engage back into the community. and that's it for the short cut of this week's click. the full—length version has a really fascinating story about a bunch of geeks trekking across the arctic for charity. if you'd like to watch that, check out click on the iplayer right now. follow us on twitter at bbc click throughout the week. thanks for watching and we'll see you soon. hello, this is breakfast, with christian fraser and sally nugent. north korea has said it's prepared to respond in kind to any nuclear attack from the united states. tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians have taken part

in a huge military parade amid growing speculation that the country is preparing another nuclear test. good morning, it's saturday the 15th of april. also ahead: learner drivers will have to prove they can use a sat nav in new changes to the practical test. the sun has suspended its columnist, kelvin mackenzie, for expressing what the newspaper described as "wrong" and "unfunny" views about the people of liverpool. half of the world's bluebells are found here in the uk, but we'll hear why the british bluebell could be under threat. in sport — brighton take a giant stride towards the premier league. the championship leaders win at wolves, and are now on the verge of promotion. and philip has the weather. not a bad day in prospect for most

parts of the british isles. can we keep it going by the rest of the holiday weekend? all the details in just a few minutes. good morning. first, our main story. north korea has warned that it's prepared to respond in kind to any nuclear attack. it comes amid growing tensions between pyongyang and the us. in the last few hours, kim jong—un oversaw a massive military parade to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, the country's founder. our correspondentjohn sudworth was invited to witness the event. his movements are being tightly controlled, but earlier he described the scene in pyongyang. it is an extraordinary sight. you can actually feel the ground shake as thousands upon thousands of goose—stepping soldiers, tanks, rockets, other weaponry, have marched and rumbled their way through the capital city. this is a display of unity for the young north korean leader. it's meant to send a key

message on the anniversary of his grandfather's birth that his grip on power is unassailable. but as donald trump threatens to thwart his nuclear ambitions, it also sends a message to the outside world that this country's military with its nuclear tests and missile launchers is vital for its survival. military analysts will be poring over these pictures for evidence of the latest state of technological advancement of these forces. there is that speculation that it may be preparing for another underground nuclear test. at the moment, we have absolutely no contact with the outside world other than this tv line we are speaking on. all our mobile phones were taken away from us about five or six hours ago, with before being allowed

here into kim il—sung square. i think it is probably unlikely we will see a test today, but kimjong—un is making it absolutely clear that he is not prepared to negotiate away his nuclear weapons while being threatened and challenged by the united states. and experts believe that with missiles, with weaponry like this, they are just a few small steps away from having a real deliverable nuclear arson. of course, once they reach that stage, it is a game changer in terms of the regional security situation and the global international diplomatic calculation about what can be done about north korea's military ambitions. it changes things for good. and the young man sitting up there in those stands has learnt that lessons from his father and grandfather before him. the bbc‘s

the bbc'sjohn sudworth reporting under extraordinary conditions in pyongyang. he was allowed to use his mobile phone and was standing near a government minder. he was able to bring us these images, though, from the parade at at three years ago. we'll be speaking to britain's former ambassador to north korea about the current tensions in just over an hour's time. dojoin us for that. in do join us for that. in other news:... a british student who was stabbed to death on a tram injerusalem has been named as hannah bladon from burton—on—trent. the 20—year—old was studying in the city as part of an exchange programme with the university of birmingham. a palestinian man — thought to have a history of mental illness — has been arrested over the attack. police in sheffield are investigating the unexplained deaths of three men and a women in the barnsley area in one day, which they believe might be linked to heroin use. they're trying to find out if the deaths were caused by the strength and content

of the drug being used locally. driving tests are getting an mot in order to better reflect the demands of modern motoring. from december, learner drivers will no longer have to tackle some traditional manoeuvres, but will instead be expected to demonstrate new skills — such as using a sat nav safely. judith moritz has the details. every motorist has been through it — the right of passage of taking a driving test. but in future, learners will be examined on new things. the first driving test was taken in 1935. clearly, today's drivers are used to a very different road experience. more than half use satnav and so the test has been updated to reflect that. turning right up at the gate, then continuing to follow the signs from the satnav... i went for a drive with graham o'brien who helped develop the new test. satnav voice: turn right, then, at the end of the road, turn left. drivers will have to follow satnav directions. so if we can incorporate it into the test, that will drive the train in and get people more familiar with dealing with that level of destraction

as well which we know is one of the biggest causes of accidents in the first six months with new drivers. learners will also be asked to show they can cope with real life scenarios such as parking within a bay. we were often taking people down into housing estates where they would be reversing around a corner and perhaps using up half a test doing these set piece manoeuvres. the whole point is to change all of that, to get people far greater experience of roads. the new tests have been trialled in some areas and will be introduced to everyone by the end of the year. candidates will be asked to drive independently for longer but the cost and length of the exam will stay the same, as no doubt will the nerves of those going through the process. judith moritz, bbc news, manchester. and we will be talking later about

