hello, this is bbc news, the headlines. millions of smartphone users have lost access to data services, after the 02 network was hit by a technical problem. the company say they hope all services will return by morning. investigators have revealed that the leicester city helicopter, which crashed and killed five people, span out of control after the pilot's pedals became disconnected from the tail rotor. also, the government has promised an overhaul of mental health services, following a review, which found format it and damaging treatment of patients. and as the prime minister continues, crucial brexit talks, a senior tory mp says he would welcome a delay if the northern ireland issue is not result. and a third of children in england to fewer than 30 minutes of sport a day, half the amount

recommended by government guidelines. ina in a moment, time for sports day, but first let's take a look at what else is coming up this evening right here on bbc news. just after eight o'clock we will hear from a taxi firm, which has had to cope with the takeout of another contract with another mobile network, ee, because of 02's technical problems. at a quarter past day we will be speaking toa quarter past day we will be speaking to a solicitor who represents people wrongly accused of drug driving, after evidence of manipulation was found in the forensic testing process. later this evening will be looking at what makes tomorrow's front pages with our reviewers. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh woozencroft.

our main story this evening... is sport about to see an end to advertising like this? they say good things come to those who wait. i say good things come to those who cash out. in fact, britain's biggest gambling companies have agreed to a "whistle—to—whistle" advertising ban during televised sport. we take a look at kilmarnock — who'e great run has taken them ahead of the old firm in the scottish premiership. there's been a couple of shocks at the uk snooker championship. former winnersjudd trump and ding junhui are both out in york... good evening, the bosses of several of britain's biggest gambling

companies have agreed to stop using their advertising between kick off and the final whistle of live sports broadcasts. the move comes following political pressure and includes some of britain's leading bookmakers, including bet365, william hill and ladbrokes. here to tell us more is our sports news correspondent richard conway. richard, tell us about these discussions and why they have been seen as so important? why it is happening is because of a degree of political pressure but also a recognition from the big bookmaking companies that if they don't self regulate, regulation may be thrust upon them. so the issue for them as they have to get their house in order, they have looked at theissue house in order, they have looked at the issue of tv advertising, perhaps

recognised that there is a degree too much. what are they going to do at that point? do they tinker around the margins or do they have what they have done in the end, quite a grand gesture, removing tv advertising for a defined period, prior, during and after live sport. a big decision from them. it is still to be verified, it will be rubber—stamped i understand at a meeting of the big five gambling associations, when they meet next week, and the idea is that it is introduced in time for the start of the new football season in august 2019. a lot of people who enjoy the industry, whether a playing bingo or a day at the races, we need to recognise as a social responsibility these companies have we want to see that kind of reaction, which is what we have seen today. that hasn'tjust

come from nowhere, it has been government working positively with industry to recognise things have changed and if they don't step up government will get involved and make things changed. we have seen this in other sports and industries previously. what impact do you think this will have on sport on the uk? avenue you just heard from mims davies, the sports minister, very clearly making out that the bookmakers do need to get their own house in order. the impact will be trusting, perimeter advertising from bookmakers, their online marketing, the shirt sponsorships, 60% of teams in the premier league and championship in england have shirt sponsorships and it is very prevalent in scottish football as well. the move is designed to protect those sponsorships by giving up protect those sponsorships by giving up online advertising in live sport, but i think it is about achieving

the right balance in terms of how they are presenting their responsibility, pushing big responsibility, pushing big responsibility in safe gambling and telling customers about that measures. we will deal with this tv advertising issue ourselves, and perhaps protect those wider issues, shirt sponsorship and of a thing as they do in so keeping. we have seen an impact in share prices, the tv rights issues, media rights in general could be impacted. a significant move will come into force, we expect, subject to verification next year. it is only then we will see the true impact. thank you forjoining us. changes may be afoot then. now there is an unfamiliar sight in scottish football at the moment... kilmarnock are at the top of the premiership. a point ahead of both rangers and defending champions celtic — who were both held last night. steve clarke's side have only lost

once in their last 11. so can they spring a further shock by beating celtic this weekend? patrick gearey has more... something is staring in the chilly, killie air. after victory over livingston last night, kilmarnock find themselves at a strange altitude at the summit of the scottish premiership, above rangers, above celtic, something to get excited about, unless you are the boss. yeah, but it doesn't mean anything, does it? it's only december. supporters can go to their work happy tomorrow, but for us it is back to business tomorrow, get the lads ready and a nice easy one on saturday at celtic park! with that game against celtic next coming you can forgive clarkson not wanting to get a head of himself. it's not his style. —— forgive steve clark. from where they were when the managerjohn the club, anything seems possible. last 0ctober managerjohn the club, anything seems possible. last october when the clerk was appointed, killie were

