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there hasn't been any other convincing evidence for her current sentence, and there's been known for the next charge. it'sjust on hold. are you clear what the other charge is? no, i think it'sjust slightly wording of what she's been slight rewording. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. well, in the short term, the weather's going to remain relatively quiet across the uk. some big breaks in the cloud this afternoon across parts of the country. you can see sunshine there in the midlands, the south of the uk, but it's starting to turn now in the northwest of the uk. weatherfronts are pushing in, cloud, some outbreaks of rain and it's going to stay overcast with occasional rain overnight in scotland and northern ireland. probably some of that,
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rain reaching the lake district and northern england by the early hours of the morning. but a touch of frost first thing on monday for wales, the south of the uk as well, and this is where the best of the weather will be on monday. so, sunshine from mid—wales southwards, the south coast, too, but broadly speaking across the northern two thirds of the country, it is going to be at times cloudy, and there will be some rain. temperatures will recover a little bit, up to around 10 degrees or so. it's going to turn very unsettled midweek. hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines... hopes for nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, as she is released from house arrest in iran. but a new court case against her is scheduled for next week. it's not the release we wanted. it's not that ticket home and her passport back
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and coming back to us. schools in england will reopen to all pupils from tomorrow — the first step in easing the coronavirus lockdown. the queen stresses the importance of staying in touch with friends and family — just hours before the duke and duchess of sussex's interview with oprah winfrey. pope francis on the final day of his visit to iraq — greeted by thousands for an outdoor mass in irbil. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sunday's sportsday — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on tonight's programme... the champions of scotland again — rangers' ten year wait for the title is over. it might take a miracle
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for manchester city to be caught at the top in england — but united have hope — after winning the derby. and fulham's survival hopes are boosted as liverpool lose at anfield yet again — making it six straight defeats for the champions at home. hello, and welcome to sportsday. it's been a tumultuous ten years but glasgow rangers are back at the top of scottish football. after winning their first premiership title since 2011. celtic�*s failure to beat dundee united earlier sealed the title for steven gerrard's side. he now has his first piece of silverware as a manager, and it's the earliest the championships been won in scotland in 118 years. jane dougall reports.
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anticipation for this title win has been building for a decade. fans of jubilation saw hundreds ignore covid rose to gather outside ibrox, and confirmation came from over 100 miles away. confirmation came from over 100 miles away-— miles away. the wait is over. ranuers miles away. the wait is over. rangers is — miles away. the wait is over. rangers is champions - miles away. the wait is over. rangers is champions of- miles away. the wait is over. - rangers is champions of scotland. celtic_ rangers is champions of scotland. celtic could not beat dundee united, handing rangers the title. the ibrox side did theirjob yesterday, getting all three points with a 3—0 win. no fans outside, but the rangers players knew where they were. rangers have assaulted celtic�*s attempt to win ten titles in a row. they will lift the trophy here at some point, but it will not be in front of fans and it will be behind closed doors. it has been ten years since rangers last lifted the top tier trophy. financial turmoil.
