good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. back in use in europe. the roll out of the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine resumes in germany, france and italy after regulators conclude it is safe and effective. here, borisjohnson will have his first dose of the oxford vaccine later, and urges the public to do the same. the oxford jab is safe, and the pfizerjab is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid. nicola sturgeon under pressure, as a scottish parliamentary committee concludes she misled them. the first minister stands by her evidence.

good morning from north yorkshire. millions of us go on coach trips every year but they are under really big financial pressure and hoping for a big summer to their losses. it's a huge day forjockey rachael blackmore. she's leading the way at the cheltenham festival and today aims to become the first woman to win the gold cup. raising a laugh, but at a safe distance. red nose day goes ahead in the face of covid restrictions. a spring equinox this weekend but the weather stays fairly cloudy for most of you, but most should stay dry. the full forecast coming up. it's friday the 19th of march. our top story. the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine will be rolled out in some european countries today after regulators found no evidence it causes blood clots. the prime minister borisjohnson will receive the vaccine today and has assured the public it is safe after more

than a dozen countries paused their delivery of the jab. here's our health correspondent katherine da costa. the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is safe and effective at preventing covid with no increased risk of blood clots. that's the consensus among regulators and a message the prime minister hopes will be heard around the world. today, the european medicines agency has come to a clear scientific conclusion, and i quote, "this is a safe and effective vaccine". so the oxford jab is safe and the pfizerjab is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid which is why it's so important that we all get ourjabs as soon as our turn comes. the european medicines regulator carried out a thorough review looking at data from 20 million vaccinated people. it looked in particular at rare blood clots in the brain and found 18 cases including five in the uk. there is no evidence of a link to the vaccine, but they will continue to monitor this condition and are advising

people with a number of symptoms including a persistent headache or unusual bruising to seek medical advice. there is no increase in the overall risk of blood clots with this vaccine. moreover, because the vaccine is effective in preventing covid—19 disease, which in itself is a cause of blood clots, it likely reduces the risks of thrombotic events overall. italy and france are among the first to announce they will resume using the astrazeneca vaccine, and it can't come soon enough. they are among several european countries experiencing a third wave in new infections with further lockdown measures being introduced. katharine da costa, bbc news. the french capital paris is set to go into a month—long covid lockdown as the country fears a third wave. another 15 departments in the country will also be placed under the same measures from midnight tonight. these measures will not be as strict as the previous lockdown,

with people allowed to exercise outdoors. france has recorded more than 35,000 new infections within the past 2a hours. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, is facing calls to resign, because a committee of msps concluded she misled them in their inquiry into the handling of harrassment claims against her predecessor, alex salmond. it's understood they voted five to four that she gave them an inaccurate account when she answered their questions two weeks ago. the first minister says she stands by what she said. our political correspondent nick eardley has this report. i solemnly, sincerely and truly declare... this is nicola sturgeon two weeks ago. giving evidence to the scottish parliament about how her government handled allegations of sexual harassment against alex salmond. it was a mammoth session, eight hours in total. but the committee has decided she misled them in the process. in a meeting last night, a narrow majority of the committee,

five to four, made the decision. their full report will be published next week but opposition parties say ms sturgeon can no longer be trusted. it's absolutely, abundantly clear that nicola sturgeon has breached the ministerial code as first minister. you cannot continue if you have been untruthful, if you have misled parliament, and you've misled the people of scotland. it is a resigning matter, pure and simple. the first minister has always denied misleading msps and last night, she stood by her evidence. she said... this committee has unfortunately experienced an awful lot of leaking and information coming out in ways that are neither helpful nor necessarily accurate. i think that this is more of the challenge that we see again here, and i will be waiting to hear from the actual report.

in under a week, the scottish parliament will break up for the election. the coming days will be dominated by questions over whether ms sturgeon misled parliament. the election campaign may well be too. nick eardley, bbc news, glasgow. the duke and duchess of sussex have issued a statement after it was revealed that the sun newspaper paid an american private investigator to obtain personal information about meghan markle in the early days of their relationship. the couple said now is a moment to reflect on the predatory practices of the media, which they say are "reaping irreversible damage on families and relationships". the publisher of the sun, news uk, accepts it paid the investigator but insists it never asked for, or knew of, any unlawful activity. the investigator admits to breaking the law. people in cumbria, cornwall and northumberland will be among the first in england to get ultrafast broadband. it's part of the government's plan to roll out high speed broadband to the majority of homes

across the uk by the end of 2025. work will begin next year, with more than a million homes in rural areas set to benefit from the first stage of the scheme. poor dental health is still a significant problem in england according to a new report, despite it being largely preventable. the new study from public heath england looks for the first time at how people's circumstances can have an impact, and says inequality is a major factor. jon donnison reports. this report says that while overall, dental and oral health is improving across england, much still depends on your socioeconomic background and where you live. this is especially the case for children. in 2019, five—year—olds from the most deprived areas of the country were more than three times as likely to have tooth decay as those from the least deprived. there is a similar imbalance in dental health amongst adults. public health england says barriers to nhs care, including cost and lack of available

services, are partly responsible. it says that people from the south of england have significantly healthier teeth and mouths than those living in the midlands and the north. the research also says that women, who brush their teeth more often, consume less sugar and visit the dentist for checkups more frequently than men, unsurprisingly have fewer dental problems. jon donnison, bbc news. daniel craig, keira knightly and olivia colman are amongst the stars taking part in tonight's socially distant comic relief. the star—studded night on bbc one will raise money to tackle hunger, homelessness, domestic abuse and mental health stigma. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been finding out what's in tonight's show. this is the first socially distanced comic relief. red nose day will be different this year. we know that it's hard financially for so many people right now.

but we'd love you to join us, even if it's just to share a laugh. tonight's show will be shorter, only three hours, but the vicar of dibley returns with a special message. last year, i was sponsored £5 per villager i could squeeze a whole granny smith into my mouth. job done. while david tennant and michael sheen take part in an historical version of their lockdown hit staged. i'm going to write about this. about the play? yeah. is that what people want? yes, they want social realism. do they? 0k. yeah. and catherine tate�*s nanjoins james bond for a secret briefing, so secret, all that's been released so far is this one photo. this is pretty funny. the money raised by comic relief will be used to support those who have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. but the night's other aim is to simply make people laugh.

colin patterson, bbc news. it will be a big night tonight. let's find out what is happening with the weather. you have a big number for this time of year! i have indeed! it almost felt like early summer in scotland yesterday, but contrast that with the coast in norfolk. the temperature contrasts will still exist to a certain degree today, not quite as stark and there will be a little bit more cloud in edinburgh and more sunshine in sheringham but expect more cloudy day. it is thick enough to produce some light rain or drizzle in some spots but notice, brighter skies developing across east anglia and the south—east, a keen north—easterly wind will still make it feel chilly, not quite as cold

yesterday but nine to ii it feel chilly, not quite as cold yesterday but nine to 11 degrees, knock a few degrees off for the feel of things. in the north—east, a grade a, patchy drizzle around. —— it will be a grey day. in scotland, the warmest of the air will be the glasgow side rather than the edinburgh side, here we could get to 17 degrees. most of us will be dry, that will be the story this weekend. still a bit of drizzle from the cloud tonight across england and wales, but tomorrow, the best of the cloud breaks to east of scotland and the north—east of england, where we will see the highest temperatures. but overall it will be a fairly cloudy weekend, but most staying dry. thank you. at the peak of the pandemic, as cases climbed and hospital admissions increased, the nhs was at risk of being overwhelmed. but tens of thousands of nursing

students stepped in to volunteer, with many of them working on the front line for the very first time. now, many of those are preparing to graduate this year. we've been hearing from eight student nurses from across the uk, to find out what it was like to train in the middle of a national emergency. i would probably sum it up as a roller—coaster. my student experience before covid was absolutely amazing. socialising a lot with all of my uni colleagues and things. _ you were allowed to make mistakes, you are allowed to sort of take time in learning but i think that changed with covid. so, i'm just on my way to a placement. it's 6:30am. we were out on placement in march last year when the first few cases started coming through. things were changing on a daily basis, so one day the rules were this, the next day, the rules were this. it was just such a feeling walking in and thinking, like, wow,

all of these beds could have been filled with patients with covid—19. even wearing the ppe - was challenging, you know, you were sweating. it's definitely a completely different experience from what it was like before covid. it's been a really difficult time just now in the hospital for the patients, not only because they're ill but because they're not allowed to see family and have no visitors. you know, the elderly like to talk about their grandchildren a lot. the younger patients, they kind of like to talk about missing the pubs, and missing seeing their friends. but for myself personally, although there is a big change in the hospital, not being able to see my family has been really, really difficult. hello! my mum and dad are both working from home at the minute so i've been quite cautious about obviously not wanting to bring it home. so, i'm just going to put my uniform straight in the washing machine. i've got little sistersl who are four and six, and i have missed birthdays, i i've missed them growing up. we are always on video and i ring

them and stuff so it's ok - but i would like to hug them at some point. _ a bit of a tough day, one of our patients passed away unfortunately today. so it's been quite upsetting for obviously all the staff and their family as well. there's no words you can to sayi to someone who's just lost mum and dad to the same virus. i just sat with that person and held their hand and i said, you know, "i know your i'm not your family, you don't know me, but just know that you're not alone and i'll be here with you". i'm tired today. it's... it's sad going to all these people's houses that are completely isolated. i definitely struggled - during the first lockdown, with mental health. i spoke to my gp, because i wasjust finding it so difficult _ because you want to reach out and ask for support _ but this has never happened before to our generation. i when i was told i was going

to the respiratory ward, i was very anxious, i was worried not for myself, i was worried about bringing something home to my family. try to keep positive, going for walks, watched a lot of stupid tv, just trying to lift my mood. it's always really good living with two other nursing students because the first thing we ask one another as we come home through the door is, how was your day? so everybody vents and tell their stories. unusually you end up laughing about it which is really nice, i'd rather laugh and cry. it's currently quarter to four in the morning, coming in for my break. say hello! you can definitely see there's light at the end of the tunnel. we've come out of it a lot stronger, a lot more positive. i'm definitely proud to say that i was a student nurse during the pandemicjust because, because we got through it, really. when i look at all my friends and fellow nursing students, i'm just so proud, you know. not only proud of myself,

but proud of them. i'm so excited for everybody graduating, to start their proper nursing journey. i'm studying for an exam that we have again a couple of weeks, our last exam of the three years. i know in my little tutorial group, we are always, every week, someone saying, please, when this is all over, let's just go for dinner, drinks, and pretend life is normal. so, yeah, i think we're all looking forward to that. really interesting in hearing their reflections. so many of those comments reflect what we have heard from nurses all the way along the line. first thought is always about other people. in that case it was about the patients, and they are learning, student nurses, and then about theirfamilies, thinking learning, student nurses, and then about their families, thinking about the risk they were to their families and how they were not able to see

their families for fear of passing on the disease.— on the disease. also what they learned from _ on the disease. also what they learned from talking _ on the disease. also what they learned from talking to - on the disease. also what they. learned from talking to different people and how to connect, that is their skill, just those small conversations that make people feel better when they're away from home. a little later on this morning we will be talking to the royal college of nursing, to get a sense of how those people have been getting on learning such an extraordinary time. let's take a look at some of today's front pages. many of the papers lead with those reassurances about the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine. the telegraph quotes borisjohnson saying: "the jab is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid." the times has a similar lead story on its front page, which also features a photograph of the duke and duchess of cambridge visiting an ambulance station in east london. "sturgeon misled parliament" is the banner headline in today's daily record reflecting claims that scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon gave incorrect statements to the alex salmond inquiry. ms sturgeon has said

she stands by her evidence. and the sun follows up on a story we mentioned yesterday on breakfast about a horse racing fan who stood to win half a million pounds on an accumulator bet but was being offered £250,000 to cash out. so that was to not go for that last race. the paper has a picture of the punter, paul dean, looking very pleased that he made the right decision. he did cash out, and the horse fell. so it would have all gone. a sigh of relief. absolutely. _ so it would have all gone. a sigh of relief. absolutely. yesterday - so it would have all gone. a sigh of relief. absolutely. yesterday i - so it would have all gone. a sigh of relief. absolutely. yesterday i gave ou oats relief. absolutely. yesterday i gave you goats and _ relief. absolutely. yesterday i gave you goats and cows, _ relief. absolutely. yesterday i gave you goats and cows, remember? i relief. absolutely. yesterday i gave - you goats and cows, remember? today, i give you ponies. these are konig ponies in cambridgeshire, and ijust like the picture. it is the foaling season which has begun so there is a

picture of them treading out their turf, establishing the hierarchy. fix, turf, establishing the hierarchy. a subject close to our hearts here in connection with the sleep and waking up, it is apparently well sleep day—to—day. one in four people say they struggle to stay asleep or asleep long enough. it is world sleep day. there's issues have been got worse through the pandemic. they got worse through the pandemic. they go to timeline about getting good sleep and it starts at 7:30am, and one of the things it says is, open the curtains quickly and get a blast of light, hopefully bright light, and thatjolts your brain into action more than gradually turning the light on. so just go for it right from the start and then all the usual rules about not watching tv and computers late at night. but

when ou tv and computers late at night. emit when you wake up at the time of mourning when we wake up for this job, it is light outside, you need a big light on. job, it is light outside, you need a big light om— job, it is light outside, you need a bi liuht on. i. .,, ., big light on. everyone has their own little rituals- — britain's coach industry is gearing up to get back on the road as restrictions ease but the pandemic has taken its toll on many operators. sarah's been finding out about this. she's at a depot in yorkshire for us this morning. good morning. are you between the coaches? yes! good morning from ingleton, on the edge of the yorkshire dales today, and we are talking about the future of coach tourism. thousands of trips have been cancelled, coaches like this in depots across the country have been sat idle for many months. this sector says it hasn't had the same level of support as other businesses. that's because it isn't classed as part of the

tourism sector. so it hasn't had the same level of grants and it has been really tough for family businesses like this. they are hoping to get going again in may and june, as are some restrictions are lifted, and they really need a busy summer to recoup their losses. out on the road again. driver roy has been taking people on coach holidays for the last four decades. after much of the last year on furlough, he is gearing up to get going again. what have you missed the most? i've missed meeting the people. they're like an extended family. we get christmas cards off them. you know them by name and ijust can't wait to get back to see them. where do you think will be most popular for people on the coaches? oh, blackpool, definitely. you're biased towards blackpool, though, aren't you? well, no, i'm not biased! we get so many people who come back to this hotel year after year after year.

but through the pandemic, it's been a bumpy ride for coach holiday providers. this lancashire firm has nearly 50 coaches and a network of hotels. a lot of our customers have already been vaccinated so they really are, just, we want to get going now. we want to get on holiday. most of the 750 staff here are still on furlough. the boss says there is huge pent—up demand but the sector will take time to recover. we should have a good summer but make no mistake, you know, we've lost probably five months of the year already so it's going to be probably '22 before we are actually all back to normal. only 1a more miles to scarborough, we will be there in no time. rewind to the golden age of coach travel, a staple for generations of holiday—makers. in the branch offices, you can buy five shilling holiday saving stamps. today, the sector feels it's being overlooked. there have been nationwide protests.

operators in england say they are classed as transport, and not tourism. and so haven't had enough government help. we've never faced a set of circumstances like this. we have fallen between the cracks somewhere, because when the initial grants were discussed, they were for the leisure and hospitality industry. and we've been lobbying hard to make the government understand that we are a leisure industry. furlough and loans have helped in the government says it's working closely with the sector to understand the ongoing risks. it is big business. 23 million coach trips were made in 2019, giving the economy a £14 billion boost and jobs to over 42,000 people. it will be mid may at the earliest before they can welcome customers back. coach holidays are about more than just a trip to the seaside. for many, it's about the people you meet on the coaches, and it can be a social lifeline.

i travel alone, but there's always going to be somebody you meet up with and become friends with. in freckleton on the lancashire coast, hilary is planning her next trip. she wants to go to ireland. i guess we all miss just being able to go away, it's something we took for granted, isn't it? you don't realise how much holidays mean to you until you can't have them. we had to cancel... just down the road in longridge, beryl, barbara, ian and kate are a support bubble and had been holidaying together for the last decade. how many holidays have you got booked? at the present moment we've got four, but more in the pipeline. where do you think is going to be the highlight for this year? eastbourne, because we've never been to eastbourne. getting out of not seeing your four walls, going somewhere different. can't wait. what do you think it will feel like when you step back on the coach after so long? oh, fantastic!

and since the road out of lockdown was unveiled, there's been a surge in bookings as holiday—makers look forward to exploring once again. and since that road map out of lockdown was announced, there has been a surge in bookings, and this company is family run and a well known name in yorkshire and the boss is with us this morning. good morning, chris. what has the last 12 months been like trying to run the business? , ' ~ months been like trying to run the business? , ' . ., business? extremely difficult for our family business _ business? extremely difficult for our family business in _ business? extremely difficult for| our family business in yorkshire, and a fourth generation family member involved in the business, and i remember this day 12 months ago, it was effectively the last operating day for us. we had holidays returning, day excursions returning, and pretty much over the weekend we knew we were closing down everything, it was shut down,

schools was closing. so from that moment on, i think we were in a sense of shock. and then we had to react and there was a bit of despair in those first few months. obviously, fast forward to now, you look forward to reopen again, do you think there has been enough help, support and grants to get you through? it support and grants to get you throu~h? . , support and grants to get you throu~h? .,, , support and grants to get you throu~h? , ' . through? it has been difficult, the furlou:h through? it has been difficult, the furlough has _ through? it has been difficult, the furlough has been _ through? it has been difficult, the furlough has been a _ through? it has been difficult, the furlough has been a massive - through? it has been difficult, the| furlough has been a massive help, the furlough scheme has been wonderful for us. the furlough scheme has been wonderfulfor us. and for the furlough scheme has been wonderful for us. and for many businesses, especially in the tourism sector. there hasn't been enough support in general for the coach industry, and the problem with thatis, coach industry, and the problem with that is, i think it is just one of the... the coach industry not being recognised for the role it plays in society and that has been the issue because we do a number of schools, and all sorts of groups, theatre groups, wia groups, it is recognising the role that the coach industry plays on the whole of society. that is the message that's

trying to be put across in 12 months by that coach industry.— by that coach industry. thank you for that. by that coach industry. thank you for that- we _ by that coach industry. thank you for that. we have _ by that coach industry. thank you for that. we have put _ by that coach industry. thank you for that. we have put your - by that coach industry. thank you i for that. we have put your message across very clearly there, thank you. ijust want across very clearly there, thank you. i just want to show you something really quickly. have a look at this fantastic vintage bus, it has been in the family for more than 50 years, and it has become an attraction in its own right, really. this firm is very much at the heart of the community here, and they hope for a busy summer of bookings to recoup those covid losses. ijust recoup those covid losses. i just love recoup those covid losses. ijust love looking at that bus. if you just look at that and you think, over the years, when that was in operation, the excitement, people going, and getting on that bus, just fantastic. i going, and getting on that bus, 'ust fantastic. ~ ., going, and getting on that bus, 'ust fantastic. ~' ., , ., fantastic. i think even now if you were going _ fantastic. i think even now if you were going on — fantastic. i think even now if you were going on a _ fantastic. i think even now if you were going on a journey - fantastic. i think even now if you were going on a journey and - fantastic. i think even now if you j were going on a journey and that turned up, you would be so excited, it would make it really special. very nice. you're watching breakfast. coming up on today's programme. whether it's using milk to wash the floor or wiping wallpaper with bread,

we'll be finding out why english heritage has been experimenting with some historic home cleaning methods. this is one of those stories that definitely, people watching will be saying, we have one of those, granny used to say... we would like to hear them! get in touch in all the usual ways. twitter, facebook and we will have a look at those later on. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. i'm tarah welsh. we've all heard about the immense pressure on nhs staff during the last year. and we've been hearing from fathma, an intensive care nurse working on a covid ward in ealing hospital. she says it's it's been the hardest year of her life as she's witnessed many people lose their lives. a lot of the patients, they don't know what a ventilator actually is.

