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good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: cctv footage of the moment before lyra mckee was killed during rioting in londonderry is released. police appeal for help to track down the gunman highlighted in this image. her partner, sara canning, pays tribute to the 29—year—old journalist. lyra's death must not be in vain because her life was a shining light and everyone else‘s life, and her memory will live on as well is the light she shone. are more specifically targeted check—ups the key to reducing heart
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attacks and strokes? a new study says one in ten could be prevented. anthonyjoshua's big fight is off. the man he was due to take on on june 1st, jarrell miller, admits he messed up after failed drugs tests, sojoshua is now looking for a new opponent. and it's back—breaking work — i've been training with some of the favourites for the world coal carrying championships. are cracking easter weekend of whether in—store with today looking like being the peak of this warm and sunny spell. join me later for all the details. it's saturday the 20th april. our top story: police investigating the murder of the journalist lyra mckee during rioting in londonderry are urging members of the local community to help track down the gunman. officers have blamed her death on dissident republican group, the new ira. cctv images have been released to help her killer be identified. will leitch reports. in the police video, the masked gunman is seen stepping out from behind a building and firing towards police
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and journalists. raising her mobile phone apparently to take a photo. she had been standing next to a police vehicle during rioting. police said they had intelligence that attacks were being planned by dissident republicans and they were carrying out checks for weapons. police believe they were the intended target. they have made an appeal for more information, saying they have had a large number of calls from the public already. the senseless murder... earlier, at a vigil near where she was shot, lyra's partner made a statement. i wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. we are all poorer for her loss. all of her amazing potential was snuffed out by a simple barbaric act. the police cordon at the crime scene is gone.
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flowers and mementos have been left at the spot where lyra mckee fell. one reading: "not in our name", from the people of derry. politicians from both sides of the political divide in northern ireland came together at yesterday's vigil to pay tribute to lyra mckee. we have political leaders, religious leaders, civic society, all standing shoulder to shoulder saying we don't want to be moving backwards. we all need to stand together to show this is an attack on democracy, an attack on everyone who is standing here today. one of the people paying tribute to lyra mckee was former us president bill clinton, who helped broker the good friday agreement in 1998 and visited londonderry in 1995. in a tweet he said: and just after nine o'clock this morning we'll speak to a friend
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of lyra's who was due to have dinner with her last night. nearly ten per cent of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented in england and wales, if health checks were tailored to individual patients. at the moment, people over the age of a0 receive a heart check—up every five years. but new research from scientists at university college london, shows that high risk people should be screened more, and low risk patients much less. our health correspondent james gallagher reports. somebody‘s risk of heart attack or stroke can be worked out by looking at risk factors, such as their blood pressure, cholesterol levels or family history. doctors use the information to give advice on lifestyle changes, or to prescribe drugs like statins for cholesterol or blood pressure. the study followed 7000 people to see how their risk changed over time, then investigated whether there was a better way of performing routine checkups. currently, people should be seen every five years, but the study suggested the healthiest people could be seen every seven years, the less healthy every year. the team predicted 8% of heart attacks and strokes will be prevented with tailored testing.
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that works out at about 5000 fewer heart attacks and strokes every year in england and wales. researchers say these personalised checks would not cost the nhs any more money. the british heart foundation says it could potentially save lives but warned it could be hard to implement and that too few people were having current assessments. a scheme to help people with mental health problems find a job if they want one is being expanded. nhs england is rolling it out to 28 new areas. employment specialists will offer coaching and advice, along with practical tips on preparing for interviews. it's hoped that within five years, it will help 55,000 people per year. two people have been arrested after a six—year—old boy was shot and injured in wolverhampton. police say a group of men opened fire on a house in the eastfield area of the city in what they have described as a "hugely reckless act". the boy's injuries are not thought to be life threatening. teachers are being regularly
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attacked by pupils, with almost a quarter saying they suffer physical violence at least once a week. the survey of nearly 5,000 teachers by the nasuwt teaching union found that attacks involved being spat at, headbutted and having personal property damaged. the head of the union says the issue is one of the things teachers worry about the most. by far the greatest volume of teachers, over 90% say they have been subject to some sort of verbal abuse, and of course verbal and physical abuse often will go hand—in—hand. and there is no doubt now as far as teachers are concerned right across the country that second only to workload are there concerns about pupil indiscipline. young taxpayers are being warned by the government to be wary of fraudsters offering tax rebates worth hundreds of pounds.
