parts of the south, a cold night with a widespread frost in these areas, the lowest figures of minus fourin areas, the lowest figures of minus four in scotland, but where it stays cloudy, it will be frost free, 3—6 degrees. tomorrow, extensive cloud across northern england, the south east of scotland, with light rain and drizzle for much of the day. with southern areas, more in a way of sunshine, at least for a time, also sunny skies working into the highlands and probably western counties of northern ireland. for friday, another day of chasing the cloud around, most of us will see some bright weather with sunny spells coming through, temperatures not changing too much, looking at highs of eight or nine celsius, pretty typically. on into the weekend, probably a dry day on sunny spells, thicker cloud, if eu patches of light rain coming through, but big change in the weather, next week cold northerly winds diving down

from polar regions, dropping the temperature is in a big way, and it is a case of not packing away your winter woollies just yet, because for some of us, we will be looking at the return of snowfall. the news continues here on bbc one, time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions. we are expecting to hear from the met police and sussex police who together have been searching for a missing baby in brighton. there's been a significant development in this case which is why we're bringing you these live pictures from sussex police headquarters and from sussex police headquarters and from the area that they have been searching in the past few days. i am told that when they do appear before the microphones, they're going to hear from

the microphones, they're going to hearfrom louis the microphones, they're going to hear from louis who the microphones, they're going to hearfrom louis who is the microphones, they're going to hear from louis who is from the med police and james collins from sussex police. and searches being conducted in the past few months with officers and south downs with imaging cameras, drones and search dogs. and the partner, convicted sex offender have been missing since january and they were further arrested on suspicion of chris negligence and manslaughter, including some very concerning statements from the police that they been forced to come to the side conclusion without any news of the babies whereabouts that may be that baby and we do not know the gender of this baby but the baby may be harmed or at severe risk of harm given that the search areas of a extensive area around 90 square miles from the port of new haven all the way to brighton. there is a considerable area to search and

fairly cold temperatures as well. the temperatures plummeted overnight and there of france this morning thatis and there of france this morning that is where the concerns of been so crave for the baby. he charges joining us, police and sussex say tonight that they do have a significant development in this case and we are expecting in the next few minutes to hear from the med and we are expecting in the next few minutes to hearfrom the med police and sussex police were expected of those microphones and the media waiting for the announcement that they are going to bring us. we would take your life of the scammers as soon as we get someone in front of microphones up in the meantime, let's crossover the sport stink at some of the sports news. —— sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday i'm laura mcghie. the disciplinary hearing following azeem rafiq's allegations of racism in yorkshire county cricket club has begun in london.

a stunning century from dawid malan helps england through a stern test in their first odi in bangladesh. and league two grimsby town the lowest ranked side left in the fa cup prepare for their first fa cup fifth round tie this century a trip to premier league southampton. also coming up in the programme. we find out more on a new fi academy an all female series aimed at helping drivers progress through motorsport. it will make it such a positive time. hello and welcome to the programme. a public hearing into the allegations of racism made by the former yorkshire cricketer

azeem rafiq got under way in london today. it's more than two years since rafiq first alleged he'd been the victim of racial harassment and bullying at yorkshire county cricket club. his testimony will be a key part of the case being heard by an independent panel of the cricket discipline commission. england cricketers have been in action against bangladesh. more on that later. our sports editor dan roan reports. on the field of its business as usual. the one—day team beating bangladesh today and moving on from the past and proving difficult. former yorkshire player arriving for a disciplinary hearing in relation to the race amount of the patients that have cast a shadow of the sport and outraged by not disciplining anyone despite azeem rafiq being seen suffering racial harassment resulting in a catalogue of disrepute charges. in yorkshire

except that it failed to address systemic use of racist and/or discriminatory language over a prolonged period relation of multiple . outlining this, they alleged he had admitted to using racially offensive phrases but he denied any discriminatory intent. another former england star was to use a racial slur against azeem rafiq's sister in the first for the discipline commission, this hearing will take place here in public but five defendants have withdrawn from the process citing concerns over fairness. and only one of those charged is due to appear here in person. that is the former captain accused of making a racist comment to azeem rafiq during the yorkshire matching 2009. vaughn was repeatedly

denied the claims and stepped back from his broadcasting were from the bbc after he was charged. and with current england staff also expected to give evidence this week as a witness from bangladesh by a video link, what the most damaging episodes in the history of the game is coming to a head. our sports editor dan roan reporting there and as he mentioned, on the field, england's one day cricketers have been playing bangladesh in the first of three one day internationals in mirpur. they won in the end but not without a scare. they were 161 for seven at one stage chasing 210 to win, but a superb unbeaten century from dawid malan helped them to a three wicket win. joe lynskey was watching. england's cricketing schedule moves around the world at speed. 2a hours on from a test match in new zealand now 11 different players but the one—day game and focus. and bangladesh, mark with his back and

