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cool start for sunday. plenty of and cool start for sunday. plenty of dry weather. a bit more cloud drifting in across eastern counties of england in particular. breezy for the south—east of england and along the south—east of england and along the south—east of england and along the south coast. temperatures down on today, 10—7 —— 17 degrees.
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hello. this is bbc news. hospitals in india struggle with overwhelming demand for beds, ventilators and oxygen — as it records the world's highest—ever daily rise in coronavirus infections for the third day in a row. labour has called for the government to publish full details of how work on borisjohnson�*s official flat was paid for, following allegations by his former chief advisor, dominic cummings.
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indonesian rescue teams recover debris that is believed to be from the submarine that went missing off the coast of bali on wednesday. the public have been told to stay away from the mourne mountains in northern ireland — amid warnings more fires may break out this weekend. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. it's three in a row for england who win this year's women's six nations. newcastle stun liverpool with a late goal — what could that mean for the champions' top four hopes and back in the premier league — watford promoted at the first time of asking.
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good evening plenty to get though. we start though with england's success in this year's women's six nations, their third straight title coming after a hard fought 10—6 victory over france at the twickenham stoop. the two leading sides in europe topping their groups in a shortened tournament this year to reach today's final. craig templeton reports. to reach today's final. a to reach today's final. different format for the worr six a different format for the women's six nations this year, but it was the same old foes fighting for the title. england and france, winner takes all, crunch time. in truth, first half was more about the crunch with both sides relying on defensive solidarity rather than attacking flair. when england did get the chance to put some points on the board, something unusual happened and emily missed. it looked like it was going to be the shortest opening half in six years of this tournament and then england found a way
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through. poppy is in there somewhere giving her side the lead. it was a lead but france started to chip away at. it was as close as one point. any hope that france had was then extinguished. it wasn't pretty at times, but england don't care. their domination of the championship continues. that's now three in a row. bbc news. so, no walkoverfor england — and afterwards, our reporter jo currie caught up with the world cup—winning scrum—half natasha hunt — known as mo. so, england are champions again. it won't go down as a vintage performance but england and the when, at the end to doing just enough. for the end to doing just enough. for the england scrum it was frustrating to watch at times but great to see? yeah, it was frustrating but it was great to see them get the results and crushing this french side. england have come out on top so many
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times in the last bits of the game and, yeah, it is crushing for them but a meeting of england to get the result again and the goes massively. watch 1)" on the game back on the defensive effort is just game back on the defensive effort isjust ridiculous, from both teams is just ridiculous, the amount of shots going on, leg drive through the contact, amazing to see but that is why it wasn't a high—scoring game because defence really stood up today. you high-scoring game because defence really stood up today.— really stood up today. you have “ust been speaking �* really stood up today. you have “ust been speaking to i really stood up today. you have “ust been speaking to the i really stood up today. you have “ust been speaking to the players h really stood up today. you have just been speaking to the players after. been speaking to the players after the final whistle and i'm sure you can tell us everything but what is the general consensus? i can tell us everything but what is the general consensus?- the general consensus? i think the 're the general consensus? i think they'rejust — the general consensus? i think they're just so _ the general consensus? i think they're just so glad _ the general consensus? i think they're just so glad to - the general consensus? i think they're just so glad to get - the general consensus? i think they're just so glad to get over the general consensus? i think- they're just so glad to get over the line and obviously they have got medals around their necks and smiling in the sunshine and everyone in that squad is a fierce competitor so it is brilliant to see them lift the trophy again. just so it is brilliant to see them lift the trophy again.— so it is brilliant to see them lift the trophy again. just put three consecutive _ the trophy again. just put three consecutive six _ the trophy again. just put three consecutive six nations - the trophy again. just put three consecutive six nations titles . the trophy again. just put three i consecutive six nations titles back to back in the context of how good
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current team is. you to back in the context of how good current team is.— current team is. you mentioned earlier, current team is. you mentioned earlier. it _ current team is. you mentioned earlier, it wasn't _ current team is. you mentioned earlier, it wasn't a _ current team is. you mentioned earlier, it wasn't a vintage - earlier, it wasn't a vintage performance by any means, like, the girls didn't play their best rugby and there were a lot of evidence from both sides, notjust england, but they still managed to find a way and i think that is the thing about this england side, they arejust and i think that is the thing about this england side, they are just so good at being able to get the job done when it needed to be done and there are also people coming off the bench you have now won 125 cats for their country, england captain for their country, england captain for the two ridiculous turnovers, one of them at the breakdown, one in the line—out, so you see strength and depth but also these leaders that just really do bring the side through. just really do bring the side throu~h. ~ , , through. we did see the girls with some champagne _ through. we did see the girls with some champagne afterwards - through. we did see the girls with some champagne afterwards but i some champagne afterwards but they're not going to have too long to celebrate in the french are not going to have too long to lick their wounds because these sites go again on friday. that match will be a bbc iplayer. ireland finished third after beating italy in their play—off in dublin. on her first start for her country, amee—leigh murphy crowe enjoyed a brilliant debut with two tries in a 25—5 win. the result will act as a boost
