today at one, the uk economy narrowly avoids going into recession, but there was zero economic growth at the end of last year. strikes in the health service and fewer sporting fixtures due to the world cup were partly to blame — the chancellor said the outlook was a patchy one. the fact that we grew faster than any other major economy last year shows that the situation is better than some people have feared, but we still have a big issue with inflation. we are by no means out of the woods. we'll bring you more on the economic prospects for the year ahead. also this lunchtime: a newborn baby and his mother have been rescued from rubble in turkey five days after the earthquakes struck. the international aid effort is growing as the scale of the disaster becomes clearer.

dedicated relief flights from the uk have begun. two weeks since the disappearance of nicola bulley, a friend says the search for answers is almost like torture but they'll never give up hope. and a new video game set in the world of harry potter is released, amid controversy over authorjk rowling's views on transgender people. and coming up on the bbc news channel: pep guardiola will speak to the media this afternoon for the first time since manchester city were accused of breaching more than 100 of the premier league's financial rules. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the uk has narrowly avoided falling into recession according to new figures,

after the economy saw zero growth between october and december last year. the economy is in recession when it contracts for two consecutive three—month periods, and it did shrink between july and september 2022. it usually means the economy is performing badly, with companies making less money and cutting jobs, leaving the government with less tax revenue. the bank of england still expects a recession this year, but it will be shorter and less severe than previously thought. here's our economics correspondent, andy verity. the world cup lifted the economy in november, but it also meant premier league matches were put off, one reason for a bigger than expected drop in december. while over three months it didn't shrink but stayed flat, brewers say pubs are struggling to make money. what we saw in 2022 — struggling to make money. what we saw in 2022 is _ struggling to make money. what we saw in 2022 is over— struggling to make money. what we saw in 2022 is over 32 _ struggling to make money. what we saw in 2022 is over 32 pubs - struggling to make money. what we saw in 2022 is over 32 pubs a - struggling to make money. what we saw in 2022 is over 32 pubs a month shout, and you know, if the economy continues in the same vein this

year, we may see that trend continue. year, we may see that trend continue-— year, we may see that trend continue. . _, ., , , ., continue. overall, the economy beat uloom continue. overall, the economy beat gloomy predictions _ continue. overall, the economy beat gloomy predictions three _ continue. overall, the economy beat gloomy predictions three months - continue. overall, the economy beat| gloomy predictions three months ago that we would now be in recession, but in consumer facing services like this gift shop, activity dropped in december by 1.2%. we this gift shop, activity dropped in december by 1.296.— this gift shop, activity dropped in december by 1.296. we 'ust had our auietest december by 1.296. we 'ust had our quietest january h december by 1.296. we 'ust had our quietest january ever, _ december by 1.296. we just had our quietest january ever, so _ december by 1.296. we just had our quietest january ever, so we - december by 1.296. we just had our quietest january ever, so we had i december by 1.296. we just had our quietest january ever, so we had to quietest january ever, so we had to make _ quietest january ever, so we had to make lots_ quietest january ever, so we had to make lots of cuts within the business, and that has affected some of my— business, and that has affected some of my team _ business, and that has affected some of my team members, and ijust got this real_ of my team members, and ijust got this real sense that consumer confidence is at an all—time low, there _ confidence is at an all—time low, there is— confidence is at an all—time low, there is a — confidence is at an all—time low, there is a lot of self—preservation going _ there is a lot of self—preservation going 0h — there is a lot of self—preservation going on. we've noticed a huge drop-off— going on. we've noticed a huge drop-off irr— going on. we've noticed a huge drop—off in footfall, and it is not seeing _ drop—off in footfall, and it is not seeing people walking through the door that is really making a difference and impacting our sales. in difference and impacting our sales. in normat— difference and impacting our sales. in normal times, the economy, meaning all the goods and services we produce, every haircut, every bus ride, every car, that grows, but in a recession it shrinks across the economy, and over time. there is no official definition, but the rule of thumb is a recession it shrinks across the economy, and over time. there is no official definition, but