they are building. in seven months�* time, there is a world cup in india where they will bowl and conditions just like this. and ifrom injury and helping to keep bangladesh into 209 all out. when the turn did it, bangladesh not lost a home series since 2016. and now, they had just butler out for nine. no english better got past 30 except one. picking his moments and ticking slowly towards the century. a remarkable score that tamed a turning pitch with patients. 7000 miles from the dramatic test conclusion in england have a one day winning start. there are two games in the premier league tonight, liverpool host wolves while leaders arsenal are looking to open up a five point gap over manchester city with a win over everton at the emirates stadium.

after defeat to sean dyche�*s side last month, manager mikel arteta has said he knows not to underestimate an everton side fighting hard to avoid top flight relegation. we have had many experiences and this is just an experience. we have had many experiences and this isjust an experience. do not take anything for granted, and it�*s going to be tough. really consistent home and away we have to continue and it has to be to give you the best possible chance and continue. in the other game, liverpool will be looking to give their top four hopes a boost with a win over wolves at anfield it�*s the fourth time the sides have met this season, and jurgen klopp still believes that his side can overturn a nine point gap to fourth placed tottenham in the race

for a champions league spot. if it's if it�*s a cloud that can do that, i really think it�*s us. all the things we have achieved together, without the team that the cloud, i don�*t think any of us would�*ve been possible. we will strike back in general but now, with to make sure that we really squeeze everything out of the season that we can get. the lowest ranked team left in the competition are grimsby town of league two. after a win over championship side luton in the fourth round, tonight they travel to premier league southampton for their first fifth round appearance in 27 years. their cup run has also revived a tradition of the 19805 which means after champions side blackburn stunned leicester on tuesday, where will the fa cup shock come tonight? manchester united face west ham at old trafford, fleetwood travel to burnley and sheffield united are up against tottenham. blades boss paul heckingbottom has

said he expects their fifth round tie to be a "special night" but has revealed that a number of his players are suffering with an illness. eilidh barbour has been speaking to chris wilder ahead of this one. good evening. under the lights, fa cup premier league, it doesn�*t get much better than that for the fans, former sheffield united manager in this place should be rocking tonight. 3 this place should be rocking toniaht. �* . ,, , this place should be rocking toniaht. �* . ,, this place should be rocking toniuht. �* . ,, n, tonight. a cup set up and everyone with the sheffield _ tonight. a cup set up and everyone with the sheffield united _ tonight. a cup set up and everyone l with the sheffield united persuasion will be up and dreaming. you with the sheffield united persuasion will be up and dreaming.— will be up and dreaming. you are a manauer will be up and dreaming. you are a manager of— will be up and dreaming. you are a manager of middlesborough - will be up and dreaming. you are a manager of middlesborough you i will be up and dreaming. you are a. manager of middlesborough you put them out of the fa cup the riverside and they need to need to do to emulate what you did? it and they need to need to do to emulate what you did?- and they need to need to do to emulate what you did? it was agreed cu run emulate what you did? it was agreed cup run and — emulate what you did? it was agreed cup run and great — emulate what you did? it was agreed cup run and great memories - emulate what you did? it was agreed cup run and great memories for- cup run and great memories for everybody when they get old trafford and it was a fabulous night and you guys are there to witness it and so, from sheffield united 20 view of the championship, they dominated positions and knew it was beautiful.

and big moments commission for united have to get the balance right content to sit there for 90 minutes. they have to go after spurs and they can but they�*re up against world—class players as well and it may be the team will dictate this as well because i think there�*s a few rumours going around regarding the chevelle united team in illness and injury that they�*ve gotten it�*s a big game on saturday. find injury that they've gotten it's a big game on saturday. and also their romotion big game on saturday. and also their promotion push. _ big game on saturday. and also their promotion push, a _ big game on saturday. and also their promotion push, a huge _ big game on saturday. and also their promotion push, a huge game - big game on saturday. and also their| promotion push, a huge game coming up promotion push, a huge game coming up on saturday, how to mix the two together what is the importance ly? yes and the managers are in the best position to make those calls and that�*s what they�*re paid to do and it�*s really difficult because obviously, manchester going through and there�*s still some big teams left in the competition in there�*s some other teams as well and will fit into the competitions this seasonis fit into the competitions this season is wide open and who knows what happened last season when middlesborough turned over spurs and you find yourselves in the quarterfinals of the historic iconic