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the scams, mostly by text and email, are timed to coincide with the sending out of legitimate rebates after the end of the tax year. here's our business correspondent, rob young. the new tax year is just a few weeks old. this is the time of year when hm revenue and customs sends refunds to those taxpayers who paid too much last year. there is a warning that scammers exploit this. hmrc says criminals target the smartphones of adults in an attempt to get hold of their bank details. in spring, con artists send text messages such as this one, pretending to be from the tax office. it offers an enticing £265 rebate, but anyone who clicks on the link could end up sending their bank details to a criminal. here is another example of a scam. this e—mail, which looks official, isn't. fraudsters might try to use the unwitting victim's card numbers, set up payments from their account, or take out loans. hm revenue and customs had 250,000 reports of attempted tax scams in april and may last year. they fear the problem
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will be worse this spring. they young people who may not have much experience of the system, who are particularly vulnerable, especially as they are more likely to manage their affairs on their smartphone. they say anyone who is due a genuine refund will receive it directly into their bank account or get a cheque through the post. a series of wildfires have been burning on the north side of the isle of bute. the fires first broke out on thursday and were still burning overnight. the fire service said a large area of moorland and forestry had been affected. engineering works on the west coast main line will cause severe disruption for rail passengers over this easter bank holiday weekend. services between scotland and northern england will be affected, with no trains running north of lancaster. it's because of a four million pound signal and track upgrade which won't be completed until tuesday morning.
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what is your k pop knowledge like? well, if i'm honest, untila what is your k pop knowledge like? well, if i'm honest, until a few moments ago i didn't know what it was, but now i do. the boy band bts have become the first ever south korean act to have a number one album in the uk. the seven—member group are part of the hugely popular k—pop genre. this latest album went straight to the top of the charts, days after their new single broke the youtube record for the most views in 2a hours, with 74.6 million hits. we need to watch this, charlie! catchy? if i'm honest... let'sjust leave it there.
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we will have all the weather for you ina we will have all the weather for you in a moment. most people over the age of a0 in england and wales will be familiar with the heart health check — carried out every five years but ten per cent of heart attacks and strokes could be avoided if those check—ups were given more frequently to high risk patients — and less often to those at a low risk. that's according to researchers at ucl, who say this would add no extra cost to the nhs. with us now is gp dr fari ahmed. good morning. over the age of 40, haven't had a heart check now, but would i know i have had one? haven't had a heart check now, but would i knowl have had one? you should actually have an invitation oi’ someone should actually have an invitation or someone should be contacting you, whoever does it locally where you live, so that is interesting that you haven't heard... i am well aware of cervical smears, i get those regularly, but how would these work? it would be a letter and they would invite you in and you would have a chat about your lifestyle, your
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smoking, check your height and weight, some blood tests, talk to you about dementia, and they give you about dementia, and they give you about dementia, and they give you a risk. often a lot of the things that cause heart attack or stroke, they are silent, you don't have any symptoms. but if you take steps to reduce your risk the payoff is great. why doesn't the doctor know of their patients who is at high risk? if they have seen someone over a period of time, how would they not know that they are potentially at risk? many people do have treatment for blood pressure or diabetes, so many of those people are coming through our doors fairly regularly, but most doctors will offer people an annual check and things like this will be covered. this covers people who are not ill
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enough to meet that threshold, so targeting people who wouldn't normally be seeing a doctor, they think i am fine, i feel fine and i am not going to be seeing anybody for anything. we don't see them perhaps until it is a bit late. for anything. we don't see them perhaps until it is a bit latelj for anything. we don't see them perhaps until it is a bit late. i am confused, because how can you target high risk people if they don't know and you don't know they are high risk? how can you target them? excellent question! it is a problem. their health check is offered to eve ryo ne their health check is offered to everyone between the age of 40 and 74, and you should all get letters and invitations, but fewer than 50% of people take it up, a lot of people don't know about it, some people... once you have come in and taken the test, we can tell you what your risk level is and tell you what works for you. but there is a big chunk of people we are not catching.