the rule of thumb is if it shrinks for two three—month period in a row, we can call it a recession. this is what has happened over the past couple of years, dipping in the lockdown and growing back rapidly, but ever since economic growth has been slowing down, and you can see, in the last six months, at best it has been flat. the government pointed out that last year the uk economy grew faster than any other major economy, up by 11%, drawing this response from labour. i major economy, up by 496, drawing this response from labour.- this response from labour. i hope these numbers _ this response from labour. i hope these numbers are _ this response from labour. i hope these numbers are a _ this response from labour. i hope these numbers are a wake-up - this response from labour. i hopej these numbers are a wake-up call this response from labour. i hope - these numbers are a wake-up call for these numbers are a wake—up call for these numbers are a wake—up call for the government, because the economy is fiattihihg _ the government, because the economy is flatlining along the bottom, we are the _ is flatlining along the bottom, we are the only major g7 economy that is still— are the only major g7 economy that is still smaller than it was before the pandemic, and zero growth is not a success, _ the pandemic, and zero growth is not a success, the government now urgently— a success, the government now urgently needs to put in place a real pian— urgently needs to put in place a real plan for economic growth, as well as— real plan for economic growth, as well as tackling the cost of living crisis _ well as tackling the cost of living crisis that — well as tackling the cost of living crisis that is affecting so many tamities— crisis that is affecting so many families and pensioners right now. an unexpectedly rapid drop in the price of wholesale gas has cut the cost to the government subsidising

energy bills from an estimated £97 billion last autumn to less than a0 billion last autumn to less than a0 billion now, yet households still face a jump in energy cost in april of 50%. the bbc as the chancellor whether the savings could be used to help households. irate whether the savings could be used to help households.— whether the savings could be used to help households. we constantly keep the hel we help households. we constantly keep the help we give _ help households. we constantly keep the help we give families _ help households. we constantly keep the help we give families under - the help we give families under review, but if you are saying, will we have the headroom to make a major new initiative to help people, i don't think the situation will have changed very significantly from the autumn statement, which was just three months ago. the autumn statement, which was 'ust three months agoi three months ago. the bank of encland three months ago. the bank of england is _ three months ago. the bank of england is now _ three months ago. the bank of england is now forecasting - three months ago. the bank ofl england is now forecasting weak growth this year, rather than a long slump. that doesn't mean household fortunes have improved. millions of workers are still going through what is expected to be the sharpest drop in disposable incomes in nearly 70 years. andy verity, bbc news. let's talk more about this with our economics editor, faisal islam. faisal, a sluggish economy but not as bad as feared. it is faisal, a sluggish economy but not as bad as feared.— as bad as feared. it is better not to be in recession _ as bad as feared. it is better not to be in recession than - as bad as feared. it is better not to be in recession than be - as bad as feared. it is better not to be in recession than be in - to be in recession than be in recession, but as andy pointed out, this is as close as we could have

been to that state, and there are clues if you break down the numbers month to month that december was quite tough going into this year, and what matters is what is happening right now. the better news is that the downturn is expected to be milder than first feared in 2023, and that is because of the lower gas prices than expected, but even the chancellor said we are not out of the woods yet and would not say there would not be a recession this year even. there would not be a recession this ear even. �* ., there would not be a recession this ear even. . . ., year even. and meanwhile, faisal, this news from _ year even. and meanwhile, faisal, this news from the _ year even. and meanwhile, faisal, this news from the pharmaceutical| this news from the pharmaceutical company astrazeneca saying it is building new facilities in dublin, rather than in macclesfield. this is exactly the — rather than in macclesfield. this is exactly the sort — rather than in macclesfield. this is exactly the sort of _ rather than in macclesfield. this is exactly the sort of industry - rather than in macclesfield. this is exactly the sort of industry the - exactly the sort of industry the government says it is our future, they want growth here, use post—brexit freedoms to help regulation in this area, so the fact that a factory that was sort of earmarked for the north west of england is now going to be built in dublin is not great news. it comes against a backdrop of a few business leaders having various issues with