cup that is the fa cup. you quarterfinals of the historic iconic cup that is the fa cup.— quarterfinals of the historic iconic cup that is the fa cup. you will be a art of cup that is the fa cup. you will be a part of the _ cup that is the fa cup. you will be a part of the bbc— cup that is the fa cup. you will be a part of the bbc coverage - cup that is the fa cup. you will be a part of the bbc coverage you - cup that is the fa cup. you will be | a part of the bbc coverage you can enjoy the evening tonight and i�*m sure spurs will remember that night at the riverside. they would not want a repeat of that here tonight. in the quarterfinals of the fa cup is at stake and you can join carrie and the boys at half past seven on bbc one. let�*s have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. former aberdeen managerjim goodwin could be making his return to a scottish premiership dugout he�*s being considered by dundee united. goodwin was sacked by aberdeen injanuary following a six nil defeat by hibernian. head coach liam fox left united after saturday�*s defeat by ross county while sporting director tony asghar departed the club yesterday. the number of people playing golf in great britain and ireland last year was up more than 50 per cent on pre pandemic levels according to the uk�*s governing body, the r&a. more than five and a half million adults were playing either nine or 18 holes, the second highest figure in more than 30 years. a fifth are women, up five

per cent since 2019. and the international olympic commitee have announced the details of the 2023 olympic esports series. nine sports have been named including archery, baseball and taekwondo and qualification rounds will take place before the esports finals in singapore injune. now some sad news from the world of football former france player just fontaine has died at the age of 89. fontaine is best remembered for scoring 13 goals at the 1958 world cup the most by a player at one tournament to help france reach the semi finals in sweden. fontaine scored 30 goals injust 21 games for les bleus between 1953 and 1960. he was also one of the key players of the great stade de reims team who reached the european cup final in 1959.

former formula one test driver susie wolff has been appointed managing director of the new f1 academy an all female series aimed at helping women drivers progress through motorsport. the hope is it could lead to a female driver racing in formula one the last time that happened was in 1976. chetan pathak has been following the story: (01. chetan pathak has been following the story: what do we know about the f1 academy? the academy is an all—female racing competition they were .5 teams, three cards, seven racers, this will be going on in april. significant in the sport in at the w series and thatis the sport in at the w series and that is been riddled with its challenges, three racers event to be cancelled because of funding issues and that is uncertain in terms of the future that competition in terms of the future that competition and lewis hamilton it�*s been amongst those who criticise formula 1 for not doing enough to support them and not doing enough to support them and not doing enough to support them and not doing enough to nurture female talent in this competition is there

to address that and influences the aim of the academy is to develop female talent and make sure they can then go onto the w series and progress through f to an f1 in that pyramid, it has been upsetting the barriers that female driver seven recognises that the same age as male drivers the late teens, as there�*s opportunities for women who can be there for testing and that can address that and make sure women get those opportunities. i been speaking to abby pulling who is one of the parade hopes and prospects for british motorsport and a future f1 driver and she hopes and we all hope that she�*s doing really well in the w series and in formula four, should be taking part in this academy be one of the drivers competing as she goes the academy and she says this is notjust goes the academy and she says this is not just a goes the academy and she says this is notjust a huge opportunity for the financial support is incredibly important too. si the financial support is incredibly important too. s i don�*t think people realisejust important too. s i don�*t think people realise just how amazing this

is to find the funding and go racing in the lives of millions of pounds, normally, in the family. but i first made thejump into cards, i was looking at funding on my own and the support of my dad trying to message companies in unearned graphics designed to selected put this together and give it the companies and so, it is so hard to get that development in time that you need to develop as a driver and that�*s why i�*ll be doing this championship to develop and hopefully, move on to the next category. i would love to see a female racing driver and hopefully, it will be me in that sweet but i hope with the academy and bits, they can inspire the next generation to challenge to break the

barriers i think it�*s such a positive time to be a female in motorsport and there�*s so many initiatives that i�*m looking forward, i wish i was eight years old again so i these opportunities but yet, if it isn�*t me, it will be the ten—year—old watching. she is still only 19. the future is very much prayed for her. but i want to bring this in here. f1 will subsidise under £30,000 they�*re putting that towards the car, the driver has to match that through sponsorship and financial backing of their own and the team will cover their own and the team will cover the rest of the costs. there�*s been more stability recognising the challenges of the w series is had. and she does seem like a natural choice to leave this academy? yes. choice to leave this academy? yes, the courts susie _ choice to leave this academy? yes, the courts susie wolf— choice to leave this academy? yes, the courts susie wolf a _ choice to leave this academy? yes, the courts susie wolf a role - choice to leave this academy? yes the courts susie wolf a role model and susie is one of those pioneers, i would say in motorsport. a woman

