a nice lad. he is a i lovely lad. so grounded. he comes from good stock. his mum and dad are beautiful people. that from good stock. his mum and dad are beautiful people.— beautiful people. that is what we t to do beautiful people. that is what we try to do here- — beautiful people. that is what we try to do here. he _ beautiful people. that is what we try to do here. he has— beautiful people. that is what we try to do here. he has inspired i beautiful people. that is what we | try to do here. he has inspired the next generation. you knew that talent when you saw him? without a doubt. i almost _ talent when you saw him? without a doubt. i almost pushed _ talent when you saw him? without a doubt. i almost pushed h

yesterday, we told you the company, founded in st. helens in 1946, is shutting down. kelly-moore cited financial struggles in the wake of the asbestos lawsuit. people showed up to a store in oakland surprised to find closed signs on the doors. >> i come down here and thought i would bring more cans of paint before you can't but i didn't expect them to be closed right now. i thought they would be open for a little while until they write things down. they have all this inventory, what are you going to do with it? >> happening quickly. kelly-moore says it's union city distribution center will stay open until they can fulfill final orders. over 60 bay area locations have closed. >>> in the south bay, they commemorated the legacy of martin luther king jr. the life and legacy was front and center of this event at the mlk library at san jose state. activist presenters spoke about the civil rights icon and his enduring messages. also, one live music and 1% or port libations, and african tradition of pouring water on the ground to acknowledge the ancestors. percentages spoke o

i want to go back on st. helen young's for his farm lands and the peaceful days before the cool part of the club house. when i saw that the village was bent down, i was heartbroken and i wept for days. i was very sad to know that i have no home or i can return anymore long. with low income for months, he struggles to support his family and his wife. health has suffered since being here. he and my heart condition gets worse. and when i think of my religion, our situation, i've difficulty in breathing the telling me not to worry. but i know being refugees of a difficult on the world like sitting holding is out looking for book he visits this market, but once again, he has no luck to d. c o, they haven't got a job for me. they say i'm too old to work, and this is just one of the many refugee camps along music problems bought a with me in mar, each time lashes that are up between to wrap the groups and hoped that groups, there is an influx of migrants, a big deal well come here because i've shared ziplock bones, but once here, many displaced people find themselves in limbo and struggle t

he honed his craft at an academy in st helen's — where his influence and inspiration is still felt todayy i thought he was just a normal kid to play cards, but now i have seen him in the world championships. ianthem play cards, but now i have seen him in the world championships. when he nets to the in the world championships. when he gets to the oche. _ in the world championships. when he gets to the oche, he _ in the world championships. when he gets to the oche, he doesn't - in the world championships. when he gets to the oche, he doesn't feel - gets to the oche, he doesn't feel anything. — gets to the oche, he doesn't feel anything, hejust gets to the oche, he doesn't feel anything, he just gets on with his game _ meeting luke littler in the final is current world number one, luke humphries. he's looking to extend an i8—game winning streak with the world championship title. the final will take place on wednesday evening local time in london. 2023 was the most successful year ever for female musicians in the uk charts, helped by hit singles from dua lipa and miley cyrus. but miley cyru

a big part of the story is a shop in st helens and a darts academy where luke littler turned up and immediately's the only player that's ever done that, he's that good. the academy�*s been almost overwhelmed by fresh interest since luke littler started winning at the world championship. these players often practice with him. mesmerising because it's like, "oh my god, i know him." and i didn't know he could do such big things when he was at the academy. i thought he was just a normal kid who played darts. but now i see him in the world championships. when he gets to the oche and he doesn't feel anything when he's playing someone who he knows or a complete stranger, he just gets on with his game. it is possible to win the world title on your debut. rob cross did it in 2018. he plays littler tonight. double four for a semifinal spot. all this is new to luke, but that's fine. after all, what is experience but learning how to lose? and that lesson remains untaught. joe wilson, bbc news. heavy winds are battering parts of england. kevin's wind gusts of 18 miles an hour were recorded, that's the stron