why the changes have been made. did you pass the first time? yes, of course. such a know it all. apologies to anybody who took seven times to pass that test. the sun columnist, kelvin mackenzie, has been suspended after he compared the intelligence of the everton footballer ross barkley to that of a gorilla. the mayor of liverpool, joe anderson, reported him to merseyside police for what he called "racial slurs". caroline rigby has more. it was this column published yesterday which has seen kelvin mackenzie suspended from the sun. the article was about everton midfielder ross berkely who was punched earlier this week in a liverpool bar. in it, the paper's former editor compared the footballer, whose grandfather was born in nigeria, to a gorilla. mr mackenzie also wrote that men with similar pay packets in liverpool were drug dealers. my stomach turned when i see the picture of ross barkley alongside a gorilla... i think that was totally racist and it offended me. i'm sure it offended ross barkley and his

family and lots of other people. that's why i have reported it to the police. i'm not reporting it to the police as a gimmick, i've reported it because i felt and do feel that it was a racial attack on an individual. merseyside police are now investigating whether the comments constitute a racial hate crime. in a statement the sun's publisher news uk apologised for the offence caused and said the paper was unaware of ross barkley‘s heritage. kelvin mackenzie has also responded saying it was beyond parody to describe the column as racist. almost a fifth of parents are being asked to make a financial contribution to their child's school, according to a survey by the nasuwt union. it comes as school leaders and teachers have voiced concerns about growing funding pressures in england's state schools. the government says school spending is at a record high. britain's creative companies are urging the government to overhaul its approach to the sector, as ministers draw up

a national industrial strategy. they say british creativity is a big export earner — and should be taken just as seriously as other industrial sectors such as car making. the business secretary greg clark says he wants to build on the sector's strengths and is committed to doing a deal with the sector soon. now, to what's become a sticky subject for some councils. the removal of discarded chewing gum from streets costs local authorities as much as 60 million a year. so the local government association is calling on manufacturers to do more to help tackle the problem. franky mccamley reports. in attractive packaging, it is a staple on the shelves inside most shops and supermarkets but once the chewing gum leaves the store and makes it way onto the high street, that's when it becomes an unattractive problem. councils in england and wales are now calling on the manufacturers to contribute to the huge bills they face to clean it up. we have over a number of years asked the industry to try and find

a solution using the chemistry and science that they have at their disposal. they have been really slow to act and this is another call to say, actually, this £60 million a year that councils are spending to clear up their product could be better spent on other services to the public. the call comes after one charity found almost every main shopping street in the country is sustained by gum. along with around two thirds of all roads and pavements. —— stained. and here on one of britain's busiest high streets — oxford street in london — it's not difficult to spot chewing gum stuck to the floor and is not surprising considering it only costs us are around 3p per piece. however councils say it cost 50 times that to remove it — at £1.50 per square metre of pavement. it's estimated assistance

from chewing gum companies would allow local authorities to fill more than 1 million potholes but the message from the brands is drop it in the bin, not the floor. frankie mccamley, bbc news. competitors in england who take part in weekend fun runs will no longer be charged, under new rules proposed by the government. the changes would make it illegal for councils to charge parkrun, whose events aim to encourage people to exercise. you need to run for an hour at a time. not in our every month or every year. nasa scientists have released new global maps of the earth at night — which they say give us the clearest view yet of the patterns of human settlement across our planet. it's all racing europe that looks busy on these things. —— it's always.

the maps are created by stitching together thousands of cloud free satellite images, taken over many months. lots of darkness, though. sitting your driving test can be a nerve racking experience. but people hoping to get behind the wheel will face some different challenges from the end of this year as the exam is undergoing an mot. the practical driving test will change in four main ways. the independent driving part will increase in length from ten to 20 minutes. candidates will follow directions on a sat nav as an alternative to road signs. traditional manoeuvres — such as the ‘reverse around

a corner‘ — will be replaced with more real life scenarios, including driving into and reversing out of a parking bay. and vehicle safety questions — such as how to use the rear heated screen — will be tested while the candidate is driving. we've been asking some motorists what they make of the changes. satnav now tells you what lane to be in so it could stop potentially a lot of accidents happening. people don't know how to use a satnav while driving. they need to be built in these days because they can be just as distracting as a mobile phone. lot of people use them on the phones, don't they? show people that using a satnav is handy and it may be deterring them away from using their mobile phones. parallel parking or reverse parking is always a good thing because nobody can park ina bay a good thing because nobody can park in a bay any ball especially because the cars are getting bigger and the bays are getting smaller. peter rodger is the head of driving advice from the road safety charity, i am roadsmart,

and helped to develop the new exam. good morning to you. there are lots of changes which will catch people ‘s eye. why have you introduced the sat nav into the test? it does a number of things. it is relatively credible for young people in particular, taking their driving test. it is likely to be how they find their way around so it gives an aura of credibility to the thing. it allows the section to be lengthened, allowing us to follow road signs for 20 minutes is difficult, but using a sat nav it is much easier to make that work. combine that with the changing manoeuvres, and pulling out of backstreets on the main roads and roads and making it more like the kind of driving they will do afterwards. one thing that has changed as potential distractions in the vehicle, and sat nav is one of

