�* thursday thursday evening feel chillier by thursday evening temperatures only creeping back to where they should be for february and the cool air is in the north with some strong winds and on the northern edge of this, this weather from the dividing line between the milder air on the cool from the dividing line between the milderair on the coolair from the dividing line between the milder air on the cool air and is sitting across northern england, north wales, drifting further south into the midlands with outbreaks of rain and to the south of the odd spot of rain, mostly dry, temperatures not dropping a great deal on the chance of frost and ice further north although for most it will be a case of showers pushing it and a covering of snow for one or two in the north—west of scotland where the strong winds continue. more sunshine and showers, brightening up after a cloudy start in north wales, the north midlands and the patchy rain and drizzle clears but a cloudy afternoon across southern counties and for all a blustery day, the strongest winds in the north west of scotland which could top 60 miles an hour quite easily and it will feel chilly in the wind as well with the mild air clinging on across southern counties. with that we will see rain through wednesday night into thursday before it gradually clears,

showers continue through the night with a risk of some ice around to take it into thursday morning and a covering of snow again, so it will be a chilly start to thursday partly because of the strength of the winds and a wild state to come across northern scotland with winds of 60 or 70 mph for a time, and frequent showers in northern ireland and south—west england but elsewhere a brighter day to southern and eastern parts on the sunshine is out but it will feel cooler in the wind with sub zero feelings across the northern half of scotland. frost through thursday night and into friday with things turning milder and wetter this weekend. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and, on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello, i'm 0lly foster. here's what's coming up on sportsday. great britian�*s curlers are no match for the sweden in their bronze medal match.

we'll get the latest from beijing. the hosts have been celebrating gold for gu, but china's teenage star has been questioned about her nationality. more upheaval in the men's england cricket team. is it the end for anderson and broad? also coming up in the programme, a new venture for caitlyn jenner. looking forward to next season on the w series, jenner racing, we are there! evening. surely they will come, but four days into the winter olympics in beijing, team gb are yet to get themselves onto the medals table. teenager kirsty muir was briefly in bronze medal position

in the freestyle big air before finishing fifth, but whilst she was happy with that in her first games, there was huge disappoinment for curlersjenn dodds and bruce mouat. the mixed doubles world champions were well beaten in their bronze medal match. from beijing, here's our senior sports news reporter laura scott. a bronze medal in their sites, the target was clear, but it proved a painful, punishing day for bruce mouat and jenn dodds. sweden inflicting a hammer blow. flawless form. halfway, britton�*s seven points adrift, urgent team talk required, belief and not even that helps. 9—3 down with no way back, the british pair called it a day, conceding defeat. it’s the british pair called it a day, conceding defeat.— the british pair called it a day, conceding defeat. it's kind of hard to fi . ht conceding defeat. it's kind of hard to fight back _ conceding defeat. it's kind of hard to fight back the _ conceding defeat. it's kind of hard to fight back the people, - conceding defeat. it's kind of hard to fight back the people, your - to fight back the people, your position is playing that well, so

congrats to them winning the bronze. they played amazing today. this could not have _ they played amazing today. this could not have been much worse in reality it will be particularly disappointing for team gb given this is one of their best chances of a metal. but four years ago, it took until day seven for great britain to get on the podium and both bruce mouat and jenn dodds will be back on this ice hoping for better. what this ice hoping for better. what could she do _ this ice hoping for better. what could she do now— this ice hoping for better. what could she do now that - this ice hoping for better. what could she do now that she - this ice hoping for better. what could she do now that she has arrived — could she do now that she has arrived in _ could she do now that she has arrived in the finals?— arrived in the finals? earlier, 17-year-old _ arrived in the finals? earlier, 17-year-old kirsty _ arrived in the finals? earlier, 17-year-old kirsty muir - arrived in the finals? earlier, 17-year-old kirsty muir from | 17—year—old kirsty muir from aberdeen flew in the big ski final. for if theirfirst aberdeen flew in the big ski final. for if their first 0lympics, it seems this guy is the limit. it feels amazing. honestly i could not have hope — feels amazing. honestly i could not have hope to — feels amazing. honestly i could not have horre to ski _ feels amazing. honestly i could not have hope to ski better— feels amazing. honestly i could not have hope to ski better today - feels amazing. honestly i could not have hope to ski better today and l feels amazing. honestly i could notl have hope to ski better today and so proud _ have hope to ski better today and so proud of _ have hope to ski better today and so proud of all — have hope to ski better today and so proud of all the _ have hope to ski better today and so proud of all the girls _ have hope to ski better today and so proud of all the girls on— have hope to ski better today and so proud of all the girls on this. - have hope to ski better today and so proud of all the girls on this. the. proud of all the girls on this. the wait for the _ proud of all the girls on this. the wait for the first _ proud of all the girls on this. wait for the first team gb metal proud of all the girls on this.- wait for the first team gb metal of these 0lympic wait for the first team gb metal of these olympic games goes on to him about tomorrow's golden chance falls to charlotte banks in cross. laura scott bbc news, beijing. let's talk more about some of today's action on day four in china.