helen's darts academy cheering him on.e nuke. >> his debut, got no nerves, because he's young. >> david: the 16-year-old facing off against another luke, 28-year-old luke hum flips trying to defend his title. the two going 13 sets. and the older luke holding on. he would win, but not without witnessing that meteoric rise hims himself. the runner-up luke tonight winning 250 grand. >> talk about 16-year-old, it's just -- crazy to think about this. >> david: almost made it. omelets and pizza sounds good to me. try again next year. i'll see you tomorrow night. good night. video is from san francisco's ocean beach. where you can see the waves are not as high as we saw during last week's powerful storms. and here's a look at waves crashing underneath the golden gate bridge today at fort point. just a gorgeous view. >> and here are some big waves today in pacifica. you can see them crashing into the pacifica pier. lots of people showed up to watch the waves, so how long will this high surf stick around ? >> yeah, let's go to abc

helens darts academy, where luke littler has trained since he was a young child.t this time. the 16—year—old had taken a 4—2—set lead, but luke humphries started playing some wonderful stuff, hauling himself back into the match. he won five sets on the spin, punishing littler�*s mistakes, making him look ordinary indeed. everybody in that arena was singing for him, but in the end, some of the composure that had been a hallmark of this fairy—tale run seemed to desert him, and he fell at the final hurdle. still, he leaves here tonight £200,000 richer — and at the start of what could be a wonderful career. absolute nailbiter from start to finish. there were cheers, tears, and one or two beers. every single dart that's gone and was followed by the crowded — i mean, over150 in the small room — and every time there was a break in play, all the kids ran over behind me to the dartboards to start practising, to try and be a bit like their hero. and remember, luke littler isjust16 years old — he's still at school, he can't even learn to drive yet, and he can't even go and b

a big part of the story is a shop in st helens and a darts academy where luke littler turned up and immediatelyt, he's that good. the academy�*s been almost overwhelmed by fresh interest since luke littler started winning at the world championship. these players often practice with him. mesmerising because it's like, "oh my god, i know him." and i didn't know he could do such big things when he was at the academy. i thought he was just a normal kid who played darts. but now i see him in the world championships. when he gets to the oche, and he doesn't feel anything when he's playing someone who he knows or a complete stranger, he just gets on with his game. it is possible to win the world title on your debut. rob cross did it in 2018. he plays littler tonight. double four for a semifinal spot. all this is new to luke, but that's fine. after all, what is experience but learning how to lose? and that lesson remains untaught. joe wilson, bbc news. good luck to him, we will let you know how he does at ten o'clock. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. two elements of the weather, wind

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nick garnett is at the st helens darts academy, where luke littler has trained since he was a boy. club, they have never had things so good. there are so many people wanting to sign up and play darts here they had to put on a waiting list. 80—90 young people come here every week to try and play darts, some behind me at the moment, some on their way to watch the final tonight. they are so young here when they start playing that they even have to have those blue steps to reach up to the boards to get their darts back after throwing them! it�*s an amazing atmosphere here and people say they�*ve never seen anything like it, that this is the way to popularise the sport and make sure it is available to everybody who really wants to play. as i said, they start so young and the kid going so much that there is no way this, no matter what happens tonight, it can�*t be good news. of course, he is only 16 so no matter what happens, he cannot go to the bar here and have a celebratory drink!— the time is 19 minutes past six. our top story this evening... the longest strike in nhs history begins

littler�*s fans back in st helens dared to dream, as he raced into an early lead. 180. player who nearly retired from the sport because of mental health issues, just look what it meant. it's something that dreams are made of and it's something we have - to work incredibly hard for, i and to have that trophy right next to me is worth everything that i've gone through. - but while the present belongs to one luke, the future could belong to another. littler by name, but greatness surely beckons. andy swiss, bbc news. britain 5 emma raducanu is out of the auckland classic tennis tournament after losing in the second round to elina svitolina. raducanu started well and took the first set after a tie break, but lost the next two sets. it was just her second match since recovering from wrist and ankle surgery. it kept her out for eight months. she is set to play in the australian open, which starts in ten days' time. from a young age, will melbourne was described as a genius with a troubled mind. he was a rising social media star who documented his mental health struggles onlin