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how can that be improved? isn't the idea that some people need to be seen every seven years idea that some people need to be seen every seven years if they are low risk, and if that helps the fact that those who need to be seen more frequently are getting the care they need? so frequently are getting the care they need ? so how frequently are getting the care they need? so how is it going to be targeted? i think may be moving it out of a health setting instead of making it something... i know there are places that have checks in supermarkets, they will run things in shopping malls, different ways to try to get people to raise awareness to think ok, i'm getting older, should i be looking at it? and also getting people to take charge of things. so someone calls your surgery things. so someone calls your surgery and they say to you, or the person who gets the appointments, they say, i would like to see the doctor please, and they say can you give us the nature of the problem... there is nothing wrong with me, i
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would just like to come in and have a check, and they are going to say, well we have a lot of people who are seriously ill, i think we can get you in sometimes in august. why would they give you an appointment if by your own admission you say there is nothing wrong but those people you want to see? this is part of the problem we have. in terms of gp services in the nhs we are struggling to manage the day—to—day workload. screening and managing is an important part. the benefits are immense. in practice, i am not accusing you of anything or your practice, i'm sure you do everything you can, but it is a reality, isn't it? you have to see people who are ill, but not the ones who are worried. that is part of it. i think it is really good that they are saying look, if you get the people who are high risk it. a heart attack
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oi’ who are high risk it. a heart attack or stroke, but understanding what life is like. people know they need agp life is like. people know they need a gp appointment, they call up, and it is hard to get in because there are not enough gps or appointments, we don't have all the infrastructure in place to provide people this access. so if it does go out in shopping malls or places like that, what would it look like? a van or something? so you need to measure people's height and weight, blood pressure. are these gps? it doesn't have to be a gp, it can be a healthcare assistant. there are people who can take that step and find out what the risk is. you have to understand what it means, so i can say you're low or high risk, it ta kes can say you're low or high risk, it takes some time and somebody who understands you and your lifestyle and things you can make a change to. how do you feel about k pop?|j
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and things you can make a change to. how do you feel about k pop? i have a 13—year—old who is a fan so i have been listening to it for ages. what do you think of the single?m been listening to it for ages. what do you think of the single? it is 0k... not do you think of the single? it is ok... nota do you think of the single? it is ok... not a fan of some of the others though. thank you. it's shaping up to be a beautiful morning — it is so sunny. this is the view outside the studio and for once i wish i was out there rather than in here. a hazy morning over westminster and the thames looking lovely. good morning to you all with a glorious weekend install with temperatures reaching highs of 24 degrees, 24.2 across parts of hampshire. it will stay warm today, tomorrow and into easter monday as well but there will always be a bit more cloud and a touch of rain across the far north—west of the country. these are the highs from yesterday. the highest temperature
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as well in northern ireland, england and wales, the highest temperatures we have seen this year so far. it was cooler across eastern coastal areas because of an onshore breeze. i have the wind arrows here to show you it is also breezy across the north—west of scotland today because we have a riverfront pleading than coast but a finding glorious day. there is mist and fog around, a little bit of light mist in north yorkshire. there are some dense fog patches across more eastern and south—eastern areas but this should tend to clear away click weekly over the next few hours and then it is a glorious and sunny day. hazy times because of that waterfront and a splash of rain to the outer hebrides. timbered is lower because of more cloud and breeze but elsewhere across scotland quite warm, england and wales warm indeed. 25, maybe 26 degrees across the south—east. warmer than yesterday. some rain across north—west of scotla nd some rain across north—west of scotland this weather front continues to plague of the country
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overnight. elsewhere, dry was clear spells and a bit of mist and fog developing, temperatures around ten, seven degrees. onto easter monday it isa seven degrees. onto easter monday it is a glorious one. mist and fog through the morning and again widespread sunshine with cloud spread across north—west of scotland although it does look like different push back a little bit further west s0 push back a little bit further west so many places will have a fine day. temperatures are a degree also down on what we have or what we will expect this afternoon but still 23, 24 is quite warm for this time of year. high—pressure still in control of the weather on into the start of next week. notice this area of high pressure has bought awful weather to spain for the easter weekend but for the rest of us monday looks pretty good. we will have more of a stronger southerly breeze across the board. that will push this weather front away so widespread sunny spells but we could see cloud coming into the afternoon, maybe a chance of shower in the south—west later
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on, temperatures are glorious 22, 20 three degrees. as we head deeper into next week looks like we will question to a bit cooler in the south—west. more thunderstorms and longer spells of rain. by the end of next week temperatures are returning to the seasonal norm. house plants do much more than simply decorate our homes — they can bring a sense of calm and help the environment. currently, plants which aren't considered food, are subject to full vat, but campaigners say that should be reduced. laura foster has more. becca had struggled with anxiety and depression for months. counselling didn't work, medication didn't work, but then she was given a houseplant and from there her collection grew to more than 100 plants. the well—being you get is so immense. when you stop focusing on looking so far in the future because you have something to deal with right in front of you, it can really help.
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they take so much time to grow and change and it makes you accept that in yourself as well. she is not the only one. the popularity of houseplants has skyrocketed in recent years, helped in part by social media. at the moment, plants are considered to be a luxury item, and therefore we pay full vat on them in the uk. but in other countries in europe the taxes are less. as well as benefiting the environment, it is thought that cutting vat could help more people manage their mental health, particularly individuals who don't have access to a garden or green space. if they are feeling that the cost of acquiring those plants is prohibitive, i think that is a great shame. anything that makes plants more affordable will be a good thing. a lot of people will make a difference in a recovery from health issues. one business feels so strongly about the issue it has written to the government, calling for rates to be reduced. places like france, germany, italy, the rates of vat on plants is up
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to half what it is in the uk, and in some places more than that. some people might say... i recognise that, but we have a much broader mission. they are notjust a nice thing to decorate one possible space, but they are an important thing in a healthy lifestyle. treasury said... becca says the well—being you get from plants is so immense it is worth considering. it has been quite life—changing, actually. in quite a small way but also a very big way. the calm and well—being of flowers. we should have them here as well. it would make the set nice.