the government that they would not air publicly. 0n the government that they would not air publicly. on this occasion, from astrazeneca, they were talking about high levels of business taxation, corporation tax going up, and other saying that net zero plans for climate change look less ambitious compared to what the us and europe are now doing, so you clearly want more factories such as this and they're not going to dublin if that is your strategy. {lilia they're not going to dublin if that is your strategy-— they're not going to dublin if that is your strategy. ok, many thanks, faisal islam- _ five days after two huge and deadly earthquakes struck turkey and northern syria, some survivors are still being pulled out of the rubble. in turkey's hatay province, a ten—day—old boy was saved, along with his mother. nearby, a seven—year—old girl was rescued and taken to hospital. but in freezing cold temperatures and with hunger setting in, hopes are fading that many more people will be saved. more than 21,000 are now known to have died, as jon donnison reports. four days after monday's double

earthquake, the scale of this disaster continues to shock. much of southern turkey now resembles a war zone. along the border with syria, they are burying the dead in mass graves. well over 20,000 are already known to have died. moments like this are rare. this baby boy, only ten days old, was rescued along with his mother. they had been under the rubble for almost 100 hours. the country's hospitals are struggling to cope with the tens of thousands of injured. this young girl has had to have her leg amputated. the doctors didn't tell me they were going to do it, she says, now all i want for my birthday is a beautiful prosthetic leg. hundreds of thousands of people have been left homeless, struggling to keep warm in freezing temperatures.

i swear, we do not know what to do, a few days passed, we don't know what to do, those who stayed, may god help them, there is nothing to save, life is over. in god help them, there is nothing to save, life is over.— save, life is over. in northern s ria, save, life is over. in northern syria. already _ save, life is over. in northern syria, already ravaged - save, life is over. in northern syria, already ravaged by - save, life is over. in northern i syria, already ravaged by more save, life is over. in northern - syria, already ravaged by more than a decade of civil war, the situation is, if anything, worse. a decade of civil war, the situation is, ifanything, worse. sitting a decade of civil war, the situation is, if anything, worse. sitting on what was once his house, this man holds his children's clothes to his face. this video shows one of his sons being saved. god is great, they cry. incredibly, another son was also found alive. but it is thought six of their siblings and his wife were killed. among the debris, he finds a note written by his eldest daughter. translation: i daughter. translation: ., ., ., , translation: i run out of the house and said, translation: i run out of the house and said. please _ translation: i run out of the house and said, please god, _ translation: i run out of the house and said, please god, that _ translation: i run out of the house and said, please god, that one - and said, please god, that one survive, ijust want

and said, please god, that one survive, i just want one and said, please god, that one survive, ijust want one of my kids. the international search and rescue effort is stepping up. a german team in southern turkey hold this woman from the wreckage this morning. but moments like this are going to become increasingly infrequent, and for every person miraculously saved, hundreds of others have lost their lives. jon donnison, bbc news. the international aid effort is growing as the scale of the disaster becomes clearer. dedicated relief flights from the uk began last night, and one took off from raf brize norton in oxfordshire this morning. emergency equipment, including a field hospital, thousands of tents, blankets and hygiene kits are among the resources being sent. the disasters emergency committee launched its official appeal yesterday and has so far raised more than £30 million in its first day, and many more communities and charities are providing what help they can too. our midlands correspondent phil mackie has been to visit a charity

gathering aid in birmingham. the islamic relief warehouse in birmingham is piled high with clothes and toys. it will eventually be sent to the places it is needed, but it is not what is most urgently required. we but it is not what is most urgently reuuired. ~ ., .,, but it is not what is most urgently reuuired. ~ ., ., required. we have lost communication with many team _ required. we have lost communication with many team members _ required. we have lost communication with many team members in - required. we have lost communication with many team members in the - required. we have lost communication with many team members in the first. with many team members in the first few hours... with many team members in the first few hours- - -— few hours... this man has 'ust got a voice few hours... this man has 'ust got a update — few hours... this man has 'ust got a voice update from his _ few hours... this man hasjust got a voice update from his team - few hours... this man hasjust got a voice update from his team in - voice update from his team in turkey. voice update from his team in turke . ~ ., ' voice update from his team in turke . ~ . ' ., voice update from his team in turke. . ' ., , , ., turkey. we have 12 team members who have lost family — turkey. we have 12 team members who have lost family members, _ turkey. we have 12 team members who have lost family members, some - turkey. we have 12 team members who have lost family members, some have l have lost family members, some have been recovered from the rubble... it been recovered from the rubble... it is hard to listen to. they have 130 permanent staff in turkey and syria, and they are part of the dec appeal. we need money, we need donations to -et we need money, we need donations to get the _ we need money, we need donations to get the equipment and resources they need, _ get the equipment and resources they need. the _ get the equipment and resources they need, the emergency kits, the food and blankets that were mentioned, in order— and blankets that were mentioned, in order to _ and blankets that were mentioned, in order to get _ and blankets that were mentioned, in order to get them to, you know, some sort of— order to get them to, you know, some sort of normality.