four—time 0lympian chemmy alcott is with me. chemmy, you were "bigging up" kirsty muir in the big air yesterday, and she so nearly delivered. she pulled out her perfectjumps. she pulled out her perfectjumps. she said it was the best she had ever done them and i think thatjust shows the mentality that she has that she is not fazed by the big occasion. don't forget this was a good event for her but her big event is the slope style. this is just the warm up so she will take all that confidence of knowing that she can deliver on the world stage and put that into slope style. charlotte bankes in the snowboard cross tomorrow. are you getting nervous about this when? i are you getting nervous about this when? ., ., ., , ., , . are you getting nervous about this when? . ., . ., when? i am already nervous. we have all heat from — when? i am already nervous. we have all heat from the _ when? i am already nervous. we have all heat from the pressure _ when? i am already nervous. we have all heat from the pressure is - when? i am already nervous. we have all heat from the pressure is she - when? i am already nervous. we have all heat from the pressure is she is . all heat from the pressure is she is the real champion in a sport like motocross you are not only competing against terrain and speed, you have to have a powerful start but she has a target on her back because she is going in the ranks number one everyone was to squeeze her out. it's a very physical sport so that

people decide to take her out then who knows, there will be so shot tomorrow. who knows, there will be so shot tomorrow— tomorrow. four years ago, ester ledecka why — tomorrow. four years ago, ester ledecka why for _ tomorrow. four years ago, ester ledecka why for becoming - tomorrow. four years ago, ester ledecka why for becoming the i tomorrow. four years ago, ester. ledecka why for becoming the first of into different sports and she is up of into different sports and she is up and running already. it of into different sports and she is up and running already.— of into different sports and she is up and running already. it was easy old and up and running already. it was easy gold and she _ up and running already. it was easy gold and she is _ up and running already. it was easy gold and she is incredible. - up and running already. it was easy gold and she is incredible. she - up and running already. it was easy gold and she is incredible. she has| gold and she is incredible. she has not done much alpine skiing but she is focused on snowboarding but who knows what she can deliver? i cannot tell you how challenging it is to be good at both snowboarding and skiing, the mechanics are so different and snowboarding is all one and his scheme is all parallel and being so even over both feet and the fact she has got skills and world—class skills in both is outrageous. it's actually really selfish. you should only be good at one sport. she selfish. you should only be good at one sort. ,, .,, , , selfish. you should only be good at one sort. ,, , , . .,, selfish. you should only be good at onesort. ,, , , . ., one sport. she has super cheap later this week when _ one sport. she has super cheap later this week when she _ one sport. she has super cheap later this week when she looks _ one sport. she has super cheap later this week when she looks for her - this week when she looks for her fourth gold medal in all. what i love at the bottom run or whatever sport it is is the camaraderie, and after the men's and super g, the

first man in three different 0lympics first man in three different olympics to win gold, all his rivals just said this guy is just immense that he can step up and deliver. if you make calls mr levitt because he just deliver us and he is so cool and calm. i do have to say and i was with very raw for him as he almost stumbled out of the start which is a complete rookie error to make. and here you see his rivals putting the run stand of their lives as they could not have skied better but he was literal mistakes but his gliding ability and his skis were running like rockets. the ability and his skis were running like rockets.— ability and his skis were running like rockets. the quiet sunday to behold. like rockets. the quiet sunday to behold- many — like rockets. the quiet sunday to behold. many thanks _ like rockets. the quiet sunday to behold. many thanks for - like rockets. the quiet sunday to behold. many thanks forjoiningl like rockets. the quiet sunday to i behold. many thanks forjoining us and lots more from her and the rest of the team on bbc sport for another ten days. late of the team on bbc sport for another ten da s. ~ ., ., ., of the team on bbc sport for another ten days-_ lots i ten days. we have got a ride. lots of time for — ten days. we have got a ride. lots of time for team _ ten days. we have got a ride. lots of time for team to _ ten days. we have got a ride. lots of time for team to be _ ten days. we have got a ride. lots of time for team to be to get - ten days. we have got a ride. lots of time for team to be to get on i ten days. we have got a ride. lots. of time for team to be to get on the metal table, many thanks indeed. well, that big air final that kirsty muir was in saw china's new poster girl eileen gu finish on top of the podium. the teenager won the first of what she hopes will be three