them. are you thinking that examiners should have to look at new things that a driver would be distracted by? yes, use of the sat nav, while it has all those other reasons as to why it has been adopted, arose out of a conversation around how we get people to deal with distraction as part of learning and training and testing processes. and that is actually why the safety question, can you show me how you would put the rear screen demister on, that is why that has been moved into the driving part of the tests, because part of what you are doing bearers asking the candidate to manage the process of dealing with a set of distractions to the driving task itself. what have you taken out of the test? we have taken out lots of the test? we have taken out lots of driving around backstreets looking for somewhere to do the turn in the road, the 3—point turn, or reverse around the corner. those two manoeuvres mean that you need quiet

backstreets to do them in, and by replacing those with different ones, you actually allow the test to come out of the backstreets. and that is the big positive, and that is the thing which has, if you like, disappeared. will be a tricky manoeuvre tests, in another way? there will still be a manoeuvre, there is a list of four or five manoeuvres, and you will be asked to do one of them, you have no idea what it will be. the new one which has been introduced are driving forwards into a carpark parking bay and reversing out of it again. something we all do in a supermarket, for example. and parking on the right—hand side of the road and reversing back a couple of car lengths and rejoining the traffic. the test has to include reversing. that is actually written into the law that surrounds it all. so the test must include a reversing process. and in the trials, what did you learn about the changes? overall it was positive. driving instructors

who were engaging with it gave good feedback. the candidates gave good feedback. the candidates gave good feedback. really importantly, it didn't change who passed on who failed. what it was doing was picking up how well or how badly the individuals performed. so overall, it came out as being a positive step forward , it came out as being a positive step forward, and of course it has a bit more of a 21st—century feel to it all. and does this mean now that driving instructors up and down this country will have to change the way they teach? no, what it means is they teach? no, what it means is they will have to change exactly what it is... they will have to brief their pupils, really, what it is that they are going to have to do in the driving test. good driving instructors teaching you to drive, not to perform specific things so that you can do whatever it is you might need to do. the one thing driving instructors will have to adopt, however, is the use of a sat nav. we are not asking the candidate to programme the sat nav, just to do what it is telling you to do. to be

able to look at it, listen to it, all those kinds of things. thank you very much indeed. so it is not getting easier. you still have to do the tricky manoeuvres. throwing a sat nav, that doesn't sound easier. send us your thoughts on twitter if you are going on your driving test, maybe you will have to do some of this. let us know what you think. you are watching breakfast from bbc news. the main stories this morning: north korea has staged a huge military parade, as it warns it will retaliate if it is attacked by the united states. the driving test is getting a major overhaul, with people now being expected to safely use sat nav, and park in a bay. here is philip with a look at this morning's weather. you are spoiling us with flowers

this morning. yes, indeed, i am a cheapskate. these this morning. yes, indeed, i am a chea pskate. these come this morning. yes, indeed, i am a cheapskate. these come free. i don't know why showing you chew lips, mine have already gone. things have so very dry across southern parts of the british isles —— tulips. it is not write off, there will be some sunny spells, but we have got some rain in the forecast. first of all i wa nt to rain in the forecast. first of all i want to tell you about scotland, because 75 mile an hour winds, —5, and the showers and that temperature profile at the higher ground will be wintry. if you are off to the higher ground, airthat in wintry. if you are off to the higher ground, air that in mind. wintry. if you are off to the higher ground, airthat in mind. sunny spells and showers across the rest of scotland, northern england and northern ireland. some rumbling in on the north—westerly breeze, down into the north—west midlands, flirting with the west wales and into the south—west of england as well. generally speaking of the day really gets going, the southern half of britain, few showers to report come the afternoon. as i say, some

sunny spells but variable amounts of cloud. further north, this is where you get a better chance of a peppering of showers. but you see on the bigger picture there is nothing to organised about them. some of them will stay dry, and with the temperature pretty much where you have been of late. as the showers fade, such as they are, in the first pa rt fade, such as they are, in the first part of the night, the skies will clear and it will turn out to be quite chilly if you are stepping out this evening. later in the night we will cloud things up in northern ireland, parts of scotland, as we bring a weather system in. this is the rain that was in those headlines, and a word to the wise, not quite sure how far north or south this goes. generally speaking, if you are in this central swathe of the british isles you will get to see some rain. some of you will welcome mat for your gardens and fields, but it is not a write off, is today, by any means at all. you will notice the rain will move on through. it is never an issue for the northern parts of scotland. it will cloud up a while, a few spots