order to get them to, you know, some sort of normality-— sort of normality. smaller charities have been sending _ sort of normality. smaller charities have been sending material- sort of normality. smaller charities have been sending material out - sort of normality. smaller charities l have been sending material out too. they have had to wait for available space on passenger flights. they have had to wait for available space on passengerflights. this is part of the first consignment of humanitarian aid going from birmingham airport out to turkey, there are three of these big pallets, filled with lots of things, so baby powder and women's sanitary products, blankets, medicalaid. products, blankets, medical aid. they products, blankets, medicalaid. they are heading off on a regular scheduled flight that goes from birmingham to istanbul every day, and there will be more going out over the next couple of days. they will be collected in istanbul by red crescent and then distributed to the earthquake hit areas. haifa crescent and then distributed to the earthquake hit areas.— earthquake hit areas. how old are ou? are earthquake hit areas. how old are you? are you _ earthquake hit areas. how old are you? are you on _ earthquake hit areas. how old are you? are you on your— earthquake hit areas. how old are you? are you on your own? - earthquake hit areas. how old are you? are you on your own? this l earthquake hit areas. how old are i you? are you on your own? this man owns an indian _ you? are you on your own? this man owns an indian takeaway _ you? are you on your own? this man owns an indian takeaway in _ owns an indian takeaway in stoke—on—trent. he was with another birmingham based charity in syria when the earthquake struck. , ., ., , ., struck. so, listen, go to your right are three steps. _ struck. so, listen, go to your right are three steps. he _ struck. so, listen, go to your right are three steps. he and _ struck. so, listen, go to your right are three steps. he and his - struck. so, listen, go to your right are three steps. he and his team | are three steps. he and his team sent the are three steps. he and his team spent the first — are three steps. he and his team spent the first few _ are three steps. he and his team spent the first few days - are three steps. he and his team spent the first few days helping l are three steps. he and his team | spent the first few days helping to rescue people from the rubble. now they are trying to help with the

coordinated relief effort. he is back on briefly but will return at the weekend. i back on briefly but will return at the weekend.— back on briefly but will return at the weekend. i know there is a lot of --eole the weekend. i know there is a lot of people sending _ the weekend. i know there is a lot of people sending containers, - the weekend. i know there is a lot of people sending containers, and j of people sending containers, and when we have donations, those donations, we buy things in bulk, so if you were to buy a blanket at the shops, it might cost you £15, where if we were to buy 10,000 blankets, they cost £a £5, do you know what i mean? they cost £4 £5, do you know what i mean? . mean? the first uk relief flight arrived in this _ mean? the first uk relief flight arrived in this morning. - mean? the first uk relief flight| arrived in this morning. parents standin: arrived in this morning. parents standing outside _ arrived in this morning. parents standing outside their— arrived in this morning. parents standing outside their homes, | standing outside their homes, knowing — standing outside their homes, knowing that their children are dead underneath the rubble... back knowing that their children are dead underneath the rubble. . ._ underneath the rubble... back in birmingham _ underneath the rubble... back in birmingham at _ underneath the rubble... back in birmingham at friday _ underneath the rubble... back in birmingham at friday prayers, i underneath the rubble... back in - birmingham at friday prayers, many of those donating have families who are directly affected. phil mackie, bbc news, birmingham. thousands of ambulance workers, including call centre and control room staff, are on strike in five regions in england today. members of unison are taking action in london, yorkshire, the south west, the north east and the north west, but paramedics will still attend life—threatening emergencies. and staff at 150 universities across the uk from the university