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it would help. the singer—songwriter lewis capaldi, who's just spent seven weeks at the top of the uk charts, is helping fans dealing with anxiety at his live shows. he's announced that each ticket he sells for his upcoming tour includes a 50p charge to fund a team at each venue to help with stress—related issues. lewis says he has struggled with panic attacks himself. we asked music fans in manchester what they thought of the initiative. if it gets a bit rowdy and it can become overwhelming for fans, especially if it is your first gig. yeah, ithink especially if it is your first gig. yeah, i think it is good. it is a good initiative. there is... some artists provide water for their fans, so does harry styles but lewis capaldi has taken a step further. fans, so does harry styles but lewis capaldi has taken a step furtherlj it isa capaldi has taken a step furtherlj it is a good idea because it gives people a way to get away and gives them a break. the younger you are and you're not used to a big crowd, it can be a scary place to be. we're joined now by jack williamson, who runs
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the music and you company, which supports the music community's mental health — he partnered with lewis for this new scheme. how did the scheme come about?” how did the scheme come about? i am good friends with his manager and we we re good friends with his manager and we were discussing what this may look like. basically they approached me and said we want to create an initiative called live life where we can support emotionally any fan who comes to his arena shows in a number of different ways. it is hard to find the right person to do this in terms of connecting with fans. but he has already been quite open. in one set he said that he thought he was having a panic attack and that he needed to take a break. that must be useful and encouraging for fans who go through that and don't know how to express it. what we do is we work with artists in the music industry to support mental health and well—being of artists and we have noticed that in the last five or ten years, mental health has become such a prevalent topic and
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people are talking about it and when artists talk about it in their lyrics and in their interviews and in social media age many more people can connect directly with the artist and say i am struggling as well, thank you for speaking up. it is amazing to hear that you feel like i do. so the natural next step was to ask how we can support these fans that come to the show and what would that come to the show and what would that look like and how can we do that? i think by being able to speak about it and having platforms to talk about it and then supporting the artists and the fans at festivals and concerts is a natural way to help them enjoy the concert as well and not suffer, and not miss out because of anxiety or depression. it makes a lot of sense and will for a lot of people. how about your own personal experience? can you tell us about that mr mark i've worked with music for 15 years and three years ago my brother died of suicide. so when you go through a traumatic event like that it makes
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you reassess everything and makes you reassess everything and makes you look at can do. what i found is that by talking about it you open up and you find the people connect to that and resonate and then you look at what you can do in this world to help. so i set up this company to support the mental health of artist and the lady you had on earlier, i think we're moving from kind of culture of crisis management to prevention, both in the nhs and across the world. so if we can do stuff to help promote mental health and well—being, both with artists and well—being, both with artists and hopefully the wider community will like this initiative and we can make the world a better place for everyone. you talk about the concerts and how something can be set up there. four this, what does that look like? people are going there for a night out, presumably to have fun. in that environment at that time do you think it would work? that it could have an impact? because they have been so many
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people who reach out to these artists across the world saying that they have missed out on anxiety there will be many things that will be offered in this initiative. one of the things we will be looking at is having a help desk or a support desk in the arena so that anyone suffering emotional issue can come to that desk and speak to a mental health professional and get help. or have an escort that can escort you into the venue and to your seat so that you have comfort throughout. literally for people who may... you talk about panic attacks, people who are anxious about even being in that environment, there will be practical help mr mark yes. as well as an escape room so help mr mark yes. as well as an escape room so if they are having emotional distress or a panic attack we can take them to a private space so we can take them to a private space so they can work through the issue to calm them down and make them enjoy it. this also means you will need to work closely with the venues themselves and notjust immuno, bring in these specialists. how often have reports of this, of panic attacks or people being distressed attacks or people being distressed
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at concerts, how frequently is that reported or how well mr mark is not well reported but you seem concerts where fans may get crushed or pulled out of the crowd... those are extreme examples, aren't they? usually, i was at a concert read insta ntly a nd usually, i was at a concert read instantly and it was intimidating to walk down the steps in that big crowd. i wonder how often venues say we are experiencing problems or we need to reassess the way we see people. just with more people speaking up about these issues and struggling with mental health, i think they give to the live nations or the manchester arenas or the other venues the more people talk about it, the more awareness it is that it can be addressed. obviously you have lewis capelli who you are partnering with. any other big names? how receptive are they to this idea? the response has been
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amazing and obviously awareness like today's show helps us. many artists have said that it is a great idea and something they can look to do. because artists have a public platform that can do this, if we can lead by example and provide that support to the community and any fa ns support to the community and any fans who go to festivals or to concerts and whatnot, we can help provide letter while space — make it a space for their —— better space for their well—being, it will be to their benefit. great to see you this morning. and coming up on the programme, we'll be live at the european stone stacking championship in dunbar in scotland to see the sculptures which are held together by nothing other than gravity. stay with us — headlines coming up.