golds at these games in freestyle skiing. she was born in san francisco and qualifies for the chinese team through her mother, although her allegiance has been questioned. joe lynskey reports. in the big air they ski in cooling tower shadows but in this event when woman was in the spotlight. eileen gu is 18 years old and she was born and learn to ski in california but now competes for china. in beijing, the hope is the slopes will make her these games biggest star. 162i}! the hope is the slopes will make her these games biggest star. 1620! she has one these games biggest star. 1620! she has gone and — these games biggest star. 1620! she has gone and put _ these games biggest star. 1620! she has gone and put it _ these games biggest star. 1620! she has gone and put it down! _ these games biggest star. 1620! she has gone and put it down! a - these games biggest star. 1620! she has gone and put it down! a 1620 - these games biggest star. 1620! she has gone and put it down! a 1620 is| has gone and put it down! a 1620 is 4.5 turns has gone and put it down! a 1620 is 4-5 turns in — has gone and put it down! a 1620 is 4.5 turns in the air _ has gone and put it down! a 1620 is 4.5 turns in the air force _ has gone and put it down! a 1620 is 4.5 turns in the air force of- has gone and put it down! a 1620 is 4.5 turns in the air force of it - has gone and put it down! a 1620 is 4.5 turns in the air force of it was . 4.5 turns in the air force of it was a trick of her life, that consider up a trick of her life, that consider up for the fortnight. eileen gu now goes for go into slope style and half pipe and could all make for unemotional trip.— unemotional trip. definitely not c inc! unemotional trip. definitely not crying! that _ unemotional trip. definitely not crying! that are _ unemotional trip. definitely not crying! that are the _ unemotional trip. definitely not crying! that are the metals - unemotional trip. definitely not. crying! that are the metals came questions- _ crying! that are the metals came questions. she _ crying! that are the metals came

questions. she chose _ crying! that are the metals came questions. she chose to - crying! that are the metals came questions. she chose to ski - crying! that are the metals came questions. she chose to ski for. crying! that are the metals came i questions. she chose to ski for her mother's nation three years ago and all while us — china relations are tense. i all while us - china relations are tense. ' , ., , ., tense. i differently feel as though i'm in 'ust tense. i differently feel as though i'm in just as _ tense. i differently feel as though i'm in just as american _ tense. i differently feel as though i'm in just as american as - tense. i differently feel as though i'm in just as american as i - tense. i differently feel as though i'm in just as american as i am i i'm injust as american as i am chihese— i'm injust as american as i am chinese as— i'm injust as american as i am chinese as i'm american in the us and chinese — chinese as i'm american in the us and chinese in china. i don't feel as though i — and chinese in china. i don't feel as though i took advantage of one or the other— as though i took advantage of one or the other because both have actually been incredibly supportive of me and continue _ been incredibly supportive of me and continue to be supportive of me because — continue to be supportive of me because they understand that my mission _ because they understand that my mission is — because they understand that my mission is to use for as a force for unity~ _ mission is to use for as a force for uni . , ., , unity. eileen gu has multiple sponsors _ unity. eileen gu has multiple sponsors in _ unity. eileen gu has multiple sponsors in the _ unity. eileen gu has multiple sponsors in the us _ unity. eileen gu has multiple sponsors in the us and - unity. eileen gu has multiple sponsors in the us and chinaj unity. eileen gu has multiple - sponsors in the us and china and in september she went to new york's met gala few chinese athletes can do the same. she has not spoken about china's alleged human rights abuses and for beijing fans, she is an icon. translation: �* , ., ., translation: agreement is not a bad look, it's translation: agreement is not a bad look. it's what — translation: agreement is not a bad look, it's what china _ translation: agreement is not a bad look, it's what china deserves. - translation: agreement is not a bad look, it's what china deserves. it's - look, it's what china deserves. it's natural that she beats the other players, she is the winner. she is so areat. players, she is the winner. she is so great. eileen _ players, she is the winner. she is so great. eileen gu _ players, she is the winner. she is so great. eileen gu is _ players, she is the winner. she is so great. eileen gu is very - players, she is the winner. she is so great. eileen gu is very good l so great. eileen gu is very good give _ so great. eileen gu is very good give at — so great. eileen gu is very good give at a — so great. eileen gu is very good give at a steady performance and she challenged _ give at a steady performance and she

