this is bbc news. the headlines: russia has signalled a shift in its military strategy towards the ukraine invasion, narrowing its focus to the east of the country. moscow says the first stage of its campaign is over and it will now focus on the disputed donbass region. western officials say it's a sign of failure. in the south of the country there are fears of starvation in the besieged port city of mariupol as hundreds queued for food and water. authorities are hoping russian occupiers will allow un vehicles to bring in badly needed food and medicines. taylor hawkins, the drummer of the rock band the foo fighters, has died at the age of 50. he was found unresponsive in his hotel room in colombia where the band are on tour.

the cause of his death is unclear. the number of covid infections have climbed by a million in a week in the uk, according to data from the office for national statistics. there's been a small drop in northern ireland, but rates in england and wales are up, and scotland has reached a record high. our scotland editor james cook reports. step inside this hospital, if you can find a space. this is monklands in airdrie, but it could be almost anywhere in the country. these patients have come to accident and emergency hoping for urgent care. instead, they're stuck in a queue as the nhs struggles to cope. this is the most serious situation i've found myself with in my career. i think we would ask the public to remain patient with us, both from waiting for their appointments to happen, but also when they do have to come into hospital and know that we will see

them as quickly as we can. and the danger there is that these patients might actually come to harm. that's what was always on our mind when we're trying to look after patients, it's that we want to minimise the time that they're here so that we can look after them safely. but with waiting times breaking records, the royal college of emergency medicine estimates that delays have led to the unnecessary deaths of up to 240 patients in scotland so far this year. we have record numbers in hospital with covid. if i look at our nhs staff absences due to testing positive for covid, they've increased by 100% over the last four weeks. so, the most immediate thing we can do, the thing that i think will alleviate most of the pressure from the nhs, is control the transmission of covid, and that's why we ask people to follow the rules. the latest survey by the office for national statistics suggests that almost a5 million people in the uk had coronavirus last week, up a million on the previous seven days.

in scotland, it was one in 11 people with the virus, the highest level ever. in england and in wales, it was one in 16. only in northern ireland did cases actually fall, although at one in 17, they're still pretty high. and yet from monday in wales, masks will no longer be the law in shops and on public transport. self—isolation rules will end, too. but with cases of the ba.2 variant of omicron driving this current surge, some safeguards will remain. one of the reasons why the ba.2 variant may have been able to gain a foothold in wales and in the rest of the uk is because of waning immunity, especially amongst the older and the more vulnerable population. and that's why these folk are being urged to grab a jab. this is the spring booster campaign in the suffolk town of newmarket. the nhs in england is under immense pressure, too. but it's scotland which is currently in the deepest crisis.

for five days in a row now, the number of patients in hospital with coronavirus here has reached record levels. and they keep coming. james cook, bbc news, airdrie. coming up at 6am, breakfast with rogerjohnson and rachel burden but first on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's show: on thin ice in the alps. if coming up on this week's show: on thin ice in the alps.- on thin ice in the alps. if we see something _ on thin ice in the alps. if we see something and - on thin ice in the alps. if we see something and it - on thin ice in the alps. if we see something and it isn't i on thin ice in the alps. if we | see something and it isn't as we wish, we short the race all week at the race.— we wish, we short the race all week at the race. the best kid for a covid-19 _ week at the race. the best kid for a covid-19 free _ week at the race. the best kid for a covid-19 free break. - week at the race. the best kid for a covid-19 free break. i - for a covid—19 free break. i feel a bit silly doing this, but i know how effective you vc light is so i would like to think it is worth it. == light is so i would like to think it is worth it. -- uvc. and eating _

think it is worth it. -- uvc. and eating our— think it is worth it. -- uvc. and eating our way - think it is worth it. -- uvc. and eating our way around| think it is worth it. -- uvc. | and eating our way around as think it is worth it. -- uvc. - and eating our way around as a buy zone. —— azerbaijan. that buy zone. -- azerbai'an. that is so creamy. h buy zone. -- azerbai'an. that is so creamy. it _ buy zone. -- azerbai'an. that is so creamy. it is _ buy zone. -- azerbaijan. that is so creamy. it is so - buy zone. -- azerbaijan. that is so creamy. it is so good. i we're starting this week 1800 metres above sea level. in the shadow of alpine valley. this is sam moritz in the swiss alps, the place, so they say, where the concept of the winter holiday was born. it also occupies a unique place in sporting history, where the bobsleigh was created. but ski

ring is an even stranger sport than that. the race is a wild mix of horses, skiing, all done over this frozen lake. the white turf event has happened every year since 1907, pausing only for covid in 2021. it sees three days of racing on eyes with the skijoring event as its climax. 10,000 people have turned up to see it, but this year there were question marks hanging over its comeback year.