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during those final years, celtic capitalised. in 2018, steven gerrard took over, guiding them to their 55th title and his first as a manager. 55th title and his first as a manager-— 55th title and his first as a manauer. ~ . . ., 55th title and his first as a manauer. ~ . . . ., manager. we have waited a long time for this. absolutely _ manager. we have waited a long time for this. absolutely delighted - manager. we have waited a long time for this. absolutely delighted for - for this. absolutely delighted for myself and every rangers fan. all players all over the world. it is a big moment. we players all over the world. it is a big moment-— players all over the world. it is a bi moment. ~ . . ., , big moment. we are right at the top, and we are going _ big moment. we are right at the top, and we are going to _ big moment. we are right at the top, and we are going to enjoy _ big moment. we are right at the top, and we are going to enjoy every - and we are going to enjoy every single _ and we are going to enjoy every single minute of it. we and we are going to en'oy every single minute of it._ single minute of it. we are champions _ single minute of it. we are champions. it _ single minute of it. we are champions. it has - single minute of it. we are champions. it has been - single minute of it. we are | champions. it has been one single minute of it. we are - champions. it has been one fantastic journey _ champions. it has been one fantastic journey. just — champions. it has been one fantastic journey. just feel _ champions. it has been one fantastic journey. just feel grateful. _ champions. it has been one fantastic journey. just feel grateful. the - journey. just feel grateful. the best _ journey. just feel grateful. the best is — journey. just feel grateful. the besi is still— journey. just feel grateful. the best is still to _ journey. just feel grateful. the best is still to come, _ journey. just feel grateful. the best is still to come, i- journey. just feel grateful. the best is still to come, i think. . best is still to come, i think. winning _ best is still to come, i think. winning so— best is still to come, i think. winning so early— best is still to come, i think. winning so early in- best is still to come, i think. winning so early in the - best is still to come, i think. i winning so early in the season best is still to come, i think. - winning so early in the season has many benefits. rangers very next match is at celtic park where they
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will be welcomed as champions of scotland. it's manchester city that have been dominating the title race in england this season, but their 15 match winning run in the premier league is over tonight. manchester united have narrowed the gap at the top to 11 points after a 2—0 win in the derby at the etihad. adam wild reports. there may only be a few miles between them, but here was manchester united doing its best to stay in touch with their neighbours. first, the penalty was the decision. within two minutes, bruno fernandes scored the quickest goal that has ever been considered at the end he had. the game is what they were now chasing. before half—time, they couldn't quite get there. after the break, closer still. couldn't quite get there. after the break, closerstill. farfrom break, closer still. far from sitting break, closerstill. farfrom sitting back, this was united's surging forward. 2—0 stop but could
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there be more? moments later. city had chances, none better than this one. but this is where there extraordinary winning run comes to an end. it won't do much to damage their title chase. adam wilde, bbc news. it was this time last year that the champions liverpool went 22 points clear at the top of the premier league. tonight — they're 22 points behind the leaders city after losing for the sixth game in a row at anfield. this time it was fulham who left with all three points to boost their hopes of survival, as ben croucher reports. all around anfield a reminder of better times gone by, hope for better times to come. how times change. like burnley, brighton, chelsea,
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manchester city and everton before them, travelling to liverpool holds little fear for fulham, with a little magic they might have been ahead and no deflection could have had a different result. liverpool were here from the taking, the fulham manager it. stealing a march on the champions, great scot, he's feeling better. liverpool —like confidence and quality, they kept the relegation struggles and front but having lost five at home and the league, jurgen klopp had seen it all before had seen it all before but it did not make it any easier to watch. before this wretched run, liverpool still hoped to retain their title,
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yet more anfield anguish means they're closer to fulham in the relegation zone. strange times indeed. jurgen klopp's side have now scored just one goal at anfield this year, and the top four is looking ever more distant. after the game he spoke to martin fisher. is this one of the lowest period in your managerial spell? yes. is this one of the lowest period in your managerial spell?— your managerial spell? yes, it is. but that is _ your managerial spell? yes, it is. but that is not _ your managerial spell? yes, it is. but that is not a _ your managerial spell? yes, it is. but that is not a problem. - your managerial spell? yes, it is. but that is not a problem. i - your managerial spell? yes, it is. but that is not a problem. i don't| but that is not a problem. i don't have _ but that is not a problem. i don't have to _ but that is not a problem. i don't have to you — but that is not a problem. i don't have to you always have the best time _ have to you always have the best time. 0bviously, have to you always have the best time. obviously, it is a extreme team, _ time. obviously, it is a extreme team, extremely successful. one result from earlier to tell you about — second from bottom west brom are now eight points behind both fulham and brighton above them after a 0—0 draw with newcastle, who are just a point above the drop zone. tottenham can move up to sixth if they beat crystal palace in the late game. in the women's super league,