challenged a jump she never had done before _ challenged a jump she never had done before. she_ challenged a “ump she never had done before. ,, , ., , challenged a “ump she never had done before. ,, , , ., ., , ., , before. she is so great. these games alread had before. she is so great. these games already had a — before. she is so great. these games already had a mimetic _ before. she is so great. these games already had a mimetic challenges. . already had a mimetic challenges. watching eileen gu when gold was the chinese tennis player who went missing for some weeks last year. here she was sat with the ioc president. here she was sat with the ioc president-— here she was sat with the ioc resident. �* ., , _ ., ., , .,, president. i'm happy to hear she was here today and _ president. i'm happy to hear she was here today and i'm _ president. i'm happy to hear she was here today and i'm grateful- president. i'm happy to hear she was here today and i'm grateful that - president. i'm happy to hear she was here today and i'm grateful that she | here today and i'm grateful that she is happy and healthy and out here and doing — is happy and healthy and out here and doing her thing again.- and doing her thing again. bei'ing is the games fl and doing her thing again. bei'ing is the games on i and doing her thing again. bei'ing is the games on fake i and doing her thing again. bei'ing is the games on fake snowfi and doing her thing again. bei'ing is the games on fake snow in h and doing her thing again. beijing is the games on fake snow in the | is the games on fake snow in the city but china now hopes the focus stays on their skiing star. england have named their squad for next month's test series in the west indies. there are two high—profile absentees. james anderson and stuart broad, england's top two wicket—takers in the all—time list, have been left out. let's speak to our sports correspondentjoe wilson. is this the end for them?

what have they ever done for the english cricket team apart from the 1177 test make it wickets. not the end according to andrew strauss who is an interim charge of cricket and made this election. he said that he wants to look at some exciting new bowling potential. it is not the end for it stuart broad james anderson but also that he wants to give added responsibility to some of the others which is an interesting statement. is there a difference there that the sheer presence of stuart broad and james anderson who both been part of english testing it for almost 15 years, is that somehow overshadowing an injury development of others? we can say is this is more than just another selection for a three match test series in the caribbean. in the words of andrew strauss, and his mind this is the start of a whole new journey to get mind this is the start of a whole newjourney to get england back to where they need to be. it's the start of a radical reset and i can

read off eight names, guys who were part of the series in australia who are now not part of it. stuart broad james anderson, jos buttler, die when the land, hamid all gone. i suppose in a web gives currently the ship group, they are all temporary or interim, if they said that stuart broad and james anderson would waltz, they will be back in for the summer, it would undermine the next permanent leadership group, but in the short term then for the west indies, nice bit of what her son if you get it, who do you think benefits from that squad? yes there are some new _ benefits from that squad? yes there are some new names _ benefits from that squad? yes there are some new names in _ benefits from that squad? yes there are some new names in the - benefits from that squad? yes there are some new names in the squad. l benefits from that squad? yes there i are some new names in the squad. you will be saying i'm sure hang on it was not really the bowling that was the problem in australia, it was the batting a particular link at the top of the order that's been an issue for england for such a long time, since the days of strauss and cook opening batting together. so alex lees will come into open the batting with zach crawley in this series and lease was an exciting prospect for your and left to go to durham and is

revived his career there at 28 and averages about 35 in person forget it in terms of bowling, matt fisher is in full simply for yorkshire when he was 15 with loads of injuries and says what years and still only 24 and he has shown a return to form a fitness in recent months other names, matt bergeson, mahmud a fast bowler who can make the test match debut and ben foakes will deliver the weekend purists by the fact that he is in the squad but the point you made in your question is quite right. there may be a full—time director, a full—time coach who comes in and they may think byjune, you know what cometh when a test match, who we need art brought in anderson? no indication from those two guys that they have any intention to retire at this stage. interesting times. many thanks indeed. england's dismal women's ashes campaign came to an end this morning with another crushing defeat by australia. the home side had already retained the ashes before the final 0ne—day international in melbourne, and theyjust carried on where they'd left off,