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as well, ireland could face italy we start our round up of the day's action in the top flight where liverpool's hopes of qualifying for the champions league suffered a setback as they were held to a one all draw with newcastle, who equalised with the last kick of the game at anfield. it leaves liverpool sixth, a point off the top four. asjoe lynskey reports. this week, six english clubs tried to change the football landscape. the super league plans and brought protests and backlash, including from liverpool's players and coach but now they can be distracted. liverpool new beating newcastle would put them in the top four. most
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seller scored the opener inside three minutes. it was the start of a match where liverpool were on top but were wasteful —— mo salah. newcastle needed points to go clear of relegation and since then opportunity in stoppage time. callum wilson thought he had equalised but with a look at the replays they found a handball. no gold. it felt like newcastle's last chance, was in the very last minute they got one more. this dramatic climax keeps liverpool in sixth. next season, they won't win a super league but now could miss out on the champions league. bbc news. those dropped points for liverpool has given west ham or chelsea the chance to pull clear in fourth place and they're playing each other right now — and it's chelsea who have the advantage,
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thanks to timo werner. they're into the second half at the london stadium. chelsea are a goal to the good. a special day for watford and their fans who've been promoted back to the premier league at the first time of asking... ismail sarr�*s penalty after 11 minutes was enough to secure a 1—0 win over millwall. they're going straight back into the top flight along with norwich, who beat qpr today — but couldn't secure the title because of watford's win. and at the other end of the table, birmingham city are safe from relegation after beating derby 2—1. but wayne rooney's side in real trouble and could still go down — they're fourth from bottom, following their fifth defeat in a row and in reach of the three sides below them — rotherham, who have two games in hand, sheffield wednesday and wycombe. the first of the scottish cup quarterfinals is well under way. hibs lead motherwell 2—0 — christian doidge and jackson irvine with the goals. less than 10 minutes to go there. two more games tomorrow, including rangers against stjohnstone. kilmarnock face st mirren on monday.
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bristol city fought back from 2—0 down against aston villa to earn a precious point in their battle to avoid relegation from the women's super league. ella mastrantonio scored deep into injury time to make it 2—2. city remain bottom, with villa just above them on goal difference. last year's beaten finalist kyren wilson is through to the quarterfinals of the world snooker championship, after a fightback from barry hawkins. wilson had a five—frame advantage at one stage but he was pegged back to 9—9, before pulling away, to win13—10. he'll play the former champion neil robertson, who beat jack lisowski. and this evening, we'll see the resumption of the battle of the former champions — mark williams is 10—6 up againstjohn higgins after this morning's session, while on the other table the 2005 champion shaun murphy will play yan bingtao of china.
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let's return to rugby union, and wrap up the day's action in the premiership. harlequins fly half marcus smith underlining his importance with a try as quins won, as did sale to maintain their position in the play off places northhampton remain in the hunt for a top four finish with a hard fought win today. michael redford reports. a day of celebration for the harlequins. before the match had even begun. 300 appearances at the danny care, 354 mike brown, and despite them playing premiership rugby for over a decade, london ivy still doesn't know how to stop them. the harlequins have been the premiership's dark horses this season and they were in control at half—time, holding a six—point lead. that control, though, didn't last long. a bit like his temper, author of the elbow meant he saw red and
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quins were down 14. london irish took full advantage into second—half trials had in victory. a top four finish edging closer. sale atjust ahead of harlequins, five tries meant a bonus point victory at worcester, 35—32 the final score, scale our third. —— sale are third. they van in three trials to beat leicester. at the bottom of the bottom, gloucester came out on top. they won 35—24. it is never dull in the english premiership. michael radford, bbc news. glasgow suffered a heavy defeat to benetton in their opening match of the rainbow cup. they were beaten 46—19, by a side who failed to win a single match in the regular pro14 season — the italians ran in six tries — including two for niccol cannone. there's been more success for great britain at the european gymnastics championships in switzerland with a second
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medalin as many days for 16 year—old jessica gadirova. she won silver in the vault, going one better than the bronze she took in the all—around event. she said it was absolutely crazy to be in these finals and winning medals. home favourite guila steingruber claimed the gold medal in basel. amelie morgan just missed out on a medal in the all—around but she's won bronze in the uneven bars, with russia's angelina melnikova taking gold. and there was also bronze forjoe fraser in the pommel horse, with gold narrowly going to artur davtyan of armenia. fraser is the world champion on the parallel bars but fell in qualifying on that apparatus — so a medal in the pommel was some consolation. we haven't competed properly in 18 months, so, for me, it wasjust a good opportunity to get out of my comfort zone because i always say to
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my coach, i need to be comfortable being uncomfortable and ifeel like that's what i have been able to do out here because i've not been able to get the difficult competition experiences for a very long time, so the fact that we've been able to come out here and compete, i've been very, very grateful for. and jockey bryony frost capped off her seson in style with two winners in the jumps season finale at sandown back on board frodon, who she rode to victory in the king george chase last year, she came from behind to win the 0aksy chase before riding another nicholls trained runner to victory in the celebration chase. she'd been out of action after a bad fall in the grand national, only returning on thursday. that's all from sportsday — next on bbc news, it's click.
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hey, welcome to click! we're going to start with a quiz this week. we're going to play a game of guess the famous face! using possibly the freakiest faces that you've seen in awhile. they are pretty disturbing, aren't they, lara? they certainly are. although i have to say that the end result is not quite as scary as the process of actually of making them. ok, so this may very well be something that you cannot unsee, but here we go! 0k. who is this? and who's this? and who is this?
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crikey! right, well, while you ponder, let me tell you that this

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