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hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. police investigating the murder of the journalist lyra mckee during rioting in londonderry are urging members of the local community to help track down the gunman. cctv footage has been released showing the 29—year—old shortly before her death and what appears to be a man with a gun. officers have blamed the dissedent republican group the new ira for the shooting.
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politicians from both sides of the political divide in northern ireland came together at yesterday's vigil to pay tribute to lyra mckee. we have political leaders, religious leaders, civic society, all standing shoulder to shoulder saying we don't want to be moving backwards. we all need to stand together to show this is an attack on democracy, an attack on everyone who is standing here today. nearly ten per cent of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented in england and wales, if health checks were tailored to individual patients. at the moment, people over the age of 40 receive a heart check—up every five years, but new research from scientists at university college london shows that high risk people should be screened more, and low risk patients much less. two people have been arrested after a six—year—old boy was shot and injured in wolverhampton. police say a group of men opened fire on a house in the eastfield area of the city in what they have described as a "hugely reckless act". the boy's injuries are not thought
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to be life threatening. an investigation is underway after a teenage girl was stabbed in the neck in county armagh last night. the girl remains in a critical condition in hospital after the incident, which took place in lurgan just after 9pm. police say a second teenager is helping them with their enquiries. tax officials are warning young people to be wary of fraudsters offering rebates worth hundreds of pounds. the scams, mostly by text and email pretending to be from hmrc, are timed to coincide with the sending out of legitimate rebates after the end of the tax year. fraudsters usually ask for bank and personal details which are then used to steal money. teachers are being regularly attacked by pupils, with almost a quarter saying they suffer physical violence at least once a week. the survey of nearly 5,000 teachers by the nasuwt teaching union, found attacks involved being spat at, headbutted and having personal property damaged. the head of the union says the issue is one of the things teachers worry about the most.
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a series of wildfires have been burning on the north side of the isle of bute. the fires first broke out on thursday and were still burning overnight. the fire service said a large area of moorland and forestry had been affected. art comes in many forms, using a variety of materials and canvases. well, in bolivia, hundreds of people have transformed sand into giant sculptures near the western town of oruro. it depicting noah's ark, and features animals such as elephants, monkey and goats, which have been hand carved into the soil. it's part of the annual holy week event in the region where they make sculptures based on bible stories. if you are going to the beach today, which many people will be, you can try and replicate those. it is hard to do, it is about
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getting the right consistency of sand and water. i was on holiday last weekend i had a go, but itjust kept falling apart. it is a bit like cooking. an update onjarell cooking. an update on jarell miller. cooking. an update onjarell miller. we knew the fight was in doubt yesterday, but now we know it is off after another failed but now we know it is off after anotherfailed drug but now we know it is off after another failed drug test. but now we know it is off after anotherfailed drug test. overnight, the boxer has taken the matter into his own hands using social media to address the whole matter. i messed up, i messed up and made a bad call. a lot of ways of handling the situation and i handled it wrongly and i am paying the price for it. i missed out on a big
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opportunity and i am hurting on the inside. my heart is bleeding right now, i heard my family and friends, my team, my supporters, but i am owning up to it, i'm going to deal with it, i'm going to correct it. joshua's promoter eddie hearn has confirmed that miller will now be replaced for this, joshua's first fight on us soil. our reporter ade adedoyin is in new york. this is a huge setback for anthonyjoshua's camp, because they are left with six weeks notice to find a credible opponent for him to make his debut here at madison square garden. this is afterjarell miller tested positive for another banned substance, human growth hormone, in a drug test last month. the new opponent can probably name his price as it will be such short notice. miller has blown the biggest opportunity of his career, and perhaps the biggest payday of his career, as he was due to earn over $5 million. new yorkers know their boxing, there have been some iconic fights here at madison square garden, and if the opponent doesn't come up to scratch here they will make their feelings known. joshua's opponent will
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be named next week. also at madison square garden, in the early hours of tomorrow amir khan faces one of the toughest challenges of his career. khan weighed in slightly heavier than american terrence crawford, and he's a big underdog with the bookies, but he says that victory in this bout will be his biggest achievement. it has to rank up there longside an olympic medal, alongside my world titles, this could be at the top of all that. i mean, it will be a tough fight but i am ready for the difficult task to win this fight, to become world champion again and to achieve all my dreams and goals. now manchester city and tottenham have hardly had time to draw breath after their most dramatic of champions league quarter—finals but this lunchtime they meet again, this time with so much stake
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in the premier league. patrick gearey has more. this game had absolutely everything! the drama, the ecstasy. an emotional rollercoaster for the players and the fans. i can't believe what i have seen. how do you get up and go again after that? seven goals, two match—turning var decisions, thousands of hearts soaring or breaking one way or another. and only three days later, manchester city and tottenham meet again, thrown back together by the fixture list. for city, champions league quarter finals give way to the premier league title race. their manager wants wednesday night to fuel them — the show must go on. it will be in our minds, but looking backwards, looking behind, it is not going to help us to move forward, so it is what it is.
