you're quite right! idid! reading and sharing a story, such a simple idea, that becomes so meaningful when you've been forced apart. we need each other. we've had a lot of chat about how communities have come together, and that's been fantastic. but actually at the heart of communities are families. and i think that, you know, there have been times of being a bit disjointed, and maybe there's a moment in this for people to think, "well, actually, we really do have something that sort of holds us together." reading with granny is something that may linger beyond lockdown. sometimes it is just the small things that lift spirits. 0k, lots of love... daniela relph, bbc news. ..and i'll see you tomorrow night. time for a look at the weather, here's ben rich. good evening. the rain is relenting but the flooding problems will take a while to ease. all that water has

to get through the river systems, still at the last count three severe warnings in england, two in wales. things in those flood affected areas are quite a lot drier now because low pressure is moving away to the north—east. a lot of dry weather and clear spells out there through tonight. one area of rain clipping across the south—east corner at the moment, that will clear away, and we keep the mix of sleet and snow pushing into northern scotland. that could give rise to ice with temperatures dropping down to freezing or a touch below. we head into tomorrow and there will be a lot of dry weather around, some spells of sunshine, especially further east you are. further west some wintry showers, a mix of rain, sleet and snow. it will also be windy, the wind is not as strong further south but it is going to be chilly out there for all of us with top temperatures between four and 8

degrees. cold through friday night, temperatures perhaps below as minus seven in places. some fog patches here and there but not a bad —looking day. any showers you do see could fall as snow to low levels because it will be cold. temperatures at best between two and 7 degrees. for the second half of the weekend we have to keep a close eye on this weather system swinging in from the west. uncertainty about how it will move and where it will end up but that could bring snow to even low levels, particularly across parts of england and wales on sunday. elsewhere there will be spells of sunshine. it stays chilly but not nearly as wet as it has been. thank you. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.

hello and welcome to sportsday. are uefa set to shelve plans for a cross continent european championship? new beginnings in abu dhabi for rory mcilroy with a decent first round score at last. and a roll in monte carlo, and a lucky escape.

good evening. uefa are considering hosting the delayed european championship in one country instead of 12, according to the bayern munich chief executive karl heinz rumminegge. he says uefa president alexander ceferin is weighing up the switch in light of the ongoing pandemic. and while uefa maintain their committment to staging matches across the continent this is the latest indication their could be a change to the current format. ben croucherjoins us tonight. ben, rummenigge a very respected football figure. you can't ignore his comments. it would be a huge change from the original plan? it was a few years ago if you

remember we came into this tournament thinking what a difference it will be. football all over europe but the coronavirus pandemic may have other ideas. let us focus on some of the quotes. speaking to a german newspaper he said:. this is what it looks like at the moment. 12 venues across 12 different countries. including glasgow and wembley stadium in london. the good thing about this to an home fans was going to be the next host nations who play their games at home. a greater chance to see your team. if we take a look at the scale of the tournaments, here is six of the 12 venues. we invite

spain and over here you have azerbaijan and st. petersburg so it really gives you a sense of where fans will be travelling as well. it's a vast tournament and lots of travelling taking it to as many different fans as possible and that was the whole point. if different fans as possible and that was the whole point.— different fans as possible and that was the whole point. if they switch from the 12 — was the whole point. if they switch from the 12 city — was the whole point. if they switch from the 12 city formats, _ was the whole point. if they switch from the 12 city formats, 12 - was the whole point. if they switch from the 12 city formats, 12 host i from the 12 city formats, 12 host countries and irreverent to just one, who is in line to host the championship? mil one, who is in line to host the championship?— one, who is in line to host the championship? all of this is really down to how _ championship? all of this is really down to how the _ championship? all of this is really down to how the coronavirus - championship? all of this is really - down to how the coronavirus pandemic is on the vaccine but a couple of the ones at the moment include russia. the interesting thing is they are banned from posting everything at the moment. that doesn't really count as that but they hosted the world cup there a couple of years ago, here were some of the major cities that were picked out. all the teams know that training basis and another one on this list is germany. they hosted internet back in 2000 —— 2006. of