miss the incredible career and she was a development driver for williams back in 2015 and she narrowly missed out on the scene and in the end, that is not that competition to be fair to her. she�*s also been the head of a formula 18, she is been an ambassador in the team principal. she has championed and nurtured women�*s in motorsport for a long time now and i�*m excited about are leading the way with this particular academy. images bring you a tweet that she put out earlier today which sums up perfectly for ambition and how excited she is about this opportunity. she says the next chapter begins byjoining f1 academy this is an opportunity to promote genuine change in our industry by providing the best possible structure and talent on that journey to the possible structure and talent on thatjourney to the elite level of motorsport on and off the track. and look, women have competed in formula before, but we are going back a very

long way. 1876, that was the last person to compete in the rates in 1992, giovanni mati was scheduled for this be a part of an f1 weekend and end up competing and that was way too long. and abby pulling was saying, within the next ten years, she believes that she could have a natural formula 1 driver in abby hopes that it�*s even sooner than that. the european indoor athletics championships begin tomorrow in instanbul with plenty of hope and expectation for the british stars competing for medals. keely hodgkinson�*s form in the women�*s 800 metres has been outstanding in the past 12 months, her lastest win coming in birmingham now she�*s looking for a run on consistency ahead of next year�*s olympics. having my season last year, it was

definitely hard to do, definitely took a lot mental strength, bouncing back to back is quite difficult, jet lag and motivation in winter, it�*s in pretty good, very consistent and i have wanted more at times, sometimes i was quite angry. but i promise i wasn�*t. and you know i mentioned to get, so overall, i�*m happy. mentioned to get, so overall, i�*m happy- i mentioned to get, so overall, i�*m happy. i think this is going to be new challenges, and was going to try to better they did last year. china got the rankings and i feel like every year, i�*m going to give mix of new challenges and get motivated. laura muir, meanwhile, is a strong favourite to win gold in the 1500 metres. she, too, has been in sparking form. with recent indoor wins in boston, new york and birmingham. muir insists she can handle the pressure of being expected to win.

quite used to it i guess i�*m i�*ve been at this level for quite a while. i do see it as a privilege and the support and people expect me to do well because you have been performing well and on the support side of things, ten years ago, i struggled a bit with that, and quite a lot of time to deal with it and i know i can computer the biggest stage and deliver metals under the most pressure and so, i�*ve been there done it in a good place to do it again. not competing in his thimble and looking to build on a promise of a recent record, working to the 60 metres record in berlin last month will help to improve on that and the turkish capital and she says she is inspired by her. making the olympic finals and get these metals and

attendant 11 run, the consistency was amazing. i attendant 11 run, the consistency was amazing-— attendant 11 run, the consistency was amazing. i was 'ust on a roll. and i was — was amazing. i was 'ust on a roll. and i was enjoying — was amazing. i wasjust on a roll. and i was enjoying running - was amazing. i wasjust on a roll. and i was enjoying running as - was amazing. i wasjust on a roll. | and i was enjoying running as well as the _ and i was enjoying running as well as the good. you have to enjoy it. perform _ as the good. you have to enjoy it. perform your best to do your best and when — perform your best to do your best and when i'm on the start line and end up— and when i'm on the start line and end upwith— and when i'm on the start line and end up with the best woman of the world, _ end up with the best woman of the world, that — end up with the best woman of the world, that isjust a dream of mine. copy— world, that isjust a dream of mine. carry your— world, that isjust a dream of mine. copy your computing and running and grabbing _ copy your computing and running and grabbing metals. i can think of anything — grabbing metals. i can think of anything better than that. you can follow this in _ anything better than that. you can follow this in his _ anything better than that. you can follow this in his thimble - anything better than that. you can follow this in his thimble on - follow this in his thimble on thursday and watch all the action live on bbc tv. that�*s all from sportsday. there will more updates from the team throughout the evening. from us all, have a lovely evening. bye.