races at the first weekend had to be shortened after water came through what is normally reliably thick ice. organisers say they were forced to impose limits on the weight of some of the attractions. the limits on the weight of some of the attractions.— the attractions. the drilling is the traditional _ the attractions. the drilling is the traditional way - the attractions. the drilling is the traditional way to - the attractions. the drilling i is the traditional way to check the track. you drill through the track. you drill through the snow to the very compact snow until you get to the eyes and then you see whether there is some water somewhere. the water comes from fishes in the lake and in some water can come up. —— fissures. in the morning, with the shadow, then the sun comes up in a can change quickly. if we see something is not as we wish we could shortly raise or we cancel the races. it is or is the weather changes which make the weather changes which make theice the weather changes which make the ice work. we had water around the winning post so we had to take the winning posts a little further back. when he 800m. ——we only had 800m. they

did some measurements to see the level when the crowd comes on sunday and i think it is about half a week that it all goes down. people have expectations. it isn't a normal racecourse. on any other race course, if it is raining and it is very wet, then you can say it is going to be wet on sunday or we cancel the races, hera can look perfect until sunday morning and i have to say i am sorry, security goes first and we cannot do the races. horses come from germany, they come from england, they come from france. —— horses. thoroughbreds are brought here from all over europe and fitted with specially adapted race shoes made with added groups to grip the snow and ice. i shoes made with added groups to grip the snow and ice.— grip the snow and ice. i want to lace grip the snow and ice. i want to place the _ grip the snow and ice. i want to place the expectations - grip the snow and ice. i want to place the expectations of| to place the expectations of the people which is not always easy. the people which is not always eas . �* , the people which is not always eas.�* ,~~ , the people which is not always eas. ,, easy. but safety comes first, ri . ht? easy. but safety comes first, right? safety _ easy. but safety comes first, right? safety comes - easy. but safety comes first, right? safety comes first. i l right? safety comes first. i have my — right? safety comes first. i have my own _ right? safety comes first. i have my own horses - right? safety comes first. i have my own horses and i right? safety comes first. i l have my own horses and am right? safety comes first. i -

have my own horses and am very much into animal welfare. the safety of the horses and for the job sees it as well is not negotiable. ——jockeys. luckily they were able to run a full schedule, allowing the crowds to see races all afternoon in the below freezing temperatures. before the main event, the skijoring, i caught up event, the skijoring, i caught up with valerio, who has been crowned overall winner here twice in past years.- crowned overall winner here twice in past years. before the first race. _ twice in past years. before the first race. i — twice in past years. before the first race, i always _ twice in past years. before the first race, i always wondered l first race, i always wondered why i am doing that, and after the race, i say, yes, why i am doing that, and after the race, isay, yes, i know why. 2009, iwas the race, isay, yes, i know why. 2009, i was the first woman to do skijoring. it was really special because everyone was looking at me. can she do it? issue strong enough? is she not scared, and everything? but

it was really nice because they directly a search place in my first race. directly a search place in my first race-— directly a search place in my first race. ., i. _, ., first race. can you control the horse with — first race. can you control the horse with the _ first race. can you control the horse with the reins - first race. can you control the horse with the reins and - first race. can you control the horse with the reins and howl horse with the reins and how different is it for the horse? we definitely can control them, we have to control them, because if there is something next to you you have to go left or you have to go right, you have to stop the horse, if something happens. after the start, they normally say where is my boss, it is just behind me, and they sometimes really look for you and try to connect you with the reins. some horses, they love to do it, they say there is no—one on it, i go. they say there is no-one on it, | to, , they say there is no-one on it, i no. , .,. they say there is no-one on it, ico. , , they say there is no-one on it, ico. , i go. so the big race is coming u . i go. so the big race is coming u- and i i go. so the big race is coming hp and i have _ i go. so the big race is coming up and i have placed - i go. so the big race is coming up and i have placed a - i go. so the big race is coming up and i have placed a small. up and i have placed a small bet on the malaria, so watch out for the lady in pink. she has not be favourite, so fingers crossed. —— valeria. at

one point, valeria was in the lead and looking good. come on, come on! go, go! forthe riders, the sheer amount of snow and ice kicked up by the horses' groomsmen face protection is pretty important.

