on this street very soon. with babies arriving all the way through to august it feels like an exciting and positive time. hang on, five? where — exciting and positive time. hang on, five? where is _ exciting and positive time. hang on, five? where is jenny? _ exciting and positive time. hang on, five? where is jenny? tonight - exciting and positive time. hang on, five? where is jenny? tonight some i five? where isjenny? tonight some breaking news. jenny and rick have a baby daughter. summer, orthis afternoon. the lockdown baby boom on this street is under way. jon kay, bbc news, bristol. time for a look at the weather here's sarah keith—lucas. we have something a lot colder and more wintry on the cards as we head through the weekend but today has been very mild for many, not so for scotland. this was in moray early and we have an amber warning for heavy snow in parts of scotland from today until saturday. 20—30 centimetres over higher ground, up

to 50 centimetres for the highest ground. that is mainly to the north of the central belt and down to this slow—moving weather front. more of the central belt and down to this slow—moving weatherfront. more hill snow to come in scotland through tonight, and at lower levels it will fall as rain to the south—east and north—east england will see some as well. elsewhere, the showers tend to ease away a bit overnight and we are set to see a bit of mist and fog in the south. tomorrow brings more showers for parts of northern ireland, western england and wales, north—east england also seeing some rain and scotland again will continue to have that fairly heavy snowfall over higher ground. still reasonably mild, 2—10 , but things will turn much colderfor reasonably mild, 2—10 , but things will turn much colder for all of us heading into the weekend and there is some snow in the forecast, but italy by the time we get to sunday. on saturday, still snow in parts of scotland can increasingly at lower levels and some will push over the higher ground of northern england. reasonably mild with some rain showers the south, 2—8 on saturday

but as we move through saturday night into sunday, the mild air gets squeezed away and the doors are open for this blast of cold air coming in from an easterly direction and that will some snowfall on sunday. still some uncertainty about the exact location and detailed but there could be up to 10—15 centimetres in the south—east. 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. i'm katherine downes. the bumper winter of cricket continues. england start their test series against india tomorrow. can they break india's run of home form? the australian open will go ahead. the tennis starts on monday, with 160 players still in coronavirus isolation. it's a london derby wherejose moreno looks to keep spurs clean on on the capital race. —— tackle race. good evening, and we're on the brink of another

bumper chunk of test cricket. england have travelled to india on the back of a test series win against sri lanka, but this is going to be a much sterner test for them. india haven't lost on home soilfor 11 years. last time england visited in 2016, they came home on the receiving end of a 4—0 series whitewash. will it be different this time? paddy gearey looks ahead. you can't escape creek and india. the duchy pitches are some the game's —— you can't escape cricket. he fell on his wrist before the series started.— he fell on his wrist before the series started. ~ ., ., ., , series started. more than anything, we've not series started. more than anything, we've got to — series started. more than anything, we've got to be _ series started. more than anything, we've got to be mentally _ series started. more than anything, we've got to be mentally resilient. l we've got to be mentally resilient. i think that's going to be a real challenge for us. as it always is. we've got to be prepared to play and i think that's going to be a really

important factor within the four game. important factor within the four came. ., important factor within the four came. . ., , important factor within the four ame. ., ., , , ,., ., game. england tend to be subordinate in the subcontinent. _ game. england tend to be subordinate in the subcontinent. over— game. england tend to be subordinate in the subcontinent. over the - game. england tend to be subordinate in the subcontinent. over the six - in the subcontinent. over the six the series in the past 30 years, they won only once in india. this time, they will be a bubble around the corridor. england was swapped up then lockdown, six days and quarantine both for four and a then lockdown, six days and quarantine both forfour and a half weeks. time off before the store and others will be rested during it. not entirely uncontroversial.— entirely uncontroversial. anyone that's criticising _ entirely uncontroversial. anyone that's criticising it... _ entirely uncontroversial. anyone that's criticising it... i _ entirely uncontroversial. anyone that's criticising it. .. i think- entirely uncontroversial. anyone that's criticising it... i think at i that's criticising it... i think at the end — that's criticising it... i think at the end of— that's criticising it... i think at the end of the day, humans are sociai— the end of the day, humans are social people and not having a great game _ social people and not having a great game and _ social people and not having a great game and not feeling good within cricket. _ game and not feeling good within cricket, there's nowhere to go. indie _ cricket, there's nowhere to go. indie have _ cricket, there's nowhere to go. india have no need to shake off her