before he went to sports day, showing the pictures from lewiston brighton, we�*re expecting a press conference in the next two minutes and slightly delayed but we are told that there has been a significant development in this case the search for a baby that is been missing is where as press conferences coming from headquarters tonight enough in the area that the police have been searching and i�*m told we expected to hear and microphones when they appear, superintendent lewis was from the metropolitan police service and also chief superintendentjames was from sussex police. you�*ll be aware that there is extensive search in the past few days in the rain area and all the way to the port of new haven and around 90 square miles and concerns have been mounting over 200 offices searching for this and

imaging cameras and drones and search dogs and undergrowth, allotments like these and even other in police custody, but we do not know is the whereabouts and gender of the baby that was born in the first weeks of january. and the conditions and temperatures which have dropped, frost in today that the longer the longer the search goes on, the greater the concerns were for the child�*s welfare. the couple in question, this is constance martin on the right and mark gordon, a consists of taking a convicted sex offender on the left. —— a may quite quickly the arrests were made and with gross negligence and manslaughter. and the statements of

been getting to point to serious concerns about the child�*s welfare and so, significant development in the case tonight and there will be grave concerns that open to get very good news in the next few minutes. but at the moment, a delay with the press conference and no sign at the moment as to when you make it some news. it some news. i will take you live to sussex police headquarters at that scene when they appear. she will bring you the press conference life but let�*s smother in the meantime. hello there. it�*s been a chilly and quite cloudy start to the new month, the start of meteorological spring, even seeing more cloud across some western parts of the uk, normally sheltered from that northeasterly breeze. and that north easterly breezes bring bringing not

just a lot of cloud, but a lot of showers today in england, wales and eastern scotland. but if we�*re looking to continental europe, the air is clearer here — we�*ve got clearer skies, and with an easterly breeze, we�*ll see some of that clearer weather heading our way. so the cloud will be breaking across east anglia, the southeast, later in the night, across the midlands, as well. where we do keep the cloud, there�*ll still be some showers around, but i think we�*re going to find clearer skies arriving in northern scotland — temperatures here below freezing, and temperatures across east anglia in the southeast by the end of the night won�*t be far away from freezing either, but there will be some sunshine on the way tomorrow. superintendent lewis and chief superintendent lewis and chief superintendent from sussex police must listen. superintendent from sussex police must listen-— superintendent from sussex police must listen. , ., , . must listen. short statements and we will not be taking _ must listen. short statements and we will not be taking questions _ must listen. short statements and we will not be taking questions at - must listen. short statements and we will not be taking questions at the - will not be taking questions at the end. it is my very sad duty to update that this afternoon, police officers searching or wooded area closed were constance and mark

gordon were arrested discovered the remains of the baby. a postmortem and in due course. a crime scene is in place and work at the location is expected to continue for some time. this is an outcome that myself and many officers have been part of the search had hoped would not happen. i recognise the impact this news will have on the many people have been following this story closely. i can assure them that will do everything we possibly can to establish what is happened. constance martin and mark gordon remained in custody after an extension of the detention for 36 hours was sought and granted by brighton magistrate court. it is imperative now but been members of the public refrain from speculation and comment online that could be

detrimental to the court proceedings. no further information will be shared at this time. i ask again that anyone with information that could support the investigation should call the incident room. i like to think the media and public in our policing collects for their continued support. i in our policing collects for their continued support.— in our policing collects for their continued support. i would like to extend my _ continued support. i would like to extend my condolences _ continued support. i would like to extend my condolences on - continued support. i would like to extend my condolences on behalf| continued support. i would like to i extend my condolences on behalf of sussex _ extend my condolences on behalf of sussex police to the wider families of the _ sussex police to the wider families of the baby at this time. in the conclusion— of the baby at this time. in the conclusion that the search will be heartbreaking for the local community and the public of been impacted — community and the public of been impacted by and so supportive of this search the investigation from the outset. i would like to thank again— the outset. i would like to thank again the — the outset. i would like to thank again the public, including the number— again the public, including the number of public was information that of— number of public was information that of the —

number of public was information that of the arrests, the huge number of people _ that of the arrests, the huge number of people who came forward with information and those who assisted with the _ information and those who assisted with the searches. we continue to support— with the searches. we continue to support the metropolitan police as they continue the investigation and also the _ they continue the investigation and also the wider community is to come to terms— also the wider community is to come to terms with this tragedy. thank you very— to terms with this tragedy. thank you very much, everyone. thank you very much _ detective superintendent from the metropolitan police and the sussex police with some extremely grim news, heartbreaking outcome to the search we�*ve been following closely for the last 48 hours, human remains have been found in this wooded area which police have been searching for, for some time since the arrest of mark gordon and constance martin yesterday. they remain in custody, police did extend their detention, proceedings are now live so we