bowling england out forjust 163. and the hosts reached their target with ease. captain meg lanning smashing a six to finish things off to win the match by eight wickets. england failed to win a single game during the series, losing it 12—4. their points coming from the drawn test and two wash—outs in the t20s. after that match, test match special�*s henry moeran spoke to former england international alex hartley about the series and about how england can recover ahead of the world cup injust a couple of months' time. for the first time in the history of the multiformat women's ashes, this is a site going through without winning a game. england will be disappointed to have lost all three of these 0ne disappointed to have lost all three of these one day international and the final game it was as comprehensive as any of the match that preceded it. 0strich and a target of 154 with close to 14 overs to spare. alex watched for us and

england will be feeling bruised after this. , ., , , after this. they will. probably the bi est after this. they will. probably the biggest defeat — after this. they will. probably the biggest defeat today _ after this. they will. probably the biggest defeat today for - after this. they will. probably the biggest defeat today for me, - after this. they will. probably the biggest defeat today for me, the | after this. they will. probably the . biggest defeat today for me, the one that hurts _ biggest defeat today for me, the one that hurts the most is well as i did not have _ that hurts the most is well as i did not have the front line seem worse but they had to go in with davis and farid _ but they had to go in with davis and farid and _ but they had to go in with davis and farid and i— but they had to go in with davis and farid and i thought davis both fantastically but it was the batting again _ fantastically but it was the batting again. being bowled out for 153, losing _ again. being bowled out for 153, losing eight have a 56 is well and they started so well and batted so slowly _ they started so well and batted so slowly and austria came out and dominated again. | slowly and austria came out and dominated again.— slowly and austria came out and dominated again. i worry for england auoin into dominated again. i worry for england going into the _ dominated again. i worry for england going into the road _ dominated again. i worry for england going into the road cut _ dominated again. i worry for england going into the road cut because - dominated again. i worry for england going into the road cut because they| going into the road cut because they are the ready champions in your part of that side but it feels in the intervening five years in australia have streak ahead.— intervening five years in australia have streak ahead. they have. they a- -l for have streak ahead. they have. they apply for data _ have streak ahead. they have. they apply for data grid _ have streak ahead. they have. they apply for data grid and _ have streak ahead. they have. they apply for data grid and for— have streak ahead. they have. they apply for data grid and for a - have streak ahead. they have. theyj apply for data grid and for a number of years— apply for data grid and for a number of years now ever since 2017 in that world _ of years now ever since 2017 in that world cup — of years now ever since 2017 in that world cup. mangano got to go away and have ten days quarantine in new zealand _ and have ten days quarantine in new zealand and think about where they can improve and may be some tweaks in the _ can improve and may be some tweaks in the batting order and may be tweaks— in the batting order and may be tweaks within the england camp that will have to be made moving forward because _ will have to be made moving forward because things are not quite going i’ilht because things are not quite going right for— because things are not quite going right for them. to because things are not quite going right for them.— right for them. to the toe is the hrase right for them. to the toe is the phrase add _ right for them. to the toe is the phrase add or— right for them. to the toe is the phrase add or not _ right for them. to the toe is the phrase add or not has _ right for them. to the toe is the phrase add or not has used - phrase add or not has used saying

moments in the series where they have challenged australia. is there hope we can go to the book up and wanted to the book about when it deceived? di wanted to the book about when it deceived? . ., , , deceived? of course there is, the 're deceived? of course there is, they're defending _ deceived? of course there is, they're defending championsl deceived? of course there is, - they're defending champions anything can happen in the world cup and i would _ can happen in the world cup and i would not put it passing them to be austria _ would not put it passing them to be austria in the first can they play but is _ austria in the first can they play but is one of those. england did go to toe _ but is one of those. england did go to toe especially in that first t20 in the _ to toe especially in that first t20 in the test — to toe especially in that first t20 in the test match but they have not gone _ in the test match but they have not gone to _ in the test match but they have not gone to the tub in the street one day international is what i have done _ day international is what i have done itself they are a well—rounded bowling _ done itself they are a well—rounded bowling unit and is the batting that needs— bowling unit and is the batting that needs some tweaks. how bowling unit and is the batting that needs some tweaks.— bowling unit and is the batting that needs some tweaks. how do you solve that? about — needs some tweaks. how do you solve that? about at — needs some tweaks. how do you solve that? about at this — needs some tweaks. how do you solve that? about at this expressive - that? about at this expressive confidence and seems to be struggling to many of the partnerships.— struggling to many of the --artnershis. �* , , partnerships. bring somebody else into the mp _ partnerships. bring somebody else into the cup squad _ partnerships. bring somebody else into the cup squad and _ partnerships. bring somebody else into the cup squad and we - partnerships. bring somebody else into the cup squad and we saw- partnerships. bring somebody else i into the cup squad and we saw emma make _ into the cup squad and we saw emma make her— into the cup squad and we saw emma make her debut today and for me that shows that _ make her debut today and for me that shows that she is probably going to be going _ shows that she is probably going to be going to new zealand and being in the world _ be going to new zealand and being in the world cup squad. but they are going _ the world cup squad. but they are going to _ the world cup squad. but they are going to have to re—evaluate and i think— going to have to re—evaluate and i think it's _ going to have to re—evaluate and i think it's more about confidence. we look at _ think it's more about confidence. we look at the _ think it's more about confidence. we look at the batting order, may have -ot look at the batting order, may have got phenomenal players, match winners — got phenomenal players, match winners in — got phenomenal players, match winners in that line but they have not performed throughout this odi series~ _ not performed throughout this odi series. , ., ., ., series. frustrating for the women for england _ series. frustrating for the women for england but _ series. frustrating for the women for england but certainly - series. frustrating for the women | for england but certainly moments series. frustrating for the women . for england but certainly moments in the test match in the first t20 but ultimately australia far too strong