helens arts academy under the watchful eye of coach carl holden.lf — eye of coach carl holden. we set up ten and half years _ eye of coach carl holden. we set up ten and half years ago _ eye of coach carl holden. we set up ten and half years ago and - eye of coach carl holden. we set up ten and half years ago and luke - eye of coach carl holden. we set up ten and half years ago and luke justj ten and half years ago and luke just turned up and in a few months obviously got on from there. and the persons of come along and said carl, you gotta take a look at this lad, he's too good. he went to the next level and then he got too good for that. and within a year he was playing in the under 20 ones, which he is the only player who's ever done that good. he's a special kid. there are a few more similar to luke that has gotten potential but what he's done is been pretty remarkable to get on a stage like that in front of millions watching. he surprised me each year, each year as a gay get any better. he's got better every year. his enjoying life. he's playi

he honed his craft at an academy in st helen's — where his influence and inspiration is still felt todaymal kid who played darts, but now i have seen him in the world championships. when he gets to the oche, he doesn't feel anything, he just gets on with his game. what makes luke littler�*s journey to the final so remarkable is who he's had to defeat to get there. the six rounds of competition have included wins over two titans of the sport, including 5—time world champion raymond van barnefeld and that win against rob cross — he was 2018 world champion. however, littler�*s toughest test may still be ahead of him. in the final he'll meet world number one, luke humphries. he's looking to extend an 18—game winning streak with the world championship title. joining me live now is former darts world champion dennis priestley. i'v e i've learnt a lot about darts over the past few days, can you tell me why luke littler is so impressive at the age of 16 to bruary is now? if i knew the answer to that when i would have done it myself when i was 16! you would have made a fortune! yeah, brilliant. i

he honed his craft at an academy in st helen's — where his influence and inspiration is still felt today he was just a normal kid who played darts, but now i have seen him in the world championships. when he gets to the oche, he doesn't feel anything, he just gets on with his game. meeting luke littler in the final is world number one luke humphries. he's looking to extend an 18—game winning streak with the world championship title. the final will take place on wednesday evening london time. the founder of the kids company charity camila batmanghelidjh has died at the age of 61. she was a high—profile campaigner for disadvantaged young people and was known for her colourful clothes. she stepped down from her charity in 2015 after allegations of financial mismanagement but she was later cleared of any wrongdoing. her family described her as an "endless source of inspiration". the government says people who are in schools closed because of dangerous concrete will not get extra help for their exams. it is dangerous _ extra help for their exams. it is dangerous because _ extra help fortheir

well, luke littler�*s first darts coach was karl holden, who joins us now from the st helens darts academymme and to show huge potential than sheer hard work and talent attributed both? by, bit huge potential than sheer hard work and talent attributed both?- and talent attributed both? a bit of eve hint and talent attributed both? a bit of everything and _ and talent attributed both? a bit of everything and to _ and talent attributed both? a bit of everything and to be _ and talent attributed both? a bit of everything and to be the _ and talent attributed both? a bit of everything and to be the best - and talent attributed both? a bit of| everything and to be the best in the world, you need to read people around you and look at that from an early age and he couldn't play professional until he was 16. mars early age and he couldn't play professional until he was 16. was a com - lete professional until he was 16. was a complete self— professional until he was 16. was a complete self motivated _ professional until he was 16. was a complete self motivated or- professional until he was 16. was