us. they come into the series javin just being australia away. knowsley without their captain —— mostly without their captain —— mostly without their captain —— mostly without their captain. he's back from maternity leave and expected to be india. which you try not to think about. �* , ., be india. which you try not to think about. �*, ., ,., ., be india. which you try not to think about. �* , ., ,., ., ., about. there's no point adding extra ressure about. there's no point adding extra pressure as — about. there's no point adding extra pressure as a _ about. there's no point adding extra pressure as a team. _ about. there's no point adding extra pressure as a team. for _ about. there's no point adding extra pressure as a team. for us, - about. there's no point adding extra pressure as a team. for us, it - pressure as a team. for us, it remains a game of cricket one session, one hour at a time. that's how success is achieved. no point in thinking about something that still months away. the thinking about something that still months away-— months away. the series will be british daytime _ months away. the series will be british daytime television. - months away. the series will be i british daytime television. channel 4 will show every match. the first test are free to air in 15 years. joe route will have plenty when getting his 100 and hoping his sentry don't stop there —— joe root. let's speak to former england bowler

fail. seems to be a glut of test cricket recently. here we are with india in front of us, but they're going to be a very difficult challenge for england. a very difficult challenge for encland. , . ., a very difficult challenge for encland. , england. yes indeed, coming off the back of a fantastic _ england. yes indeed, coming off the back of a fantastic series _ england. yes indeed, coming off the back of a fantastic series with - back of a fantastic series with australia, they're going to be full of confidence. very, very difficult to beat. in their home conditions, but england will be going in full of confidence as well after beating sri lanka in the subcontinent 2—0. so really looking forward to this one. there's going to be absolute world—class players on this. i dig it's going to be a cracker. you mentioned — it's going to be a cracker. you mentioned of _ it's going to be a cracker. you mentioned of that _ it's going to be a cracker. you mentioned of that series win. they be australia with pretty much there second stream team. yes. be australia with pretty much there second stream team.— be australia with pretty much there second stream team. yes, there was a lot of big stars — second stream team. yes, there was a lot of big stars out _ second stream team. yes, there was a lot of big stars out there. _ second stream team. yes, there was a lot of big stars out there. he _ second stream team. yes, there was a lot of big stars out there. he only - lot of big stars out there. he only played for the first test match. so they'll have a lot of points approve as well, i think, india,

they'll have a lot of points approve as well, ithink, india, which they'll have a lot of points approve as well, i think, india, which might not be a good thing for england, but it's shaping up to be a fantastic series. as i said earlier on, india's so good at home. the spinners are going to come into the game and theyjust got this glut of world—class as well. as well as of fantastic line—up. so it's going to be a tough challenge for england, but i think they're going to be up for it. i think it's going to be a close theory. for it. i think it's going to be a close theory-— for it. i think it's going to be a close theory. ben stokes is back, jofra close theory. ben stokes is back, jofra archer _ close theory. ben stokes is back, jofra archer 's — close theory. ben stokes is back, jofra archer 's back, _ close theory. ben stokes is back, jofra archer 's back, some - close theory. ben stokes is back, jofra archer 's back, some of- close theory. ben stokes is back, jofra archer 's back, some of the| jofra archer �*s back, some of the big names coming back as we build up. how important is this test series going to be looking ahead to that later on? it’s series going to be looking ahead to that later on?— that later on? it's the start of a bi 12 that later on? it's the start of a big 12 months _ that later on? it's the start of a big 12 months for _ that later on? it's the start of a big 12 months forjoe _ that later on? it's the start of a big 12 months forjoe route. --| that later on? it's the start of a . big 12 months forjoe route. -- joe big 12 months forjoe route. ——joe root. it's going to be a huge part of this 12 months for england. great to have some of the guys in back.

archer and stokes are going to make any site a better side, so is going to be interesting to see how they shape off. but yeah, all of england will be on show. mat shape off. but yeah, all of england will be on show.— will be on show. not least captain joe route. will be on show. not least captain joe route- he _ will be on show. not least captain joe route. he will— will be on show. not least captain joe route. he will go _ will be on show. not least captain joe route. he will go down - will be on show. not least captain joe route. he will go down as - will be on show. not least captain joe route. he will go down as the | joe route. he will go down as the greatest cricketer, what do you think, do you agree? the greatest cricketer, what do you think, do you agree?— greatest cricketer, what do you think, do you agree? the stats are showin: think, do you agree? the stats are showing that _ think, do you agree? the stats are showing that he _ think, do you agree? the stats are showing that he can _ think, do you agree? the stats are showing that he can over - think, do you agree? the stats are showing that he can over take - showing that he can over take alastair cook. he's only 30, and he just has that determination to keep getting better and better. i've hurt him on interviews saying he's always working and he's played beautiful in sri lanka. he's made a few tweaks to his technique and his mental approach dividing as well. i think for england, to go over there and do well, joe root will have to have an absolute stellar series. not only with the bat, but also with the captain as well.—

with the bat, but also with the captain as well. phil, thank you so much for sharing _ captain as well. phil, thank you so much for sharing your _ captain as well. phil, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. . much for sharing your thoughts. enjoy the cricket. we'll be listening over the next few days. and there's test cricket elsewhere in the world, too. in rawalpindi, pakistan bounced back from early problems to end on1115—3 on the first day of the second test with south africa. the hosts lost two early wickets, but captain babar azam hit an unbeaten 77 and fawad alam reached 42 not out before heavy rain brought a premature close to the day. pakistan are 1—nil up in the series. england's liam livingstone helped perth scorchers thrash brisbane heat to book their place in the big bash league final. lancashire batsman livingstone hit half a dozen sixes and another five boundaries as he top scored with 77 runs off 39 balls in canberra. they won by 49 runs. the scorchers will play defending champions sydney sixers in the final at the scg on saturday. there'll be commentary on 5 live sports extra & bbc sounds.