and college union are also continuing their industrial action in a row about pay, conditions and pension cuts. a cross—party group of mps has written to the home secretary demanding an investigation into the way a school in surrey handled a suspected racially aggravated assault on monday. more than 90,000 signatures have been added to a petition criticising the way staff at the school dealt with the attack. video shows a black people being repeatedly kicked and beaten. five people, including two 11—year—old girls, have been arrested. labour have held on to the seat of west lancashire in a by—election. ashley dalton secured a majority of more than 8,000 and takes over from rosie cooper, who quit as an mp to work in the health service. friends of nicola bulley are making

fresh attempts to find information on her whereabouts, two weeks since she went missing. the a5—year—old was last seen walking her dog in st michael's on wyre in lancashire. police believe she fell into the river, and searches for her have been extended out to sea. our correspondent nick garnett reports. two weeks ago, nicola bulley spent the morning getting her children ready for school and taking the dog for a walk. nicola was seen by a fellow dog walker at ten to nine, and then again at ten past nine in a field further along the river bank. at 9:20am, police have now established, her phone was left on a riverside bench. 13 minutes later, her phone was found, along with her dogs harness, but nicola had disappeared. police think that she fell down into the river and drowned. but it's a theory. there's no actual evidence for it. nevertheless, a specialist search team volunteered to help, and using sonar equipment, combed the bottom of the river in the village, but nothing

was found in the stretch of river they were working in. if nicola was in that river, i would have found her. i can guarantee you that. she wouldn't have... we would have found her. and she's not there in that section of the river up there. for family and friends it's been two weeks of hell. we still have hope. we've got two beautiful little girls that need their mummy home, and that's what's keeping us going. but, again, the community is united again today, we're coming out in force just to give one last push that somebody driven past two weeks ago perhaps hasn't seen the news for whatever reason, and sheds a little bit of light on the situation. police have consistently called this a missing persons inquiry. there is no evidence of a crime. but that's not stopped some people thinking otherwise. social networks are awash with conspiracy theories. there have even been wannabe detectives coming to buildings like this, breaking into them and starting to search through them. police say they've thoroughly searched everywhere in a one—mile radius and will take action against anyone found making offensive comments online.

they've also issued what are called dispersal orders against anyone committing anti—social behaviour. despite the police's thorough search, there is one blind spot. so this is the only path out of this whole area that's not covered by a cctv camera. so if she came out of this way, where did she go at this point? if you turn round and look here, it's a busy road, hundreds of cars were going past here at nine o'clock on a friday morning. and since then the police have tracked 700 vehicles going past at the time nicola went missing. with there being no sign of nicola at st michael's on wyre the search has been widened downstream. but instead of a small, meandering river, the wyre estuary, well, its huge. from here, the river becomes the sea. the police are now tasked with searching the inlets and marshland. two weeks after nicola bulley went missing, the mystery surrounding her disappearance continues. nick garnett, bbc news, lancashire.

our top story this lunchtime: the uk has narrowly avoided falling into recession, with the latest figures showing zero growth in the economy in the final three months of last year. and after seven years away, rihanna returns to the stage, headlining this year's super bowl. coming up on the bbc news channel: after chelsea reached another league cup final where they'll play arsenal, we'll tell you who both clubs will face in the quarterfinals of the women's champions league after this lunchtime's draw. specialist prison wings which have been set up to tackle the problem of drug taking inside prisons are being expanded in england and wales. the new drug—free units aim to treat addiction and to cut crime rates — and inmates receive privileges

in return for doing regular drug tests and attending courses on substance abuse. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has been to hmp pentonville in london to see how it works in practice. every day i needed cannabis. when i woke up, i'm smoking weed. before i'm going to bed, i'm smoking weed. i became lazy, paranoid. it was destroying relationships. it was leading me on to other drugs. when david's involvement with cannabis landed him in prison, he found he was still surrounded by drugs. probably everything. you're looking at cannabis, spice, maybe cocaine — drugs inevitably comes into the prison system. and then with that, someone told me that, look, j wing, it's a drug—free wing. there's no drugs. you're out of your cell most of your day. you've got kitchen appliances to cook. you might want to try and get onto that wing if you want to stay out of trouble, keep your head down and just get

on with your sentence. j wing at london's pentonville prison is a drug—free island in a notoriously tough jail. it's part of a massive rollout of similar units across england and wales. the deal onj wing is simple — stay off drugs and you get a whole load of privileges. and the evidence from the prisoners who've been through this wing so far is that it has worked. there have been very few failures. like all the other inmates here, david has to do regular and rigorous drug testing. those who don't pass are kicked off the wing. we're taking it from a different angle. rather than punishing drug use, we are rewarding staying away from drugs. so they get regularly drug tested over here and, in return, they have more time out of cell. they get to cook on the wing and they can sit down together and eat food. this wing is great. i mean, being a first—time prisoner myself, being in other wings was mentally really hard for me.

being locked up 23 hours a day, my anxiety level went through the roof. so coming here didn't make me feel like a prisoner in some sort. it made me feel like i'm here to rehabilitate. pentonville was infamous a few years ago for drugs being smuggled over the walls by rope and by drone. the prison has built new defences since then, but inspectors last year said that illicit drugs use was still high and a major threat. that's why tackling the problem from the other end was important. the only thing i could hope for is that, like, everyjail has a type of wing like this, so once we leave this wing, we can continue getting the help in otherjails, other wings. it would be much betterfor us. but i am worried that once i leave here it's just back to how it normally is. there are now a5 similar units in england and wales, with plans to expand that to 100. while drugs are still getting in to jails, it's the best way of keeping motivated inmates

away from them. daniel sandford, bbc news, pentonville prison. the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, who's being investigated after claims that he bullied staff, has told the bbc he's confident he behaved professionally at all times. mr raab is the subject of eight formal complaints covering his time at three different government departments. i'm not going to comment on the anonymous reports in the media. my experience is that they're mostly incorrect. i'm confident that i've behaved professionally at all times, and of course i called for the inquiry, and i'll respect it. let's get more on this with our political correspondentjonathan blake at westminster. mr robb says he is confident that his conduct is still being questioned? ester he is confident that his conduct is still being questioned? ever since its inuui still being questioned? ever since its inquiry into — still being questioned? ever since its inquiry into dominic _ still being questioned? ever since its inquiry into dominic raab's - still being questioned? ever since| its inquiry into dominic raab's and should be november he has maintained

his innocence and defended his behaviour as being professional at all times. he has not given many interviews in that time, perhaps for obvious reasons, but as you saw, when questioned he has defended himself and raised questions about some of the anonymous accounts that have appeared in media reports about his behaviour. several of his fellow mps have also defended him publicly as well but there are continues to be a stream of reports in various parts of the media with a anonymous testimony accusing him of bullying, which he denies. although this was not a planned intervention, his public comments addressing the investigation today have to further calls for him to be suspended while that investigation takes place. labour, the liberal democrats at the fta union representing civil servants have all called for that, but the prime minister says it is right the way we should take its course but he will not fail to take action if required —— it says it is

right the inquiry should take its course. hogwarts legacy, a big budget video game set in the harry potter universe, is released today. but although it's one of the most anticipated titles of the year, it is being boycotted by some who want to make a stand against the authorjk rowling's public comments on policies relating to transgender people. the bbc�*s gaming correspondent steffan powell has more. it's surprising, given the level of interest in this world of wizards, witches and wands over the years, that a fully fledged big budget gaming adaptation has taken this long to be made. but after years of being on the wish list of many a harry potter fan, it's finally here... take this. find them. ..giving players the opportunity to zoom around on a broomstick, learn to cast spells and explore the famous castle, fighting and dodging adversaries along the way. we leave our legacy in your hands. interest is high, records have been broken in the lead up to release, with 1.3 million people at one point watching early previews being played online.

but not everyone's happy, arguing that supporting the game is backingjk rowling's public statements about the trans community. they say those views are transphobic and have caused harm to trans people. playing the game, they say, legitimises them. this goes beyond justjk rowling making money. by buying the game you're sending a clear message that you see this new game takes priority over the lives of trans people. jk rowling has previously said that she supports trans rights, but she doesn't believe transgender people should have access to single—sex spaces. a lot to absorb on your first day... the development team behind the game say that the creator of the wizarding world was not involved in making it, and today people are looking forward to playing. for me it was really hard to not be excited. this is a world and a universe that i grew up just falling in love with. it was my escape. i do think that this whole controversy has kind of overshadowed

what is an amazing experience. the title has received positive reviews for its gameplay and is expected to be one of the biggest sellers of 2023. steffan powell, bbc news. this weekend sees the super bowl, the final playoff game in the us national football league. it's one of the biggest events of the year, and not just for sports fans. its half—time show traditionally attracts plenty of viewers who aren't at all interested in american football, and this year rihanna is headlining. the singer hasn't toured or released an album since 2016, so fans are hoping this might signal a comeback, as nesta mcgregor reports. after seven years away, the long—awaited return. hello. hey, everyone, how are you? rihanna, superstar singer, billionaire businesswoman and new mum, determined to show she has not lost a step. when you become a mom, there's something thatjust happens

where you feel like you could take on the world, you can do anything. the super bowl is one of the biggest stages in the world. that stage is state farm stadium. this weekend, more than 70,000 people will be inside the venue, 120 million more watching on tv. i've never, ever seen anything like this. if you look at the journalists, some of them don't even have seats. everyone wants to be here. # when the sun shines, we'll shine together...# it's no surprise. she's a nine—time grammy award winner with more than a dozen number one singles. but she will have to pack her 17—year career into a 13—minute show and be on and off the field before the players finish their half—time cuppa. breaking the stage down and building it back up and getting it out in eight minutes, it's incredible. it's almost impossible. forfans, with the return of ri—ri comes fresh hope new music may follow.

anticipation for that and what's in store come sunday is at peak level. in an event, this one has a lot of expectations. everyone on twitter, tiktok, instagram is talking - about "what is she going to sing, how will she perform, _ how many songs? " favourite rihanna song, then? can you give us a little burst of it? she sings "we found love." that one is one of my favourites. # yellow diamonds in the light...# following in the footsteps of michaeljackson, u2 and diana ross, come monday morning rihanna's half—time performance may generate more headlines than the game—winning touchdown. one thing is for sure, though — she's back in the spotlight and loving it. nesta mcgregor, bbc news in phoenix, arizona. rihanna may be causing waves in the us, but here the concert to celebrate king charles' coronation is being billed as the hottest ticket in town. 10,000 people are being given

the chance to go to the event at windsor castle in may. the tickets will be free, but you'll have to enter a ballot first. it opened this morning and you have until the end of the month to apply. our royal correspondent sarah campbell has the details. less than a year after pop and rock royalty came together to celebrate the late queen's platinum jubilee, a coronation concert will be staged to celebrate the ceremonial beginning of her son's reign. windsor castle will provide a spectacular backdrop with some of the world's biggest entertainers, according to the bbc, which will stage and broadcast the event. this is going to be something like we have never ever experienced. there's going to be a world—class orchestra. we have the best of the british and commonwealth, acts from all over, between singing, dancing, performing, the arts. the orchestra will be playing along with every single performance that happens. it really, really is going to be incredible. there are 5000 pairs of tickets, all free, which will be allocated via a national ballot. members of the public can apply up

until the 28th of february. tickets will be allocated to ensure a fair geographical spread across the uk, so not on a first come, first served basis. the remaining tickets will also be made available to various charities, including those working with young people and the military. it's now less than three months until king charles is crowned at westminster abbey. the long weekend is taking shape, but between now and then, there will be plenty more detail to come. sarah campbell, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. go afternoon. a big contrast again across the uk to start the day. cold and frosty across the south, fairly icy, this level —— this lovely weather watcher picture was from berkshire. at across northern scotland, for the highlands it is windier with outbreaks of rain but

much milder as a