this is bbc news. the headlines: british fugitive jamie acourt is denied bail by a spanishjudge. he was arrested in barcelona for alleged drugs offences. russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, is arrested as he tries to address a protest against president putin. an erupting volcano in hawaii triggers earthquakes, including the most powerful tremor to hit the state since 1975. and... we have liftoff. a nasa mission to mars blasts off from california to begin a six—month journey to study the composition of the planet. and coming up at 8.30, a force in crisis investigates allegations of misconduct and corruption to have hit police scotland. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news.

the british fugitive jamie acourt has been denied bail by a judge in spain, ahead of extradition proceedings. he was arrested yesterday in barcelona, after evading the police for two years. mr acourt, wanted for alleged drugs offences, was one of the original suspects in the murder of the teenager stephen lawrence, 25 years ago. he's always denied involvement. tom burridge sent this report from barcelona. he was a top target for spanish and british police. today, jamie acourt is finally in police custody. he was arrested at this gym in central barcelona. spanish police tell me that when officers moved in, mr acourt claimed he was an italian tourist. simon macdonald was at the gym.

the story, the gossip is police officers were working out in the gym, to keep an eye on him, to make sure he did not run away. undercover. he saw the police operation happen. i saw the convergence of the police officers, a pincer operation, to use the terminology, the next minute they were escorting him out with his hands behind his back in handcuffs. was there any drama? none whatsoever, it was very silent. a bit eerie. the gym is near the sagrada familia cathedral. police think he lived nearby. there are few places in spain better than central barcelona if you are a foreigner and want to blend in. i am told by a senior spanish police source that jamie acourt was using false names. he had protection and was moving around spain, spending time in parts of the country full of tourists. mr acourt was trying to keep a low profile in spain. he knew he was wanted and wanted to keep a low profile.

we have been on his trail using intelligence methods. jamie acourt was one of the original suspects in the murder of stephen lawrence. the teenager was stabbed to death in an unprovoked racist attack in 1993. five years later, mr acourt, seen here in a black suit and sunglasses, gave evidence at a public inquiry. he has always denied involvement. now he is under arrest in spain on suspicion of a large—scale supply of drugs. that was tom burridge reporting from barcelona. now, we have got some newsjust coming in from manchester united the ball clu b coming in from manchester united the ball club telling their former manager alex fergusson has undergone emergency surgery

manager alex fergusson has undergone emergency surgery for a rainy haemorrhage. that news hasjust come in from manchester united. —— a brain haemorrhage. do we know anything more at this stage? well, it is very sudden news, as you say, we just heard from the club that alex fergusson has undergone emergency surgery today for a brain haemorrhage. a procedure, we understand, have gone very well but he needs a period of intensive care to optimise his recovery. that is the formal statement, his family also requesting privacy. the news emerged because his son darren missed doncaster ‘s final game of the season against wigan and the clu b the season against wigan and the club released a statement saying that darren would miss that match because of a family emergency. that family emergency, it turns out, that his 76—year—old father alex fergusson, has had to undergo

emergency surgery. he managed manchester united from 1986 to 2013. the news of his retirement was massive news here and in manchester and across the world. 13 premier league titles, five fa cup one as well. we saw him on the pitch most recently just last weekend, well. we saw him on the pitch most recentlyjust last weekend, when he was congratulating his long—time rival arsene wenger on the end of his 22 year career at arsenal. the two lo ng est his 22 year career at arsenal. the two longest serving managers in the premier league of course. sir alex ferguson retiring in 2013. we're just here bring that alex fergusson has had to undergo emergency surgery because of a brain haemorrhage. his condition, though, comfortably for manchester united fans and everyone around the world is that his condition does appear to be pretty good and stable after that emergency

surgery that he will need a longer period of intensive recovery, we hear. in fact, there has been another statement issued by manchester united. effectively reiterating what you are saying there. surgery on alex fergusson has gone very there. surgery on alex fergusson has gone very well but he needs a period of intensive care. that is just in from manchester united. catherine, thanks very much indeed. we will be back with you for more very shortly. thank you very much. russian police have arrested critics of vladimir putin who've been protesting against his inauguration for a fourth term in office. among those detained is the opposition leader alexei navalny who has called for a nationwide day of action, accusing mr putin ruling like a tsar. 0ur moscow correspondent steve rosenberg is at one of the protests. he sent this update a short time ago. i am on pushkin square in the centre of moscow, where two opposing groups have gathered.