and then it will move on. the central portion sees the bulk of it. on monday, chilly fare because we have northerly and north—westerly winds again putting a real dent in the feel of the day. a peppering of showers of the east coast, quite a bit of dry weather. some chilly nights to come next week. thank you. we will see you again in half an hour. would you be willing to give extra money to your child's school to pay for a trip to the museum or activities linked to an exam course? well, a survey from the nasuwt teachers‘ union suggests almost a fifth of parents are being asked to dojust that, amid growing financial pressures on the education system. the government, however, says funding is at a record high. let's discuss this with dr patrick roach, who is deputy general secretary of the nasuwt. good morning to you. good morning. i suppose most parents would kind of expect they have to pay for school trips. we have always done that, haven't we? but it is the financial contributions being put on top of that which you are concerned about,

is it? i think we are concerned about the overall cost of education, whether it is school trips, the rising cost of school uniforms, many of these special offers which supermarkets are offering simply not available to them if they want to get their child into a good or outstanding school. but of course, also, the new development which is so—called voluntary contributions which parents are being asked to give. normally around £100 or so a year, but in the case of one in 20 pa rents, year, but in the case of one in 20 parents, some £400 or more a year. we think that is prohibitive. we think that is about social selection of pupils, and we think it is com pletely of pupils, and we think it is completely unnecessary. if parents can't give money, if they can't afford to contribute, what happens? well, i mean, we are getting stories from parents themselves who are saying to us, when i turned up to a pa rent saying to us, when i turned up to a parent evening, wanting to get my child into a secondary school, and i was told these other costs you can expect to meet during the course of the year. if you can't afford that,

or if you don't want to prioritise that, then maybe this isn't the kind of school for your child. so what we are seeing is social selection of pupils on the basis of parents‘ ability to pay. we don't think that is right. but we have been asked as pa rents to is right. but we have been asked as parents to put a voluntary contribution towards our school, and i accept and understand that some pa rents i accept and understand that some parents cannot. we have a good school and we want to keep that school and we want to keep that school at the same level, and so i am prepared, because i can afford a bit more, to put my hand in my pocket and give a contribution. shouldn't it be a voluntary thing for parents, with no pressure on pa rents for parents, with no pressure on parents who can't afford it? well, if contributions are genuinely volu nta ry if contributions are genuinely voluntary then we don't have an issue with that at what we are seeing in schools are saying that we need parents to make voluntary contributions in order to not only enhance provision at the school... so you will get a frown at the school gate if you don't? yes, but also to maintain provision. and for many parents that is simply not

possible. some 25% of parents are saying they can't afford to make those contributions, and as a result of that, their children are not able to participate in creative subjects, in part, in school trips and so on and so forth. we don't think that is right. education is the second biggest public server spending for the government after health. it is huge sums of money being put into education. not enough. not enough, you might say not enough. what can schools do to be more creative with the money they are getting?m schools do to be more creative with the money they are getting? it is a really important point. there is £2.1 billion sitting unspent in school balances so at the same time that parents are being asked to contribute more, school balances are rising, unspent balances. we think the government needs to do something about that. there is £1.5 billion of unnecessary queue and in the system. in other words, schools buying it equipment, purchasing goods and other services at a level which is

frankly an economic. —— uneconomic. we think schools need to be procuring best value for money in their purchasing decisions, before turning to parents to contribute more. at the prime minister is very hot on the just about managing pa rents. hot on the just about managing parents. you are probably opposed to the grammar school thing which is coming in, but she has said that she wa nts to coming in, but she has said that she wants to create a system so that ordinary working families can get their children into these grammar school streams. and the prime minister is saying she is concerned about those parents which are just about those parents which are just about managing. we agree that she should be concerned about them. we think that grammar schools are a distraction from that because actually for the overwhelming majority of parents and pupils grammar schools will not be the option. it will be the generality of schools. and the government needs to ensure that the generality of schools do the right thing, rather than doing their own thing. that is the key issue government needs to be focusing on, not the distraction of

grammar schools. thank you for coming in to talk to us. it is a subject which lots of you talk to us about, school funding and being asked to pay extra for your child's school. we spoke to phil a short time ago, and he said it is getting colder. if you have been out walking in the last few days, you might have been lucky enough to come across a bluebell wood. but this spring, it seems those gorgeous blue—violet carpets have appeared later than in previous years. catriona renton is in hertfordshire for us this morning to find out why. lucky you. look at that. so they are out early there. it is absolutely beautiful, isn't it? it is like being in an enchanted forest. we are in langley would in heartwood forest and we are just outside st albans, and we are just outside st albans, and you can see these beautiful bluebells, with the fairies underneath them. they are living

amongst them. —— langley wood. i am joined by a representative from the woodland trust. these are of course the ones that are native to the uk. they are appearing later this year than normal. this year we have waited a bit longerfor than normal. this year we have waited a bit longer for our bluebells than previous years. last you a slightly milder and warmer than this year. so although we have waited a bit longer, they will be equally as good this year. has taken hundreds of years to cultivate a carpet like this. callous about where they are growing in what you wa nt where they are growing in what you want the public to do with the big blue belt watch. half the world's population of native bluebells are in the uk, and they are our most irreplaceable habitat, and we want members of the public to tell us where they are and whether they are non—native or native, in our big bluebell watch campaign. and this is something that families have come out to have a look at them. tell us