—— grooves means. you can see the horses beginning to tire by the horses beginning to tire by the final lap and she was desperately trying to hang on. so our writer came forth, unfortunately, but it didn't look like a really tough race. they came around three times and gosh, these horses were going so fast. it was really thrilling. switzerland has some of the most beautiful train journeys in the world, especially in spring, when you can see greenery re—emerge on the alpine hillsides. the bernina express is one of the steepest railways to operate without gears. the trip is on the world

heritage list for outstanding designs of its tunnels, viaducts, and bridges. the travel bug falls reopen this month and they are well worth a look. they carry waters down to the valley below. 20,000 litres pour over the age every second, along with tons of boulders, the force of which causes the entire mountainside to shadow. switzerland is known for being quite pricey, but has an excellent network of youth hostels if you are on a budget. there is around 50 dotted around the country, and there is plenty of variety from one in castles and stately homes to something a bit more modern and urban. expect to pay an average of around 90 euros a night for a double room. and finally, your lunch could help fund dinner for your lunch could help fund dinnerfor someone your lunch could help fund dinner for someone who really needs it. the recently reopened repertory of geneva causes of a

solidarity kitchen. go along for a 30 year oh three course lunch and they will invest the money on feeding some of the poorest in geneva. the philosophy is that social good can still be delivered in a fine dining setting. still to come on this week's show: lizzie is here to roadtest the kit that aims to keep you covid—free on your travels. it is not that different to any mask i have been wearing in the past couple of years. the difference is this is loaded with tech and connects to a nap. with tech and connects to a na -. �* with tech and connects to a na . _ �* ., with tech and connects to a na -. ~ ., ., , with tech and connects to a na,�* ., ., y�* , nap. and kate hardy buckley takes her — nap. and kate hardy buckley takes her tastebuds - nap. and kate hardy buckley takes her tastebuds on - nap. and kate hardy buckley takes her tastebuds on a - nap. and kate hardy buckley| takes her tastebuds on a tour of azerbaijan. 50 takes her tastebuds on a tour of azerbaijan.— of azerbai'an. so 'uicy and tiuht. of azerbai'an. so 'uicy and tiht. it of azerbaijan. so 'uicy and fight. it is h of azerbaijan. so 'uicy and tight. it is going _ of azerbaijan. so juicy and tight. it is going all- of azerbaijan. so juicy and tight. it is going all over l of azerbaijan. so juicy and l tight. it is going all over the place. tight. it is going all over the lace. ., �* .,., place. so don't go away. -- tart. place. so don't go away. -- tart- in _ place. so don't go away. -- tart. in recent— place. so don't go away. -- tart. in recent years, - tart. in recent years, travelling has taken on a whole new dimension. since covid emerged, we have been forced to think about the health of us and of those around us more

than ever before. some travel health paraphernalia we have come to know during covid may be here for good and there is always before as always, tech is here with a helping hand so let's start with this. depending on where you are travelling to, masks still may be needed and even if not, this thing is future proofed. air p0p thing is future proofed. air pop active plus smart mask uses disposable filters for you to swap out after you have been using it too long, housed in a design that stands out from the crowd. after seeing many, many pictures of this thing, i am pleasantly surprised by how lightweight and comfortable it is, it is unobtrusive and in fact it is not that different to any mask i've been wearing over the past couple of years. the only difference being that this is loaded with tech and it connects to a nap. the clever techin connects to a nap. the clever tech in here will actually monitor how long you have used it for and even the number of breaths you've taken. it sends the data to an app on your phone and using your location data, tells you how much

harmful pollution it has been filtering out wherever you are in the world. with covid fears lingering, something that is designed to filter out airborne masters can provide real peace of mind, because i think it is really useful that something like this takes things a step further to tell you what you could be putting into your lungs wherever it is in the world that you're travelling to. one thing to be aware of though is that the accuracy of information depends on how close you are to an air pollution monitor, plus it is not the cheapest of masks. if you're thinking of having something to fling into your back pocket. but saying that, this is far from your bog standard mask. next up, the clean pod qvc steriliser. in a gadget small enough to toss in your hand luggage, this thing may help to put people who are worried about what they are touching at ease. with a push on button, a high—energy beam of ultraviolet see light comes out from the led lights which the makers say effectively sanitises surfaces without the use of chemicals. to zap the