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it was tough tonight but the day after you stand up and you look forward. these kinds of players will have another opportunity. revenge might provide one motivation against spurs, but the league table is another. a win and city will go top, above liverpool, having played the same number of games. tottenham are running in a second race further back on the track. they have their own challenge, to finish in the top four and not allow theirjourney in this season's league affect qualification for next season. it is so difficult to tell them to think about last night and the possibility to play in semifinals, but altogether to try to make sure that we are going to be there on saturday with the capacity to fight and to challenge them again. on wednesday night it was hard
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to keep up, let alone forget. i know you are very disappointed. why, we won? no, it was disallowed. was it? it is a game that comes around once in a generation, but a fixture that comes around twice in a week. ahead of the game, city fans have been given some travel advice by what appears to be some gloating manchester united fans. the sign from transport for greater manchester suggest taking the tram: "it's by var the quickest option" it reads. that, of course in reference to city's champions league exit. of course, the var reversed the champions league decider. of course, the var reversed the champions league deciderlj of course, the var reversed the champions league decider. i have only just read that, champions league decider. i have onlyjust read that, i didn't realise you had played it. it was a dramatic day in the race for promotion
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to the premier league. leeds lost at home to ten—man wigan, whilst the leaders norwich were given a fright by sheffield wednesday. after norwich went ahead, an incredible strike from fernando forestieri drew wednesday level. and they took a controversial lead, early in the second half when steven fletcher appeared to handle the ball. but in the 7th minute of stoppage time mario vrancic snatched the draw which leaves them five points clear at the top, ahead of sheffield united, who beat nottingham forest 2—0. but bolton are down, relegated to league one after a 2—0 defeat at home to aston villa. it's been a troubled season for bolton, who've been plagued by a series of off—field problems. it was a very good friday for super league leaders st helens. they beat bitter rivals wigan 36—10, at the dw stadium. regan grace scored the pick of saints' six tries, to secure the first hat—trick of his career. and there was also a hat—trick forjack logan as hull fc beat their city rivals hull kingston rovers in style, winning 56—12 and running in nine
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tries in the process — that's a record derby victory. the defending world snooker champion, mark williams claims the sport would rather not see a 44—year—old has—been winning the tournament again. on the day the 43—year—old starts his title defence against martin gould he says, "they want a youngster coming through, who can push the sport" and you can watch live coverage of the world snooker championship, across the bbc. british number one johanna konta is hoping for more home—crowd energy, as great britian aim for fed cup promotion. the team, led by anne keothavong,
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face kazakhstan in their play—off at london's copper box arena this weekend, hoping to end a 26—year wait to reach world group ii. all of us are really looking forward to this opportunity, keeping in mind that we are going out and giving the best we can, and we will come away with what we come away with. we are very excited to have another opportunity to get to that world group two, which we have actually had a number of opportunities now which is a feat in itself, and i think everyone isjust looking forward to getting started. did we not once have an interview with the team ? did we not once have an interview with the team? yes, we did. we played against them. i was with johanna konta, and you were with heather, and it was a draw. it wasn't hugely competitive, and i enjoy the moment. did we hit the ball? it was doubles... maybe once or twice, to each other. world number one novak djokovic has been knocked out of the monte carlo masters. djokovic has won this event twice before but that experience didn't help him against the world number 14, daniil medvedev. it's the first time in four meetings that the russian has
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beaten djokovic. now it's one of the heavyweight sporting events of the year — the world coal carrying championships. it started in 1963 and celebrates the town of gawthorpe, in west yorkshire, which was an important coal mining area. it attracts competitors from all over the world, and ahead of monday's big race i've been training with some of the favourites. not many schoolchildren have a world champion as their teacher, and a trophy on display. miss sidebottom is the women's world coal carrying champion, carrying 20 kilos of coal up a steep hill in yorkshire. i feel very proud that she is going to be a star. they know about the history of the race because we teach that in school,
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and i thought i would give it a go and inspire them. for me, i don't think i am strong, i think it is more legs and lungs, and the mindset of actuallyjust going for that kilometre. just look at the pace that danielle and john are setting up this hill, incredible. this started 56 years ago as a row over a pint between a farmer, a coal—miner and a coal merchant over who was stronger. the coalminer came in, they looked at him and said, "by ‘eck you look tired!" the language was a bit more colourful, but he said, "i'm as fit as you are." so they said, i tell you what, we'll have a race, get a bag of coal on your back, and i will race you from the royal oak to the maypole green. and there was born the world coal carrying championships. the irony is that they never ended up raising themselves, but their idea was taken on and now attracts competitors from all over the world as their legacy lives on.