and they will head to the world cup as firm favourites to lift the trophy. west ham's kurt zouma has apologised after a video emerged of him kicking and hitting his pet cat. it was filmed by his brother, yoan, who playes for non—league dagenham and redbridge. he says he "deeply regretted" his actions. west ham have condemned their player's behaviour and say they will deal with the incident internally. zouma said... the rspca said... the met police say they will not be investigating. causing any animal unnecessary suffering is a criminal offence under the animal welfare act 2006, and in the last hour, essex police say they are liaising with the rspca with a view to carrying out a joint

investigation into the matter. the head of the professional footballers' association was in parliament today speaking to a select committee of mps about a number of issues. he was asked about the video. our role is to seek the truth which is this behaviour is not acceptable. not acceptable at all with or without camera. not a question of it's visible so that it's bad, it's just bad. it shouldn't be happening and i haven't seen the video, but i read he apologised, which is a sign of him acknowledging this behaviour is not acceptable. so we really hope because i have been a player myself and really hope to tell them the truth. sometimes the truth hurts, but we tell them what is right and what is not right. we'll see if kurt zouma is involved tonight in west's match at home to watford. and he does start tonight it has been revealed. that's one of nine premier league

matches being played over the next three nights. bottom sde burnley face manchester united this evening, and there's a big match at newcastle. a win against everton would lift them out of the bottom three. coverage on 5live sport from 7pm. there's been a big rise in the numbers of people watching domestic women's sport on tv. last year saw a record british broadcast audience of nearly 33 million. the new hundred cricket tournament and the fa women's super league were the two biggest drivers. people just turn the tv and it's right there. it is so accessible and for us i feel like that's what really helps grow our game is that is so accessible and easy to find an easy to watch and people would actually choose football may maybe over coronation street one day which is really nice. so in that sense, having visibility of it notjust women's sport but in general has been phenomenal women's game. you know, bbc is so easy to be able to just switch the tv on and be able to watch it and i think that growth has

been phenomenalfor us as been phenomenal for us as footballers and been phenomenalfor us as footballers and women can part in sports as well. let's have a quick look at some of the other headlines. ellen white, who you heard there, is in the england lionesses squad for the four—team tournament with canada, spain and germany later this month. the captain, steph houghton, misses out, though, with an achilles problem. she returned last month after four months out, but has had another setback. she is yet to play for the new coach sarina wiegman. joe launchbury is set to make his first england start for over a year. the lock has been called up to the six nations squad for the weekend's game in rome against italy. he comes in for the injured lewis ludlam. lewis hamilton has been at the mercedes factory this week as the team builds up to the start of the formula 1 season next month. it's a positive sign that the seven—time champion will race, but he is said to be waiting for the outcome of the inquiry into last season's controversial final race in which he missed out on the title.

jenner racing is going to be a new name on the grid for this season's w—series, the all—female motor racing championship. the former olympic decathlon champion, professional racing driver and transgender activist caitlynjenner will be the owner and team principal, and told my colleague marc edwards about the venture. over the last three years i have been really involved in trying to in women's sports and keeping equality and diversity in women's sports. and i have been watching the w—series, and i have been so impressed about what a great series that is and what great drivers they have. and decided this year that i'm going to start my own team. so we just signed the deal. next year on the w—series we will have a two car effort, and for jenner racing, i cannot be more excited. i'm back into racing. loath?