about the flowers and how beautiful they are, and what makes them special and distinctive. so what makes them special is they are very valuable to us, and very delicate. so we need to protect them and the info we get from members of the public while they are enjoying them will help us to safeguard their future. if you want to tell the difference, what you are looking for is natives drooped over and have a wonderful said. whereas non— natives do not, and they don't have a scent. —— wonderful scent. do not, and they don't have a scent. -- wonderful scent. we must be very quiet and very careful because there area quiet and very careful because there are a whole load of fairies living underneath these bluebells. how gorgeous, to get some fresh air today. they will have to plant them rapidly, because philips says it will get cold again. so those top performers, those pumpkins, keep them indoors. stay with us. headlines coming up. hello, this is breakfast

with christian fraser and sally nugent. coming up before 8:00, philip avery will have the weather. but first, a summary of this morning's main news. north korea has warned it's prepared to respond in kind to any nuclear attack. it comes amid growing tensions between pyongyang and the us. in the last few hours, kim jong—un oversaw a massive military parade to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, the country's founder. south korean military officials believe a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile was on display. a british student who was stabbed to death on a tram injerusalem has been named as hannah bladon from burton—on—trent. the 20—year—old was studying in the city as part of an exchange programme with the university of birmingham. a palestinian man — thought to have a history of mental

illness — has been arrested over the attack. police in sheffield are investigating four unexplained deaths in the barnsley area which they think might be linked to heroin use. they're trying to find out if the deaths were caused by the strength and content of the drug being used locally. driving tests are getting an mot in order to better reflect the demands of modern motoring. from december, learner drivers will no longer have to tackle some traditional manoeuvres, but will instead be expected to demonstrate new skills — such as using a sat nav safely. the sun columnist, kelvin mackenzie, has been suspended over an article in which he mocked the people of liverpool and compared the intelligence of everton footballer, ross barkley, to that of a gorilla. the sun has described the comments by its former editor as "wrong" and "unfunny". merseyside police are investigating whether the comments constitute a "racial hate crime". mr mackenzie has said he didn't realise the player had a nigerian

grandfather. almost a fifth of parents are being asked to make a financial contribution to their child's school, according to a survey by the nasuwt union. it comes as school leaders and teachers have voiced concerns about growing funding pressures in england's state schools. the government says school spending is at a record high. chewing gum manufacturers are being urged to contribute to the cost of removing discarded gum from pavements. it's estimated local authorities spend as much as 60 million a year cleaning it up. the local government association says the industry should also switch to biodegradable products to help tackle the problem. competitors in england who take part in weekend fun runs will no longer be charged, under new rules proposed by the government. the changes would make it illegal for councils to charge parkrun, whose events aim to encourage people to exercise. surely that's always a good thing. that is the whole ethos of the run. that is the whole ethos of the run. that it's free. people can go on a

saturday morning at nine o'clock. then councils tried to start charging. there was a bit of a stand—off in bristol but it is still free, so it should be. brighton story must give hope to all football fans. even if your club sells its grounds to a property developer, there seems no hope, totally spare, move on 20 years, one day it could finally make it back into the premier league or the big—time. many, many seagulls will be happy, flying high today. it has the makings of a modern football fairytale. brighton had to sell their stadium to pay back debts in the 19905 and nearly went out of business. but more than 30 years after they were last in the top division, the seagulls are nowjust one win away from promotion to the premier league. let's speak to former brighton player and commentator adam virgo. morning adam, the last time, brighton were in the big time, you'd just been born, so you've never known a feeling quite like this then?

i know. no, it's an absolutely phenomenal achievement from the football clu b phenomenal achievement from the football club to be back in the premier league, one win away. as you we re premier league, one win away. as you were just premier league, one win away. as you werejust mentioning, the premier league, one win away. as you were just mentioning, the amount of trauma that brighton fans have been through over the last 30 years, i think that the older generation if i can kindly say, i think they will be absolutely delighted that they can finally watched manchester united and chelsea come down rather than going to lots of places up north. listen, it is a fantastic achievement for the club. they are almost there and i'm sure every single family will enjoy. what's it doing for the whole town, given that 20 years ago,the club sold its ground to property developers and were one goal away from dropping out of league football. i think it really revitalised the city. people will come down from all

over the country because brighton is a cosmopolitan place, a great place to visit. it's easy to get to buy a carand to visit. it's easy to get to buy a car and everyone can jump to visit. it's easy to get to buy a car and everyone canjump on the train. people want to come and see the stadium and see how far brighton have come from the good old days to a real state—of—the—art stadium. i've worked with a lot of commentators who commentate on premier league games and they have set themselves that brighton will be a great acquisition to the premier league. you have southampton down the road which would be a good derby game and all the london sites. although city, it will be a real buzz. we had a couple of world cup games here and it really brought a great atmosphere. you just feel it will get right in on the map and not only the city but the club will get the credit they deserve, i think. just looking at the goals from last night. done it without spending huge amounts and in antony knockeart,