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it is something to be proud of, to say it has come from a family member, and we always think of them every easter monday when we do it. maybe amos and co had been inspired by the coal races held in paris back in the 19305, but they had it easy on the flat over a short distance, because in gawthorpe the hundred of competitors are still carrying 50kg of coal, but it is over a thousand metres uphill. the world record time is a staggering four minutes and six seconds. on your marks, get set, go! you will need to train for three months to get up here in a good time. as you can see now, that is 50 kilos on your back and it hurts. keep your head low and keep it wrapped around your neck, and if you stand up straight it will slip down your back and then
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you are fighting it. a tree! it's because i'm looking down i didn't see the tree! thousands will be climbing the hill this easter monday, keeping the mining history culture of this area alive, and the weight off your shoulders at the end is a feeling like in no other sport. i don't want to see a bag of coal again. a debate going on. charlie thinks he would not make it to the top of the hill. i would get nowhere near. i could not do it at all. so the men carry 50. equivalent of what we were talking about earlier. just under stone. and the women? they carry 20. mike, you are in peak physical condition and you are struggling. mike, you are in peak physical condition and you are strugglingm pushes down on your diaphragm and
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that was uncomfortable. how does that was uncomfortable. how does that happen? you breathe like this but this is like a log so it can be quite hard to expand your lungs. whereas you, i think you said you fancied it...? whereas you, i think you said you fancied it... ? would whereas you, i think you said you fancied it...? would you be confident of getting to the top?|j think people would like to see this. let's put a date in the diary.|j will do it if you don't, charlie. like i said. i guarantee that this is not good for my health and i can already hear the health and safety people say it is not allowed. you would always give it a go, however. let's have a look at a hazy view over london this morning. it will be a glorious weekend. lots of people are talking about... that is a lovely picture behind you there? are talking about... that is a lovely picture behind you there7m that brighton? yes, yes it is. and i
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know you guys are always cautious about record temperatures being predicted but are you sure it will happen this time? the records here, a list that i have because i knew this question would come up. the highest easter sunday record was 25.3 degrees set in hampshire in 2011. so i don't think tomorrow will break 25. we could see 23—24 but we should watch it. the all—time high for easter saturday, that is today, was in 1949 for easter saturday, that is today, was in1949 in for easter saturday, that is today, was in 1949 in london when it was 29.4 degrees. we are a few degrees off the all—time record but it could be impressive if we break easter sunday's record morrow. today will be warm. like yesterday we could see 25 or 26 be warm. like yesterday we could see 25 or26 and be warm. like yesterday we could see 25 or 26 and the east awaken —— weekend looks cracking. cloud and outbreaks of rain likely for
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scotla nd outbreaks of rain likely for scotland because they have a weather front which i will show you but the temperatures we saw yesterday, 23.2 was the highest in hampshire between 4n wales, 23 in scotland, and the highest temperature of the year so far in all nations. it was cool along the eastern coastal areas. the high pressure is with us again today and tomorrow. this is the weather front i was talking about that could bring a little cloud. i also have the wind arrows to show it will be breezy. distant fog around across the country, particularly central and eastern england. dense fog patches there around essex into the east midlands but that will tend to fizzle out over the next few hours and we should see the sunshine become widespread. glorious afternoon for many with hazy sunshine for scotland ‘s north—west. it will be cool along eastern coastal areas again we could see low cloud and mist. elsewhere hot and sunny. 25, 20 six
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degrees and that stays the peak of this warm spell. tonight a clear dry one could have mist and fog develop again in the central southern eastern areas and there will be outbreaks of rain to the north—west of scotland. overnight no lower than 10-7d. of scotland. overnight no lower than 10—7d. into easter sunday, another cracking one. a little mist and fog that were clear in the morning, widespread sunshine, again some patchy rain, recent cloud for the far north—west of scotland but apart from that a glorious afternoon with temperatures again reaching 23, 24 degrees. thank you very much. i do like seeing a mouthful of orange and yellow. time now for the —— a map of orange and yellow. coming up on this week's programme... car—free in madrid. this is like being a kid again! woohoo! and it's downhill all the way in the mountains of latvia.