excited. i'm back into racing. why the w-series _ excited. i'm back into racing. why the w—series rather than a different race or different organisation? right now women don't have opportunities in motor racing. i've been involved with it for years and i drove actually with lynn st james, a very good driver. and it's very difficult for them to move up, especially in an open car, open wheel car. this is run in conjunction with formula 1 races and we are the sport race so when the british grand prix, i will be there for the w—series will be running and it gives opportunities for women to move up in the ranks of open wheel cars. some of the top girls, let me tell you, these girls are good. jamie chadwick has won it for the last two years and she went on to get a test driver for williams and doing extremely well.—

get a test driver for williams and doing extremely well. everyone on our shores. _ doing extremely well. everyone on our shores. we _ doing extremely well. everyone on our shores, we have _ doing extremely well. everyone on our shores, we have shirley - doing extremely well. everyone onl our shores, we have shirley martin, talking about a greater drive towards gender equality in racing and that trans— people should be visible in motorsports and she is a bit of it in the first trans gender driver at the lemans race and what would you sit of that?— would you sit of that? motorsports is a lace would you sit of that? motorsports is a place for _ would you sit of that? motorsports is a place for you _ would you sit of that? motorsports is a place for you can _ would you sit of that? motorsports is a place for you can have - is a place for you can have diversity. currently right now we have women competing against men all day long and that's about as diverse as you can get. and whether they are trans or not, it is not make any difference. so diversity is good. it's good at sports. when the sport is the right support to do it, for certain places where i think a trans athlete has a tremendous advantage when it comes to physical things in other sports but in motor racing, it makes no difference. makes no difference whatsoever. we welcome everybody. boxing history will be made in new york at the end of next month with the first female bout to headline madison square garden. ireland's undisputed lightweight champion katie taylor will take on amanda serrano. the puerto rican seven—weight

champion wants to fight over 12 rounds of three minutes like the men, rather than ten rounds of two minutes that is standard for the women's title fights. taylor says the fight will be "iconic enough and she has thanked the youtuberjake paul for helping to promote the fight. taylor has been speaking to our reporterjo currie. every time i put on a performance i expect to and that's what i train for at the end of the day. i trained to give up your performance and i know that i am able to do it people will say it's the best but this moment is just special for myself and amanda as individuals. because it feels that we are burning a hole sport up with us and this is also for the next generation of fighters as well and the next generation of female fighters coming after us and this is one reason why this file is so special.

this is one reason why this file is so special-— this is one reason why this file is so special. people view women's boxin: so special. people view women's boxing differently _ so special. people view women's boxing differently after - so special. people view women's boxing differently after this - so special. people view women's boxing differently after this fight j boxing differently after this fight as you say is the biggest we've ever had? i as you say is the biggest we've ever had? ~' , . , ., , had? i think the perception is already changed _ had? i think the perception is already changed and - had? i think the perception is already changed and even - had? i think the perception is| already changed and even the had? i think the perception is - already changed and even the fact that the sales of this fight is second best in boxing history says it all really. perception has definitely changed and boxing is boxing regardless and if that's all my career is, then the hard days in the gym have been definitely worth it. ~ ., the gym have been definitely worth it. . ., , , , ., , it. what is the irish struggle to be like in new _ it. what is the irish struggle to be like in new york _ it. what is the irish struggle to be like in new york was _ it. what is the irish struggle to be like in new york was met - it. what is the irish struggle to be l like in new york was met fantastic. ireland versus puerto rico. the apathy will be electric and cannot wait. ., ., ., ., apathy will be electric and cannot wait. ., ., ., 4' ., apathy will be electric and cannot wait. ., ., , | apathy will be electric and cannot wait-_ i will i wait. you look a bit quiet. i will not be a quiet _ wait. you look a bit quiet. i will not be a quiet one _ wait. you look a bit quiet. i will not be a quiet one but - wait. you look a bit quiet. i will i not be a quiet one but interesting how my stuff and ma to do but going for small countries to punch way above our way in terms of boxing and there is a lot of heritage and a lot of pride and a lot of fighting in that ring and we'll bring it all on april 30. that ring and we'll bring it all on april30. did that ring and we'll bring it all on a-ril30. , ,~ that ring and we'll bring it all on a-ril30. , 4' that ring and we'll bring it all on aril30. , april 30. did you ever think you would be involved in _ april 30. did you ever think you would be involved in a fight - would be involved in a fight involving jake ball? is a good thing or distraction? hat involving jake ball? is a good thing or distraction?— or distraction? not to me. just caettin or distraction? not to me. just getting on _ or distraction? not to me. just getting on with _ or distraction? not to me. just getting on with things - or distraction? not to me. just getting on with things like - or distraction? not to me. just i getting on with things like normal but i'm very happy that he is