i've had patients say to me, "oh, am i going to be on it for a day, "or a week?" they see it more of like a cure, but there's not a cure, so... then they'll ask you, "am i going to die?" i can't put a number on it, but i've seen a lot of people die. and you can hear more of fathma's story on bbc london later in the day. detectives are appealing for witnesses following an incident of indecent exposure during saturday night's vigilfor sarah everard. the police say a woman was walking on clapham common south side at around 8pm when she witnessed a man expose himself. he's been described as white, approximately 50 years old, and wearing a red waistcoat or vest. emergency government funding to support transport for london while passenger numbers remain low

is to be rolled over until the 18th of may. £3 billion has already been provided to keep the network running. the current arrangement was due to stop and the end of the month. the original agreement was made after a bruising negotiation a 20—year—old from hertfordshire has won this year's rising star award at the brits. griff signed a record deal while still doing her a—levels in 2019. she doesn'tjust sing, but writes all her own material. she described the win as a "miracle," and you can hear more about herjourney on tonight's programme at 6.30. let's take a look at the travel situation now. on the tubes, the central line is part suspended from white city to ealing broadway and from white city to west ruislip westbound due to a signalling problem. on to the roads, and one lane is closed for works northbound

on kew bridge heading into town. so expect delays there. the m25 and qe2 bridge is closed clockwise from junction 30 tojunction 1a due to a police incident. diversion is via the a13 westbound through rainham. in hanworth, one lane is closed in both directions for gas works on the a316 great chertsey road just off the hospital bridge roundabout. ok, let's take a look at the weather for the day ahead. a largely dry day, but with a chance of some light rain. but plenty of sunshine expected to develop for the afternoon. top temperature 11 celsius. and in time for the weekend, it turns cloudy tomorrow with some spots of light rain. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to naga and charlie. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt.

coming up this morning, the oxford astrazeneca vaccine has been declared safe by regulators. we'll discuss how to is going to be rolled out now across europe. and to some of your questions and concerns. spring is here, time to get your garden is ready, tips from monty don ahead of the new series of gardeners world. and it has listed a lot of spirits during lockdown. last night, when queen was crowned in the final of drag race. we will be speaking to the winnerjust after 9.00. the oxford astrazeneca vaccine will be rolled out in european countries today after regulators found no evidence that causes blood clots. france, germany and italy are resuming their programmes after the

european medicines agency said it was safe and effective. here, prime minister borisjohnson will receive the vaccine today, and has assured the vaccine today, and has assured the public it is safe. the french capital paris is set to go into a month—long covid lockdown, as the country feels a third way. another 15 departments in the country will also be placed under the same measures from midnight tonight. the restrictions will not be as strict as the previous lockdown. people will be allowed to exercise outdoors. france has recorded more than 35,000 new infections in the last 2a hours. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon is facing calls to resign after a committee of msps concluded she misled them in their enquiry into the handling of harassment claims against her predecessor alex salmond. it is understood they voted five to four that she give them an inaccurate account when she answered their questions two weeks ago. the first minister says she stands by what she said. good morning, mike. rachel

blackmore is the leading jockey this week at cheltenham. she is 31 that has made so many ways this week, already becoming the first female jockey to win the champion hurdle on tuesday. it is exhausting to go back in the saddle and get winner after winner as she has done. one of the most demanding sports physical in terms of the knocks you get, the physical exertion, to try and lift yourself today for the big one, can she do it? can rachel blackmore cement a place in recent folklore by becoming the first woman to win legal cup? granny frost to do the same today, she is in good company. blackmore says she was pinching herself after winning two of those

the's races, riding the favourite, winning so convincingly as well. today her horse will have to beat the otherjoint favourite, going for a third successive win. the the otherjoint favourite, going for a third successive win.— the otherjoint favourite, going for a third successive win. the gold cup as the race — a third successive win. the gold cup as the race that _ a third successive win. the gold cup as the race that every _ a third successive win. the gold cup as the race that every jockey - a third successive win. the gold cup as the race that every jockey wants l as the race that every jockey wants to win. i have an unbelievable chance, i will be heading out there trying to win and give it our best shot. ., . , trying to win and give it our best shot. . . , ., shot. next, an incredible night of euroa shot. next, an incredible night of europa league — shot. next, an incredible night of europa league drama. _ it is two in, two out, as far as the british club to go. tottenham managerjose mourinho said his team failed at the basics of life after they were beaten by dynamo zagreb. spurs went into the second leg 2—0 up but mislav orsich levelled the tie to take it to extra time and then completed his hat—trick in stunning style. and jose mourinho said he'd warned his side about him. i prepared my players to play against him. i give them all the

information. that is the only thing i can say. congratulations to him, because of course it is a great note for him. . , ., . for him. rangers ended their match auainst for him. rangers ended their match against slavia _ for him. rangers ended their match against slavia prague _ for him. rangers ended their match against slavia prague with - for him. rangers ended their match against slavia prague with nine - for him. rangers ended their match | against slavia prague with nine men. and it was 2—0 on the night, set goals and 3—1 of aggregate. rangers midfielder glen kamara claims he was racially abused by one of the opposing players. his team—mates clearly furious. slavia prague have denied the allegation. paul pogba made all the difference for manchester united this week, coming off the bench and scoring the only goal of the game within three minutes to beat ac milan to— one on aggregate, so united are into the

quarterfinal draw alongside arsenal, despite losing 1—0 at home to olympia cross, but winning overall on aggregate. a bit of revenge over the side to knock them out last year. tomorrow's final t20 match between england and india will be a sinister side are now. jofra archer start with the ball, then swung so hard he tried to get england over the line that a piece of his bat came off. chrisjordan could only find a field. the first time in the suit is that the side chasing has failed to win. across the bbc this week, we're sharing the stories of 11 to 18—year—olds as part of the bbc young reporter competition. today we hear from 17—year—old ben, an apprentice footballer at burton albion. he's been talking about the pressures of trying to make it as a professional, pressures that for some are just too much. there has been a couple of lads

recently released by clubs who have taken their own life. that shouldn't be how it is. young people are often overshadowed on the mental side. you are playing football every day, what can be wrong with you? but who knows what is going on inside? i am 17 years old and i play for burton albion. there is lots of pressure in different kind of things going on. football is an hour and a half of your day. you're leaving school, leaving your mates, your whole kind of last 12 years, almost, to come and play football. and if you don't get a professional contract at the end of it, it is a big step to make. ijust kind of wanted to highlight the importance of the mental health side of football. people think, you're a footballer, you are living the life, but it's not like that at all. you are going home, you are sore, aching, you have to wake up the next morning, you have to get

through it, and it is what you have to do if you want to be a footballer. and if you are not training well enough, you are at the team, you don't play. it is hard going on, not plain at all in the 90 minutes, and you think, what am i doing here? so i think highlighting the importance of that side of the game is vital. an academy footballer is harder than people think. you are in every day, monday to saturday, you have got gym training in the morning, college monday wednesday thursday, tactical sessions, video sessions, extras at the end if you want to do them, getting up early, getting on with it. it is hard. there are a lot of different assignments with different teachers. it is a big part of the scholarship, doing the college work. it's not like anything else, i don't think. we are all mates, but you're

fighting with each other. if someone else takes place with a professional contract, you're not to be happy. so it is a bit fake, any sense. you are mates but you want to be better than them, you need to be better than them, you need to be better than them if you want to be a footballer. i have got plans afoot doesn't work out, i am looking at america. —— if football doesn't work out. but hopefully get a professional contract. my whole life goal is been to play football, so i am doing everything i can to do that. we wish him well. everything i can to do that. we wish him well- you _ everything i can to do that. we wish him well. you can _ everything i can to do that. we wish him well. you can find _ everything i can to do that. we wish him well. you can find more - everything i can to do that. we wish him well. you can find more stories| him well. you can find more stories by young people on the bbc young reporter website. by young people on the bbc young reporterwebsite. if by young people on the bbc young reporter website. if he doesn't make it as a footballer, he committed as a sports reporter. that's such an important story he was telling for so many young footballers. for the first time in nearly 50 years, regular passenger trains

could run on the dartmoor train line in devon later this year. it's part of a multi—million pound government plan to reinstate local services that have been closed since the beeching cuts in the 19705. breakfast'sjohn maguire is at okehampton station for us this morning to find out more. people that love railways, don't they? the notion of a new line opening, it is like something out of a children's story. i opening, it is like something out of a children's story.— a children's story. i was thinking when ou a children's story. i was thinking when you are — a children's story. i was thinking when you are talking _ a children's story. i was thinking when you are talking to - a children's story. i was thinking when you are talking to sarah i a children's story. i was thinking i when you are talking to sarah with the old boss earlier on, there is a romanticism about transport, i suppose, most of the time, when it works, we must say that. but this looks like a heritage railway at okehampton, and it has been in recent years, but it will be returned to the full railway network. part of the restoring your railway project the government has been working on the last couple of years. so there will be old lines closed post—beeching in most cases,

the country. and this is one of them. the key thing is that it will connect okehampton on the edge of the dartmoor national park with exeter. good morning to christian went from network rail. why are you reopening this line? it went from network rail. why are you reopening this line?— reopening this line? it has not seen reuular reopening this line? it has not seen regular passenger _ reopening this line? it has not seen regular passenger services - reopening this line? it has not seen regular passenger services in - reopening this line? it has not seen regular passenger services in the i regular passenger services in the nearly— regular passenger services in the nearly 15— regular passenger services in the nearly 15 years —— 50 years, and there _ nearly 15 years —— 50 years, and there has— nearly 15 years —— 50 years, and there has been a long—standing commitment from the local council to try to _ commitment from the local council to try to reconnect this part of mid west_ try to reconnect this part of mid west devon back to the rail network, so we're _ west devon back to the rail network, so we're delighted to have received government funding to get the line back government funding to get the line hack in_ government funding to get the line back in operation. the}r government funding to get the line back in operation.— back in operation. they were close because they _ back in operation. they were close because they were _ back in operation. they were close because they were not _ back in operation. they were close because they were not economicalj because they were not economical backin because they were not economical back in the day. we know rail passenger numbers during normal times are as high as they have been since something like the 19305, so you are confident that people will want to use it, are you? we you are confident that people will want to use it, are you?— want to use it, are you? we are really confident. _ want to use it, are you? we are really confident. obviously - want to use it, are you? we are really confident. obviously the l really confident. obviously the covid — really confident. obviously the covid pandemic has been difficult for passenger numbers, but we have seen it— for passenger numbers, but we have seen it in_ for passenger numbers, but we have seen it in the difference here in devon— seen it in the difference here in devon where we have seen that there were 70% _ devon where we have seen that there were 70% of— devon where we have seen that there were 70% of passengers returning last september, plus the first phase

of the _ last september, plus the first phase of the pandemic —— post of the first phase _ of the pandemic —— post of the first phase but— of the pandemic —— post of the first phase. but we think we will see up to 200,000 passengers a year, and that will— to 200,000 passengers a year, and that will increase will be double the line — that will increase will be double the line service, so we are really confident — the line service, so we are really confident. this railway line will connect — confident. this railway line will connect a _ confident. this railway line will connect a large part of devon that has been — connect a large part of devon that has been disconnected for a long period _ has been disconnected for a long period of— has been disconnected for a long period of time, the white hinterland, not cornwall, attracting a lot of— hinterland, not cornwall, attracting a lot of business. people will want to take _ a lot of business. people will want to take the — a lot of business. people will want to take the train to exeter, but also _ to take the train to exeter, but also people from exeter will come here to _ also people from exeter will come here to use or canton as a gateway to the — here to use or canton as a gateway to the national park. it is here to use or canton as a gateway to the national park.— to the national park. it is an easy business to _ to the national park. it is an easy business to reconnect, _ to the national park. it is an easy business to reconnect, to - business to reconnect, to re—establish a line like this, how much work do you need to do? by, lot much work do you need to do? a lot of work. much work do you need to do? a lot of work- most _ much work do you need to do? a lot of work. most of _ much work do you need to do? a lot of work. most of the _ much work do you need to do? a lot of work. most of the line _ much work do you need to do? a lot of work. most of the line predates the i950s, — of work. most of the line predates the 19505, some of it predates the first world war, and it has not been on british— first world war, and it has not been on british rail's ownership since 1984 _ on british rail's ownership since 1984 so — on british rail's ownership since 1984. so we need to do a lot of investment, about £40 million of the work, _ investment, about £40 million of the work, replacing about 11 miles north

of tracks, _ work, replacing about 11 miles north of tracks, a — work, replacing about 11 miles north of tracks, a new signaller and train driver_ of tracks, a new signaller and train driver can— of tracks, a new signaller and train driver can occasion system, but more importantly, — driver can occasion system, but more importantly, making this statement fit for— importantly, making this statement fit for our— importantly, making this statement fit for our passengers returning later— fit for our passengers returning later this — fit for our passengers returning later this year.— fit for our passengers returning later this year. thanks very much, christian. lots _ later this year. thanks very much, christian. lots of _ later this year. thanks very much, christian. lots of work _ later this year. thanks very much, christian. lots of work to - later this year. thanks very much, christian. lots of work to do. - later this year. thanks very much, christian. lots of work to do. you | chri5tian. lots of work to do. you can see syndrome christian. lots of work to do. you can see syndrome shots this morning, some of the concrete sleepers just at the back of the station, so the work is already under way. approaching about 30,000 sleepers, i think they are building. good morning to sue and tom, and to rosie who looks very contented here at the station this morning. how long have you been campaigning for the station to reopen? i you been campaigning for the station to reoen? , ., ,, . you been campaigning for the station to reoen? ,., _ ., ., to reopen? i probably date back to about 1976- _ to reopen? i probably date back to about 1976- i _ to reopen? i probably date back to about 1976. i was _ to reopen? i probably date back to about 1976. i was a _ to reopen? i probably date back to about 1976. i was a member- to reopen? i probably date back to about 1976. i was a member of- about 1976. i was a member of transport — about 1976. i was a member of transport 2000 which ransom excursions appear to try to encourage an interest in reopening the line _ encourage an interest in reopening the line so — encourage an interest in reopening the line. so yes, that's about as far as _ the line. so yes, that's about as far as i — the line. so yes, that's about as far as i go — the line. so yes, that's about as far as i go back. and then there were _ far as i go back. and then there were subsequent ones when they line reopened _ were subsequent ones when they line reopened partially in 1997. it

were subsequent ones when they line reopened partially in 1997.— reopened partially in 1997. it begs the question. _ reopened partially in 1997. it begs the question, did _ reopened partially in 1997. it begs the question, did you _ reopened partially in 1997. it begs the question, did you ever - reopened partially in 1997. it begs the question, did you ever think. reopened partially in 1997. it begs the question, did you ever think it would reopen? i the question, did you ever think it would reopen?— would reopen? i did, i always thou~ht would reopen? i did, i always thought there _ would reopen? i did, i always thought there was _ would reopen? i did, i always thought there was the - would reopen? i did, i always thought there was the case i would reopen? i did, i alwaysl thought there was the case for would reopen? i did, i always. thought there was the case for it here _ thought there was the case for it here. ., ., , ., thought there was the case for it here. ., ., i. , . ., , here. how do you expect it to be used? how _ here. how do you expect it to be used? how much _ here. how do you expect it to be used? how much difference - here. how do you expect it to be used? how much difference do l here. how do you expect it to be - used? how much difference do think it will make to okehampton? abs, used? how much difference do think it will make to okehampton? a huge difference, truly _ it will make to okehampton? a huge difference, truly exciting. _ it will make to okehampton? a huge difference, truly exciting. people - difference, truly exciting. people will be _ difference, truly exciting. people will be able — difference, truly exciting. people will be able to _ difference, truly exciting. people will be able to go _ difference, truly exciting. people will be able to go to _ difference, truly exciting. people will be able to go to exeter- difference, truly exciting. people will be able to go to exeter for. will be able to go to exeter for college, — will be able to go to exeter for college, go _ will be able to go to exeter for college, go shopping, - will be able to go to exeter for college, go shopping, even i will be able to go to exeter for- college, go shopping, even access medical— college, go shopping, even access medical services— college, go shopping, even access medical services much— college, go shopping, even access medical services much more - college, go shopping, even access| medical services much more easily than they— medical services much more easily than they could _ medical services much more easily than they could do _ medical services much more easily than they could do before. - medical services much more easily than they could do before. and - than they could do before. and similarly. — than they could do before. and similarly, people _ than they could do before. and similarly, people able - than they could do before. and similarly, people able to - than they could do before. and similarly, people able to come | than they could do before. and i similarly, people able to come to okehampton _ similarly, people able to come to okehampton and _ similarly, people able to come to okehampton and dartmouth - similarly, people able to come to| okehampton and dartmouth from similarly, people able to come to - okehampton and dartmouth from the rest of— okehampton and dartmouth from the rest of devon — okehampton and dartmouth from the rest of devon much _ okehampton and dartmouth from the rest of devon much more _ okehampton and dartmouth from the rest of devon much more easily, - okehampton and dartmouth from the rest of devon much more easily, notl rest of devon much more easily, not forgetting _ rest of devon much more easily, not forgetting it — rest of devon much more easily, not forgetting it will _ rest of devon much more easily, not forgetting it will improve _ rest of devon much more easily, not forgetting it will improve the - forgetting it will improve the connectivity _ forgetting it will improve the connectivity for— forgetting it will improve the connectivity for people - forgetting it will improve the connectivity for people all. forgetting it will improve the - connectivity for people all across devon _ connectivity for people all across devon oak — connectivity for people all across devon oak on~ _ connectivity for people all across devon oak on. i— connectivity for people all across devon oak on.— connectivity for people all across devon oak on. ~' , ., . devon oak on. i think every watching the programme _ devon oak on. i think every watching the programme this _ devon oak on. i think every watching the programme this morning - devon oak on. i think every watching the programme this morning will. the programme this morning will probably know the local railway line near where they live that people have always talked about reopening one day. i can name a few near where i live. how long have you known about it, tom, and how long has it

been a reality would you say? it became a reality when at network rail appeared in february last year. we had _ rail appeared in february last year. we had unfortunately... the former company— we had unfortunately... the former company have filled here, it was a bit of— company have filled here, it was a bit of a _ company have filled here, it was a bit of a nasty time, and we met in network— bit of a nasty time, and we met in network rail drainage engineer, a very pleasant gentleman who came along _ very pleasant gentleman who came along the _ very pleasant gentleman who came along the line in his full height is, and — along the line in his full height is, and he _ along the line in his full height is, and he said the world has changed _ is, and he said the world has changed-— is, and he said the world has chanced. ., , ., changed. the omens are good. congratulations, _ changed. the omens are good. congratulations, good - changed. the omens are good. congratulations, good to - changed. the omens are good. congratulations, good to talk. changed. the omens are good. | congratulations, good to talk to changed. the omens are good. - congratulations, good to talk to you this morning. so as i say, once again at this station will be vibrant with students, schoolchildren, commuters, injusta short period of time, then by next year, of course, an hourly service will make the real difference. that is when we will find out that the ambition to reopen this line has been a good one, and one that will hopefully connect this part of the world with others, especially exeter, of course, once again, just as it was something like 50 years