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we start this week in the spanish capital, madrid, where change is coming fast. the way people get around the city is being transformed, city officials are clearing the cars from the congested streets and opening them up to new possibilities — rentable electric scooters. they have become increasingly popular in many european cities of late. for lots of people, it's a transport revolution they've been waiting for. for others, it's something else entirely. too many in madrid. madrid resident rafa estafania reports. look at this! electric scooters, bicycle sharing, everybody seems to be sharing means of transport now in madrid. nobody seems to use their own bikes,
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their own scooters any more. we've got here the electric bikes, they are being charged at the moment, and over there, a line full of electric scooters. they are everywhere. it seems that everybody in madrid is using them to move around. and they are just part of the story. faced with some of the worst pollution in europe, city officials hope to reduce it by 40% by taking the most polluting vehicles off the road in a plan they call madrid central. meanwhile, on all the roads once created to adapt the city around the new automobiles of the time, new spaces are being created for pedestrians. gran via is the newest street from the beginning of the 20th century. tour guide pedro agreed to show me around. it's fantastic because, as a guide, i can see you from this point of view, from this place for the first time
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since the renovation. i've never been able to look at this building from this angle. this is because all this is new, right? it was full of traffic going around and it was almost impossible. now it is a new space for the people. excellent, excellent. all new for pedestrians, for the people, no cars. i love it. how is it affecting you and the visitors, the fact that we've got madrid central, that we have more pedestrians on the street, less traffic? gran via or the city centre is never quiet. this is a very alive city, it's crazy, it's amazing. we can feel less traffic and we can feel a better air. it's fantastic. of course, madrid isn't the first to try to remove cars from its city centre. by working with companies offering greener electric options, there are more ways to explore the centre than ever.
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already widely available in cities around the world, electric scooters arrived here last summer. you feel like a kid almost. you drive around having fun and it's the joy of riding. it's a great way to move around. commuting with our scooters has become fun. how good do you think is madrid in terms of green transportation? i would say madrid ten years ago or even five years ago was like a car—driven city and now i think madrid is becoming the biggest lap in the world and it's living a fantastic, vibrant moment so you have tonnes of different means of transportation. it's super—exciting because the city council took a very bold move doing madrid central. it's farfrom being perfect, but it's going in the right direction and people are starting to leave their cars or private vehicles at home and starting
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to take either public transport or one of the shared vehicles. scooter users leave them wherever they are when they get to their destination, but some people worry they lead to the streets. what would you say to those people who are a bit unhappy with the idea of having all these scooters lying around? we are aware that the dockless system comes with a lot of benefits and some inconvenience. it's just a matter of getting used to it. it's new for everyone, including us, so we need to find together with our competitors and with the city officials ways to kind of move forward in a responsible way. this is like being a kid again! woohoo! so, what if you are a traveller going just short distances around the city centre? pick one, which is going to be better ? the old public transport system or the new kids on the block? to find out, i've roped in a friend. pedro here is going to take public transport.
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i'm going to take one of these electric scooters. but this is not a race, so i will go steady and safe and i want you to do the same, ok, promise? i promise. are you ready? i am totally ready. ready, go. so my first challenge is to find a scooter. in just a few seconds, i've found one that is 30 seconds' walk away. it's a quick scan of the bar code and i am off to catch up with pedro. now i've got to say one thing for the scooters ? while they do take a bit more effort and concentration, they have to be more exciting than taking a bus. and if you don't know the way, you can easily get lost.
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but if you need to get somewhere quickly, well, it looks like i may be there first. we're here! but only just. i cannot believe it, i arrived here literally a minute ago. are you ok? of course. gauja is latvia's oldest and largest national park, but we are not here this week for the peace and quiet of its lovely forests. we're here for adventure. welcome to sigulda's bobsleigh
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track, one of the very few in the world where tourists can get the same adrenaline rush as professional racers. built under the soviet union in 1986, the track has played host to international competitions in luge, skeleton and bobsleigh rides, with some obvious success. the track is now used as a training venue for several latvian champions, but there are no competitions on today, which is lucky for me because it means i get to try it out. although, having a look, i don't really feel so lucky. ok, let's go. get the team together. we're about to set off 100 kilometres down a very icy hill, but luckily i've got an expert pilot. fingers crossed everything goes very smoothly. apart from the pilot steering the bobsleigh from the front, a team also includes pushers and a brakeman, but tourists get it easy, theyjust need to duck in and hold very tight. this track is almost 1,500 metres long and you need a pretty strong stomach to manage its 16 curves.
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oh, man. i think that's one of the most intense experiences of my entire life. that was like being in a very, very active, very cold tumble dryer for a minute and a half. i don't even know how long it was. that was completely insane. another winter sport that can take your breath away is this, the skeleton. imagine a luge with no brakes or steering aid that you ride headfirst. martin and thomas are brothers and they're both world and olympic champions in this sport. it's our home track and we did many runs here, i think for learning it's great. i agree because if you learn and you can survive here, then you can survive everywhere.
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you must love this sport, to devote so much of your life to it. what do you love about it? i don't like training and all this stuff, but what i love this competition so that's the best part for me. i don't think i'm ready to try one of the full—blown skeletons, but there is a tourist version available that's a little bit more my speed. wish me luck. it's called a frog and for this one, there is no crew to make me feel safe. ohhhh! oh, my goodness! she screams.
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how was it? so cool! the track could now become an olympic venue, too. itjoins stockholm in the bid for hosting the 2026 winter olympic games. in the meantime... i could go again right now! good morning. welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: cctv footage of the moment before leera mckee was killed during rioting in londonderry is released.

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