obviously involved with this fight and he is part of doing the fight of the light as well. we scheduled it before but it fell through a couple of times before and his involvement with eddie hearn got us across alone and i'm very happy. this with eddie hearn got us across alone and i'm very happy-— and i'm very happy. this could be accurate in finding _ and i'm very happy. this could be accurate in finding fight _ and i'm very happy. this could be accurate in finding fight or i and i'm very happy. this could be accurate in finding fight or a i accurate in finding fight or a defining moment but is this to be your biggest year yet? absolutely this is my biggest _ your biggest year yet? absolutely this is my biggest year _ your biggest year yet? absolutely this is my biggest year in i your biggest year yet? absolutely this is my biggest year in the i your biggest year yet? absolutely this is my biggest year in the ring| this is my biggest year in the ring and like i said this fight is a career defining fight and everything i've achieved so far will pale in comparison to what happens in this is a huge moment for me and i have to pinch myself at this moment has actually come. i wanted to fight for actually come. i wanted to fight for a long time and yeah i am so excited about it. quick reminder of the brick and cricket news and stuart broad and james anderson left out of the cricket squad touring the west indies and more of that on the website but for me and the rest of the team goodbye for now.

hello. we had some sparkling sunshine to the north and the south of the uk on tuesday, but the day felt quite different depending on where you were. blue skies in the highlands, but arctic air keeping it feeling on the wintry side. brightness across norfolk, some patchy cloud here, but feeling very mild and spring—like — temperatures in the low teens, thanks to atlantic air. dividing the two air masses, a weather front — and that will progressively move its way southwards across the uk now in the next 48 hours. overnight, it will bring some more rain into northern england, eventually pushing some into north wales and the north midlands, i think, by dawn. to the south of the front, a mild night to come with clear spells, lows ofjust 8—9 celsius. to the north of the front, a colder night, a frost for scotland, perhaps a patchy frost for parts of northern ireland and northern england, as well. and then, through wednesday, the front pushes further south

still, and the arctic air continues to advance its way south. so i think across parts of northern england, the midlands, and wales, temperatures will actually come down through the day as the sun comes out. we'll see the front—draping cloud across southern counties of england and east anglia on into the afternoon, perhaps with some drizzle. a pretty windy day across the board. gusty winds driving showers in from the west across scotland that will be wintry and notjust across the highest ground. certainly cold for scotland — highs ofjust 4—5 celsius, 11—12 further south. now this front looks like it might develop something of a wave wednesday into thursday. when we see one of those, it can slow the front down from clearing the south of the uk. so perhaps a bit more cloud and some rain here through the day. this is of more concern to us, though, this little area of low pressure that will clip scotland overnight wednesday into thursday — a double—pronged attack. some heavier, more persistent snow showers, also some strong gale force winds, perhaps gusting 50—60 mph. could do some damage,

will also make it feel particularly raw across northernmost reaches of the uk on thursday. thursday into friday, an area of high pressure actually bumps up from the south, though, and will kill the winds off overnight — perfect set—up for a widespread and hard frost to get us into friday. risk of some ice across scotland after some showers overnight. friday daytime promises to bring a lot of sunshine uk—wide, perhaps a bit more cloud into the west later on in the day. perhaps not quite as cold as the wind will be lighter, but still definitely chilly.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. there are some signs of slow progress in the french president's efforts to diffuse the ukraine crisis. translation: , , ., translation: during my talks with president boudin, _ translation: during my talks with president boudin, he _ translation: during my talks with president boudin, he told _ translation: during my talks with president boudin, he told me i translation: during my talks with president boudin, he told me he i translation: during my talks with | president boudin, he told me he will not start an escalation and i think that's important.— not start an escalation and i think that's important. after meeting the ukrainian president _ that's important. after meeting the ukrainian president in _ that's important. after meeting the ukrainian president in kyiv, i that's important. after meeting the ukrainian president in kyiv, the i ukrainian president in kyiv, the french president says he sees a pathway forward on trying to ease the stages between russia and the west. meanwhile russia is pressing ahead with military build—up and it sends six assault ships for them mediterranean to the black sea. in canada, took her to continue their protest over co 19 rules and temporarily they have blocked the

busiest border crossing into the us.