one dart shop in st helens has seen takings _ money.st helens has seen takings improve on - money. one dart shop in st helens has seen takings improve on 50 . money. one dart shop in st helens i has seen takings improve on 50 grand on last year as people queue up, darts mania, they call it. absolutely incredible, brilliant. inspiring a generation. it's a skill that millions of us take for granted but far too many adults still struggle with reading, and one education expert is calling for the government to start keeping better data on the exact figure. the good news is that it's never too late to learn, as our reporter suzanne allen discovered when she went to an adult literacy class in motherwell. irene had a tough time at school and left unable to read or write. i had no confidence in myself. i couldn't even go and... you know, folk would say, "right, you need to fill that form in." and that's it, ijust started shaking. you couldn't spell, you would get, you know, "you dunce, you're stupid." did anyone ever call you that? yes. did they

well, st helens and england hooker tara jones will be more than able to meet them. first round of the men's challenge cup will be. there is always that rivalry, isn't there? it is the forces against each other. they are going to have that rivalry within each other. it is always a committed competition as it is, and staying within the competition and oche knocked not cut in round 1, i suppose... bragging rights are up and it will be a competitive game. when they are on the field they are readily players, so, yeah, they will be looking to get that next step in the competition. d0 get that next step in the competition.— get that next step in the competition. get that next step in the cometition. , .,~ ., , competition. do they take orders from ou competition. do they take orders from you a _ competition. do they take orders from you a bit — competition. do they take orders from you a bit better _ competition. do they take orders from you a bit better than - competition. do they take orders from you a bit better than maybe some of the other teams? sometimes. i've done t

and look at st helens this morning — a picture from sheila. and from altrincham.nside. i thought we would start outside. you can see my breath condensing in the cold. we wanted to show the outside of the building, opened in 1909, a car needy library which is beautiful. it was closed but now reopened and used by the community not only as a library but also as a warm hub. we will ask karen in a second, i will take my coat off because it is nice and warm inside, so the plan is working. we are talking about warm hubs. you have a different approach in sunderland. you are from the action group. teii in sunderland. you are from the action group-— in sunderland. you are from the action group. tell me. we do links for life, a progression _ action group. tell me. we do links for life, a progression of _ action group. tell me. we do links for life, a progression of warm - for life, a progression of warm spaces, working with community organisations and the council and it is where you can come to a warm space but also making connections with other things like benefits advice,

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mick garnett, bbc news, st helens.s tournament - sendoff. that wasjust before he went into this tournament and l sendoff. that was just before he i went into this tournament and just kind of loud everybody. that is a measure of what luke is like, a normal 16—year—old, measure of what luke is like, a normal16—year—old, going measure of what luke is like, a normal 16—year—old, going ten pin bowling with his mates. he normal16-year-old, going ten pin bowling with his mates.— bowling with his mates. he had a chinese beforehand _ bowling with his mates. he had a chinese beforehand and - bowling with his mates. he had a chinese beforehand and it - bowling with his mates. he had a chinese beforehand and it was i bowling with his mates. he had a chinese beforehand and it was a l chinese beforehand and it was a lovely _ chinese beforehand and it was a lovely night. i chinese beforehand and it was a lovely night-— lovely night. i know you're not auoin to lovely night. i know you're not going to blow _ lovely night. i know you're

want to tell a christmas story, on one of the christmas nights , some group of us were traveling from st our compartment, in the doorway, we didn’t close the door, a man appears, a georgian, stunningly handsome, young with a canister, he says: excuse me, allow me, i’ll join you , you’re having so much fun, i also want to celebrate with you, we say , of course, sit down at the table, he says, i’m not empty-handed, this is kinzomarauli, he says, then even more so, to advise, in general, this man and i spent the whole night, we didn’t sleep until the morning, then he came to visit, probably for 10 years, on birthdays, always at christmas, that means, with a canister, he has already become like that, well, somehow his own person, with whom something good is connected, but the most important thing was that there was in this compartment, when the kinzmarauli was spilled, he took his paper glass and said: happy easter, i understand , that he said something wrong, we say christmas, he says, well, happy holiday, i also noted then, i think how important the very concept of a holiday is, christmas