who scored two goals last night, have nurtured the championship's best player. yeah. i think if you look at the budget at newcastle have had, aston villa have had over £70 million to spend and it happened last year to a certain extent. burnley had 19 million to spend on andre gray. brighton have never had that kind of money. tony bloom has had to dig deep into his own pockets to pay for the stadium and training ground. these acquisitions have made them get to where they are now. he is now worth three or four get to where they are now. he is now worth three orfour times get to where they are now. he is now worth three or four times to what he was, antony knockeart. these are all signings that have made a massive, massive difference and they haven't broken the bank to get there because if they hadn't done that and brighton not be promoted, you may be

having a different conversation but now they can enjoy the premier league money and if it does happen next season that they have relegated, they still have the parachute papers. that's where bullet —— burnley have really stabilised. a fantastic story. all the better because you haven't spent a fortune. enjoy the party on monday well, presumably, if you eventually get there. second—placed newcastle were denied a victory, at home to leeds. they went ahead when jamaal lascelles header was deemed to have crossed the line. and they held on to that lead, until the fifth minute of injury time when chris wood snatched an equaliser. 1—1 it finished in front of more than 52,000 at stjames park, and leeds are up to fourth. with premier league leaders chelsea, not playing until tomorrow, tottenham have the opportunity, to narrow the gap at the top, to four points. they host mid table bournemouth.

with manager, mauricio pochettino, not letting his players think about the title race. i think it's important to try to be ready saturday. try to give our best and try to win and then, and then happen what happen in different games. it is true that can provide us the opportunity to close the gap. there are six other games in the premier league today, crystal palace host leicester with burnley off to everton. stoke face hull, and sunderland , ten points from safety at the bottom of the table, take on west ham. watford play swansea and the tea—time match is between southampton and manchester city. there was one game in the scottish premiership last night. it finished goalless between kilmarnock and hearts. fifth placed hearts marginally

had more of the game at rugby park, although kris boyd failed to make the most of this chance to win the match for killy. they're now six points from the danger zone. katie archibald, has won great britain's first gold, at the world track cycling championships, in hong kong, in the women's omnium. it's decided by the number of points you score, over four different events. the olympic gold—medallist, was second, going into the final event, which was the points race, and did enough to beat amy cure of australia to the gold medal. it's archibald's second world title, and herfirst individual gold — she was part of the victorious team pursuit squad three years ago in colombia. ifeel in pain, primarily. but yeah, feel really privileged to pull it off in the end. that was an unbelievably grippy race. i really thought i'd lost it in that middle point ofjust chase and chase and being attacked, chase and being attacked. ijust got back on in the end and pulled it out of the bag. castleford stay top of super league, after a convincing 42—24 victory, over local rivals wakefield. the tigers did the damage

in the first half, scoring six trys including two for grant millington and two forjake webster. they remain a couple of points ahead of salford who beat leigh, and leeds who won at hull fc. elsewhere, wigan claimed a thrilling derby win over st helens, who played for 67 minutes with 12 men, after kyle amor, was red carded. liam marshall and his wing partnerjoe burgess, both scored twice as wigan won 29—18. exeter are joint top of rugby union's premiership, after a bonus point victory over play—off hopefuls harlequins. quins were hoping to squeeze into the last available play off place, but exeter‘s winning streak continued at the stoop. this wonderful effort from henry slade, wrapped up a 39—26 victory. in the pro12, it was pretty much, one—way traffic as glasgow, beat zebre 45—10, to keep their top four hopes alive, despite effectively fielding a second team.

they scored four, first half tries including this one by peter murchie. sebastian vettel looks like the man to beat, at this weekend's bahrain grand prix. the ferrari driver, who leads the standings along, with lewis hamilton, was quickest in both practice sessions yesterday. qualifying gets under way at four o'clock this afternoon, under the lights — with commentary on 5 live sports extra. england's, luke donald is thejoint leader, of golf‘s, rbc heritage tournament, in south carolina. the former world number one hit a second round 67, to leave him on ten under par, along with canada's graham de late. snooker‘s world championship gets under way in sheffield this morning. five—time champion ronnie o'sullivan is in action against fellow englishman gary wilson, in the afternoon session. it will be the 40th year, that the crucible has played host to the tournament, and o'sullivan is in the mood, to lift the famous trophy again. sheffield is a great event and

tournament that everyone looks forward to going to every year. it should be a great tournament. whether it's the 40th of the 21st of a 140, it is still the crucible. still seven days great tour. if you get to pick up the trophy at the end, an amazing thing. and you have a qualifier. one frame, ten hours and three minutes. you can run a marathon. thank you very much. i'm wondering if it's actually going to be the weather for snooker. if it's actually going to be the weatherfor snooker. phil can if it's actually going to be the weather for snooker. phil can tell us. should we be staying indoors? look, that's beautiful. it is beautiful and i can claim none of the credit other than i picked it out of the early weather watcher pitch that have been flooding in. —— pictures. just as the weather front