160 tennis players are still shut up in their hotel rooms in melbourne, awaiting the results of coronavirus tests, but the man in charge of the australian open says he's "absolutely confident" that the tournament will go ahead. the first grand slam matches are due to start on monday. shaimaa khalil reports. they were meant to be on the tennis court, getting ready for the first grand slam of the year. instead, this is how hundreds of players and officials have spent their day. they'll need a negative coronavirus test before they can get back to the competition, and health officials are optimistic. if competition, and health officials are optimistic.— are optimistic. if there was any exoosure. _ are optimistic. if there was any exoosure. they _ are optimistic. if there was any exposure, they would - are optimistic. if there was any exposure, they would be - are optimistic. if there was any l exposure, they would be coming are optimistic. if there was any - exposure, they would be coming up to that time period now, so we think the risk is relatively low, which is why we're testing them to be sure. again, it's precautionary. aha, why we're testing them to be sure. again, it's precautionary.— again, it's precautionary. a worker in one of the _ again, it's precautionary. a worker in one of the quarantine _ again, it's precautionary. a worker in one of the quarantine hotels - in one of the quarantine hotels

tested positive for covid—19. that was enough for melbourne park to close its doors, and for six were events with some of the top names in the sport to be cancelled. this is yet another blow to the australian open, and it's hugely frustrating, notjust open, and it's hugely frustrating, not just for the players open, and it's hugely frustrating, notjust for the players on the organisers, but fortennis notjust for the players on the organisers, but for tennis fans as well. remember melbourne was under one of the longest and strictest lockdowns in the world, and many here are excited that the tournament is happening. it's a sign that the city is coming back to life. some were able to get on with practice. others will have to stay indoors and hope they can get down here soon. but tournament officials are adamant it will go ahead.— it will go ahead. there's no intention — it will go ahead. there's no intention of _ it will go ahead. there's no intention of changing - it will go ahead. there's no intention of changing the l it will go ahead. there's no i intention of changing the time it will go ahead. there's no - intention of changing the time for the australian open. i'll keep giving — the australian open. i'll keep giving an— the australian open. i'll keep giving an update and then we will know_ giving an update and then we will know what decision we need to make. melbourne _ know what decision we need to make. melbourne park would normally be buzzing with determinate events, now all we can do here is get it ready in the hope plate resume on friday.

and that thousands of tennis fans can feel this arena for the tournament. as the challenges of holding a major international competition in the midst of a pandemic play out here, the australian open, many including the olympic committee will be watching closely. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, melbourne. andy murray isn't playing in melbourne after a positive covid—19 test disrupted his preparations, so he'll make his return to tennis next week in qualifying for an atp challenger tournament. he's been back in full training for nearly two weeks and he's desperate for matches. wimbledon meanwhile is "likely to look very different this year" according to the all england club. organisers say they remain committed to staging the championships this year and, although a reduced capacity is the most likely option, they haven't ruled out having full stadia. the tournament is scheduled to start at the end ofjune.

now, a huge test for jose mourinho this evening — he's in danger of losing back to back home league games for the first time in his managerial career, john murray is commentating on the match for radio 5 live this evening. it could set the timer running. . it looked like this was a match that would pile the pressure on frank lampard as the chelsea manager, but things have changed very quickly and football, lampard is gone. thomas has come in and he's unbeaten in his first two matches, where is joe's unbeaten in his first two matches, where isjoe's a mourinho have lost their last two —— jose mourinho. the process of losing two matches for the first time in his managerial career. in the premier league table, it almost couldn't be tighter between two of them. level on points, tottenham with a slightly better goal difference, but for

tottenham tonight, and for chelsea, it's a london derby that is packed with meaning. it's a london derby that is packed with meaning-— it's a london derby that is packed with meaning. still to come on sportsday... one year to go until the next winter olympics, but should athletes think twice about competing in beijing, as china comes under scrutiny for alleged human rights abuse? and from hollywood to the high seas — a message to a vendee globe sailor from this salty sea dog. keep going. what an amazing feeling when you can say you've claimed the globe. there's been international condemnation of china today after the bbc reported allegations of the brutal treatment of women in so—called re—education camps for the uighur muslim minority. one campaigner says abuses of human rights in china such as those against uighurs should make countries around the world think twice about sending their athletes to beijing for the 2022

winter olympics, which start exactly one year from today.