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sam kerr and beth england both scored as the leaders chelsea won 2—0 at west ham, ensuring they're two points clear of manchester city in second. keira walsh scored a late winnerfor them as they beat everton1—0, third placed manchester united were 3—0 winners over aston villa and remain four points behind city. there were also good wins for arsenal and brighton. there's a new name to watch out for in british athletics — teenager keeley hodgkinson is the new european indoor champion in the 800 metres. she was racing in her first major senior championships, and only turned 19 this week, making her britain's youngest athlete to win european gold since 1970. hodgkinson beat off competition from two polish athletes to win the title in a reduced field of six in the final. i'm only 19 and i am still learning. and there — i'm only 19 and i am still learning. and there are still things going to learn _ and there are still things going to learn. don't change in the final. i
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really— learn. don't change in the final. i really believed in myself. britain's andy pozzi just missed out on gold in the 60 metres hurdles. pozzi's won this title before but he was beaten by a hundredth of a second on the line by france's wilhem belocian. it wasn't all bad for pozzi though — his time of 7.43 seconds equalled his personal best and he's looked in good form this week as he builds towards the olympics, still scheduled for the summer. in the women's race two sisters won two medals for great britain. cindy sember and tiffany porter finished second and third respecitively behind the gold winning nadine visser from the netherlands. sember took silver — she's porter's younger sister. and in the last half hour, britain have another silver medal — in the women's 4 by a00m relay. the british quartet of zoe clark, jodie williams, ama pipi and jessie knight came in second,
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just behind the netherlands. the men's quartet took bronze in the same event. two golds across the week for british athletes mean they finish third in the overall medal table. staying with the indoor athletics, three athletes have had to withdraw from competition due to positive covid tests. the polish 400 metres relay team has withdrawn from the final after two members tested positive, whilst eline berings is out of the semi—finals of the 60 metres hurdles. none of us have been in this situation before and first of all they should be applauded — we should be saying i am delighted that the european championships are being held. has it all gone incredibly smoothly? almost, everyone would have loved to have had a championships with no positive tests — the slightly concerning thing would be have the athletes in particular followed all the protocols? in cricket, england's women have
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continued their run of fine form, completing a clean sweep over new zealand in the t20 series, to add to their one—day triumph last month. after setting the home side a victory target of 129, they bowled them out forjust 96. mady villiers tops a career best 3—10 — and nat sciver wrapped up a 32—run win in wellington. it's brilliant to be able to come out here and play as a group again. we haven't played 0dis for a year before we did over here so it's brilliant to get over here before the world cup next year and to set us up for the season ahead as well. we've, yeah, a couple of series and the hundred as well, so, yeah, we've got a big 12 months coming up. next, to men's cricket. england coach chris silverwood says the policy of resting and rotating players has worked, despite their 3—1 series defeat in india. some former players and pundits have questioned the approach but silverwood says the policy could continue during next winter's ashes.
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if you look at the amount of cricket we've _ if you look at the amount of cricket we've played, we got to be active in making _ we've played, we got to be active in making sure. so we can give them going— making sure. so we can give them going as long as possible. that's going _ going as long as possible. that's going to — going as long as possible. that's going to be a tough toll, we know that _ going to be a tough toll, we know that we — going to be a tough toll, we know that. we want to make sure that everybody — that. we want to make sure that everybody arrives in as good a place as possible — harlequins are up to third place in rugby union's premiership after beating northampton 37—19 at the stoop. quins ran in four tries to northampton's three, with brett herron crossing the line late on to pick up the bonus point. northampton remain fifth in the table. in cycling, ireland's sam bennett won the opening stage of the week—long paris—nice race. after 103 miles bennett powered over the line ahead
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of frenchman arnaud demare to claim his fourth career stage win in the race. ineos grenadiers�* team has been weakened with richie porte retiring following a crash in the closing stages. britain's mark cavendish achieved his best finish sincejune 2018 as he crossed the line in second place in the gp monsere one—day race in belgium. all the more impressive when you think that last october the 35 year old said he felt his career could be over. that's all from sportsday. plenty of reaction to rangers winning the scottish premiership title on the bbc sport website but from all of us here, for now, goodnight.

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