course, majorfootball course, major football infrastructure in course, majorfootball infrastructure in that country. you have varying, 75,000 spectators that can hold if spectators are allowed in. —— burly man. at the main gates, what you a fire wanting to do is try and limit the number of people crossing different borders with different levels of the vaccine at different levels of the vaccine at different levels of coronavirus and different levels of coronavirus and different rules in place at the same time as well. find different rules in place at the same time as well-— time as well. and you wonder with gemini due _ time as well. and you wonder with gemini due to _ time as well. and you wonder with gemini due to host _ time as well. and you wonder with gemini due to host the _ time as well. and you wonder with gemini due to host the next - time as well. and you wonder with . gemini due to host the next european championship match in 2024, that can count against them with that tournaments. can we see two countries stepping in? it is possible- _ countries stepping in? it is possible. it _ countries stepping in? it is possible. it will _ countries stepping in? it is possible. it will come - countries stepping in? it 3 possible. it will come down to the government and local authorities. we have picked out something along the lines of germany and france maybe stop when a member of france host at the life european championship match and again they have the infrastructure already in place. one border for infrastructure already in place. one borderfor all infrastructure already in place. one border for all of the teams and

their personnel to cross. another possibility as well is the uk and ireland. and around london, major hubs in manchester, that's a possibility. of course brexit might go something like that out of kilter. it's important to see you said they will hopefully make a decision by march on whether the tournaments will take place as it is or whether they will switch things around. lots of discussions that take place in the next few weeks. with growing pressure on you a fight to make a decision i spoke i spoke tojonas hoffman, the chief executive of the international players body fifpro, who told me a single host country is a more workable solution. i think it is an interesting scenario especially after we have seen what's worked out quite well in the nba how they finished their season in a single bubble hotspots. i think that's an interesting scenario to consider maybe in a close proximity geographically in which you can basically isolate

tomorrow as for teams and the support staff. maybe there also one where you have a of neighbouring countries in close proximity that could work out. the countries in close proximity that could work out.— countries in close proximity that could work out. ._ ., _ , could work out. the way for say they are connected _ could work out. the way for say they are connected to _ could work out. the way for say they are connected to staging _ could work out. the way for say they are connected to staging that - are connected to staging that tournament across the continent as planned but surely they air must be a growing sense of feeling amongst the organisation and that simply isn't possible. i the organisation and that simply isn't possible.— the organisation and that simply isn't possible. i cannot speak for uefa with what _ isn't possible. i cannot speak for uefa with what their _ isn't possible. i cannot speak for. uefa with what their consideration is. they understand they effective options on the table because there is an enormous amount of consequence and we have to bear in mind it's not and we have to bear in mind it's not a decision that uefa canjust and we have to bear in mind it's not a decision that uefa can just take on. they are dependent on government —— local municipalities and providers for hotels and logistics and all of that. it's a lot that goes into this. i am certain there are many scenarios that are in the direction of less locations and less travel and that are being scheduled.

as far as to staging a successful tournament is concerned, is vaccination on the table at all, vaccinating the support staff? indie vaccinating the support staff? we have not vaccinating the support staff? - have not gotten to all of the people working in hospitals or teachers or many people who are essential for day—to—day life. it's also not really a matter of sports policy. it's a matter of public policy. government and health policy —— they will need to lead the way i don't think it's realistic at this stage. yes, some way to go before uefa— eight that is asian of course. it could be march that we will hear more and a confirmed answer from uefa. it us turn our attention to football. and with talk of european breakaways it's a good chance to bring injohn murray who is at anfield where liverpool face burnley. john that will be far from the minds of the those at the top, because there's plenty to occupy them closer to home in a fiercely competitive season.

we'll get onto that shortly. he saw alastair returned to the top of the table. manchester city have a game in hand. liverpool can never be written off. they will be desperate to prove what is fascinating season far. liverpool are in quite a powerful opposition until they came into this room which most unlike them by the standards of recent seasons, the goals have dried up. they have not scored in the last three premier league matches. he scored only one in the last four in the league. they could not find a way through against manchester united defence on sunday so they are back here tonight against burnley who of course their strength is their defending. it would be a set of test for liverpool tonight to try and find their way through a well drilled defence. what do you put behind this run that they are on at the moment down to exactly because he had seen liverpool at their very best way they walk to the title last season. it’s their very best way they walk to the title last season.— title last season. it's so unusual

for us not _ title last season. it's so unusual for us not to _ title last season. it's so unusual for us not to be _ title last season. it's so unusual for us not to be talking - title last season. it's so unusual for us not to be talking about i title last season. it's so unusual for us not to be talking about a| for us not to be talking about a liverpool side. it’s for us not to be talking about a liverpool side.— for us not to be talking about a liverpool side. it's most unusual for all three _ liverpool side. it's most unusual for all three of _ liverpool side. it's most unusual for all three of the _ liverpool side. it's most unusual for all three of the front - liverpool side. it's most unusual for all three of the front to - liverpool side. it's most unusual for all three of the front to hit i liverpool side. it's most unusual for all three of the front to hit a | for all three of the front to hit a dry spell at the same time and i think what counts against them at the moment is during the course of last summer they made a brilliant start and that has got injured so he is missing at the moment and we're a year than the cop may have had that option to bring him in and have a bit of rotation and not prepared to do that i think that's at the heart of the problem. i do that i think that's at the heart of the problem.— do that i think that's at the heart of the problem. i have got to ask ou as of the problem. i have got to ask you as well _ of the problem. i have got to ask you as well be — of the problem. i have got to ask you as well be no _ of the problem. i have got to ask you as well be no manchester - of the problem. i have got to ask i you as well be no manchester city, brilliant form at the moment and they had that gay in hand which you could see move to the top of the table. big news regarding sergio who has been missing product of the season so far?— season so far? yes, he is self isolating _ season so far? yes, he is self isolating having _ season so far? yes, he is self isolating having tested - season so far? yes, he is self. isolating having tested positive season so far? yes, he is self- isolating having tested positive for coronavirus and manchester city and put themselves into a position that they are and without having him for

they are and without having him for the first half of this season. he played a minor part having picked and amy injury in the latter stages of last season and was not involved in that champions league process at the end of last season. happy manchester city have really nursed him back over the course of the last few weeks to lose him for another period of time is obviously a setback and for him himself. it’s setback and for him himself. it's astonishing to think what they have achieved without himself by the season. many thanks and of course you can hear more from him as a liverpool face than in the community tonight. and one more bit of football news for you. cardiff city have sacked their manager neil harris. after a run of six consecutive defeats, they're 15th in the championship table — and only nine points above the relegation zone. rory mcilroy says he's felt as sharp as he's ever flet coming into any previous season and it showed as he got his year under way in abu dhabi. he leads after the opening round — and having started last year in brilliant form with four straight

top five finishes — he looks well placed to replicate that sort of run again this year, as he chases that elusive career grand slam. here's sarah mulkerrins. after the fog comes clarity and for rory mcilroy that meant easy to read greetings. he admitted to struggling on the surface here in the past but not today after a fast start with four birdies on his opening nine holes. fourtimes four birdies on his opening nine holes. four times a runner up here, surely at the turn they were wandering the possibilities. a new dawn after seeing through 2020 without knowing, what better way to start buying his elect around in abu dhabi. a bogey free 64 to by one. i knew 65 is the best i shot here. i was a lack let's try to at least go on better ensure another one on the next nine. i was able to do that and played better on our front line and

i had some really nice ones coming in for birdies and it was a lovely way to start the year. he in for birdies and it was a lovely way to start the year.— in for birdies and it was a lovely way to start the year. he was on his heels, the — way to start the year. he was on his heels. the feisty — way to start the year. he was on his heels, the feisty competitor - heels, the feisty competitor pretties to eagles and his round of 65 as he looks to cement his world —— his place in the top ten. with a delayed start, justin rose will be back early on friday to finish their opening round but there is room for a shot of the day and that on or fail on thursday to match what i submit this at the first. no crowded so no reaction and out came the putter until he was informed it definitely was not needed. european golf may be back but they are still waiting on the findings. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making today's sports news . the former british cycling and team sky doctor richard freeman, who's accused of ordering a banned drug to help an athlete's perfomance has told the bbc he's "extremely disapopinted" his request for an adjournment to his medical tribunal was turned down. he says he wanted to help deliver the coronavirus vaccines as part of its nationwide roll—out.. leeds rhinos have closed

their training ground after six players and a staff member tested positive for the virus.