nasty is going to position the wand about three centimetres above what you want sanitised. admittedly, i do feel a little bit silly doing this but i know how effective qvc light is so i would like to think it is working. qvc works by scrambling bacteria's genetic code so they can no longer function. —— uvc. the burning question here is something like this provide more peace of mind than a disposable wipe, that is tangible and makes you feel like you're cleaning something? i think it depends on the user but this really is a nifty way to sanitises surfaces and objects without chemicals or liquid and it's fantastic four door handles, keyboards, telephones, toilet seats— physically anything you can waive this thing over. now to the apps which have come to the aid of the travellers during the pandemic who need somewhere to put their covid vaccine certificate. but with so many around now, which ones should you consider using? the problem that the apps _

you consider using? the problem that the apps are _ you consider using? the problem that the apps are trying - you consider using? the problem that the apps are trying to - that the apps are trying to solve is there is no common way to upload certification to airlines and some airlines have decided to trial the travel pass, you upload the irta certification, vaccines and so on to it and that is transmitted to the airline. it's basically in trial four this stage but it's really promising —— iata. having it in one centralised system which you would hold on your phone like any other app would be sensible. i think this will become a part of travel life. in the way that perhaps ten or 15 years ago, it would have been completely unthinkable, that we all use mobile check—in, right? and show boarding passes on our phones or watches and a computer in your phone that is powerful enough to do so, it's a fairly new innovation. as with so much in aviation, covid has proven a real here. in aviation, covid has proven a real here-— real here. and that i have the thermo smart _ real here. and that i have the thermo smart temporal- thermo smart temporal thermometer. once you switch this on, it measures your

temperature using your temporal artery which runs across your forehead to your temple and it is over quickly, two seconds, and it vibrates to let you know it's done and there is my temperature and scroll to my profile, lucy, that's me, click the button and it tells me i am fever free because it is green — something i am sure my cameraman is pleased to hear. as in the button means it sinks your data to a dedicated and your data to a dedicated and your smartphone. this is no ordinary thermometer. it uses 16 infrared sensors to take 4000 measurements injust a couple of seconds. and maybe best of all, there is no contact involved. what you are looking at is a really non—invasive way to record your temperature. it's personalised and i think it is a nice touch that you are able to keep touch of your fever over time and the fact you can store up to eight profiles as well as it ideal forfamilies or when profiles as well as it ideal for families or when travelling with a big group and yes, it is pricey, more expensive than a

traditional thermometer or a non— connector thermometer but during these covid times, being able to keep tabs on your temperature will make you feel a lot better when travelling. finally, we are back on the road with kate hardie—buckley, she bit because the markets, funds, kitchens and restaurant for some of the world's most exciting cities. this week, she is in azerbaijan. they call this country the land file. thanks to its huge oil and gas reserves. but this fiery place is also known for its hospitality, people here show their love through their food. and while barcoo is renowned for its product such as caviar, this shift has built his reputation showing wholesome, hearty dishes —— baku. reputation showing wholesome, hearty dishes -- baku. welcome to baku. thank _ hearty dishes -- baku. welcome to baku. thank you _ hearty dishes -- baku. welcome to baku. thank you so _ hearty dishes -- baku. welcome to baku. thank you so much. - to baku. thank you so much. this is a _ to baku. thank you so much. this is a beautiful— to baku. thank you so much. this is a beautiful view. -

what are the ingredients you would like me to get here? ok. caviar? , , , would like me to get here? ok. caviar?_ 0h. - would like me to get here? ok. caviar?_ oh. my - caviar? yes, yes! oh, my goodness! _ caviar? yes, yes! oh, my goodness! ok. _ caviar? yes, yes! oh, my goodness! ok. my - caviar? yes, yes! oh, my| goodness! ok. my culinary adventure begins south of baku at a sustainable caviar fish farm, located in the historical sturgeon spawning area between the karuah river and the caspian sea. there's thousands of them! ., , caspian sea. there's thousands ofthem! ., , . ., . .,