one group is russian nationalist, supporters of vladimir putin. there've been chanting, "we are not going to allow this ukraine style revolution here". the other group, that's the opponents of the russian president. they have been chanting, "down with tsar, and putin's fourth term should be in prison". well, we have been seeing scuffles here, and the riot police have moved in to make arrests, and opponents of putin have been shouting, "this is a disgrace and putin is a thief". on paper at least, vladimir putin has little to fear from a street protest. a recent survey found that the vast majority of russians had

no desire to take part in a political demonstrations. and yet, any public display of dissent makes the russian government nervous. that is because the kremlin has seen a people power force political change in countries on russia's doorstep. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are the broadcasterjohn stapleton and the journalist and author yasmin alibhai—brown. and we will have also in the papers no doubt news about the brain surgery that alex fergusson has just one under.

donald trump has been criticised for claiming the uk's strict gun laws have led to a rise in knife crime and suggesting that a hospital in london was like "a war zone" because of the number of stabbing victims. the president was defending americans' right to own guns, which he said were "under siege", in a speech to the powerful national rifle association. gary 0'donoghue reports. reporter: there he is. there's donald j trump. travelling to the nra's convention is becoming an annual pilgrimage for president trump, though today, the president remained staunch in his defence of them and their right constitutionally to own a gun. your second amendment rights are under siege. but they will never, ever be under siege as long as i'm your president. cheering. but after the shooting of 17 students and teachers at the school in parkland, florida on valentine's day, the mood has changed, with young people around the country keeping gun control at the forefront of the debate. my daughter has no voice. she was murdered last week.

shortly after that shooting, the president seemed prepared to stand up to the organisation, though little action followed. there was no such tough talk for the nra today. the president also suggesting that just having tight gun laws, like those in london, didn't stop people being killed in other ways. i recently read a story that in london, which has unbelievably tough gun laws, a once very prestigious hospital right in the middle is like a war zone for horrible stabbing wounds. yes, that's right. they don't have guns, they have knives. this was an uncompromising speech by the president. and in a year where there are congressional elections, there's unlikely to be any more compromise from republicans. gary 0'donoghue, bbc news, dallas. the governor of hawaii has declared a state of emergency

after a series of powerful earthquakes hit one of the islands. the epicentre was beneath the erupting volcano mount kilauea. the 6.9 magnitude quake sent people fleeing from buildings and briefly cut power supplies. charlotte gallagher reports. a ribbon of thick lava snakes through the suburban streets and forests, the molten liquid destroying anything in its path. lava has been surging across the island since thursday, sometimes shooting up to 100 feet in the air. it was really smoking bad, you could smell it in the air. we're going to get cut off is what i think‘s going to happen. residents rushed to flee their homes, grabbing what they could. it broke out right down the hill from our house, i smelt it and i ran to the corner and that's when i ran into a military officer that told me that it's smoking and, sure as heck enough, i take the turn, and one of my favourite streets, at least, was on fire. 1,700 people have been ordered to evacuate.