bottom, they ended up fifth and pushed on even from there. steve clark himself had a point to prove himself having been sacked by west brom and reading, so how has he turned things around ? brom and reading, so how has he turned things around? it isjust his and assuming mannerand turned things around? it isjust his and assuming manner and sympathising the work his players have to do on and off the ball, the shape of his teams, and the players are responding to it, and they know the job that's required. steve clark's kilmarnock are staring monochrome memories of the team of the 60s that won the league and were runners—up four times. since colour tv, they have faded. their last trophy was a league cup in 2012. judging by the size of the team, their ground and their bank balance, they have no right to win titles, but then neither did leicester. that is exactly what my son said last night when we were sitting and rugby part, he said we're going to do a leicester, so here's hoping. why not? they have beaten celtic and rangers, why not do it again? that

would serve as a good motto for this killie side. after many years of slumber and killie side. after many years of slumberand in the killie side. after many years of slumber and in the words of their manager, phil marnoch fans are allowed to dream. at the moment, southampton‘s fans will just be dreaming at the moment, southampton‘s fans willjust be dreaming of staying in the premier league. ralph hassenhuttl has been formally announced as southampton‘s new manager... but having replaced mark hughes he has a big job on his hands... they're in the relegation zone having only won once in the premier league this season... however the austrian says he's not frightened by the challenge of turning their season around — and is looking forward to getting his.... rather distinctive name known in england... it isa it is a big challenge for me but for me it is also a logical next step in my career. it is my goal to get my name known here in the premier league. i had a few successful years

in germany, and when i leave leipzig in the summer, i was thinking about my next step. liverpool and england defender joe gomez will miss up to six weeks with a fractured his leg. he was carried off in the first half of their premier league win over burnley last night. liverpool bossjurgen klopp said after the game that the referee could have done more to put a stop to such challenges: could have done more to put a stop to such challenges. meanwhile... bournemouth‘s lewis cook will be out for the rest of the season. the england midfielder ruptured a ligament in his knee during bournemouth‘s 2—1win over huddersfield on tuesday. it's throught he will be out for between six and nine months. it's thought he will be out for between six and nine months. reading have sacked paul clement after nine months as their manager. he took over at the end of last season — but now the club are just outside the relegation zone on goal difference, having managed only five wins from 22 league and cup games so far. australia are playing their first home test since last year's ball tampering scandal. they're facing india, and it's all eyes on the conduct of the team, as much as the result. cheteshwar pujara hit a century as india finished the first day on 250—9.

a new report from sport england has revealed the activity levels in children for the very first time, showing over 40% of youngsters lead active lives. the report is based on responses from over 130— thousand children aged between five and 16 in england.. over the past academic year... and found girls are still not doing as much sport as boys... jack ranson has more.... by by night, stacy copeland is britain's first female commonwealth boxing champion. nice and straight, that's it. by day, she's the head of personal development at pars would high school in manchester. personal development at pars would high school in manchesterlj personal development at pars would high school in manchester. i started out at school playing football and boxing can be had minimum subs you would pay, if you couldn't pay it, the coach would say, it's all right,

carry on. she keeps pupils on track. what is it about this session you enjoy? just like boxing and getting my anger out. it's better because you are getting fit this in. why is that important? because you don't wa nt that important? because you don't want to be fat when you're older. we don't focus really are making better boxers, that is not the primary thing, it is about loading confident and self—esteem. thing, it is about loading confident and self-esteem. as an athlete who has had to fight to become a professional, she knows a thing or two about what it takes to get young people into sport. it costs quite a lot of money now for parents to afford for their kids to do sport outside of school. they used to be a lot more provisions in the community, and now it is less so. i definitely think access and funding creates those opportunities and gives kids a chance to get involved. among other things, the survey reveals that girls are less likely to do exercise than boys. there is a bit of resistance to promoting women in the media, but it needs to be the norm, where we are supporting our

female athletes. it is like saying boxing as a boy's sport, football is, there are loads of girls worldwide that play it and it is not fairforthem to worldwide that play it and it is not fair for them to say that. jack ransome, bbc news, manchester. two former winners have failed to reach the quarterfinals today, with surprise exits at the uk snooker championship in york. 2011 winner and world number five judd trump came in as one of the favourites but was beaten byjoe perry six frames to four. perry will now play tom ford in the quarterfinals tomorrow. two—time champion ding junhui was beaten 6—4 by englishman martin 0'donnell. the world number 59 continues his great run but has the toughest of matches against defending champion ronnie 0'sullivan in the quarterfinals. also coming up in the programme... forced to retire at the age ofjust 21. i'll be speaking to winter 0lympian molly summerhayes. and we hearfrom one of our regional unsung hero's who has almost single handedly kept her

synchronised swimming club. it is wonderful to see their smiles when they achieve something, even if it isa when they achieve something, even if it is a tiny achievement. i think i'm just hooked on that feeling. now, patrick roberts has been a manchester city player for over three years, but fans haven't seen much of him at the etihad. having first spent two and a half years on loan with scottish premier league side celtic and more recently, like other young english stars of late, he's gone abroad, to la liga side girona. well, bbc sport has been to see the 21—year—old, to find out how he's been adjusting to life in spain. big teams like valencia, barcelona and madrid, these other teams you wa nt to and madrid, these other teams you want to be playing against. my name's patrick roberts, i'm 21 years old, i'm born in london but i play

my football at manchester city, but this year i'm on loan at dureau nessie in spain. —— at girona fc. there are not many players that go abroad, especially english players, you can't discredit going abroad, learning a new lifestyle, a new coaching and a new style of playing football in a different league. i'm loving my time at the moment. the weather's great, the food, i must say, is very good as well. it can be tough, the language is obviously the main barrier, but eve ryo ne obviously the main barrier, but everyone at the club has been great with me, and they have all been understanding. 0bviously, once you get the football and you let your football do the talking, it is much different. football has only got one language. 0n the one hand you have to play football, but on the other

hand you have to live your life, and it is completely different in spain. everything they do, different culture, different language, it is something i have had to adapt to pretty quickly. yo soy... perfecto. i miss my dog, my dad, my brother, my sister. just not going around to see your mum everyday, obviously you facetime them, but it is not the same. there is instagram, twitter, playstation, me and my brother are on 24—7, so you never really lose that connection really fussed either enjoy playing portal since i was the age of four, five, six, at that stage the stakes are higher and it isa stage the stakes are higher and it is a career at the end of the day. i feel like i am improving. the last few days were good —— the last few games, it was a great idea and i

don't regret decisions of my life. you just have to work hard to make the best come out of them. so, we're now ten days away from certainly our most important date in the diary... the bbc sports personality of the year in birmingham. one of the awards handed out on the evening will be the ‘get inspired' unsung hero, which will be picked from regional winners across the country. one of those winners is mum of four clair murphy from wiltshire, who has run a synchronised swimming club for the last 25 years. she was surprised by the bbc‘s alistair durden. 0ne, one, two, three, four, five, six, 78. our winner has been helping hundreds of boys and girls get in the pool for the last 25 years. hundreds of boys and girls get in the pool for the last 25 yearslj the pool for the last 25 years.” love working with young people. they give so much was that it is wonderful to see their smiles when they achieve something, even if it's a tiny achievement. i think i'm just hooked on that feeling! so you go down into split, and then straight over the top. some weeks, clair is

poolside every night, and then there are, british and all around the country. she is there whatever they need. she's always proud of us, no matter if we go wrong, she is a great coach. she has a summary people get better at the sport that they love. she is not like a teacher, if that makes sense, she is a bit more like a friend. hello, are you going to open your eyes and say hello to me? she hasjuggled that commitment with a full—time job as a community midwife. yes, there are times when you have to take my phone poolside with me, you just get used to cropping it when you need to. and she has raised her own family of four, who have seen her dedication first—hand. you're there was never accomplish and she couldn't go to or accomplish and she couldn't go to or a meeting all the above and beyond stuff she doesjust make sure everyone is enjoying themselves as much as possible. she runs the club just because she wants to, because she wants to help people. don't forget, i want height... she wants to help people. don't

forget, iwant height... clair she wants to help people. don't forget, i want height... clair has kept the club running without any funding, raising money to pay for that i'm in the pool. she is awe—inspiring, the time she has given up to do this, unpaid, unrecognised and she just keeps going. it is what she believes in, straight from the heart. she has helped the club tremendously, she put all her heart in it, honestly the club will not be running without four clair, she's great. she has held children from all ages from all walks of life benefit from physical exercise. over the years we have had children who are deaf, people with mobility problems, and they find working in the water really helps. they seem to get a different awareness of their body, so that can be really positive for them. you think we are here because you have been nominated for the bbc west and sung sports hero, but in fact i'm here to tell you you have won the award. cheering 0h

award. cheering oh wow, oh thank you! that's brilliant. thank you very much. a brilliant story about youngsters being brought into sport, but what about the other way around? in 2015, molly summerhayes was crowned junior world champion in skiing's halfpipe event but she's announced her retirement from the sport, after finding out she will not get funding for the next 0lympic cycle. shejoins me now... you'rejust 21... why have you felt you had to do this? it was just getting quite hard finding myself like i have been for the last four or five years, and it was a joint decision between me and my mum and my dad saying that if i didn't get it this year, there would be it, and i'm 0k didn't get it this year, there would be it, and i'm ok with that. what sort of money are we talking about, what would it take for you and your family to keep you involved in the sport? quite a