was brought some rain into southern areas overnight, albeit not very much, you will notice quite a number of isobars on that chart, 75 mph gusts. wintry showers on the high ground in scotland. if you are heading that way today, it's a different kettle of fish to the conditions in the car park. how often do we say that? show us the scotla nd often do we say that? show us the scotland and northern ireland coming into the north—west of england. one or two ford west wales. a few showers as you come that way. all blue skies are clear at the moment, as the day gets going, as is often the way this time of year, the cloud will begin to bubble up a touch. you showers to report across southern britain. further north, this is where we see the greater part of the showers. wintry at higher ground. the temperatures are pretty close to where we have been for a good few days now. if you are stepping out

this evening, driver the most part. late in northern ireland, be aware you will need something more than something strappy because it will turn wet to finish off the night. then we will turn this rain right through the heart of the british isles. it will be in the central belt for the first part of the date and will eventually come down towards the south—eastern corner of england. rather bypassing the south of wales and the south—west of england, we suspect that the northern half of scotland, you stay in the cool, bright, showery region would part of the day. temperatures in the reign of eight or nine. —— range. into the start of next week, it turned decidedly chilly. especially by night. if you are tempted into their garden centres this weekend, we haven't seen the end of frost by any means and that sta rts end of frost by any means and that starts as early as monday night. it's going to get a bit windy as

well, it looks like. still, thank you. to be a clown, you have to be a jolly soul. friendly, good with kids. in fact, you could say an all—round good egg. maybe that is why, for more than 70 years, the industry body clowns international has been painting the faces of its members on ceramic eggs. each one is a record of a clown's unique identity. every one is different. and now, a clown egg register is being published for the first time. our reporter andrew plant has been finding out more. 250 unique clown faces, painted and preserved in this somerset museum,

ensuring no clown is ever copied.“ a register... now carefully looked after by curator matthew faint. so once you have had your face established you have your egg made. and you are a peer? i am, appear. joined on this clown parade by some old friends like gingernut and kooky. clow crowds have loved clowns for hundreds of years. a circus without them, unimaginable. they are still a circus tent staple but horrorfiction and still a circus tent staple but horror fiction and the recent craze of sinister clown sightings, alongside stiff competition from other entertainment, means earning a living as a clown is nojoke. other entertainment, means earning a living as a clown is no joke. at one time the only person doing parties we re time the only person doing parties were clowns, and you don't get much with the character from frozen,

because they don't do the things that make a party. could clown egg register reinvent the ancient art, a new record of every entertainer?” think there is a great deal of fun and the costumes and the make—up. i think that it is alive, and i think that there is a time and place. it is always good to smell the theatre chairs the smoke and anticipate them coming on stage. if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. many of the clowns in this parade started in the 60s and 70s. the plate spinning, juggling and magic tricks come as standard, alongside the squirting flowers and honking noses. their circus skills, though, still loved, it seems, by a new generation, despite the easy entertainment they have at their fingertips. people say they are creepy, but they are not. they are really funny. i have been learning how to do new tricks. how is it

going? pretty well, iwill get there. clowns are the funniest thing i have seen in my life. the funniest thing you have seen in your life? yes. note! yes! would you become a clown when you are older? yes. as these professionals near retirement, a new generation of clown faces is needed. many who decide to make a name for themselves, though, will have some big shoes to fill. he wasjust he was just clowning around with that line. i took my son to the tower circus and he was a bit standoffish with the clown. he wasn't sure. a little bit scary? a little bit scary, he liked the jokes though. in a few moments here on breakfast, we will have the morning's news. but first, it is time for the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show: we continue our journey through thailand... ooh! you've got a big nose. ..as i head to the world's first ever elephant hospital. she's been eating her greens.

haven't you! this week, i'm in northern thailand. it's mountainous landscape and lush jungles are an ideal environment for the asian elephant. the animal is seen as the symbol of thailand. around 3000 live in these wild forests. the country also has a captive elephant population of almost 4,000. controversially, some of them work in the tourist industry. caring for all of these elephants is a hugejob, particularly if the animal needs specialist medical attention. i've come to lampang to meet some of the vets who are attempting

this mammoth task. when it was opened, in 1993, this was the world's first elephant hospital. and since then, they've treated over 4,000 elephants. i'm here to meet some of them. the hospital aims to provide care for any sick or injured elephant in thailand. what kind of patients do you have? we have all kinds of illnesses, sicknesses, knife wounds, gunshot wounds. some have diarrhoea, constipation, cataracts. some have serious, like, cancer, and tumours. the most difficult case, the victims of landmines. good morning. morning. how are you? i'm fine. good to see you. dr kay takes me to meet some of her patients on her morning round.