those who refuse have been warned no one will rescue them because of the toxic smoke suffocating the area. these deep cracks have appeared on roads and streets. residents say it felt like a giant snake was moving under their houses. you can feel the heat coming from the ground. yeah, there's heat coming up out of there. there's lava under there. this is where the lava is coming from. the kilauea volcano. normally tourists can go right up to the rim. today it's only safe viewed from the air. much of the landscape is now scorched earth with homes, businesses and forests destroyed. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. police in northern ireland are exploring a possible homophobic

motive for an attack on a 38—year—old woman with a cordless drill. the victim, from strabane, is in a critical condition. a 17—year—old man is being questioned. police have appealed for witnesses. declan harvey reports. a possible homophobic attack and certainly a brutal one say police. the victim, a 38—year—old woman, was making her way along here, railway street. it's one of the main roads into the town centre. when her attacker appeared. what happened next has been described to us as like something from a horrorfilm. from what i've learned of the detail, this is a horrendous, monstrous, brutal attack. certainly one of the worst incidents i have learned since becoming an mla for this area. the entire community of stabane and beyond are shocked and horrified at what they've learned has happened to a young woman last night. the cordless drill inflicted injuries understood to be extremely serious. the woman's condition today, critical but stable. we were having the craic

and having a laugh. when i left, 15 minutes before the incident, i went home because i was tired. i got a call this morning to say what happened across the street. i couldn't believe it. it was really distressing. police arrested a 17—year—old a short distance from here. he's being questioned by detectives. those detectives are also appealing to anyone who may have mobile phone or dashcam footage from the area last night. declan harvey, bbc newsline, stra bane, county tyrone. the headlines on bbc news: sir alex ferguson has undergone emergency surgery today for a brain haemorrhage. british fugitive jamie acourt is denied bail by a spanishjudge — he was arrested in barcelona for alleged drugs offences. the russian opposition leader alexei

navalny is arrested as he tries to address a protest against president putin. sport now, let's get a full roundup from the bbc sport centre. chelsea ladies have beaten arsenal women 3—1 to win the fa cup in front of a record crowd at wembley. all four goals came in the second half. ramona bachmann scored two for chelsea, while fran kirby also got on the scoresheet. arsenal got one back through vivianne miedema but chelsea, who were favourites, prevailed to lift the women's fa cup for second time. it is an amazing feeling. i think every footballer dreams one day to play at wembley. to even when it is right now the best feeling. play at wembley. to even when it is right now the best feelingm play at wembley. to even when it is

right now the best feeling. it is great to win the individual awards but the main ones are the ones you win you with your team. i had a feeling today we would do well and win, that is more important to me. it's been a dramatic day in the premier league, with the battle to stay up taking several twists and turns. only one side are defintely down after today's results — that's stoke city, whose ten—year stay in the top flight was ened after a 2—1 defeat at home to crystal palace. asi as i said before, if the lads had been praying a different way that they wouldn't have been in position. the support is to eat. we are in a really good place. yeah, if you do when it, everybody says it is over and it is done. a southampton win at everton would have relegated west bromwich albion. the saints took the lead

through nathan redmond. everton though scored through a deflected tom davies effort in the dying seconds. the point takes southampton out of the relagtion zone. it gives hope to west brom. they survive by the skin of their teeth. jake livermore scrambled in a late goal to beat tottenham at the hawthorns, which continues darren moore's remarkable run since taking over. to give ourselves a chance, we have been on this road for nearly getting onto five weeks ago. we just wanted to get some pride and commitment back in. the supporters have been excellent. again, i'm the one standing up here talking about the occasion but it really is weak. we have the football club. supporters,

staff, everybody has come together. and working hard and through that ha rd and working hard and through that hard work and commitment, the results are coming. and here are the other results for you. swansea are now back in the bottom three after a 1—0 defeat at bournemouth. west ham are now safe after a 2—0 win at leicester. watford are safe too, after they beat newcastle 2—0. in the scottish premiership, dundee have all but secured their place in the top flight for next season, after a 1—0 win over hamilton academical at dens park. elsewhere, second place aberdeen drew 0—0 at home to hibernian, stjohnstone thrashed motherwell 5—1. david bates scored the only goal of the game, as rangers beat kilmarnock moved to within one point of second place aberdeen. wasps secured third place in rugby unions premiership, as they secured a bonus point victory over newcastle falcons at kingston park on the last day of the regular season. here are today's scores. wasps will meet second place saracens in the semi—final play—offs. newcastle finished fourth in the table, and will play leaders exeter chiefs in the other semi.