of them! the earliest chance to net the of them! the earliest chance to get the caviar _ of them! the earliest chance to get the caviar is _ of them! the earliest chance to get the caviar is three - of them! the earliest chance to get the caviar is three years i get the caviar is three years but for example, beluga, it rituals 12—15 years. but for example, beluga, it rituals 12-15 years.- but for example, beluga, it | rituals 12-15 years.- for rituals 12-15 years. wow! for it is ready — rituals 12-15 years. wow! for it is ready to _ rituals 12-15 years. wow! for it is ready to be _ rituals 12-15 years. wow! for it is ready to be caviar. - rituals 12-15 years. wow! for| it is ready to be caviar. there has been _ it is ready to be caviar. there has been a — it is ready to be caviar. there has been a worldwide - it is ready to be caviar. there has been a worldwide ban i it is ready to be caviar. there has been a worldwide ban on| has been a worldwide ban on wild sturgeon caviar since 2006 so the caviar you can buy comes from places like here. i'm told barcoo caviar is on a mission to replenish the fish stock in the caspian sea. == to replenish the fish stock in the caspian sea.— to replenish the fish stock in the caspian sea. -- baku. for every caviar — the caspian sea. -- baku. for every caviar you _ the caspian sea. -- baku. for every caviar you purchase, i the caspian sea. -- baku. for every caviar you purchase, we rescued 12—14 fish from the wild. they want to play. he rescued 12-14 fish from the wild. they want to play. he was particularly _ wild. they want to play. he was particularly friendly! _ wild. they want to play. he was particularly friendly! he - wild. they want to play. he was particularly friendly! he shows i particularly friendly! he shows me the fish they are processing today for the caviar and the fish meet. today for the caviar and the fish meet-— fish meet. this is a bland belu~a fish meet. this is a bland beluga and _ fish meet. this is a bland beluga and it's _ fish meet. this is a bland beluga and it's very - fish meet. this is a bland i beluga and it's very valuable caviar. they will produce. 50 caviar. they will produce. so the caviar — caviar. they will produce. so the caviar has been extracted from the sturgeon and here, the caviar master, they are responsible for planning it to make sure that what you are left with here is the beautiful

caviar. that is so creamy! has kind of a nutty taste. it's really delicious! i travelled to the greater cocos mountains, north of baku, to a pomegranate orchard is because harvest the fruit to turn into wine. me orchard is because harvest the fruit to turn into wine.- fruit to turn into wine. we are locatin: fruit to turn into wine. we are locating between _ fruit to turn into wine. we are locating between two - fruit to turn into wine. we are locating between two modernj locating between two modern chains and soil is super fertile and that gives the riches and uniqueness to the pomegranate. we start harvesting late autumn, like first week of october, and it lasts beginning until december. sojuicy and tight. lasts beginning until december. so juicy and tight. it's going all over the place. delicious but a messy fruit.— but a messy fruit. the fund with delicious _ but a messy fruit. the fund with delicious things - but a messy fruit. the fund with delicious things is - but a messy fruit. the fund with delicious things is the | with delicious things is the messy. with delicious things is the mess . . h , with delicious things is the mess . ., h , , messy. that's very true! this is a leading _ messy. that's very true! this is a leading producer - messy. that's very true! this is a leading producer of - is a leading producer of pomegranate wine, created using a similar process as wine from grapes with sugars, fermentation and barrelling.

before returning to baku, i stopped to pick up what people often call red gold. saffron. the expensive part of the suffering is this, stigma. one kilogram of saffron from 117 thousand flowers. the peninsula is erfect thousand flowers. the peninsula is perfect for _ thousand flowers. the peninsula is perfect for the _ thousand flowers. the peninsula is perfect for the very _ thousand flowers. the peninsula is perfect for the very best - is perfect for the very best saffron, thanks to its sandy soil. it has been hand—picked here for over 1000 years. soil. it has been hand-picked here for over 1000 years. there is 300 types — here for over 1000 years. there is 300 types of _ here for over 1000 years. there is 300 types of saffron - here for over 1000 years. there is 300 types of saffron but - here for over 1000 years. there is 300 types of saffron but the i is 300 types of saffron but the most beneficial and most expensive is this. in fact, this saffron _ expensive is this. in fact, this saffron is _ expensive is this. in fact, this saffron is said - expensive is this. in fact, this saffron is said to - expensive is this. in fact, this saffron is said to be l expensive is this. in fact, i this saffron is said to be the fourth most expensive ingredient in the world. it only flowers 25 days a year. i am now all set for the chef. hello! ., ~ am now all set for the chef.

hello! ., . ., hello! here we go. we are makin: hello! here we go. we are making a _ hello! here we go. we are making a lamb _ hello! here we go. we are making a lamb and - hello! here we go. we are i making a lamb and chickpea hello! here we go. we are - making a lamb and chickpea stew from the shift�*s home region. —— chef russell vs. —— chef's . we are now adding saffron. this was not a worker's dish to provide enough nourishment for the day. —— this was once. accompanied by our pomegranate wine. you think it is going to be very sweet but it's actually like a grape wine, very smooth, gentle taste. there is actually two stages to this, a lovely soup which we will eat with bread and the most of the contents of the stew. —— mashed up. contents of the stew. -- mashed u . _ �* ., ., contents of the stew. -- mashed

u. �* ., ., a, ., kate up. bravo. bravo! kate hardie-buckley, - up. bravo. bravo! katel hardie-buckley, getting up. bravo. bravo! kate i hardie-buckley, getting a up. bravo. bravo! kate - hardie-buckley, getting a taste hardie—buckley, getting a taste of some delicious hearty food in azerbaijan, which i could do with right now, standing out here in the cold! that's it for this week. coming up next week — christer is looking over some of our best bits from the past few months, from her emotional trip home to australia as boarders began to open. to lucy's sizzling encounter with a full english breakfast. this is a lot of — a full english breakfast. this is a lot of food! _ a full english breakfast. this is a lot of food! i _ a full english breakfast. this is a lot of food! i will - a full english breakfast. this is a lot of food! i will try - a full english breakfast. this is a lot of food! i will try my| is a lot of food! i will try my hardest. is a lot of food! i will try my hardest-— isa lot of food! iwill try my hardest. ., ., ., ., isalot offood! iwilltry my hardest. ., ., ., ., ., hardest. you can follow more of our recent _ hardest. you can follow more of our recent adventures _ hardest. you can follow more of our recent adventures on - hardest. you can follow more of our recent adventures on the i our recent adventures on the bbc iplayer, and don't forget we are on social media. you can find us on facebook and instagram. just search bbc troubles and look for the blue logo. so it's auf wiedersehen from the swiss alps and i will

see you soon. hello there. there's going to be some major changes next week and things could look a little different on sunday across some parts of the country but on saturday, we've got more of the same. it's going to be a cold start but there will be plenty of warm sunshine. temperatures early on saturday could be close to freezing in some rural areas. it'll warm up quickly. any mist and fog in northern ireland will lift. it will stay quite cloudy in the far north of scotland, otherwise lots of sunshine, just a bit of fair weather cloud once again and the winds will be light and temperatures on saturday similar to what we had on friday — could again make 19—20 degrees in some northern parts of england. a reminder that on saturday night, the clocks spring forward by one hour as we move into british summer time, so an hour less in bed. for many people waking up across the eastern side of england, it could be

a cloudy start, though, on sunday. we've still got high pressure around but there's more cloud coming in off the north sea. it could be quite low cloud, misty as well. it means it's going to be a milder start to sunday across the eastern parts of the uk. a little bit chillier further west. there's the cloud that we've got across eastern areas. it will tend to filter its way through the midlands towards east wales. some of that cloud could linger all day through parts of the midlands, around some eastern coasts of england but, for many, i think the sunshine will come through — it may not be quite as warm as it has been of late. more sunshine, though, further north for scotland and northern ireland, so again here, temperatures are likely to reach 17 degrees or so. major changes, though, heading into next week. high pressure that's brought the fine, warm weather is no more, pressure's going to be dropping and, at the same time, we're going to find more cloud moving in as well — not everywhere, mind you — and many places are still going to be dry, even though pressure is falling but we could see some rain across these central areas. north and south of that,

though, i think we are likely to find some sunshine, and the temperatures are still reasonable for this time of the year — 16 degrees in the sunshine won't feel too bad at all. but it is a downward trend, really, through next week. not only will we see more cloud and an increasing chance of getting some rain, those temperatures are really going to be dropping away as well, so rather than being warmer than average, it will get colder than average — especially later on next week as the wind changes to more of a northerly. that brings the colder air and across some northern parts of the uk, it could even bring some snow.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and rachel burden. our headlines today: regroup or retreat — russia announces a major change of strategy narrowing its focus to the east of ukraine. a p&o ferry has been detained in northern ireland over safety concerns, a week after the company sacked hundreds of crew. there's more bad news for p&o as one of its ferries is detained in port over safety concerns, a week after the company sacked hundreds of crew members. taylor hawkins — the drummer with the rock band, the foo fighters — has died at the age of 50. england's bowlers feel the heat in the carribbean. despite a promising start it's the west indies who take the upper hand in the deciding test match in grenada.