ago. and there are projects like this right around the country. as i say, you will love the art luckily to you. say, you will love the art luckily to ou. ., , ., ., . to you. lovely to hear so much enthusiasm. — to you. lovely to hear so much enthusiasm, people _ to you. lovely to hear so much enthusiasm, people have - to you. lovely to hear so much enthusiasm, people have been to you. lovely to hear so much - enthusiasm, people have been open for it for a long time. time for the weather. a bit more cloud in devon again today. but look at this from yesterday, not often i get to say this, yesterday across the entirety of europe two of the warmest spots were in scotland and also iceland. 19, 20 were in scotland and also iceland. 19,20 celsius, were in scotland and also iceland. 19, 20 celsius, almost if you have early summer. we have had high—pressure out towards the west of us. wind is moving in a clockwise fashion, drying from the mid—atlantic, into the north and west of the uk. but notice the blue colours across the rest of europe,

cold air from scandinavia flooding in. just six celsius yesterday across parts of cornwall. today, parts of corn and wood sunshine, but this afternoon even though we have this afternoon even though we have this on trend east anglia, still a chilly day. temperatures and we just reaching double figures for some, colder in the breeze. 19 celsius in edinburgh yesterday, warmer probably to the western side of the central belt, 16 or 17 in glasgow. temperatures elsewhere still around when we should be for the time of year, but plenty of cloud for many and just the odd spot of rain and drizzle, especially for england and wales. that will continue through tonight, clearspells, cladding over again little comedy clueless conditions will be towards the english channel and some clearer breaks to the east of scotland as well. all that cloud around maine's temperatures will not drop too much, but when you get the breaks, the

outside chance of some frost going into tomorrow morning. here's the view from saturday, plenty of cloud on the charts, white colour is dominant. a case of finding some of the breaks. eastern scotland and north—east england, a better chance of scotland. some rain on the far north of scotland, but the temperatures may be a degree or two on today for some of you. we could hit 15 or 16 celsius in the north—eastern good. saturday night into sunday, a weak weather front moving southward, so some overnight rain possible in eastern parts. and hopefully come up a few more brighter breaks around on sunday. often still a fair bit of cloud, but most places are staying dry yet again. and if you get any sunshine, feeling quite pleasant, but temperatures in a tiny bit below but would normally expect for this stage of the year. that any of high—pressure keeps things dry, slips to the south of us, opens the door to winds coming off the

atlantic, so we will start to see a bit more rain at times next week towards the north and west of the country. furthersouth towards the north and west of the country. further south staying predominantly dry. temperatures across the south keeping up relative to this week, turning a little bit when across parts of scotland and northern ireland. but generally, a lot of dry weather to come over the next seven days. it's the award that has successfully picked some of the biggest stars in pop. adele, florence and the machine and sam smith are all previous winners of the brits rising star award. this year's winner is griff, a singer who had signed a record deal before she even left school. let's hear some of her work. # boy, you know i try to pray, i bruise my knees # i have tried to bring you back to me # i have tried my best to find some kind of peace # don't you see? # there is a big black hole where my heart used to be # and i tried my best to fill it up

with things i don't need # it don't work like that, no, it's not easy # to fill this gap that you left in me # there's a big black hole where my heart used to be # and i wish that you would feel it like i know that you need # it don't work like that, no, it's not easy # to fill this gap that you left in me griff joins griffjoins us now. good morning. thank you for having me on. griff joins us now. good morning. thank you for having me on. thank ou for thank you for having me on. thank you for getting _ thank you for having me on. thank you for getting up _ thank you for having me on. thank you for getting up early _ thank you for having me on. thank you for getting up early for - thank you for having me on. thank you for getting up early for us. - thank you for having me on. thank you for getting up early for us. i i you for getting up early for us. i haven't been up this early any long time. ., . , haven't been up this early any long time. ., ., , ., ., haven't been up this early any long time. ., . , ., ., ., time. your family into that world where it is _ time. your family into that world where it is late _ time. your family into that world where it is late nights _ time. your family into that world where it is late nights and - time. your family into that world where it is late nights and late i where it is late nights and late mornings, so that is all going to change soon. i mornings, so that is all going to change soon-— mornings, so that is all going to chance soon. ~' ., , ., ,, i. change soon. i know, but thank you for havin: change soon. i know, but thank you for having me _ change soon. i know, but thank you for having me on, _ change soon. i know, but thank you for having me on, and _ change soon. i know, but thank you for having me on, and are - change soon. i know, but thank you for having me on, and are excited l change soon. i know, but thank you | for having me on, and are excited to be here. ., , ., for having me on, and are excited to be here. ., i. ~ ,, be here. how did you react? are you still running — be here. how did you react? are you still running around _ be here. how did you react? are you still running around and _ be here. how did you react? are you still running around and pinching - still running around and pinching yourself? i

still running around and pinching ourself? ., , still running around and pinching ourself? . , ,. ., , yourself? i am still screaming in my head. it yourself? i am still screaming in my head- it has — yourself? i am still screaming in my head. it has not _ yourself? i am still screaming in my head. it has not released _ yourself? i am still screaming in my head. it has not released sunk - yourself? i am still screaming in my head. it has not released sunk in i head. it has not released sunk in yet, even hearing, you read out to people who have already won it, adele and florence, ijust cannot... it has not really sunk in at all. so for those people who have not heard of you before, and don't know anything about you, you are still 19, is that right? i anything about you, you are still 19, is that right?— anything about you, you are still 19, is that right? i 'ust turned 20. last month. _ 19, is that right? i 'ust turned 20. last month. ok, _ 19, is that right? ijust turned 20. last month. ok, just _ 19, is that right? ijust turned 20. last month. ok, just turned - 19, is that right? ijust turned 20. last month. ok, just turned 20, l 19, is that right? i just turned 20. i last month. ok, just turned 20, but last month. ok, 'ust turned 20, but not lona last month. ok, 'ust turned 20, but not long out — last month. ok, 'ust turned 20, but not long out of— last month. ok, just turned 20, but not long out of school, _ last month. ok, just turned 20, but not long out of school, but - last month. ok, just turned 20, but not long out of school, but you're i not long out of school, but you're doing your a—levels and your music at the same time, things were happening. at the same time, things were happening-— at the same time, things were ha eninu. ., . . ., at the same time, things were ha. henin _ ., ., ., ., , at the same time, things were ha a ”enin_ . . . ., , . happening. yeah, i managed to sign a deal halfway — happening. yeah, i managed to sign a deal halfway through _ happening. yeah, i managed to sign a deal halfway through sixth _ happening. yeah, i managed to sign a deal halfway through sixth form, - happening. yeah, i managed to sign a deal halfway through sixth form, but i deal halfway through sixth form, but i think i knew i wanted to finish sixth form and just get it out the way and do well in it, so then i did not do any music for about a year, then two weeks after my last exam, we put up my first single, and i think so far so good.— we put up my first single, and i think so far so good. those must have been _ think so far so good. those must have been heady _ think so far so good. those must have been heady days. _ think so far so good. those must have been heady days. i- think so far so good. those must have been heady days. i am - think so far so good. those must. have been heady days. i am trying

think so far so good. those must - have been heady days. i am trying to picture the scene, you are unskilled in your a—levels, you come back after the weekend, and your friends ask what you've been up to, you say, got a record deal. i ask what you've been up to, you say, got a record deal.— got a record deal. i then do a talk about it at _ got a record deal. i then do a talk about it at all _ got a record deal. i then do a talk about it at all in _ got a record deal. i then do a talk about it at all in school, - got a record deal. i then do a talk about it at all in school, becausel got a record deal. i then do a talk| about it at all in school, because i think i knew how long it didn't take, and i did not want to talk about music that long. —— how long it could take. i did not want to talk about it until there was something to say, but i kept it a secret from everyone. irlat something to say, but i kept it a secret from everyone.— something to say, but i kept it a - secret from everyone.- no, secret from everyone. not now. no, now the cat _ secret from everyone. not now. no, now the cat is — secret from everyone. not now. no, now the cat is at _ secret from everyone. not now. no, now the cat is at the _ secret from everyone. not now. no, now the cat is at the back. _ secret from everyone. not now. no, now the cat is at the back. you - secret from everyone. not now. no, now the cat is at the back. you are l now the cat is at the back. you are obviously feeling _ now the cat is at the back. you are obviously feeling great _ now the cat is at the back. you are obviously feeling great about - now the cat is at the back. you are obviously feeling great about it. i obviously feeling great about it. what you want to do about it? you have done some music already, what dose does this open for you now? —— what doors? i dose does this open for you now? -- what doors?— what doors? i don't know, i 'ust want to carry i what doors? i don't know, i 'ust want to carry on i what doors? i don't know, i 'ust want to carry on making i what doors? i don't know, ijust want to carry on making music, | what doors? i don't know, ijust - want to carry on making music, and hopefully it means more people are aware of the music i am making, and hopefully there are doors that open, but i handily thought that far ahead just yet. i am just kind of basking in the moment. i just yet. i am just kind of basking in the moment.— just yet. i am just kind of basking in the moment. i was reading that ou had in the moment. i was reading that you had your _ in the moment. i was reading that you had your first _ in the moment. i was reading that you had your first recording - in the moment. i was reading that. you had your first recording session at the age of ten.—

you had your first recording session at the age of ten.- this - you had your first recording session at the age of ten.- this is - at the age of ten. yeah. this is obviously _ at the age of ten. yeah. this is obviously something _ at the age of ten. yeah. this is obviously something you - at the age of ten. yeah. this is obviously something you have | at the age of ten. jezan this is obviously something you have wanted for a long, long time. the support from yourfamily must for a long, long time. the support from your family must have been absolutely paramount, because it couldn't have been easy listening to you jamming from the age of ten. yeah, i've definitely been making a lot of noise in the house for about ten years. but i had small things here and there, but i don't know if i was ever convinced that i could actually pursue it as a full—time career. so i was still happy to go to university and study geography or something. i don't think it would actually be something i could do full—time until i signed. so yeah, it's been a long time in the making. for a lot of people have been saying the people of your generation, you're kind of age group, have in some ways had most of the pandemic, that so many things have disappeared from under theirfeet, whether it that so many things have disappeared from under their feet, whether it is education, travel, prospects, add all those things. is your

songwriting, has that helped you to a degree to get some of those thoughts out and processed? yeah, definitel . thoughts out and processed? yeah, definitely- i— thoughts out and processed? yeah, definitely. i think _ thoughts out and processed? yeah, definitely. i think when _ thoughts out and processed? yeah, definitely. i think when lockdown i definitely. i think when lockdown first happened, it was like, i definitely was excited to just write again by myself, and then i realised i did not feel inspired at all. so it is definitely still been a struggle, but i think songwriting has always been that device for me that i can reflect and put feelings into words that i didn't know i could express. so yeah. anyone who likes guitars. — could express. so yeah. anyone who likes guitars, even _ could express. so yeah. anyone who likes guitars, even if— could express. so yeah. anyone who likes guitars, even if you _ could express. so yeah. anyone who likes guitars, even if you can - could express. so yeah. anyone who likes guitars, even if you can play . likes guitars, even if you can play them, they are going to have guitar envy. mi; them, they are going to have guitar en . g ., , , , ., , envy. my one impressive wall in my whole house. _ envy. my one impressive wall in my whole house, that _ envy. my one impressive wall in my whole house, that i _ envy. my one impressive wall in my whole house, that i would - envy. my one impressive wall in my whole house, that i would display i envy. my one impressive wall in my whole house, that i would display it for you guys today. hater? whole house, that i would display it for you guys today. very impressive. do me a favour. _ for you guys today. very impressive. do me a favour, griff, _ for you guys today. very impressive. do me a favour, griff, in _ for you guys today. very impressive. do me a favour, griff, in a _ for you guys today. very impressive. do me a favour, griff, in a year- for you guys today. very impressive. do me a favour, griff, in a year or i do me a favour, griff, in a year or two when hopefully things are going really well for you, get up again early for us, will you? i really well for you, get up again early for us, will you?— really well for you, get up again early for us, will you?- early for us, will you? i will get u n early for us, will you? i will get u- earl early for us, will you? i will get up early for _ early for us, will you? i will get up early for you _ early for us, will you? i will get up early for you anytime. - early for us, will you? i will getj

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but there's not a cure, so... then they'll ask you, "am i going to die?" i can't put a number on it, but i've seen a lot of people die. and you can hear more of fathma's story bbc london later in the day. emergency government funding to support transport for london while passenger numbers remain low is to be rolled over until the 18th of may. £3 billion has already been provided to keep the network running. the current arrangement we due to stop and the end of the month. before the weather, a request. bbc london and cbbc have come together to share a smile for red nose day. i'm sonia, from bbc london. how many tickles does it take to tickle an octopus? eight? tentacles! sonja jessup and her children. can you do better?

all you have to do is film yourself on your phone, in landscape. give your name. where you're from and yourjoke. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, except for on the central line which is part suspended. on the trains, greater anglia service is suspended between stratford and tottenham hale due to a signalling problem. good morning. often quite a bit of cloud around in the coming days, but today we might see a bit of brightness. i think we are off to a fairly cloudy and damp start across london and the south—east, not a chilly start, as the day wears on the cloud will recede to the west. sunshine developing from the east and by the end of the day, most of us will have seen some sunshine. temperatures below double figures at

best. overnight tonight, as we have some chilly air over us under the clearer skies, temperatures will fall away. in the suburbs we could see temperatures into a low single figures and may be some pockets of crust to start the weekend. then tomorrow, the cloud is filtering towards us again so there will be more cloud tomorrow, damp and drizzly at times. if we are going to see some brightness this weekend it will be on sunday, but there is a good chance of some sunshine coming through, and there are hints it might turn a little bit milder next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. back in use in europe, the roll out of the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine resumes in germany, france and italy after regulators conclude it is safe and effective. here, borisjohnson will have his first dose of the oxford vaccine later and urges the public to do the same. the oxford jab is safe, and the pfizerjab is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid. nicola sturgeon under pressure, as a scottish parliamentary committee concludes she misled them. the first minister stands by her evidence. history beckons for

rachael blackmore. she's trying to become the first woman to win the cheltenham gold cup and is already the leading jockey at this week's festival. could cleaning tips from a bygone age be more effective than some of our modern—day products? how milk and bread could keep your home sparkling. and in the weather, a few sunny spots around today and at the weekend but often a lot of cloud at most of you will stay dry. it's friday the 19th of march. our top story. the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine rolled—out will resume in some european countries today after regulators found no evidence it causes blood clots. the prime minister borisjohnson will receive the jab later and has assured the public it is safe. more than a dozen countries had paused their delivery of the jab. here's our health correspondent katherine da costa. the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is safe and effective at preventing covid with no increased risk

of blood clots. that's the consensus among regulators and a message the prime minister hopes will be heard around the world. today, the european medicines agency has come to a clear scientific conclusion, and i quote, "this is a safe and effective vaccine". so the oxford jab is safe and the pfizerjab is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid which is why it's so important that we all get ourjabs as soon as oui’ turn comes. the european medicines regulator carried out a thorough review looking at data from 20 million vaccinated people. it looked in particular at rare blood clots in the brain and found 18 cases including five in the uk. there is no evidence of a link to the vaccine, but they will continue to monitor this condition and are advising people with a number of symptoms including a persistent headache or unusual bruising to seek medical advice. there is no increase in the overall risk of blood clots with this vaccine.

moreover, because the vaccine is effective in preventing covid—19 disease, which in itself is a cause of blood clots, it likely reduces the risks of thrombotic events overall. italy and france are among the first to announce they will resume using the astrazeneca vaccine, and it can't come soon enough. they are among several european countries experiencing a third wave in new infections with further lockdown measures being introduced. katharine da costa, bbc news. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, is facing calls to resign, because a committee of msps concluded she misled them in their inquiry into the handling of harrassment claims against her predecessor, alex salmond. it's understood they voted five to four that she gave them an inaccurate account when she answered their questions two weeks ago. the first minister says she stands by what she said. our political correspondent

nick eardley has this report. i solemnly, sincerely and truly declare... this is nicola sturgeon two weeks ago. giving evidence to the scottish parliament about how her government handled allegations of sexual harassment against alex salmond. it was a mammoth session, eight hours in total. but the committee has decided she misled them in the process. in a meeting last night, a narrow majority of the committee, five to four, made the decision. their full report will be published next week but opposition parties say ms sturgeon can no longer be trusted. it's absolutely, abundantly clear that nicola sturgeon has breached the ministerial code as first minister. you cannot continue if you have been untruthful, if you have misled parliament, and you've misled the people of scotland. it is a resigning matter, pure and simple. the first minister has always denied misleading msps and last night, she stood by her evidence. she said...

this committee has unfortunately experienced an awful lot of leaking and information coming out in ways that are neither helpful nor necessarily accurate. i think that this is more of the challenge that we see again here, and i will be waiting to hear from the actual report. in under a week, the scottish parliament will break up for the election. the coming days will be dominated by questions over whether ms sturgeon misled parliament. the election campaign may well be too. nick eardley, bbc news, glasgow. nickjoins us now from glasgow. nick, what does this mean for the first minister? good morning. you heard in the report there, the scottish tories say that she should resign over this, she has clearly breached the

ministerial code. i think the pressure on her is just going to increase over the next few days. i have to say, i don't think she will resign over this because the scottish government, the snp have already painted the committee as politically motivated. the vote last night was along party lines so the opposition msps said she had misled them, the snp msp said she had not. i think although this committee report will be quite damaging, i don't think it will lead to the first minister quitting. everybody in the scottish government has their eyes on another investigation, which is due to report any day now, which is due to report any day now, which is from ms sturgeon's independent adviser on the ministerial code. if that finds that she has breached the ministerial code, there is even more pressure and it becomes this pressure and it becomes this pressure cooker if you like ahead of the election. extraordinary timing, isn't it? in seven weeks today, scotland will have voted for its new parliament and will be starting to

go to the results. everything over the next few ye weeks will be dominated about this debate about whether nicola sturgeon has been completely honest with parliament. we know that alex salmond thinks she has not, opposition msps say she hasn't and now this committee has concluded the same but i also expect the first minister to come out in the first minister to come out in the next few days of fighting and insist that she stands by what she says and she will go into the election making that case as well. the duke and duchess of sussex have issued a statement after it was revealed that the sun newspaper paid an american private investigator to obtain personal information about meghan markle in the early days of their relationship. the couple said now is a moment to reflect on the predatory practices of the media, which they say are "reaping irreversible damage on families and relationships". the publisher of the sun, news uk, accepts it paid the investigator, but insists it never asked for, or knew of, any unlawful activity. the investigator admits to breaking the law. people in cumbria, cornwall

and northumberland will be among the first in england to get ultrafast broadband. it's part of the government's plan to roll out high speed broadband to the majority of homes across the uk by the end of 2025. originally, ministers had promised to roll out the technology to every home but that target was reduced to 86% of properties last year. daniel craig, keira knightly and olivia colman are amongst the stars taking part in tonight's socially distant comic relief. the star—studded night on bbc one will raise money to tackle hunger, homelessness, domestic abuse and mental health stigma. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been finding out what's in tonight's show. this is the first socially distanced comic relief. red nose day will be different this year. we know that it's hard financially for so many people right now. but we'd love you to join us, even if it's just to share a laugh.

tonight's show will be shorter, only three hours, but the vicar of dibley returns with a special message. last year, i was sponsored £5 per villager if i could squeeze a whole granny smith into my mouth. job done. while david tennant and michael sheen take part in an historical version of their lockdown hit staged. i'm going to write about this. about the play? yeah. is that what people want? yes, they want social realism. do they? 0k. yeah. and catherine tate's nanjoins james bond for a secret briefing, so secret, all that's been released so far is this one photo. this is pretty funny. the money raised by comic relief will be used to support those who have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. but the night's other aim is to simply make people laugh. colin patterson, bbc news.

it is all coming up tonight on bbc one. let's talk to matt who will bring us some sunshine and some rather remarkable temperatures for yesterday at least. i saw you wincing! i'm not asking you to promise it today. is that edinburgh behind you? it is. never promise too much! it was a gorgeous afternoon yesterday, we had the warmest conditions since last october, but it was the same everywhere. in the opposite end of the scale, sheringham in norfolk, 6 degrees. edinburgh will be a little bit cooler today and in norfolk, it should get a bit sunnier and a little less cold. already sunshine developing across east anglia and the south—east, so a better day compared to yesterday. cloud and patchy drizzle moving westward across england and wales, some breaks in the cloud across scotland but this time further west, and a

bear will have much more cloud through the afternoon compared yesterday. —— edinburgh will have much more cloud. east anglia feeling chilly in the breeze but the sunshine should compensate. the south—west, south—east wales, the north—east england will have the thickest cloud, patchy drizzle, some breaks in the cloud in central and southern scotland where we could hit 17 degrees. not quite as warm as yesterday but not bad for this stage in the year. the brakes will fill in across scotland tonight, east of scotland the cloud breaks will appear, and turning claudia later in the night in the east of england. —— turning more cloudy. as you are going to the weekend while many of you will stay dry, it will be rather cloudy. a full forecast in half an

hour. such a contrast in temperatures. that is the joy of spring, a bit of sunshine and cloud, it makes a big difference. "the jab is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid." that was the message from the prime minister yesterday after regulators confirmed that the astrazeneca vaccine didn't increase the risk of blood clots. over a dozen countries had stopped giving the astrazeneca vaccine but today some of europe's leading states will restart their roll out of the jab. let's get more from our europe correspondent nick beake who's in brussels. good morning to you. just looking to the wording of the european medicines agency report, it is categoric, saying the vaccine is not associated with the increase in an overall risk of blood clots. what has been the reaction in terms of, in practice, about what has happened in practice, about what has happened in those parts of europe that had to the programme?—

in those parts of europe that had to j the programme?_ -- in those parts of europe that had to - the programme?_ -- that the programme? good morning. -- that had aused the programme? good morning. -- that had paused their — the programme? good morning. -- that had paused their programme? - the programme? good morning. -- that had paused their programme? yes, - the programme? good morning. -- that had paused their programme? yes, i. had paused their programme? yes, i think this has — had paused their programme? yes, i think this has satisfied _ had paused their programme? yes, i think this has satisfied the _ think this has satisfied the countries who were worried and suspended the use of the vaccine through an abundance of caution. the european medicines agency, the regulator for these kind of european medicines agency, the regulatorfor these kind of drugs, never said the astrazeneca vaccine were unsafe. they reiterated what they said all along that the benefits out weigh the risks and this should be a vaccine that should be used. so germany, italy and france today are rolling out the vaccine once again. the big question is if people want to use it. there has been so much speculation swirling around the product, president macron of france a couple of months ago wandered very publicly whether it would be good for the over 65 is, so even though the astrazeneca jabs are coming out of the fridge today and supposed to be going into arms, no guarantee that people will a chilly want it. abs, lat people will a chilly want it. a lot of --eole people will a chilly want it. a lot of people will — people will a chilly want it. a lot of people will have _ people will a chilly want it. a lot of people will have already - people will a chilly want it. a lot of people will have already seen their rising numbers in many of

europe, very disturbing figures. draw a picture of those places that are most affected right now. sadly, the talk is of _ are most affected right now. sadly, the talk is of third _ are most affected right now. sadly, the talk is of third wave _ are most affected right now. sadly, the talk is of third wave being - are most affected right now. sadly, the talk is of third wave being on i the talk is of third wave being on the talk is of third wave being on the horizon. if you look at central europe, eastern european countries, they have seen some pretty sharp increases. closer to the uk in france, they are struggling and that is why in paris and in 15 different parts of the country today, they will go into a lockdown. they really hope that this will be enough to try and stem this increase we have seen over the past few weeks. the problem is, we have this very difficult problem, rising cases, a lack of vaccines, and the vaccines they have got, many people it would appear are sceptical to take it. and the concern is, those things could all combine to pretty deadly effect. thank you very much. we're joined now by sir kent woods, the former chief executive of the medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency. good morning. . good morning. so

categorically. _ good morning. . good morning. so categorically, the _ good morning. . good morning. so categorically, the astrazeneca - categorically, the astrazeneca vaccine is safe, can we say that now? . ., vaccine is safe, can we say that now? .. ., ., ., now? indeed we can, and we have had that message — now? indeed we can, and we have had that message coming _ now? indeed we can, and we have had that message coming out _ now? indeed we can, and we have had that message coming out of _ now? indeed we can, and we have had that message coming out of the - now? indeed we can, and we have had that message coming out of the world| that message coming out of the world health organization, the european medicines agency, the mhra, throughout this last few weeks. and it is unfortunate i think that this pause took place in europe, because it doesn't do anything at all for public confidence.— it doesn't do anything at all for public confidence. what with the investigation _ public confidence. what with the investigation have _ public confidence. what with the investigation have involved, - public confidence. what with the investigation have involved, by . public confidence. what with the i investigation have involved, by the ema? “ , investigation have involved, by the ema? 4' , , ., , ema? the key question is whether the re orts of ema? the key question is whether the reports of thrombosis _ ema? the key question is whether the reports of thrombosis events - reports of thrombosis events outnumbered those that you would expect in the normal population. in the absence of a vaccine. and of course the vaccine is being preferentially given to older people and people with less good health histories. so the estimation of what the background rates would be has been a bit difficult. thrombosis,

ddt, pulmonary embolism, are relatively common conditions in any event. there have been two very rare condition is reported particularly from germany, which are probably also not related to the vaccine. but the difficulty has been estimating the difficulty has been estimating the background rate. the uk is very well equipped with a large amount of population data on these background rates, that is the reason why the mhra has been able to be quite confident throughout that the observed number of events was not greater than the expected number of events. ~ , ., _ greater than the expected number of events. ~ ., , events. when you say thrombosis events, events. when you say thrombosis events. we _ events. when you say thrombosis events, we are _ events. when you say thrombosis events, we are talking _ events. when you say thrombosis events, we are talking about - events. when you say thrombosis | events, we are talking about blood clots, you talk about types of blood clots, you talk about types of blood clots identified. in a stage where the vaccine is in an early stage of roll—out, should we expect more irregularities to be thrown out and

would they be reacted to and investigated in the same way? there is a continuous _ investigated in the same way? there is a continuous progress _ investigated in the same way? there is a continuous progress of _ is a continuous progress of monitoring events and report of events like this as the vaccine is rolled out. we have had experience in the uk with previous vaccine roll—outs and the procedure is pretty well established. also, remember that the vaccine had been tested in very large trials, 10,000 or more subjects that had received the vaccine in trials, and this problem had not emerged in the trial, which gave us confidence that it wasn't going to happen. and the population data has ultimately confirmed what the trials had been telling us. confirmed what the trials had been tellin: us. ., ., confirmed what the trials had been tellin: us. . ~' ., ., confirmed what the trials had been tellin: us. . ,, ., ., telling us. talking to our europe correspondent, _ telling us. talking to our europe correspondent, and _ telling us. talking to our europe correspondent, and he - telling us. talking to our europe correspondent, and he said - telling us. talking to our europe correspondent, and he said that| telling us. talking to our europe - correspondent, and he said that what has been reported widely across mainland europe is concerned of third wave. would the delay and pause in vaccinations have contributed to that?-

pause in vaccinations have contributed to that? well, it may have contributed _ contributed to that? well, it may have contributed to _ contributed to that? well, it may have contributed to it. _ contributed to that? well, it may have contributed to it. i - contributed to that? well, it may have contributed to it. i think - contributed to that? well, it mayj have contributed to it. i think the wave was probably on its way but nevertheless, it's very unfortunate that there was a pause. for two reasons, firstly, it loses time, and bearin reasons, firstly, it loses time, and bear in mind in the eu, there are over 2000 deaths per day from covid so this is a very pressing public health emergency. and the second aspect is public confidence. will people now be willing to get their vaccine as quickly as possible? because that is the way that these successive waves will be stamped out. ., . ., .., successive waves will be stamped out. ., . ., .. , successive waves will be stamped out. ., , ., out. how confident can the uk be of not bein: out. how confident can the uk be of not being as — out. how confident can the uk be of not being as affected _ out. how confident can the uk be of not being as affected by _ out. how confident can the uk be of not being as affected by a _ out. how confident can the uk be of not being as affected by a third - not being as affected by a third wave, since our vaccine roll—out is a further along and of course, as our borders are effectively closed and we are not supposed to travel? i have great hopes that is the proportion of the relation who have been vaccinated increases, then we will be —— of the population who have been vaccinated increases, we will be able to protect ourselves

from a third wave. it is important that the vaccination programme started with the most vulnerable and progressively, the priority groups are being offered vaccine, so i think that there are two effects. firstly, it reduces the spread of coronavirus in the population as a third wave and secondly, it protects specifically those people who are most vulnerable to going to hospital and sadly dying of the event as it happens. so we are protecting the population in two ways and i'm optimistic if we can press on with the vaccination programme which is going extremely well, we will protect ourselves from this third way. 5ir protect ourselves from this third wa . ,, . , protect ourselves from this third wa. ,, . , ., . ., protect ourselves from this third wa. ,, , ., . ., ., way. sir kent woods, former chair of the mhra, thank— way. sir kent woods, former chair of the mhra, thank you _ way. sir kent woods, former chair of the mhra, thank you for _ way. sir kent woods, former chair of the mhra, thank you forjoining - way. sir kent woods, former chair of the mhra, thank you forjoining us. | we can speak now to gp dr fari ahmad. good morning. new, unlike the scientists and those going through the evidence, you are actually going

through the front line with the patients and there was a nagging doubt that all of these discussions might have an effect on how people are feeling getting their vaccination, how has that played out in practice? we vaccination, how has that played out in ractice? ~ ., vaccination, how has that played out in ractice? ~ . ., ., ., vaccination, how has that played out in practice?— in practice? we have had a lot more calls, in practice? we have had a lot more calls. certainly— in practice? we have had a lot more calls, certainly yesterday _ in practice? we have had a lot more calls, certainly yesterday and - in practice? we have had a lot more calls, certainly yesterday and the i calls, certainly yesterday and the day before, as this was happening. we have had people calling us because they have concerns, they say, i've had a clot before, should i have it? and it has taken time. you have to talk to them and try to reassure them. i think other centres have also said they had seen a reduction in the number of people who turn up for appointments. multiple not turning up so this is having an impact. but this news is great, it confirms what we have been saying and i hope that people can take hope from this and people will turn up and get the jab when they are called for it. in turn up and get the 'ab when they are called for it.— turn up and get the 'ab when they are called for it. in the armoury of thins

are called for it. in the armoury of things you — are called for it. in the armoury of things you are _ are called for it. in the armoury of things you are able _ are called for it. in the armoury of things you are able to _ are called for it. in the armoury of things you are able to say - are called for it. in the armoury of things you are able to say to - are called for it. in the armoury of. things you are able to say to people who come forward to you, you can now include in it, fundamentally, patients probably trust their doctor more than anyone else. at the armoury of things you have, you can say that the european medicines agency has come to the same conclusion. agency has come to the same conclusion-— agency has come to the same conclusion. , , ., conclusion. yes, they have said it is safe and _ conclusion. yes, they have said it is safe and effective _ conclusion. yes, they have said it is safe and effective and - conclusion. yes, they have said it is safe and effective and please i is safe and effective and please have it. the world health organization has said the same and our own regulator has said the same so it is good they are all saying the same thing and hopefully it will reassure people. and borisjohnson will be having his vaccine today as well. so i'm hoping that will give people more confidence in having theirjab. people more confidence in having their 'ab. ~ ., ., people more confidence in having their 'ab. ~ ., ,, ., people more confidence in having their 'ab. ~ ., «i ., their 'ab. whenever we talk to you in theirjab. whenever we talk to you in relation to _ theirjab. whenever we talk to you in relation to the _ theirjab. whenever we talk to you in relation to the vaccine - theirjab. whenever we talk to you in relation to the vaccine roll-out, | in relation to the vaccine roll—out, we ask the same question, and we know we have these bumps coming up and particularly in april there will be shortages. what do you know about this at this stage going forward? we had this at this stage going forward? - had the letter a couple of days ago from nhs england saying that there

would be four week period possibly where they would not been able to supply as much as they could, so thatis supply as much as they could, so that is not to vaccinate people under 50. there is a reassurance that it should start happening but we should be focusing on covering people in the second dose group. i hope it is a bump and once the supply comes, we can get going with that. ., ., supply comes, we can get going with that. . «i ., , supply comes, we can get going with that. . «' ., , . supply comes, we can get going with that. . «i ., , ., , ., that. talk to us a little bit about the conversations _ that. talk to us a little bit about the conversations happening - that. talk to us a little bit about - the conversations happening between, it is the over 505 and those who have had the vaccinations, about the effects and how you feel in that time period after the vaccination? it is very, very different. one individual to another. and alongside that, we get this one precautionary thought in relation to headaches that might last more than four days. talk us through what we know about what people are reacting. ok.

talk us through what we know about what people are reacting.— what people are reacting. ok, so most people _ what people are reacting. ok, so most people when _ what people are reacting. ok, so most people when they - what people are reacting. ok, so most people when they have - what people are reacting. ok, so most people when they have the| what people are reacting. ok, so - most people when they have the jab, the jab usually goes in your arm, most people, you can get a sore arm and it can feel a bit achy where you have the chair. some people can have, they can have aches like you have, they can have aches like you have the flu, some people get a headache. most of their symptoms within a few days, you will feel better, have some paracetamol and most people recover fine. better, have some paracetamol and most people recoverfine. the better, have some paracetamol and most people recover fine. the advice you are talking about is if people are having headaches that last more than four days, then they have asked you to seek medical advice, give 111 a call or talk to your doctor, just to make sure there is nothing untoward. but most people recover before that. you untoward. but most people recover before that-— before that. you probably have another busy — before that. you probably have another busy day _ before that. you probably have another busy day today, - before that. you probably have another busy day today, are i before that. you probably havel another busy day today, are you before that. you probably have - another busy day today, are you at work straightaway? i am another busy day today, are you at work straightaway?— another busy day today, are you at work straightaway? i am 'abbing in less than an — work straightaway? i am 'abbing in

less than an hour! _ work straightaway? i am 'abbing in less than an hour! but _ work straightaway? i amjabbing in less than an hour! but they - work straightaway? i amjabbing in less than an hour! but they are - less than an hour! but they are talking to us about possibly gps not doing any more vaccines as the roll—out goes on so that is another issue we have to deal with by the end of today! so yes, i'm busy. so that is work in progress as to how that is work in progress as to how that pans out, whether you will be involved or not?— involved or not? yes, i think the government _ involved or not? yes, i think the government wants _ involved or not? yes, i think the government wants to, _ involved or not? yes, i think the government wants to, they - involved or not? yes, i think the government wants to, they are . government wants to, they are changing things and making it a lot harderfor changing things and making it a lot harder for gps changing things and making it a lot harderfor gps to carry changing things and making it a lot harder for gps to carry on doing vaccinations, so we are saying, we have set it up, helped us, let us keep going! it is taking longer than we hoped it would.— keep going! it is taking longer than we hoped it would. lovely talking to ou, have we hoped it would. lovely talking to you. have a — we hoped it would. lovely talking to you. have a cup _ we hoped it would. lovely talking to you. have a cup of _ we hoped it would. lovely talking to you, have a cup of tea _ we hoped it would. lovely talking to you, have a cup of tea or _ we hoped it would. lovely talking to you, have a cup of tea or coffee - we hoped it would. lovely talking to you, have a cup of tea or coffee to l you, have a cup of tea or coffee to get your day going! it's 60 years to the day that one of britain's greatest ever sports cars was officially launched — the jaguar e—type. it became synonymous with the swinging sixties and remains popular to this day. phil mackie has been behind the wheel of the first one ever sold

back in 1961. at the start of the 605, britain was dull, drab and grey. and then the jaguar e—type came along. made in coventry, it's probably still the ultimate british sports car. even today, it's one of the most sought—after cars in the world. back in 1961 when this first went on sale, you could have bought it for just under £3000. now it will set you back 100 times that amount. built here in the midlands, many people still regard this as the greatest british sports car of all time. at this workshop in shropshire they specialise in restoring jaguars. typically they have around 50 e—types, more than anyone else in the world. collecting his today is nick, who has fulfilled a childhood dream. i nick, who has fulfilled a childhood dream. , ., , ., nick, who has fulfilled a childhood dream. , .,, ., ., dream. i remember as a toddler, seeinu dream. i remember as a toddler, seeing an — dream. i remember as a toddler, seeing an e-type _ dream. i remember as a toddler, seeing an e-type jaguar - dream. i remember as a toddler, seeing an e-type jaguar in - dream. i remember as a toddler, seeing an e-type jaguar in the i dream. i remember as a toddler, l seeing an e-type jaguar in the first seeing an e—type jaguar in the first time on the look of it, the bonnet

and anything else, just changed my life. the shape and sound of it, and the fact that it's a local history as well. coming from the midlands, and being a midland boy, it alljust wrapped up to everything else. e—type bewitched public and prince alike _ e-type bewitched public and prince alike. ., . e-type bewitched public and prince alike. . . ., , ., alike. launched a year before the beatles hit _ alike. launched a year before the beatles hit the _ alike. launched a year before the beatles hit the charts, _ alike. launched a year before the beatles hit the charts, it - alike. launched a year before the beatles hit the charts, it became | beatles hit the charts, it became the embodiment of the swinging 605. jaguar is a special breed of cow. it was a massive success around the world. ., was a massive success around the world. . , , ., , , world. overall, it is probably the most important _ world. overall, it is probably the most important classic _ world. overall, it is probably the most important classic car - world. overall, it is probably the| most important classic car model world. overall, it is probably the i most important classic car model in the world, — most important classic car model in the world, definitely. and its importance to motoring and certainly to sports _ importance to motoring and certainly to sports cars in general, you cannot— to sports cars in general, you cannot underestimate it. he park settina. cannot underestimate it. he park setting- they _ cannot underestimate it. he park setting. they are _ cannot underestimate it. he park setting. they are still _ cannot underestimate it. he park setting. they are still sought i cannot underestimate it. he park| setting. they are still sought after by royalty and celebrities alike. hard to put a price on this one, the first one ever sold,.

i don't think you have to be over enthusiastic about cars to recognise thatis enthusiastic about cars to recognise that is a thing of beauty, a work of art in itself. that is a thing of beauty, a work of art in itself-— coming up on today's programme. it was the indie label responsible for some of the biggest acts of the '905 — we'll find out why the story of creation records is now the focus of a new film. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. we've all heard about the imense pressure on nhs staff during the last year. and we've been hearing from fathma, an intensive care nurse working on a covid ward in ealing hospital. she says it's been the hardest year of her life as she's witnessed many people lose their lives.

a lot of the patients, they don't know what a ventilator actually is. i've had patients say to me, "oh, am i going to be on it for a day, "or a week?" they see it more of like a cure, but there's not a cure, so... then they'll ask you, "am i going to die?" i can't put a number on it, but i've seen a lot of people die. and you can hear more of fathma's story on bbc london later in the day. emergency government funding to support transport for london while passenger numbers remain low is to be rolled over until the 18th of may. £3 billion has already been provided to keep the network running. a 20—year—old from hertfordshire has won this year's rising star award at the brits. griff signed a record

deal while still doing her a—levels in 2019. she doesn'tjust sing, but writes all her own material. she described the win as a "miracle," and you can hear more about herjourney on tonight's programme at 6.30. let's take a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, except for on the central line which is part suspended. minor delays on the hammersmith and city line, and severe delays on the overground. on the trains, greater anglia service is suspended between stratford and tottenham hale due to a signalling problem. on to the roads, in hanworth: one lane is closed in both directions for gas works on the a316 great chertsey road just off the hospital bridge roundabout. good morning. often quite a bit of cloud around in the coming days, but today we might see a bit of brightness. i think we are off to a fairly

cloudy and damp start across london and the south—east, not a chilly start, but as the day wears on the cloud will recede to the west. sunshine developing from the east and by the end of the day, most of us will have seen some sunshine. temperatures below double figures at best. overnight tonight, as we have some chilly air over us under the clearer skies, temperatures will fall away. in the suburbs we could see temperatures into low single figures and maybe some pockets of frost to start the weekend. then tomorrow, the cloud is filtering towards us again so there will be more cloud tomorrow, damp and drizzly at times. if we are going to see some brightness this weekend, it will be on sunday, but there is a good chance of some sunshine coming through, and there are hints it might turn a little bit milder next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. ——in an hour. hello, this is breakfast with

charlie stayt and naga munchetty. the french capital paris is set to go into a month—long lockdown as the country fears a third wave. france has recorded 35,000 infections in 24 hours and the prime minister has announced a number of new coronavirus restrictions, though he has stressed they will not be as strict as previous measures. tanya dendrinos reports. patients fighting for life, nurses and doctors fighting to save them. 1200 people are currently in intensive care in paris, higher than at the peak of the second wave in november. and breaking point is in sight. the mounting pressure forcing the government to respond. from midnight on friday, the french capital will go into a month long lockdown, along with 15 other regions. translation: share lockdown, along with 15 other regions. translation: are facing an acceleration of _ regions. translation: are facing an acceleration of the _ regions. translation: are facing an acceleration of the virus _

regions. translation: are facing an acceleration of the virus and - regions. translation: are facing an acceleration of the virus and the i acceleration of the virus and the pressure that is increasing on our hospitals, we ought to ourselves. the time has come to go further and implement more demanding measures in the most critical departments and situations. ., ,, ., ,, situations. nonessential businesses will be forced _ situations. nonessential businesses will be forced to _ situations. nonessential businesses will be forced to shut, _ situations. nonessential businesses will be forced to shut, but - situations. nonessential businesses will be forced to shut, but schools l will be forced to shut, but schools will be forced to shut, but schools will remain open. the measure is not quite as strict as the previous lockdown, with people still allowed to exercise outdoors. meanwhile, the national curfew will remain in place, but begin an hour later. translation: iii place, but begin an hour later. translation: , ., ., ., , translation: if this lockdown allows us to move onto _ translation: if this lockdown allows us to move onto the _ translation: if this lockdown allows us to move onto the next _ translation: if this lockdown allows us to move onto the next step, i translation: if this lockdown allows us to move onto the next step, to i us to move onto the next step, to take advantage of this month to vaccinate, to prepare for the future, it's a good thing. translation: it future, it's a good thing. translation:— future, it's a good thing. translation: , ., ,, translation: it is more like saying, but when is this _ translation: it is more like saying, but when is this going _ translation: it is more like saying, but when is this going to _ translation: it is more like saying, but when is this going to end? if- but when is this going to end? if and one — but when is this going to end? if and one year we have not found a way out of _ and one year we have not found a way out of this, _ and one year we have not found a way out ofthis. in— and one year we have not found a way out of this, in one year, but we have _ out of this, in one year, but we have lockdown at number eight? that is what _ have lockdown at number eight? that is what scares me. if have lockdown at number eight? that is what scares me.— is what scares me. if relentless cle in is what scares me. if relentless cycle in the _ is what scares me. if relentless cycle in the battle _ is what scares me. if relentless cycle in the battle against i is what scares me. if relentless cycle in the battle against an i cycle in the battle against an unrelenting virus.

we can speak now to journalist agnes poirier who is in paris this morning. what is the mid like there now? it is not so bad, considering it is the third lockdown. == is not so bad, considering it is the third lockdown.— is not so bad, considering it is the third lockdown. -- what is the mood like? every — third lockdown. -- what is the mood like? every lockdown _ third lockdown. -- what is the mood like? every lockdown feels _ like? every lockdown feels different- _ like? every lockdown feels different. the _ like? every lockdown feels different. the first - like? every lockdown feels different. the first one i like? every lockdown feels different. the first one a l like? every lockdown feels i different. the first one a year like? every lockdown feels - different. the first one a year ago, everything was closed, and it looks as if we learn as we go along, the french government and ourselves. second lockdown in november, it was the same as the first one, with two big exceptions. we had masks, we have sanitising gel, and we had tests, don't forget that in france covid tests are free and you can do it at every pharmacy in 15 minutes' time. also of course the big exception for the looming lockdown

which is starting tonight at midnight is that schools are open. and every parent and every teenager and child will know that it is really what matters most to a country. if the schools are open, then there can be life, and parents can work. bi; then there can be life, and parents can work. �* , , then there can be life, and parents can work. j , ., then there can be life, and parents canwork. j ,., ., ,, ., can work. by his own admission, the prime minister _ can work. by his own admission, the prime minister has _ can work. by his own admission, the prime minister has said _ can work. by his own admission, the prime minister has said this - can work. by his own admission, the prime minister has said this is i can work. by his own admission, the prime minister has said this is not i prime minister has said this is not going to be as stringent as previous lockdown. it makes me think about the comparison to our list lockdown, when we were told this is going to be strict, that using of it is going to be very slow in comparison to previous lockdown is because this one it needs to be irreversible. what promises or plans have been laid bare for the prisons? —— perez

iams —— parisian. it laid bare for the prisons? -- perez iams -- parisian.— iams -- parisian. it is all about vaccination, _ iams -- parisian. it is all about vaccination, as _ iams -- parisian. it is all about vaccination, as you _ iams -- parisian. it is all about vaccination, as you are - iams -- parisian. it is all about vaccination, as you are doing i iams -- parisian. it is all about| vaccination, as you are doing so well in britain, but we have six weeks to speed up the vaccination process, because we know that in the end of this is what will free us from all lockdown. and again, this lockdown, which is only affecting a third of the country, paris and the north, and also the region of the french riviera around nice, means that there is a curfew, but we can now exercise, and we are encouraged to meet outdoors. we still need to fill in a form, that is a big difference with what you have in the uk, you cannot leave your home without filling in a form, but you can walk, exercise, as long as you want, that is new, and within a ten kilometre radius. it used to be one kilometre. so it almost feels like a

luxury lockdown.— kilometre. so it almost feels like a luxury lockdown. what about faxing take u - ? luxury lockdown. what about faxing take up? of— luxury lockdown. what about faxing take up? of course _ luxury lockdown. what about faxing take up? of course there _ luxury lockdown. what about faxing take up? of course there has i luxury lockdown. what about faxing take up? of course there has been | take up? of course there has been the discussion about the safety of the discussion about the safety of the astrazeneca vaccine, and the pores of the blood of that, which is now being seen as the ema and the world health organization is safe, but what about faxing hesitancy in france? has that changed at all? backin france? has that changed at all? back in the summer, 40% of them said they would get vaccinated, which is quite shocking when you think it is the country of louis pasteur, but when you think of the french is quite contrarians, but when you they realise the vaccination was good to be quite slow, as we would not get as many vaccines as we thought, then it's jumped to 60%. as many vaccines as we thought, then it'sjumped to 60%. in as many vaccines as we thought, then it's jumped to 60%. in the end, as many vaccines as we thought, then it'sjumped to 60%. in the end, i am sure the majority of french people will get vaccinated, but the problem is with this going back and forth on

the astrazeneca, it has probably dented the confidence. now there is a whole communication process. the french prime minister is to be vaccinated today with the astrazeneca, and perhaps there is talk of the national assembly, that is to say the hundreds of french mps might get vaccinated with the astrazeneca just to show that it is very safe. we have to be cautious, probably overcautious, but thankfully this is behind us. thank ou ve thankfully this is behind us. thank you very much _ thankfully this is behind us. thank you very much for _ thankfully this is behind us. thank you very much for your— thankfully this is behind us. thank you very much for your time - thankfully this is behind us. thank you very much for your time with l thankfully this is behind us. thank. you very much for your time with us on breakfast this morning. the time now is 7.37. the pandemic is brought us many stories of how people have coped with extreme situations. this next story is definitely one of those. when chelsea richardson's mum sarah died from coronavirus in october, her world was turned upside down. the 21—year old was faced with her own grief,

and the responsibility to look after her four siblings. but when her local community heard about her situation, they rallied around to help. heidi tomlinson has been to meet her. a busy morning routine, seen younger siblings off to school and college is big sister's chelsea responsibility. she has stepped into the caring role after their mum died last year. 42—year—old mum of five sailor richardson contracted covid and developed a blood disorder. —— sarah richardson. she passed away in october. ~ . , ., ., ~y sarah richardson. she passed away in october. ~ . , ., ., g ., sarah richardson. she passed away in october. ~ ., ., g ., october. mum was amazing. my dad has not been around, _ october. mum was amazing. my dad has not been around, so _ october. mum was amazing. my dad has not been around, so it _ october. mum was amazing. my dad has not been around, so it has _ october. mum was amazing. my dad has not been around, so it has always - not been around, so it has always been my mum. she not been around, so it has always been my mum-— not been around, so it has always been m mum. ,, .,, ., , , been my mum. she was the only person we had and now— been my mum. she was the only person we had and now she _ been my mum. she was the only person we had and now she is _ been my mum. she was the only person we had and now she is gone. _ been my mum. she was the only person we had and now she is gone. i— been my mum. she was the only person we had and now she is gone. i think - we had and now she is gone. i think about_ we had and now she is gone. i think about her_ we had and now she is gone. i think about her every day. she we had and now she is gone. i think about her every day.— we had and now she is gone. i think about her every day. she was pretty and help peeple- —

about her every day. she was pretty and help people. it— about her every day. she was pretty and help people. it has _ about her every day. she was pretty and help people. it has been - about her every day. she was pretty and help people. it has been hard, l and help people. it has been hard, but then my _ and help people. it has been hard, but then my sister _ and help people. it has been hard, but then my sister has _ and help people. it has been hard, but then my sister has brought - and help people. it has been hard, but then my sister has brought us| but then my sister has brought us all together and done everything for us. ., ., , ., , all together and done everything for us. ., ., , , all together and done everything for us. not only has she taken the reins of us. not only has she taken the reigns of home _ us. not only has she taken the reigns of home life, _ us. not only has she taken the i reigns of home life, 21-year-old reigns of home life, 21—year—old chelsea as a trainee nurse at st james' in leeds. she is grieving, but puts aside her feelings to bolster the family. she but puts aside her feelings to bolster the family.— bolster the family. she was everything _ bolster the family. she was everything to _ bolster the family. she was everything to me. - bolster the family. she was everything to me. i'm - bolster the family. she was| everything to me. i'm really bolster the family. she was - everything to me. i'm really sorry. she'd do everything for us. she was my rock and i was hers. you she'd do everything for us. she was my rock and i was hers.— my rock and i was hers. you have taken on so _ my rock and i was hers. you have taken on so much, _ my rock and i was hers. you have taken on so much, chelsea. - my rock and i was hers. you have taken on so much, chelsea. are i my rock and i was hers. you have i taken on so much, chelsea. are you coping? it’s taken on so much, chelsea. are you coin: ? �* , ' . �* taken on so much, chelsea. are you comin? �*, '. �* ., coping? it's difficult. i'm not auoin to coping? it's difficult. i'm not going to lie- _ coping? it's difficult. i'm not going to he i _ coping? it's difficult. i'm not going to lie. i didn't - coping? it's difficult. i'm not going to lie. i didn't know. coping? it's difficult. i'm not. going to lie. i didn't know what coping? it's difficult. i'm not- going to lie. i didn't know what i was expecting. but it is definitely a lot harder than i anticipated. aha, a lot harder than i anticipated. a special delivery to help. a local sports club nominated the family in a competition to win a year's supply of meat. we a competition to win a year's supply of meat. ~ ., j~:: a competition to win a year's supply ofmeat.~ ., j~:: ., ,, .,, of meat. we got 805 applications. when we came — of meat. we got 805 applications. when we came across _

of meat. we got 805 applications. when we came across chelsea's, l of meat. we got 805 applications. - when we came across chelsea's, there was no _ when we came across chelsea's, there was no doubt _ when we came across chelsea's, there was no doubt she was a worthy winnen — was no doubt she was a worthy winner. we are really pleased to have _ winner. we are really pleased to have found somebody who deserves it. phil's friendly grocer has also pledged weekly fruit and veg. it puts into perspective things that you have — puts into perspective things that you have to— puts into perspective things that you have to do. _ puts into perspective things that you have to do, they _ puts into perspective things that you have to do, they are - puts into perspective things that you have to do, they are minute| puts into perspective things that - you have to do, they are minute when you have to do, they are minute when you looh— you have to do, they are minute when you look at _ you have to do, they are minute when you took at what — you have to do, they are minute when you look at what chelsea _ you have to do, they are minute when you look at what chelsea has - you have to do, they are minute when you look at what chelsea has got - you have to do, they are minute when you look at what chelsea has got to l you look at what chelsea has got to do. you look at what chelsea has got to do not _ you look at what chelsea has got to do not a _ you look at what chelsea has got to do not a lot — you look at what chelsea has got to do not a lot of— you look at what chelsea has got to do. not a lot of girls _ you look at what chelsea has got to do. not a lot of girls chelsea's - you look at what chelsea has got to do. not a lot of girls chelsea's it. do. not a lot of girls chelsea's it could _ do. not a lot of girls chelsea's it could take — do. not a lot of girls chelsea's it could take on _ do. not a lot of girls chelsea's it could take on what _ do. not a lot of girls chelsea's it could take on what she - do. not a lot of girls chelsea's it could take on what she is - do. not a lot of girls chelsea's it could take on what she is doing. j do. not a lot of girls chelsea's iti could take on what she is doing. i 'ust could take on what she is doing. just want to say thank you, could take on what she is doing]. just want to say thank you, because you don't actually realise how much it means, and how much it helps. it will make everyday life easier, as chelsea ploughed on with her unexpected responsibilities. what would your man think about you doing all of this? i would your man think about you doing all of this? ., , , ., would your man think about you doing all of this? .,, , ., , all of this? i hope she would be roud. all of this? i hope she would be proud- -- _ all of this? i hope she would be proud- -- what _ all of this? i hope she would be proud. -- what would _ all of this? i hope she would be proud. -- what would your - all of this? i hope she would be | proud. -- what would your mum all of this? i hope she would be - proud. -- what would your mum think? she raised me — proud. -- what would your mum think? she raised me to _ proud. -- what would your mum think? she raised me to be _ proud. -- what would your mum think? she raised me to be strong _ proud. -- what would your mum think? she raised me to be strong and - proud. -- what would your mum think? she raised me to be strong and do - she raised me to be strong and do the best that i can, and i am trying my best, so i hope she is proud. chelsea was speaking to heidi tomlinson in that report. the fact she is training to be a

nurse as well, and looking after her brothers and sisters, good luck, chelsea. in lot to think about, of course mum would be proud, but the other thing was neil the greengrocer said it puts things in perspective. a remarkable young lady. time now for your sport news. like, looking to see if a study can be made. rachel blackmore only... every reason to believe she can become the first female jockey to win the gold cup, she has already become the first woman to win the champion hurdle this week. no one has everfinished the champion hurdle this week. no one has ever finished the week as the top jockey, has ever finished the week as the topjockey, she is two has ever finished the week as the top jockey, she is two ahead has ever finished the week as the topjockey, she is two ahead in terms of wins. —— no woman has ever finished the week.

it's the jewel in the crown forjump racing at the cheltenham festival this afternoon — the gold cup. rachael blackmore has been the story of the event so far with five wins, but can she make even more history, and become the first woman to win cheltenham's biggest prize? joe lynskey reports. just one win at cheltenham is enough for some jockeys. just one win at cheltenham is enough forsomejockeys. rachel just one win at cheltenham is enough for some jockeys. rachel blackmore has got five just this week. that is more than all the british trained horses combined. now she goes for the greatest race. the horses combined. now she goes for the greatest race.— the greatest race. the gold cup as the greatest race. the gold cup as the race that _ the greatest race. the gold cup as the race that every _ the greatest race. the gold cup as the race that every jockey - the greatest race. the gold cup as the race that every jockey wants i the greatest race. the gold cup as| the race that every jockey wants to win. i have an unbelievable chance. we will all be heading out there trying to win and we will give it our best shot.— trying to win and we will give it our best shot. she is looking to beat 11 horses, _ our best shot. she is looking to beat 11 horses, including - our best shot. she is looking to beat 11 horses, including the i our best shot. she is looking to i beat 11 horses, including the winner heat 11 horses, including the winner of the last two gold cups in a row, but rachel blackmore has the form. she could be the first woman to win this race. male orfemale, she is the topjockey this this race. male orfemale, she is the top jockey this week. she

this race. male or female, she is the top jockey this week. the top 'ockey this week. she has been the topjockey this week. she has been quite _ the topjockey this week. she has been quite extraordinary, - the topjockey this week. she has been quite extraordinary, the i the top jockey this week. she has l been quite extraordinary, the level of ability— been quite extraordinary, the level of ability she has shown this week, her skill_ of ability she has shown this week, her skill set — of ability she has shown this week, her skill set has been absolutely amazing, — her skill set has been absolutely amazing, and she goes into the gold cup futi— amazing, and she goes into the gold cup full of— amazing, and she goes into the gold cup full of confidence. just amazing, and she goes into the gold cup full of confidence.— cup full of confidence. just how ground-breaking _ cup full of confidence. just how ground-breaking would - cup full of confidence. just how ground-breaking would it i cup full of confidence. just how ground-breaking would it be i cup full of confidence. just how| ground-breaking would it be for ground—breaking would it be for racing for rachel blackmore to win this race? , ,., , .,, racing for rachel blackmore to win this race? , , .,, ,, ., racing for rachel blackmore to win this race? , ,, ., ., this race? everybody has known for ears and this race? everybody has known for years and years _ this race? everybody has known for years and years female _ this race? everybody has known for years and years female riders i this race? everybody has known for years and years female riders have | years and years female riders have always _ years and years female riders have always got — years and years female riders have always got the opportunity if they are good — always got the opportunity if they are good enough, and they are showing — are good enough, and they are showing they are more than good enough — showing they are more than good enough. rachel blackmore and the horses— enough. rachel blackmore and the horses she — enough. rachel blackmore and the horses she has written have really shone _ horses she has written have really shone a _ horses she has written have really shone a light on the best thing is the sport— shone a light on the best thing is the sport has had to offer. policing has had its — the sport has had to offer. policing has had its critics _ the sport has had to offer. policing has had its critics this _ the sport has had to offer. policing has had its critics this year, - the sport has had to offer. policing has had its critics this year, and i has had its critics this year, and every win this the speakers between horse and jockey, but rachel blackmore knows there's a crowd behind the cameras, this afternoon that they could see gold cup history. —— racing has had its critics. there'll be two british sides in today's europa league quarterfinal draw, after a dramatic night. the big shock was tottenham, who'd gone into the second leg against dinamo zagreb 2—0 up. but mislav orsich levelled the tie to take it to extra time,

and then hit a stunning strike to complete his hat—trick. spurs managerjose mourinho, said his team "didn't look like they were playing an important match". to bea to be a professional, you must have attitude every day. and every minute of every game. then more talent, less talent makes a difference between players, but what is never negotiable is that attitude. and they beat us on attitude. rangers were down to nine men by the end of their match against slavia prague, leon balogun the second player to be dismissed, kemar roofe having been sent off within six minutes of coming on for catching goalkeeper ondrej kolar in the face with his boot. and nicolae stanciu made it 2—0 on the night, with a brilliant free—kick — rangers going out 3—1 on aggregate. rangers were furious after midfielder glen kamara claimed he was racially abused by one of the opposing players. he said ondrej kudela whispered

something in his ear. slavia prague have denied the allegation. paul pogba was in the manchester united side for the first time in nearly six weeks, having been out with a thigh injury, and he made an immediate impact. within three minutes of coming off the bench, he scored the only goal of the game, as they beat ac milan 2—1 on aggregate. so united are in the draw as are arsenal, who went through despite losing 1—0 at home to olympiakos. their advantage from the first leg was enough for a 3—2 win overall against the greek side who knocked arsenal out last season. we'll have a series decider tomorrow between england and india in the t—20 cricket, after the home side made it 2—2 in ahmedabad. it was a very tight game. jofra archer starred with the ball and then swung so hard trying to get england over the line that a piece of his hat came off. that left england needing nine runs from two balls for victory, but they fell just short. that is tomorrow, along with the cup

quarterfinals and the six nations, wales going for the grand slam. at cheltenham today, without the 70,000 fans today, not worrying so much about the weather. but i think it will be dry, as matt camilla tell us for cheltenham. he is listening in. could be a bit of drizzle today, so you are better off here in the studio. now it is all about what socks to wear while you're watching the racing. whichever ones you want. we might all need a bit of a boost on friday. this was the sunrise earlier in norfolk, but take a look at these, tomorrow is the spring equinox across the country, and already we are seeing the amount of daylight exceed 12 hours. sunrise there in lubbock tomorrow morning at

6.05. -- there in lubbock tomorrow morning at 6.05. —— lerwick. at their the moment, the best of any brightness to start your friday, east anglia and the south—east and in parts of western scotland. plenty of cloud elsewhere, this cloud they enough across parts of north—east england, down towards the south—east and south wales, but you sunshine in parts of scotland, still some big contrasting temperatures, even with blue skies, strong winds making it feel colder, whereas in the sunshine in central scotland again, yesterday we saw 19 in edinburgh. not quite as one there today, warm up for the rest of the central belt, could reach about 17 celsius in glasgow. most of us are at levels if round tweet not quite what we should be, around where we would normally be for march. tonight, further drizzle

in some of over the hills, thick cloud in a northern inward, the midlands and wales, some clear skies to begin with in the south, and clear skies across scotland become transferred to the east of high ground. in these areas are where you could see a touch of frost into the start of the weekend, but most will be frost free. as you can see from the chart, the white colours indicating just how much cloud there is going to be. sunny breaks tomorrow, the best of which across the channel islands, the stunt towards the east of scotland, not the single, of scotland, north—east and, later on across orkney and shetland. a bit of rain for a time before that sunshine returns. the warmest air will be in south—east scotland and north—east england, could be around 15 or 16 celsius in a couple of spots. saturday night into sunday, a chilly night, high pressure still to the rest of us, a weather front pushing its way southwards, bringing some rain in eastern areas, but that clears into sunday. mostly dry again on sunday, but still quite a bit of cloud around. optimistic competitor saturday, a few more brighter breaks here, so a better chance of some

sunshine, temperatures at their highest at this stage down towards wales and the south—west, 111 or 15 celsius possible. as the high pressure most of the cell, bringing the air in off the atlantic, whether from is returning, and strong winds across the north—east of the country. so parts of north—west scotland likely to see some wetter conditions going into next week, but the further south you are, and to watch the south of england and wales, a lot of it staying dry with some sunny spells. optimistic for the end of the start to feel that little bit milder once again. with some trepidation, i ask, are you a monty dawn fan? i am not a very good gardener, so any tips you can give me are welcome. —— monty

don. hejoins a on can give me are welcome. —— monty don. he joins a on this can give me are welcome. —— monty don. hejoins a on this morning. —— joins us later on this morning. he has such a hands—on approach, just get involved. what would you like to be good at growing, matt? anything that doesn't die. we will put that to him. the bar is low for me when it comes to gardening. i have a cactus, and orchids, they are the only things that ever stay alive in my house. he will be joining only things that ever stay alive in my house. he will bejoining us later at 8.50. thanks, matt. from primal scream to oasis, creation records was responsible for some of the signature sounds of the '90s. the indie label was started withjust a £1,000 loan, but went on to sign some of the decade's biggest acts. now, 25 years on, the story of the label and its founder alan mcgee is being told in a new film released this weekend. our entertainment correspondent

lizo mzimba reports. # wake up, it's a beautiful morning # feel the sun shining... back in the 1990s, the upbeat music of the boo radleys... # i'm moving on up, now # ..the powerful rock of primal scream and the stadium—filling songs of oasis... # you're my wonderwall.# ..all had one record label in common. creation. the man behind creation was alan mcgee. now the story of one of music's most important labels has become a film, with trainspotting star ewen bremner playing mcgee. you're alan mcgee. as i live and breathe. filmed back in 2019, it documents how, against the odds, mcgee helped hand after band achieve chart success.

ewen bremner is so, i thought he would get me, sort of get me, but he hasn'tjust sort of got me, he has become me. and, like, he's got the whole thing. he's got the all the different '80s and the '90s things, he's absolutely got it. the creation story could never be complete without one band in particular. # people say it's just a waste of time # they said i should free my head # that to me...# yeah, so i'm from near manchester and i'm also a city fan, so i'm very familiar with noel and his voice. ijust kind of recap through all of his interviews, especially between 92 and 96, because that's the period we are focusing on, really, so i went through a lot of those. met him yesterday, that could count as a bit of research, maybe. i've been to a few of his gigs, so, yeah. what was it like actually meeting the man himself, that you're portraying on screen? it wasjust how i'd imagined him to be.

the film is intended to be a celebration, not just of the 1990s, when creation was at its height, but for music fans in general who recognise just how influential so many of those bands are today. # don't look back in anger, i heard you say...# the '90s were a prolific period for artistic endeavour. i think it reminds everyone, i hope this film will remind everybody what a great decade that was and how their mums and dads were at one point very cool. of course, mcgee's success didn't last forever. where does it go from here? # get your rocks off, get your rocks off, honey. he never again achieved the height of a quarter of a century ago. # don't look back in anger, don't look back in anger. but he can look back at an extraordinary career.

and thanks to the new film, music fans to now have another chance to fondly remember a remarkable time for british music. lizo mzimba, bbc news. takes ta kes you takes you right back. if your thoughts are turning to spring cleaning, you're probably reaching for the bleach and furniture polish. but how about using bread or milk instead? that's the advice from english heritage, who say that some historic house cleaning techniques could be more effective than those we use today. we're joined by amber xavier—roe who's head of collections conservation at english heritage. good morning. so surprise us this morning with some of the tips, and how this discovery has come about. we have been interested in historic

winning tips, which you see in various 19th—century housekeeping manuals, and a couple of those are bread and milk. so we decided to experiment with them, we experimented cleaning flagstone floors with milk, and surprisingly, to us, the skimmed milk was very effective. it was a great cleaning method. i5 effective. it was a great cleaning method. , , ., . ., method. is it better than cleaning roducts method. is it better than cleaning products we _ method. is it better than cleaning products we would _ method. is it better than cleaning products we would automaticallyl method. is it better than cleaning l products we would automatically go to today? in products we would automatically go to toda ? , ., products we would automatically go totoda? ,, ., products we would automatically go totoda? i, to today? in some respects, yes, because it — to today? in some respects, yes, because it is — to today? in some respects, yes, because it is such _ to today? in some respects, yes, because it is such a _ to today? in some respects, yes, because it is such a gentle - to today? in some respects, yes, l because it is such a gentle cleaning method, and some cleaning methods today are more aggressive, which is appropriate for some flaws. but for

historic flaws like flagstones, wheels and to use gentle products, usuallyjust wheels and to use gentle products, usually just water, wheels and to use gentle products, usuallyjust water, actually. i’ee usually 'ust water, actually. i've not to usuallyjust water, actually. i've got to ask. _ usuallyjust water, actually. i've got to ask, because we avoid spilling milk, because one of the reasons is thatjoy smells when it goes off. doesn't it smell after you have cleaned it? ida. goes off. doesn't it smell after you have cleaned it?— have cleaned it? no, we tried it with a semi-skimmed _ have cleaned it? no, we tried it with a semi-skimmed and i have cleaned it? no, we tried it with a semi-skimmed and a i have cleaned it? no, we tried it with a semi-skimmed and a full have cleaned it? no, we tried it i with a semi-skimmed and a full fat, with a semi—skimmed and a full fat, which resulted in a blotchy appearance, but the skimmed milk, it leaves a nice sheen, it doesn't smell, we have looked at the flagstones for a couple of months now, and it doesn't attract any mould, and you don't need to wash it off, you just wipe it on with a cloth, and wipe it off so to speak, and leave it. cloth, and wipe it off so to speak, and leave it— cloth, and wipe it off so to speak, and leave it. some of these things will be less _ and leave it. some of these things will be less relevant _ and leave it. some of these things will be less relevant to _ and leave it. some of these things will be less relevant to the - and leave it. some of these things will be less relevant to the private j will be less relevant to the private home than others, so let's talk about oil paintings, because there is a possibility that using a freshly cut a slice of potato could be useful. can you talk us through

that one? . , , ., that one? that is definitely a method we _ that one? that is definitely a method we would _ that one? that is definitely a method we would not - that one? that is definitely a i method we would not recommend that one? that is definitely a _ method we would not recommend these days. that is another method in this early housekeeping manuals. it is just too aggressive these days, but in victorian times, they were using materials that they had around them, and you could sort of see it potato working, it has a bit of moisture, it is absorbent, but it is just too aggressive today on any oil paintings. in fact, aggressive today on any oil paintings. infact, one aggressive today on any oil paintings. in fact, one of our cleaning methods for oil paintings is saliva. sucking on a swab and then gently cleaning the painting that way. then gently cleaning the painting that wa . , ., ., then gently cleaning the painting thatwa . ., that way. there you go. jackie swears by _ that way. there you go. jackie swears by fresh _ that way. there you go. jackie swears by fresh lemons, i that way. there you go. jackie swears by fresh lemons, and l that way. there you go. jackie i swears by fresh lemons, and also vinegar. swears by fresh lemons, and also vineaar. , . ., , ,

vinegar. these are absolutely fine for a modern _ vinegar. these are absolutely fine for a modern stuff, _ vinegar. these are absolutely fine for a modern stuff, like _ vinegar. these are absolutely fine| for a modern stuff, like saucepans and ceramics, things using today. experiment with it. our victorian star on youtube uses lemon and salt, and that is another historic method for cleaning copper pans and state bread, but it is definitely fine on new saucepans and ceramics and plates and so forth, but historically, we are dealing with materials that are 200 years old, you can imagine the surfaces are quite fragile and vulnerable, so we are very careful with the cleaning products we use. in fact, what we simply do to them of the dust is to use brushes, brush the dust into vacuums. it use brushes, brush the dust into vacuums. , ., , , , vacuums. it is often the simplest thins vacuums. it is often the simplest things that _ vacuums. it is often the simplest things that work, _ vacuums. it is often the simplest things that work, really. - vacuums. it is often the simplest things that work, really. thank . vacuums. it is often the simplest l things that work, really. thank you for talking to us this morning. do

you remember that phrase, if you are in trouble and you had said something you shouldn't, someone would say, clean your mouth out with soap and water? people literally used to do that. did it happen when you are naughty? suddenly used to happen, not recommended in any shape orform. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today. back in use in europe. the roll out of the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine resumes in germany, france and italy after regulators conclude it is safe and effective. here, borisjohnson will have his first dose of the oxford vaccine later and urges the public to do the same. the oxford jab is safe, and the pfizerjab is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid. nicola sturgeon under pressure, as a scottish parliamentary committee concludes she misled them. the first minister stands by her evidence. millions of us take a coach trip every year but the pandemic has put the industry's future in doubt.

operators say they're close to collapse, i'll be finding out just how tough it's been. from of the road to the rails, on the edge of dartmoor, a rail line that closed almost 50 years ago to daily commuting and travel. it is now about to reopen, along with other lines across the uk, part of a multi—million pound scheme. monty don joins us with gardening tips for spring and why he's advising against mowing the lawn. and some reasonable weather to get out in the garden, cloudy and mostly dry. some sunshine as well and i will pick out where those sunny spots will be in the forecast later. it's friday the 19th of march. our top story. the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine will be rolled out in some european countries today, after regulators found no evidence

it causes blood clots. the prime minister borisjohnson will receive the vaccine and has assured the public it is safe after more than a dozen countries paused their delivery of the jab. here's our health correspondent katherine da costa. the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is safe and effective at preventing covid with no increased risk of blood clots. that's the consensus among regulators and a message the prime minister hopes will be heard around the world. today, the european medicines agency has come to a clear scientific conclusion, and i quote, "this is a safe and effective vaccine". so the oxford jab is safe and the pfizerjab is safe. the thing that isn't safe is catching covid which is why it's so important that we all get ourjabs as soon as oui’ turn comes. the european medicines regulator carried out a thorough review looking at data from 20 million vaccinated people. it looked in particular at rare blood clots in the brain and found

18 cases including five in the uk. there is no evidence of a link to the vaccine, but they will continue to monitor this condition and are advising people with a number of symptoms including a persistent headache or unusual bruising to seek medical advice. there is no increase in the overall risk of blood it is very unfortunate there was applause two reasons, firstly, it loses time and currently in the eu there are 2000 deaths per day from covid so this is a very pressing health emergency. in the second aspect is public confidence, will people be willing to get their vaccine as soon as possible, because thatis vaccine as soon as possible, because that is how these successive waves will be stamped out. italy and france are among the first to announce they will resume using the astrazeneca vaccine, and it can't come soon enough. they are among several european countries experiencing a third wave in new infections with further lockdown measures being introduced.

katharine da costa, bbc news. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, is facing calls to resign, because a committee of msps concluded she misled them in their inquiry into the handling of harrassment claims against her predecessor, alex salmond. it's understood they voted five to four that she gave them an inaccurate account when she answered their questions two weeks ago. the first minister says she stands by what she said. our political correspondent nick eardley has this report. i solemnly, sincerely and truly declare... this is nicola sturgeon two weeks ago. giving evidence to the scottish parliament about how her government handled allegations of sexual harassment against alex salmond. it was a mammoth session, eight hours in total. but the committee has decided she misled them in the process. in a meeting last night, a narrow majority of the committee, five to four, made the decision. their full report will be published next week but opposition parties say ms sturgeon can no longer be trusted.

it's absolutely, abundantly clear that nicola sturgeon has breached the ministerial code as first minister. you cannot continue if you have been untruthful, if you have misled parliament, and you've misled the people of scotland. it is a resigning matter, pure and simple. the first minister has always denied misleading msps and last night, she stood by her evidence. she said... this committee has unfortunately experienced an awful lot of leaking and information coming out in ways that are neither helpful nor necessarily accurate. i think that this is more of the challenge that we see again here, and i will be waiting to hear from the actual report. in under a week, the scottish parliament will break up for the election. the coming days will be dominated by questions over whether ms sturgeon misled parliament. the election campaign

may well be too. nick eardley, bbc news, glasgow. nickjoins us now from glasgow. we had some of the reaction there, what more has there been, and what happens next in terms of the procedure and process? good morning. this is an extraordinary _ procedure and process? good morning. this is an extraordinary row _ procedure and process? good morning. this is an extraordinary row to - procedure and process? good morning. this is an extraordinary row to be i this is an extraordinary row to be having just a few days before the scottish parliament breaks for the election, and opposition parties think that this really undermines nicola sturgeon's position going into that election. the scottish tories say she should resign, there is a possibility they will bring a vote of no confidence into her next week, in the scottish parliament, before it breaks up for the election. i think you will see nicola sturgeon, certainly on the committee report, come out fighting. she's already tried to suggest that the committee is political and that

this is a partisan decision, she is standing by her evidence, and her team are more interested in another report that has been compiled which is from her independent adviser in the ministerial code. that's probably going to come out early next week. if that found that she broke the ministerial code, it would have heaped more pressure on miss sturgeon ahead of the election. this election really matters, if you think it doesn't matter to you outside scotland, the answer is yes. if the snp win a majority in the election they will use it to say they have a mandate for another independence referendum. opposition parties, if she does not win a majority, will say the mandate isn't there. the stakes are very high and there. the stakes are very high and the campaign is absolutely going to be dominated by this massive row over whether nicola sturgeon has been completely honest with parliament about what has happened. thank you. the duke and duchess of sussex have issued a statement after it was revealed that the sun newspaper paid an american private investigator to obtain personal

information about meghan markle in the early days of their relationship. the couple said now is a moment to reflect on the predatory practices of the media, which they say are "reaping irreversible damage on families and relationships". the publisher of the sun, news uk, accepts it paid the investigator but insists it never asked for, or knew of, any unlawful activity. the investigator admits to breaking the law. people in cumbria, cornwall and northumberland will be among the first in england to get ultrafast broadband. it's part of the government's plan to roll out high speed broadband to the majority of homes across the uk by the end of 2025. originally, ministers had promised to roll out the technology to every home, but that target was reduced to 86% of properties last year. it's red nose day and tonight's socially distant comic relief will feature big names in a night of entertainment on bbc one. there'll be new sketches from the vicar of dibley,

michael sheen and david tennant�*s staged, and catherine tate with james bond. the star—studded programme is raising money to tackle hunger, homelessness, domestic abuse and mental health stigma. beware ofjudi dench with a vacuum cleaner, that's the message from that! let's get the weather now. we should rightly celebrate some really lovely temperatures in scotland yesterday. what a day it was, it almost felt like early summer for some. this was a glorious scene in edinburgh yesterday afternoon, blue skies overhead and it was the warmest day in the uk since october last year. 19 celsius. not the same for i9 celsius. not the same for everyone, but look at this for a contrast, in norfolk, grey skies and a cold wind of the sea in sheringham. conscious today but one

will have more sunshine and one will have more cloud. some patchy rain and drizzle in the western and south—western parts of the uk. best of the sunshine in the west of the scotland area. but there will be a contrast, cool in the breeze across the channel islands, east anglia and the channel islands, east anglia and the south—east even with the blue skies, seven or 8 degrees at the coast. patchy rain towards the parts of midland, south—west and south—east england. best of the sunshine in western scotland, particularly parts of loch lomond which could get up to 17 degrees. that is how it looks today. tonight we start with clear skies in the south and across western scotland. the clear skies transfer to eastern scotland overnight, remain across the channel islands. could be a touch of frost for one or two of you, but overall fairly cloudy, patchy rain and drizzle in some parts. a mild enough start to

tomorrow but as we go into the weekend, most of you will stay dry but it will still be fairly cloudy. a full forecast at around quarter to nine. at the peak of the pandemic, as cases climbed and hospital admissions increased, the nhs was at risk of being overwhelmed. but tens of thousands of nursing students stepped in to volunteer, with many of them working on the front line for the very first time. now, many of those are preparing to graduate this year. we've been hearing from eight student nurses from across the uk, to find out what it was like to train in the middle of a national emergency. i would probably sum it up as a roller—coaster. my student experience before covid was absolutely amazing. socialising a lot with all of my uni colleagues and things. _ you were allowed to make mistakes, you are allowed to sort of take time in learning but i think that changed with covid.