exeter look in good shape ahead of that match — they enjoyed a bonus point win at harlequins in the pro1li, munster overcame edinburgh 20—16 to progress to an away semi—final against irish rivals leinster, while scarlets are leading 43—3 in their pro14 play—off quarter—final against cheetahs. —— leading 43—8 in their pro14 play—off quarter—final against cheetahs. the may day bank holiday means the final stages of the world snooker championship. earlier today, john higgins beat kyren wilson 17—13 to secure his place in the final. higgins will play either barry hawkins or mark williams in the final. they've resumed their match — these are live pictures from the crucible. 0ver over on bbc two. also available on the website. williams is a two—time

champion looking to meet higgins in the final. hawkins playing well so far. he is currently 60 — 29 up in this frame. you can follow that on bbc two and on the sports website. that's all the sport for now. more than 2,500 patients with brain conditions were being recalled to special clinics in northern ireland today, over fears they were misdiagnosed by a senior neurologist. patients seen by consultant dr michael watt were contacted by the belfast trust after doctors raised concerns about the care he was giving. keith doyle reports. the first of thousands of patients diagnosed with neurological conditions will start to get new assessments from today. amid fears they may have been misdiagnosed. 200 additional clinics have been set up in northern ireland to review patients who were treated by a consultant urologist, dr michael watt.

it follows a year long independent investigation by the royal college of physicians. gillian was diagnosed with nerve damage and other conditions 12 years ago. she is one of the patients who has received a letter offering her a new i don't know what to expect, i don't know what they will tell me. it is very worrying. you put your life into somebody‘s hands, basically. the trust says it doesn't patients have been contacted already with more being sent letters every day. with patients records spread across the health service and private practice, this is a complex and time—consuming process. all of which, the trust admits is extremely stressful for patients and their families. more than 10,000 calls have been made to a helpline after it was revealed 450—thousand women hadn't been invited to screenings.

the hotline was set up on wednesday after an it error meant women aged between 68 and 71 were not invited to a routine breast screening. an independent review is being launched. right, well, let's go back to the news that sir alex ferguson has undergone emergency surgery. let's join our sports correspondent. catherine, his old club manchester united has been issuing statements about what has happened. what can you tell us? the news began to emerge earlier on today when sir alex ferguson's son darren who is the manager of doncaster said he couldn't be at their match with wigan today because of a family emergency so rumours were circulating that manchester united have released a statement this evening to clarify the situation.

they say sir alex ferguson has undergone emergency surgery today for a undergone emergency surgery today fora brain undergone emergency surgery today for a brain haemorrhage. the procedure, they say, has gone very well, but he needs a period of intensive care to optimise his recovery. sir alex ferguson, of course, managed manchester united from 1986 to me 2013 when he announced his retirement having won 13 premier league titles, 38 major trophies with the club, among them, five fa cup, to champions league, of course, he was the most successful manager in the history of the british game when he was in management before his retirement in 2013. he is still a regular in the stand that old trafford, watches a lot of their matches, you can often see him watching england and scotla nd see him watching england and scotland in action. we last saw him out on the pitch on sunday, last weekend, when he presented his long—time rival arsene wenger with a commemorative trophy to mark the end

of his managerial career with arsenal because of course arsene wenger announced his retirement, well, not retirement, but to say he was going to leave arsenal as manager, after 22 years. sir alex ferguson with 26 years pipped him by four years at manchester united. we have seen in good health very recently so this is a very sudden illness for sir alex ferguson. the first we heard of it as well was when former manchester united striker and southampton manager mark hughes who won two premier league titles and ferguson said after southampton ‘s game earlier on today that he had heard some whispers and was hoping it wasn't true. he said he wishes alex fergusson the best. but the good news, as far as alex fergusson is concerned, is the statement from manchester united, to say the procedure which he is undergone today, that emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage has