hello! lots of adults. wow! so in the morning, you have to go and check up on the elephants themselves? yes, every morning. wow. she is huge! yes. what's her name? her name motala. motala? yes. she about 57 years old. and what happened to her foot? she stepped on landmine in burma. and after that, the owner bring motala here, and donate here. so she's one of the permanent residents? yes. the hospital has five permanent residents who need round—the—clock care. the rest of the patients have been brought here by their owners for shorter term medical treatment and operations. for motala, each day starts with her prosthetic leg being fitted, so she can walk out for breakfast. wow, so this is the prosthetic leg.

can i see it? whoa, so big! it weighs a good, at least, 15 kilograms. very heavy indeed. so herfoot will go in here. and these are all formed specifically for the elephants themselves, so they're all different. they're just putting some talcum powder to help with the dryness, and of course, the comfort. a layer of talcum powder on the inside as well. in the early morning and late afternoon, when the sun isn't too hot, motala will walk out for a fewer hours. there you go. it's on. motala walk along. adult females weigh just under three tonnes on average. she's coming to get her breakfast. so the prosthetic is needed to give

vital relief to her other three legs, which are under enormous pressure. how long did it take her to get used to the prosthetic leg? five to seven days. then she gets used to it? yes. so quick learners. she put quite a lot of weight on that. checking over the elephants each day is part of the hospital routine. wow. this one's a little bit smaller. hey! mosha was also injured bya landmine, and came here when she was just seven months old. she's now 11. hi. ooh! you've got a big nose! and what are you looking for? she had the wound inside. dr kay has cared for her since

the day she arrived. are you smiling at me? mosha is good. healthy? yes. she's been eating her greens. haven't you? very friendly. soraida started the hospital after seeing elephants die because there was nowhere to treat them. so i told myself, ok, that's it. if no—one is going to do it, i'm going to do it myself. there should be a place where elephants can be treated, because there's no elephant hospital. the hospital is funded by donations and treatment is provided for free. the procedures are similar to what you'd see in a human hospital...

finished. that was quick. ..except on a giant scale. this elephant, bunce, has a stomach problem. she needs an iv drip to make sure she gets all the vitamins she needs. dealing with the elephant being so high, they've had to get this platform up here. and the iv drip goes all the way up to the top there. it uses that gravity to push the medicine through the pipes. so one of the only soft spots of the elephant is actually on the ear, orjust behind the ear, so the iv drip will go right there. after medicine, get treaties! tourists can come here to see the elephants in their recuperation areas, but there are none of the shows and rides you might find at elephant camps elsewhere in thailand.

some have called for a ban on using these revered animals in the tourist industry, but soraida tells me that could also create problems. to ban them, then we have to have the solution, then where would these elephants be? you can't take 4,500 elephants back into the wild. how are we going to keep them in natural surroundings, and in a way to earn some money in order to treat them well? she is calling for a new law to protect thailand's huge elephant population. they use the elephants for riding, under hot sun, on hot country roads, all day long. some camps don't even have shades for the elephants. so i'm asking the government to please set the rules. if they really prefer to have the riding, would it be like five minutes ride?

do you feed them along the way, when they get hungry? if they stop, they shouldn't be beating them to walk. things like that. the focus here is on working with elephant owners in the community, to help any animal that needs medical attention. they also have a nursery section, and i'm fortunate enough to be able to see a newborn. this is definitely something special. hello! hello, mamma! so how old is the baby? nine days. nine days, it is nine days. what's the baby's name. her name mina. mina. yes. wow, so small. these, i recognise, are banana

flowers, and dr kay tells me that they feed them on banana flowers, because it helps to produce milk, giving her vitamins and minerals. and she was just suckling. there she is, look. hello, curious one. oh, my god. her trunk is so small. it's humbling to see the connection dr kay has with these animals as she gives baby mina a checkup. it's amazing to see elephants like these, that would otherwise have died in the wild, actually thrive here in the hospital. and spending time with dr kay, and soraida, and learning the ins and outs of what goes on here has been an absolutely amazing

experience, that i won't forget any time soon. that's all the time we have for this week, but coming up on next week's travel show: krista heads to the mountains of palencia in northern spain for a spot of wolf watching. i suppose, if it's the most elusive animal of prey in the work, it's probably not surprisingly don't get it on the very first try. and head to our facebook page, and you can see a special 360 look around the elephant hospital i visited earlier on in the programme. and don't forget, you canjoin us on the road in real—time by signing onto social media feeds. all of the details are on your screens now. but from me, henry golding, little mina and the rest of the travel show team here in thailand, it's goodbye. hello, this is breakfast with

christian fraser and sally nugent. north korea has said it's prepared to respond in kind to any nuclear attack from the united states. tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians have taken part in a huge military parade amid growing speculation that the country is preparing another nuclear test. good morning. it's saturday, 15th april. also ahead: learner drivers will have to prove they can use a satnav in new changes to the practical test. the sun columnist kelvin mackenzie has been suspended and reported to police over an article he wrote about the everton footballer ross barkley. half of the world's bluebells are found here in the uk, but we'll hear why the british bluebell could be under threat.