so, i'm just on my way to a placement. it's 6:30am. we were out on placement in march last year when the first few cases started coming through. things were changing on a daily basis, so one day the rules were this, the next day, the rules were this. it was just such a feeling walking in and thinking, like, wow, all of these beds could have been filled with patients with covid—19. even wearing the ppe i was challenging, you know, you were sweating. it's definitely a completely different experience from what it was like before covid. it's been a really difficult time just now in the hospital for the patients, not only because they're ill but because they're not allowed to see family and have no visitors. you know, the elderly like to talk about their grandchildren a lot. the younger patients, they kind of like to talk about missing the pubs, and missing seeing their friends. but for myself personally, although there is a big change in the hospital, not being able to see my family has

been really, really difficult. hello! my mum and dad are both working from home at the minute so i've been quite cautious about obviously not wanting to bring it home. so, i'm just going to put my uniform straight in the washing machine. i've got little sistersl who are four and six, and i have missed birthdays, i i've missed them growing up. we are always on video and i ring them and stuff so it's ok - but i would like to hug them at some point. _ a bit of a tough day, one of our patients passed away unfortunately today. so it's been quite upsetting for obviously all the staff and their family as well. there's no words you can to sayl to someone who's just lost mum and dad to the same virus. i just sat with that person and held their hand and i said, you know, "i know i'm not your family, you don't know me, but just know that you're not alone and i'll be here with you". i'm tired today. it's...

it's sad going to all these people's houses that are completely isolated. i definitely struggled i during the first lockdown, with mental health. i spoke to my gp, because i wasjust finding it so difficult _ because you want to reach out and ask for support _ but this has never happened before to our generation. i when i was told i was going to the respiratory ward, i was very anxious, i was worried not for myself, i was worried about bringing something home to my family. try to keep positive, going for walks, watched a lot of stupid tv, just trying to lift my mood. it's always really good living with two other nursing students because the first thing we ask one another as we come home through the door is, how was your day? so everybody vents and tells their stories. unusually you end up laughing about it which is really nice, i'd rather laugh and cry. it's currently quarter to four in the morning,

coming in for my break. say hello! you can definitely see there's light at the end of the tunnel. we've come out of it a lot stronger, a lot more positive. i'm definitely proud to say that i was a student nurse during the pandemicjust because, because we got through it, really. when i look at all my friends and fellow nursing students, i'm just so proud, you know. not only proud of myself, but proud of them. i'm so excited for everybody graduating, to start their proper nursing journey. i'm studying for an exam that we have in a couple of weeks, our last exam of the three years. i know in my little tutorial group, we are always, every week, someone saying, please, when this is all over, let's just go for dinner, drinks, and pretend life is normal. so, yeah, i think we're all looking forward to that.

we should say a big thank you to all of those trainee nurses who shared their story with us. we're joined now by mike adams from the royal college of nursing. good morning. we will go through a number of those things that the students are talking about, one of them was, i'm so delighted they were saying it out loud, feeling proud of what they have achieved, what they've been required to do and what they've been required to do and what they have done. you must really share that. they have done. you must really share that-— they have done. you must really share that. ., ., . ., share that. yeah, good morning. what a fantastic report, _ share that. yeah, good morning. what a fantastic report, a _ share that. yeah, good morning. what a fantastic report, a chilly, _ a fantastic report, a chilly, watching that it with you there. the whole nation should be proud of our student nurses —— it was a fantastic report, actually. it really showed the challenges they faced and the real—life situations at student nurses face every day and the fact that so many of our student nurses stepped forward, moved into the workforce at very short notice, and delivered care to our loved ones throughout the pandemic. it is a really special thing that we should be proud of. ion really special thing that we should be proud of-_ really special thing that we should be proud of. can you do a compare and contrast _ be proud of. can you do a compare and contrast for _ be proud of. can you do a compare and contrast for us? _ be proud of. can you do a compare

and contrast for us? how- be proud of. can you do a compare and contrast for us? how different | and contrast for us? how different their experience is, and has been, from their predecessors? i their experience is, and has been, from their predecessors?- from their predecessors? i think it is important _ from their predecessors? i think it is important to _ from their predecessors? i think it is important to note _ from their predecessors? i think it is important to note that - from their predecessors? i think it is important to note that all- is important to note that all student nurses are front line throughout their course of study. so what's different this time in the last year is that obviously we had this pandemic that no one really knew much about at the start, we didn't know what the risks were, and our workforce very quickly, our established workforce got stretched. so students were asked to become part of the nhs workforce and take on short—term contracts to support that workforce. so i think there were mixed experiences. a lot of students gained a lot from it. certainly we as a population gain from it because of the support they gave and the care they were able to deliver. but perhaps at times some of their learning experience has been compromised for some students. there will be a lot of learning for everyone from this, but the main

difference was they stepped forward to being paid as part of the nhs work forward. == to being paid as part of the nhs work forward.— to being paid as part of the nhs work forward. ., ~ ., . ., work forward. -- workforce. one of the things — work forward. -- workforce. one of the things that _ work forward. -- workforce. one of the things that jumped _ work forward. -- workforce. one of the things thatjumped out - work forward. -- workforce. one of the things thatjumped out at i work forward. -- workforce. one of the things thatjumped out at me . work forward. -- workforce. one of l the things thatjumped out at me was the things thatjumped out at me was the sentiment, that a number of them very honestly put out there, the reality of what it was like not being able to see their own families, not to catch up with brothers and sisters, mums and dads, not be able to go home for fear... one of them said, not worried about myself, i was worried about my risk to my family. there are real concerns about how this will have affected them.— affected them. absolutely. and i think that is _ affected them. absolutely. and i think that is reflected _ affected them. absolutely. and i think that is reflected across i think that is reflected across anyone in health care that has been involved in this pandemic, the extra pressure of the worry of what they are bringing home and what other people are putting at risk. in terms of our students, what we need to be careful of moving forward is how we support their moving forward. there is a lot of work going on about how we support people's mental health and how we retain our workforce right now. one of the challenges i

think students generally face is around theirfinancial think students generally face is around their financial support through courses. many of these students will be going to the workforce with student debt which might worry them and we have a new generation of students coming through now, a rise in applications which is fantastic to see and we need to make sure we retain all our students with the programme. that report highlighted really well in honest voices about the additional strains and stress that people and our students face in the pandemic. are you confident that they have people to go to systems in place, especially with trainees? they haven't spent time on the wards and they might be younger, not all of them, but are you confident that there are people there for them? the nhs is there are people there for them? he nhs is recognising there are people there for them? tie: nhs is recognising that, mental health for —— support for people

will always be paramount. there is always more we can do to help people, it is recognised but it needs to be a primary concern. one of the potential risks we have is, we often talk about missing registered nurses that we have, the vacancies we have in the system, we need registered nurses to support student nurses. whilst we support our students, we also have to support our current workforce to ensure we retain all of those people going forward so that they are there to educate, support and help our students learn going forward. a, students learn going forward. a final thought, students learn going forward. a finalthought, mike. you students learn going forward. a final thought, mike. you talked about the numbers of tetra recruits coming forward. that's testament to something else, —— potential recruits, that is people going in and saying, i want to be part of that, no matter how challenging. there are still people who want to step forward and be part of that.

absolutely. and it is really fantastic that there has been an increase in interest in applications this year. it's got us back to where we were four or five years ago. but for whatever reason, it's fantastic. i think people have seen the really true nature of nursing this year, they've seen it is an advanced, skilled, highly responsible role that may be has burst a few myths over the last year. and we absolutely need to seize this moment but we need to make sure that our nursing staff are valued who are already in the profession, and we don't lose in going forward. so there's been a lot of talk around pay, around safety, nursing staffing levels. these are all issues the government need to take seriously so we can take advantage of this new interest in nursing.— interest in nursing. director of the r0 al interest in nursing. director of the royal college _ interest in nursing. director of the royal college of _ interest in nursing. director of the royal college of nursing, - interest in nursing. director of the royal college of nursing, mike i royal college of nursing, mike adams, thank you, reflecting on the experience of those student nurses

like no generation before them. coach trip, can you remember the last time you were on a coach? millions of people take a coach trip every year but there's a warning that the future of the industry could be in doubt. sarah's at a depot in yorkshire for us this morning. people just haven't been travelling in the way they did before, so a really challenging times. may better times ahead. yes, good money from ingleton and many passengers cannot wait to get back on board and holidaying again. this morning we are talking about the the future of coach tourism. they have been sitting idle for many months and the sector says it hasn't had the same level of support as other businesses. from may and june they are hoping to get going again

as some restrictions are eased and they are planning for a busy summer of bookings to help recoup some of those covid losses. out on the road again. driver roy has been taking people on coach holidays for the last four decades. after much of the last year on furlough, he is gearing up to get going again. what have you missed the most? i've missed meeting the people. they're like an extended family. we get christmas cards off them. you know them by name and ijust can't wait to get back to see them. where do you think will be most popular for people on the coaches? oh, blackpool, definitely. you're biased towards blackpool, though, aren't you? well, no, i'm not biased! we get so many people who come back to this hotel year after year after year. but through the pandemic, it's been a bumpy ride for coach holiday providers. this lancashire firm has nearly 50 coaches and a network of hotels. a lot of our customers have already been vaccinated so they really are,

just, we want to get going now. we want to get on holiday. most of the 750 staff here are still on furlough. the boss says there is huge pent—up demand but the sector will take time to recover. we should have a good summer but make no mistake, you know, we've lost probably five months of the year already so it's going to be probably '22 before we are actually all back to normal. only 111 more miles to scarborough, we will be there in no time. rewind to the golden age of coach travel, a staple for generations of holiday—makers. in the branch offices, you can buy five shilling holiday saving stamps. today, the sector feels it's being overlooked. there have been nationwide protests. operators in england say they are classed as transport, and not tourism. and so haven't had enough government help. we've never faced a set of circumstances like this.

we have fallen between the cracks somewhere, because when the initial grants were discussed, they were for the leisure and hospitality industry. and we've been lobbying hard to make the government understand that we are a leisure industry. furlough and loans have helped and the government says it's working closely with the sector to understand the ongoing risks. it is big business. 23 million coach trips were made in 2019, giving the economy a £14 billion boost and jobs to over 42,000 people. it will be mid may at the earliest before they can welcome customers back. coach holidays are about more than just a trip to the seaside. for many, it's about the people you meet on the coaches, and it can be a social lifeline. i travel alone, but there's always going to be somebody you meet up with and become friends with. in freckleton on the

lancashire coast, hilary is planning her next trip. she wants to go to ireland. i guess we all miss just being able to go away, it's something we took for granted, isn't it? you don't realise how much holidays mean to you until you can't have them. we had to cancel... just down the road in longridge, beryl, barbara, ian and kate are a support bubble and had been holidaying together for the last decade. how many holidays have you got hooked? at the present moment we've got four, but more in the pipeline. where do you think is going to be the highlight for this year? eastbourne, because we've never been to eastbourne. getting out of not seeing your four walls, going somewhere different. can't wait. what do you think it will feel like when you step back on the coach after so long? oh, fantastic! and since the road out of lockdown was unveiled, there's been a surge in bookings as holiday—makers look forward

to exploring once again. now, as the road map out of lockdown, as you heard, has been announced, there has been a surge in bookings. bibby�*s is a family run company, a well—known name in yorkshire, we had father and daughter here this morning. peter, you started straight out of school, what have the last 12 months been like? , , . , ., like? difficult, but we have something _ like? difficult, but we have something we _ like? difficult, but we have something we hadn't i like? difficult, but we have i something we hadn't known, the like? difficult, but we have _ something we hadn't known, the month of lockdown, the gate was locked. but we knew we would come out of it sometime so the main thing was keep the stuff together, because we have loyal staff and loyal customers. we just wanted to get the coaches back on the road. we had a lot of well wishes, sending us cards and flowers, and as with other companies around the country, we just wanted to get people back on the coaches.

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old-fashioned word for a bus like that. �* ., , ., ., ., that. an early motorcoach, i have learned something _ that. an early motorcoach, i have learned something new _ that. an early motorcoach, i have learned something new now! - time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london. we've all heard about the immense pressure on nhs staff during the last year. and we've been hearing from fathma, an intensive care nurse working on a covid ward in ealing hospital. she says it's been the hardest year of her life as she's witnessed many people lose their lives. a lot of the patients, they don't know what a ventilator actually is. i've had patients say to me, "oh, am i going to be on it for a day, "or a week?" they see it more of like a cure, but there's not a cure, so... then they'll ask you, "am i going to die?" i can't put a number on it, but i've seen a lot of people die. and you can hear more of fathma's story on bbc london later in the day.

a 20—year—old from hertfordshire has won this year's rising star award at the brits. griff signed a record deal while still doing her a—levels in 2019. she doesn'tjust sing, but writes all her own material. she described the win as a "miracle," and you can hear more about herjourney on tonight's programme at 6.30. let's take a look at the travel situation now. on the tubes, the central, circle, hammersmith and city and metropolitan lines all have severe delays, and the district line has minor delays this morning. on to the roads, there are severe delays on the a13 into town from dagenham after the qe2 bridge was closed for three and a half hours. bbc london and cbbc have come together to share a smile for red nose day. i'm sonia from bbc london. how many tickles does it take to tickle an octopus? eight? ten—tacles!

sonja and her children. can you do better? all you have to do is film yourself on your phone, in landscape, give your name, where you're from and yourjoke. then visit the bbc makeadifference website. now the weather. good morning. often quite a bit of cloud around in the coming days, but today we might see a bit of brightness. i think we are off to a fairly cloudy and damp start across london and the south—east, not a chilly start, but as the day wears on the cloud will recede to the west. sunshine developing from the east and by the end of the day, most of us will have seen some sunshine. temperatures low double figures at best. overnight tonight, as we have some chilly air over us under the clearer skies, temperatures will fall away. in the suburbs we could see temperatures into low single figures and maybe some pockets of frost to start the weekend. then tomorrow, the cloud is filtering towards us again so there will be more cloud tomorrow, damp and drizzly at times.

if we are going to see some brightness this weekend, it will be on sunday, but there is a good chance of some sunshine coming through, and there are hints it might turn a little bit milder next week. i'm back with the latest from the bbc london newsroom in half an hour. plenty more on our website at the usual address. now, though, it's back to charlie and naga. bye for now. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. morning live is on bbc one at 9.15. let's find out what's on today's programme with kym and gethin. coming up on morning live, brain fog is one symptom of long covid, but you can experience it even if you haven't had the virus. dr sabina brennan will be here to explain what it is, and more importantly, how to beat it. if you're worried or have a question on brain fog for sabina,

please get in touch. also today, we're looking at the census survey. by the weekend, 66 million people will have completed it and, as well as giving a snapshot of the country, it gave james greenwood a fascinating insight in to his family history. gabby logan will be giving us a preview of the six nations super saturday, and she'll be telling us how the power of sport can unite us all, even during these tough times. tomorrow is officially the first day of spring, and with garden centres set to open again in scotland and wales, mark lane will be telling us just what to plant to bring a little springtime into our gardens. and we touched on it yesterday — a surge in demand for garden furniture has lead to a shortage, but if yours is just in need of a new lease of life,

will kirk is here to show us how a strip back and polish can transform your weather—damaged wood. plus, it's fun—day friday, so who better to take us into the weekend with the last strictly work—out of the week than oti mabuse? see you at 9.15. "the jab is safe. "the thing that isn't safe is catching covid." that was the message from the prime minister yesterday after regulators confirmed that the astrazeneca vaccine didn't increase the risk of blood clots. over a dozen countries had stopped giving

the astrazeneca vaccine, but today some countries in europe will restart their roll—out of the jab. joining us now is our medical editor fergus walsh. we do wedoa we do a regular catch up with you, i know you what to us week when we were awaiting this very important ruling, which is on top of all the other rulings, clear, categorical ruling, oxford astrazeneca at safe. it is an important moment. yes. ruling, oxford astrazeneca at safe. it is an important moment.- it is an important moment. yes, it is an important — it is an important moment. yes, it is an important moment, - it is an important moment. yes, it is an important moment, because| it is an important moment. yes, it. is an important moment, because the european medicines agency very clearly stated yesterday that there was no higher incidence of blood clots with either vaccine, and it had looked in particular at some very rare cases of blood clots in the brain. and again, couldn't find evidence that implicated the astrazeneca vaccine, and a similar

investigation was carried out by the uk regulator, the nhra, because they have been a few cases there of red blood clots, and again, they give the astrazeneca a clean bill of health —— rare blood clots. it shows that france, italy and other countries now are saying they will start reusing the vaccine from today, and the sooner that happens, the better. it is today, and the sooner that happens, the better. , , the better. it is interesting, we were discussing _ the better. it is interesting, we were discussing earlier- the better. it is interesting, we were discussing earlier about i the better. it is interesting, we - were discussing earlier about what's going on in france particularly, paris seeing another lockdown, concerns also about how francis dealing with the kent variant, and the prospect of a third wave, and whether or not that could affect us in terms of a third way. there seems to be less worry about that being impacted here because of where we are with the vaccine roll—out. we are with the vaccine roll-out. we are with the vaccine roll-out. we are so far — are with the vaccine roll—out. - are so far ahead now with the vaccine roll—out that pretty much one and two adults in the uk has had at least one dose. —— won in two.

the kent variant which arrived in september and then swept through the country from november onwards is the dominant strain here. we have had i think at last count nearly 60 cases of the south african variant, not links to any travel to south africa, and about two dozen of the brazilian variant. but the kent variant is so dominant and so contagious that those two new mutations don't seem to have a competitive advantage at the moment. that will probably change in the months ahead, as more of us are immunised. we are always going to be playing catch—up against this virus, but hopefully the current vaccines we have will prove effective against any serious disease which those mutations could cause, although they may not prevent people getting the infected. we are going to have to live with this virus permanently, i'm afraid. i

know we have spoken about your own experience in relation to the vaccine, and i know a lot of these things are works in progress, there is research being done all this time and how people react, but there are and how people react, but there are a couple more thoughts about doubling around think people should be mindful of when they are analysing themselves how they are feeling after the job. yes. analysing themselves how they are feeling after the job.— feeling after the 'ob. yes, so in terms of side _ feeling after the job. yes, so in terms of side effects, - feeling after the job. yes, so in terms of side effects, mostly . feeling after the job. yes, so in i terms of side effects, mostly they are local and short lived, as a sore arm, you may get a fever, flu like symptoms, they tend to go after a day or two. certainly my so i'm kind of went after about 2k out. very mild side—effects. but yesterday, the nhra aunt dated their advice, so that anybody who has a headache which lasts more than four days after immunisation, or in groups which spread beyond the site of the

vaccine should seek medical help. these are potential signs of a very rare blood clots, but as i said, no evidence that the vaccine triggered those blood clots.— those blood clots. first, what should digging _ those blood clots. first, what should digging into _ those blood clots. first, what should digging into when - those blood clots. first, what should digging into when it i those blood clots. first, what - should digging into when it comes to vaccine supply? should digging into when it comes to vaccine sum?— vaccine supply? vaccine supply actuall , vaccine supply? vaccine supply actually. i _ vaccine supply? vaccine supply actually, i have _ vaccine supply? vaccine supply actually, i have spoken - vaccine supply? vaccine supply actually, i have spoken to - vaccine supply? vaccine supply actually, i have spoken to all. vaccine supply? vaccine supply i actually, i have spoken to all the manufacturers in the last day or two, and they are very pleased with how production is going at astrazeneca in the uk, where almost all of our doses come from, and fives in belgium —— pfizer, the amount of vaccine we were due to get from both of those is what was planned. it is this one issue with a batch of about 5 million doses coming from an institute in india which is being delayed. the other

thing is that by next month, around 3 million doses a week will need to be second doses, so we have done so well with this immunisation campaign that the 12 week period is now coming up where many millions of people, 12 million people next month alone, will need to have their second dose. and all those second doses are squirrelled away, kept safe when you have your first dose so that there is a guarantee that when you come to have your second dose, you will have the same jab and it will be there waiting for you. so thatis it will be there waiting for you. so that is why the key reason, i think, that is why the key reason, i think, that we are going to have this unfortunate delay in those under 50 having to wait a bit longer for theirfirst dose. having to wait a bit longer for their first dose.— having to wait a bit longer for their first dose. fergus, was good to talk to you. _ their first dose. fergus, was good to talk to you, thanks _ their first dose. fergus, was good to talk to you, thanks very - their first dose. fergus, was good to talk to you, thanks very much. | to talk to you, thanks very much. the time now is 8.41. a treat now

for those of you who like trains. for the first time in nearly 50 years, regular passenger trains could run on the dartmoor train line in devon later this year. it's part of a multi—million pound government plan to reinstate local services that have been closed since the beeching cuts in the 1970s. breakfast�*sjohn maguire is at okehampton station for us this morning to find out more. a great story, it is practical because people can use the trains, but that is something a bit special about a train line reopening. extraordinary, it is a project that will run right across the uk, restoring your railways. so a lot of the connections you mention from the beeching cuts originally in the 19605 beeching cuts originally in the 1960s and 1970s, a lot of those lines that were closed will now be

reopened right across the uk. okehampton come as you say, right on the edges of the dartmoor national park. the old train here has been a heritage railway line, but up until a few years ago, there was a once a week service running on sunday from here to exeter. but now, take a look at this, the bright orange army are once again preparing to reopen this line to notjust a services every day, but initially every two hours, and then every hour. matt barnes from great western railway, you are going to run the line. mira; from great western railway, you are going to run the line.— going to run the line. why this stretch? this _ going to run the line. why this stretch? this will _ going to run the line. why this stretch? this will provide - going to run the line. why this i stretch? this will provide access from _ stretch? this will provide access from across devon and connell, a great _ from across devon and connell, a great opportunity provide that gateway to the area, a gateway from across _ gateway to the area, a gateway from across that _ gateway to the area, a gateway from across that wide area, access to the nationat— across that wide area, access to the national park, and from the community of the canton itself. the opportunities to access jobs, education, exeter college a key site for students, 16 and 17—year—olds to

.ain for students, 16 and 17—year—olds to gain the _ for students, 16 and 17—year—olds to gain the skills, and obviously wider network _ gain the skills, and obviously wider network it— gain the skills, and obviously wider network. it is in the obviously wider— network. it is in the obviously wider network. it is to be 35 minutes— wider network. it is to be 35 minutes to exeter, and of course, with a _ minutes to exeter, and of course, with a two — minutes to exeter, and of course, with a two hourjourney from there to london. — with a two hourjourney from there to london, you will be to get to london — to london, you will be to get to london in — to london, you will be to get to london in under three hours. suddenly— london in under three hours. suddenly transforms connectivity for this area _ suddenly transforms connectivity for this area. ., ., ., , ., this area. you have done your modelling. — this area. you have done your modelling, you _ this area. you have done your modelling, you are _ this area. you have done your modelling, you are convinced| this area. you have done your- modelling, you are convinced that you will get enough bums on seats. we have seen similar situations across— we have seen similar situations across devon where we have got this strong _ across devon where we have got this strong ftow _ across devon where we have got this strong flow of people while we provide — strong flow of people while we provide access to exeter, a key centre — provide access to exeter, a key centre for— provide access to exeter, a key centre for the region. as i mentioned in terms of exeter college. _ mentioned in terms of exeter college, two important that people can access — college, two important that people can access it, and there is a large number— can access it, and there is a large number of— can access it, and there is a large number of people who go there, but also large _ number of people who go there, but also large numbers of people who work— also large numbers of people who work in _ also large numbers of people who work in the city benefit, resource even _ work in the city benefit, resource even more — work in the city benefit, resource even more in the future. we have seen _ even more in the future. we have seen over— even more in the future. we have seen over the past year, as we recovered — seen over the past year, as we recovered in the exeter area, strong return— recovered in the exeter area, strong return of— recovered in the exeter area, strong return of patronage, so that gives us reat— return of patronage, so that gives us real comfort and certainty that

we will— us real comfort and certainty that we will he — us real comfort and certainty that we will be able to grow the line strongtv — we will be able to grow the line stronal . ., we will be able to grow the line stronul. ., , . strongly. thanks very much indeed, matt. all strongly. thanks very much indeed, matt- all the _ strongly. thanks very much indeed, matt. all the best _ strongly. thanks very much indeed, matt. all the best for _ strongly. thanks very much indeed, matt. all the best for when - strongly. thanks very much indeed, matt. all the best for when the - strongly. thanks very much indeed, matt. all the best for when the line | matt. all the best for when the line reopens later this year. it will be an unmanned station, but a lovely old station. ijust wanted to show you this. i'm not sure when this picture was taken, but that was the staff back in the day. something like 16 members of staff comments and extraordinary site. have a walk—through, you get an idea of the atmosphere here, it will stay, they will keep a lot of the signage, the traditional features, will keep a lot of the signage, the traditionalfeatures, but of will keep a lot of the signage, the traditional features, but of course it will be a practical and real mode of transport. good morning, rebecca, how are you? you're from dartmoor national park. matt was telling us it'll take less than three hours to get to london, sol it'll take less than three hours to get to london, so i can understand people travel from here to other parts of the country. what sort of difference will it make to the national park to have an increase in visitors coming here? it’s national park to have an increase in visitors coming here?— visitors coming here? it's 'ust fantastic. fl visitors coming here? it's 'ust fantastic, so i visitors coming here? it's 'ust fantastic, so pertinent h visitors coming here? it's 'ust fantastic, so pertinent on b visitors coming here? it'sjust fantastic, so pertinent on the | visitors coming here? it'sjust - fantastic, so pertinent on the 70th anniversary— fantastic, so pertinent on the 70th anniversary of dharma becoming a

national— anniversary of dharma becoming a national park, we are actually going to he _ national park, we are actually going to he more — national park, we are actually going to be more accessible than ever to visitors _ to be more accessible than ever to visitors it— to be more accessible than ever to visitors it is— to be more accessible than ever to visitors. it is accessible, it is a greener— visitors. it is accessible, it is a greener mode of transportation, and the recent— greener mode of transportation, and the recent review byjulian glover highlighted the possible impact on people's— highlighted the possible impact on people's physical and mental well—being —— positive impact when the access— well—being —— positive impact when the access green spaces. you have open _ the access green spaces. you have open and _ the access green spaces. you have open and a — the access green spaces. you have open and a couple of minutes that way, _ open and a couple of minutes that way, you — open and a couple of minutes that way, you have the cycle track that takes _ way, you have the cycle track that takes you — way, you have the cycle track that takes you down, it is fully accessible walking and cycle track that takes in some of the most beautifut— that takes in some of the most beautiful landscapes in the uk, i think _ beautiful landscapes in the uk, i think so — beautiful landscapes in the uk, i think. so for us, so exciting to be able _ think. so for us, so exciting to be able to— think. so for us, so exciting to be able to offer— think. so for us, so exciting to be able to offer this.— able to offer this. sustainability, ou able to offer this. sustainability, you mention _ able to offer this. sustainability, you mention that, _ able to offer this. sustainability, you mention that, it _ able to offer this. sustainability, you mention that, it is _ able to offer this. sustainability, | you mention that, it is important, too, because as much as you want people to visit the national park, there is always the problem with parking, so this will help to tackle that. ., , , ., ., ., that. completely. the amount of visitors that _ that. completely. the amount of visitors that can _ that. completely. the amount of visitors that can access - that. completely. the amount of visitors that can access via - that. completely. the amount of visitors that can access via the i visitors that can access via the train, _ visitors that can access via the train, you _ visitors that can access via the train, you think how many cars that would _ train, you think how many cars that would he, — train, you think how many cars that would be, parking is a real issue. a

greener— would be, parking is a real issue. a greener mode of transport, people can bring _ greener mode of transport, people can bring their bikes so they can go on foot— can bring their bikes so they can go on foot or— can bring their bikes so they can go on foot or on — can bring their bikes so they can go on foot or on bike instead. and there's— on foot or on bike instead. and there's so— on foot or on bike instead. and there's so much to do here as well within— there's so much to do here as well within the — there's so much to do here as well within the town, there is museums, walks, _ within the town, there is museums, walks, eateries, and it will be so well signposted at the station that really— well signposted at the station that really there's something for everyone. really there's something for everyone-— really there's something for eve one. , ., ., everyone. rebecca, thank you, all the very best- _ everyone. rebecca, thank you, all the very best. as _ everyone. rebecca, thank you, all the very best. as i _ everyone. rebecca, thank you, all the very best. as i say, _ everyone. rebecca, thank you, all the very best. as i say, this - the very best. as i say, this project running right across the uk, so you will probably be aware from regional television or radio stations, your newspapers, of the type of lines you might find that your parents or grandparents are you yourselves remember one his lines were closed such a long time ago. many of the now reopening for the first time. in the number of people in normal times travelling by rail is up there with numbers not seen since the 1930s, almost as of the car never quite existed, so it will return to the rails once we get back to normality, thus, restoring your railway, should make a real

difference. fingers crossed. thank ou for difference. fingers crossed. thank you for showing — difference. fingers crossed. thank you for showing us _ difference. fingers crossed. thank you for showing us round, - difference. fingers crossed. thank you for showing us round, really i you for showing us round, really interesting. luckily, it's like a moment in time. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. you said it was iceland in edinburgh that was the warmest places in europe yesterday. —— iceland and edinburgh. amongst the warmest, not often i get to see that. a couple spots in portugal in south spain thatjust got spots in portugal in south spain that just got above spots in portugal in south spain thatjust got above 20, but iceland and scotland, warmest in europe yesterday. and some of the warmth will remain in place through today as well. let me just show you why. we have had high—pressure to the rest of us, with winds going in a clockwise fashion, so dragging out all the way from the mid—atlantic, pushing across iceland in scotland, whereas cold air from scandinavia has flooded down across the rest of europe. just six associates on the norfolk coast yesterday. a much brighter day to come today, still rather chilly, though. breaks in the

cloud across scotland will be for the western yesterday, so edinburgh will not be quite as one, glasgow could be a bit warmer. let's look at the two contrast, you have got the sunshine through this afternoon, still only around seven or eight celsius across parts of east anglia, but we could get to 17 celsius in the western side of the central belt of scotland. elsewhere across the uk, cloudy, some rain and drizzle across parts of england and wales, the temperatures a degree or so down and when we should be for the time of year. brighter spot western scotland, and south anywhere on the south—east, where it will still feel cold and it will turn very chilly tonight. could be some frost for a while before things cloud of reaching. clearskies while before things cloud of reaching. clear skies in western scotland disappearing through the night, moving east as we go into tomorrow morning. mostly i wish in the cloud breaks, it will stay a bit on the murky aside, temperatures holding up around five to eight celsius. going into tomorrow, plenty of cloud on the charts as you can

see, so another grey day for some. some light rain and drizzle across the south—western corner of the country, but east of scotland and towards the channel islands and seeing some sunshine, turning sunnier across and in shetland later —— orkney and shetland. temperatures lived in for some of you, particularly across north—east of england, could hit 15 or 16 subsistence and brighter skies tomorrow afternoon. going through saturday night, some patchy rain pushing down in some parts of the country, including at a sunday, but it will allow a few more fabrics around on sunday, so a better chance of some sunshine here and there. most places staying dry, as will be the study for most of you this weekend to attempt around 19 —— nine to 13 celsius. —— temperatures. beyond that, we was the high—pressure to a certain degree, drift further southwards, and allows the atlantic to start to fall weather fronts are away, commerce some parts of north—west scotland,

get ready for the return of some rain and some blustery wind. saint literally week for northern ireland. but the further south you are, it will stay dry and you must be best for sunshine. and literally become a part of southern and one should turn a bit milder again. part of southern and one should turn a bit milderagain. but part of southern and one should turn a bit milder again. but fully began, any outdoor plants come a bit of exercise, most places should stay dry. that is how it is looking. —— if you have any outdoor plants for the weekend. —— plans. for many of us, our gardens provided a lifeline over the past year, but as our outside spaces became indispensable, so did the tv programme gardener's world. the long—running show racked up its best viewing figures in five years. and now, with the start of spring, it's returning to our screens. we'll be speaking to presenter monty don in a moment, but first let's take a look at the new series. i have got a peat free compost, which i modified by adding mould,

some compost and some grit. but to be honest, chilis will grow in any compost mix. as far as you can, put the seeds evenly, because one of the secrets of successful seed growing is to have the seedlings grown strongly from the very beginning. it's a mistake to think you can just scatter the seed any old how, and they will all sort themselves out, because that then becomes survival of the fitness, and a lot of this siblings will not do very well. —— the seedlings. and montyjoins us now. you won't mind about the weather.

just that little clip there, head of the new series coming out, that is something about, as you will know very well, the pace and the calm and a lack of noise. i'm in that noise literally, metaphorically, we shall 25 seconds there, we saw the dog lying, having a little sleep, you are digging through a little bit of soil, there's something about it that clearly works. i soil, there's something about it that clearly works.— soil, there's something about it that clearly works. i couldn't see the clip from _ that clearly works. i couldn't see the clip from here, _ that clearly works. i couldn't see the clip from here, but - that clearly works. i couldn't see the clip from here, but i - that clearly works. i couldn't see the clip from here, but i could i the clip from here, but i could vaguely heard. yeah, i think especially in the last year, the whole point about being in the garden and the importance of it to people is that it is a kind of lodestone, it is a reference point of normality and life that endures, that continue above and beyond pandemics or disaster, even personal

tragedy, and there has certainly been enough of that. it is something bigger than us, yet something we can immediately connect to. doesn't matter how small your garden is, doesn't matter if it is a balcony or a window box or house plants, that connection is really empowering, it is very strong, and it doesn't need to be noisy, it doesn't need to make a fuss or a rigmarole, it is there, though you have to do is just connect to it. —— all you have to do. i connect to it. -- all you have to do. , ., ., ., do. i 'ust love the thought, that was do. ijust love the thought, that was so calming _ do. ijust love the thought, that was so calming just _ do. ijust love the thought, that was so calming just in - do. ijust love the thought, that was so calming just in itself. . do. i just love the thought, that| was so calming just in itself. you loved still, don't you? you said you make every programme as if it is the last. i make every programme as if it is the last. ., ., make every programme as if it is the last. ., . ~' last. i love filming, and i think that, you _ last. i love filming, and i think that, you know, _ last. i love filming, and i think that, you know, you _ last. i love filming, and i think that, you know, you want - last. i love filming, and i think that, you know, you want to i last. i love filming, and i think| that, you know, you want to do last. i love filming, and i think- that, you know, you want to do well, the whole team does, and just because it is a very calm programme and what you see is gentle and flows, you know as well as i do but

there's an awful lot of paddling under the surface to make that happen, and an awful lot of skill, not from me in particular, but everybody, everybody involved is really good at it, and so, i suddenly feel, today this could be our last programme ever, let's make it the best one we've ever done. let's really garden, then tomorrow we will do the same. and it ups the ante bet. but it is fun, it is a to do, because i am garden, i am outside, i am filming, which i like doing, i am sharing with other people. in the last year, i have hardly seen anybody, so it is a pleasure to have communication with people. 50 pleasure to have communication with ..eole. , ., pleasure to have communication with --eole. ,., pleasure to have communication with --eole. ,. . ., pleasure to have communication with neale, ,., a . , people. so it is all good. what is on our people. so it is all good. what is on your wish _ people. so it is all good. what is on your wish list, _ people. so it is all good. what is on your wish list, monty, - people. so it is all good. what is on your wish list, monty, in - people. so it is all good. what is | on your wish list, monty, in terms of to cover on the programme that you haven't done yet? the programme is chanauin you haven't done yet? the programme is changing and — you haven't done yet? the programme is changing and evolving, _ you haven't done yet? the programme is changing and evolving, which - you haven't done yet? the programme is changing and evolving, which is - is changing and evolving, which is great. we are connecting much more

to viewers' gardens, and people are sending in films, to viewers' gardens, and people are sending infilms, and to viewers' gardens, and people are sending in films, and they will certainly be a fixture. but i suppose the really big thing for me is to get younger people, notjust engaged, because that is slightly patronising, but actually to be driving things, to be part of the mainstream of what we are about. in my younger, i don't mean children, i mean people between the age of about 25 to 40. because traditionally, thatis 25 to 40. because traditionally, that is the age when you garden least because you are so busy, maybe you are getting hitched, you are having children, your work is becoming incredibly demanding or as repetitious or whatever, but whatever happens, you have got mortgages, you don't have time or energy to garden in anything other than a superficial way. and i think thatis than a superficial way. and i think that is a real shame, because i think that that enthusiasm and that energy and that drive, and also that connection to bigger issues, climate

change, the environment, pollution, plastics, how we look after this planet, is coming from that generation. so whatever i can do to engage them in more and say, this is for you, engage them in more and say, this is foryou, it's engage them in more and say, this is for you, it's not about me and people of my age, we are here to help you and guide you, and then you take over, you do it. figs help you and guide you, and then you take over, you do it.— take over, you do it. as you will know, take over, you do it. as you will know. people — take over, you do it. as you will know, people will _ take over, you do it. as you will know, people will want - take over, you do it. as you will know, people will want to - take over, you do it. as you will know, people will want to know| take over, you do it. as you will. know, people will want to know a take over, you do it. as you will - know, people will want to know a bit about how things are made. you are obviously working with restrictions, social distancing another thanks. how does it work in terms of filming in the garden, who is allowed and all that? ., , in the garden, who is allowed and all that? . , ., , , all that? hardly anybody, it has been very _ all that? hardly anybody, it has been very odd. _ all that? hardly anybody, it has been very odd, because - all that? hardly anybody, it has i been very odd, because normally, all that? hardly anybody, it has - been very odd, because normally, for the last 18 years or however long i have been doing it, a crew of about seven or eight will turn up and then we spent two days, and it is very much a physical team, we all know each other, some people i with for 20 years or more, and so it goes, it is a collaboration. now the whole thing is shot with rubber cameras. we have five miles of cabling around

the garden, we have four containers that have been trained into our car parks —— craned, and there is a crew, and incredibly skilful true, but i do not work with them. the director and one portacabin with three screens, the sound recorders has a portacabin, such as the cameraman, and the engineers, so they are all distanced. and the whole thing is done by remote control. and i speak to robert cameras. so when you saw me that little clip there, there was nobody else in the garden at all, it was me on my own. and that is how it has been for the last year. do on my own. and that is how it has been for the last year.— been for the last year. do the cameras _ been for the last year. do the cameras get _ been for the last year. do the cameras get names, - been for the last year. do the cameras get names, the - been for the last year. do the i cameras get names, the robots? been for the last year. do the - cameras get names, the robots? no, the are cameras get names, the robots? no, they are too — cameras get names, the robots? i�*m?“ they are too impersonal. we all have our lockdown stories, and i have been incredibly fortunate, and it has been very kind to me, sol been incredibly fortunate, and it has been very kind to me, so i have no complaints. but i miss my crew. i

am really busy, i do lots of things, but filming is such an integral part of my life, and part of my social life, too. they are my friends and colleagues, people i respect and like and admire. and i really miss them, and i can't wait to get back together in the garden with a gaggle of people all sort of making this thing that is television work. that's what i miss.— thing that is television work. that's what i miss. one way or another. _ that's what i miss. one way or another. i _ that's what i miss. one way or another, i think— that's what i miss. one way or another, i think everybody i that's what i miss. one way or another, i think everybody hasj that's what i miss. one way or- another, i think everybody has some of those sentiments going on whatever they are doing. lovely to chat to you, monty. and the new series of gardener's world begins tonight on bbc two at 9.00, except for viewers in northern ireland where it will be available on the iplayer, and on tomorrow at 5.00. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59.

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