gone very surgery for a brain haemorrhage has gone very well but the 76—year—old will need an intensive period of recovery to help him get over this. catherine, for viewers just tuning in now, this will come as a great surprise to people, won't it? because sir alex ferguson clearly appeared to be in pretty good health until we heard this. yes, appeared to be in pretty good health untilwe heard this. yes, he is known, isn't he, for being a very fiery character, very opinionated, a very robust character as well, particularly in the dressing room. he was out on the pitch embracing arsene wenger, putting aside years and years of rivalryjust last sunday, helping to mark the end of arsene wenger‘s time at arsenal on the pitch at old trafford because arsenal have travelled up to play to 0ld arsenal have travelled up to play to old trafford for the final time. they were out on the pitch to

commemorate the 22 years at arsenal for arsene wenger. absolutely, there was no hint of the fact that sir alex ferguson has been unwell at all. it was just the fact that his son today, the manager of doncaster, said he could not be at their match with wigan which was the first inkling there was perhaps something wrong. brain haemorrhages, brain injuries of this kind do often come on very quickly so it has been an emergency procedure that sir alex ferguson has undergone today so it will have come as a shock to his family of course who have requested privacy at this very difficult time. yes, of course. siralex privacy at this very difficult time. yes, of course. sir alex ferguson largely regarded as the greatest british football manager of all time. people will talk about his robust character and his forthright views, he is a person who is sort of

bigger than football, really, views, he is a person who is sort of biggerthanfootball, really, isn't he? he is. the facts and figures speakfor he? he is. the facts and figures speak for themselves when you talk about sir alex ferguson. he is, without doubt, the most successful manager in british football history. hejoined manager in british football history. he joined manchester united manager in british football history. hejoined manchester united in 1986 and stuck with them. he stuck with them until may 2013. in an industry known for the short shelf life of its managers, his longevity at old trafford has released a cowed. 0nly arsene wenger, with 22 years, coming anywhere close in football years. you can see him holding up the premier league trophy. he won the premier league trophy. he won the premier league trophy. he won the premier league title 13 times when he was in charge of manchester united. 38 major trophies as well. five fa cup is, to champions league for top five fa cup is, to champions league fortop ——. . he has

five fa cup is, to champions league for top ——. . he has achieved everything you could possibly achieve in addition to ball and was enjoying his retirement, handed over to david lloyd of course, —— amy moyes. —— david moyes. he was a hard act to follow. a very surprising news coming through today of this emergency surgery procedure for a brain haemorrhage and the world of football coming out this evening to wish him the very best recovery possible and the quickest recovery possible and the quickest recovery possible but the club, manchester united, saying he will need a period of intensive care to optimise that recovery. catherine, everyone wishes him a speedy recovery. many thanks. time forfull details of him a speedy recovery. many thanks. time for full details of the weather forecast now. it was a glorious start to the bank

ona it was a glorious start to the bank on a day weekend. lots of sunshine up on a day weekend. lots of sunshine up and down the country. we saw unbroken sunshine in a few places. mid 205 unbroken sunshine in a few places. mid 20s in england and wales but it wasn't a fine and sunny day everywhere. low cloud and sea mist on the irish coast and north—west scotla nd on the irish coast and north—west scotland for the cloudy. elsewhere, it will be a cool night. it won't be long until the temperatures rise. tomorrow morning, lots of sunshine across the bulk of the country. low cloud and see mr merk across the irish sea post and witten breezy weather. temperatures can reach 25 degrees in places. warmer still on bank holiday monday. 26 or 27 degrees. a bit more cloud again across the north west of the country. for most, a dry day. this is bbc news — our latest headlines. sir alex ferguson,

who led manchester united to 38 trophies during 26 years in charge, has had emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage.