well, completely as well, completely covering northern ireland at times. to the south, milderwith northern ireland at times. to the south, milder with heavy showers, but the amber warnings are for the heaviest snow, these are the measurements we are looking at, a risk of freezing rain and ice across north wales for a time. it will start to work its way southwards and eastwards the tonight, so in fact parts of northern england, the pennines and north wales could see the heaviest snowfall during the later part of the evening into the overnight period. milder across the south, very cold across scotland, widespread frost. the area of low pressure starts to pull out, there will come into the north sea during friday, so quickly pulling away from southern scotland, northern ireland, northern england and wales, sleet and rain pushing on towards eastern england for a while, strong northerly winds too, but then the wind turn light, a much brighter, quieter afternoon with sunshine, but it will be much colder across the

south as well as the northerly winds dig in. that will take us into a very cold night for friday night, a risk of ice where we have a lying snow, where we see sleet later on friday, sat widespread frost right across the country, a hard frost where we have light snow. a quieter period into saturday, but then the next weather front moves northwards with snow on its leading edge in the north, then the next area of low pressure brings wet and windy weather for sunday. pressure brings wet and windy weatherfor sunday. a pressure brings wet and windy weather for sunday. a cold pressure brings wet and windy weatherfor sunday. a cold day pressure brings wet and windy weather for sunday. a cold day on saturday, outbreaks of rain, snow over northern areas, then much milder, wet and windierfaux pas over northern areas, then much milder, wet and windier faux pas two at the weekend. take care. and that's bbc news at six on thursday 9th march. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our hello there. i'm olly foster. here

is what is coming up for you on sportsday this evening. can manchester united pick themselves up four days on from their 7—0 thrashing by liverpool? they play in europe tonight. it's another trophyless season from spurs — antonio conte accepts that he might not make it to the end of the season. and no—one is indispensible for england — the captain owen farrell has been dropped to the bench for saturday's match against france. also coming up on sportsday: it's been a day to forget for rory mcilroy in his opening round at the players championship. we will head live to florida. and with the special olympics 100 days away, we meet the teenage swimming sensation who's been picked to compete for great britain. i was shocked. i just couldn't. .. i had no words. it was amazing. it was a great feeling.

hello there. good evening. we are going to start with the football. it's been hit and miss for the british clubs in europe this week — chelsea through to the champions league quarterfinals, tottenham are not. in a couple of minutes, we'll show you how arsenal and west ham are getting on in portugal and cyprus, but we'll start a lot closer to home, because manchester united are playing the first leg of their europa league last 16 tie. kick—off against real betis is at 9pm and alastair bruce—ball is at old trafford with 5live. it is cold this evening at old trafford, a fascinating night in—store in the ripple league. manchester united at home against real betis, coming off the back of that absolute walloping at the hands of liverpool at anfield on sunday. finally enough i was here a couple of weeks ago and old trafford. manchester united had just knocked

barcelona out of this, edition, they've gone on to win the league cup and are in the quarterfinals of the fa cup, but all of the sudden, questions about. the commentary on 5live. i am going to bejoined by the former everton and england midfielder leon osman. what kind of reaction are you expecting this evening? 3 reaction are you expecting this evenin: ? �* ,.,, reaction are you expecting this evenin: ? ~ ,.,, ., , ., evening? a positive one. it is a ureat evening? a positive one. it is a great game _ evening? a positive one. it is a great game for _ evening? a positive one. it is a great game for manchester - evening? a positive one. it is a i great game for manchester united evening? a positive one. it is a - great game for manchester united to respond _ great game for manchester united to respond to the performance and the score _ respond to the performance and the score line _ respond to the performance and the score line against liverpool on sundax — score line against liverpool on sunday. the fans will be right behind — sunday. the fans will be right behind the team, it is a first leg at home, — behind the team, it is a first leg at home, so you would expect them to start brightly and try and take a wig _ start brightly and try and take a wig yeah, _ start brightly and try and take a win. yeah, expecting a game that they were — win. yeah, expecting a game that they were trying get the job done really— they were trying get the job done really early. they were trying get the “ob done reauy mi they were trying get the “ob done rm mi they were trying get the “ob done reall earl. ~ ., , really early. when you are playing well like manchester _ really early. when you are playing well like manchester united - really early. when you are playing well like manchester united havel well like manchester united have been and then you have a 45 minutes like that, in your experience, does the confidence get knocked or are you able to write it off? manchester united have — you able to write it off? manchester united have been _ you able to write it off? manchester united have been playing _ you able to write it off? manchester united have been playing so - you able to write it off? manchester united have been playing so well, l united have been playing so well,

results _ united have been playing so well, results and performances have been so good _ results and performances have been so good. just won a trophy only a couple _ so good. just won a trophy only a couple of— so good. just won a trophy only a couple of weeks ago. it is a good 'ust couple of weeks ago. it is a good just realign and reassess where they are going _ just realign and reassess where they are going and what the aim is and to know— are going and what the aim is and to know that _ are going and what the aim is and to know that if— are going and what the aim is and to know that if they take the frothy -as know that if they take the frothy gas even — know that if they take the frothy gas even for a moment, those kind of things— gas even for a moment, those kind of things can _ gas even for a moment, those kind of things can happen, but i think it has been — things can happen, but i think it has been a _ things can happen, but i think it has been a positive place, old trafford. _ has been a positive place, old trafford, and well led by erik ten ha- trafford, and well led by erik ten hag and — trafford, and well led by erik ten hag and i'm sure in the dressing room: _ hag and i'm sure in the dressing room. he— hag and i'm sure in the dressing room. he is— hag and i'm sure in the dressing room, he isjust reiterating the notes — room, he isjust reiterating the notes and _ room, he isjust reiterating the notes and the messages he wants his teams _ notes and the messages he wants his teams to— notes and the messages he wants his teams to play at and i expect a real reaction _ teams to play at and i expect a real reaction. �* ., , ,.,, ., reaction. and in the opposite dugout is the former — reaction. and in the opposite dugout is the former manchester _ reaction. and in the opposite dugout is the former manchester city - is the former manchester city manager manuel pellegrini, a good record in the competition with the likes of villareal and malaga. he knows the patch well. let's see what happens this evening. manchester united against real —— real betis. full commentary on 5live and the bbc sounds apt.

we have had goals in both of the games happening currently in europe. premier league leaders arsenal in portugalfacing sporting lisbon in the europa league. the gunners got an early goal through william saliba to make it 1—0, but in the last few minutes, an almost identical goal, also from a corner, goncalo inacio drawing sporting level. i—i there. west ham united are in europa conference league action in cyprus, where they're taking on aek larnaca in the first leg of the round of 16. michael antonio has scored twice before half—time. they are two — zero up in cyprus. in the space of a week, tottenham have been knocked out of the fa cup, loosened their grip on fourth place in the league with defeat at wolves and last night they limped out of the champions league. they had to beat milan at home to overturn a first leg deficit, but a lacklustre goaless draw saw

them booed off the pitch at full—time. antonio conte, back in the dugout after a period of sick leave, has a contract through to the end of the season. he says a decision about his future will be decided then, although he conceded that the club could "send him away even earlier". joe lynskey reports. the referee blows his whistle... the end of a match, _ the referee blows his whistle... the end of a match, the start of a countdown. tottenham's season will now drift through to may and will and again without a trophy. with spurs out of europe, their coach may soon be out of time. antonio conte has a contract up tojune, when this club will reach another crossroads. i have a contract, i have a contract with tottenham, and then tottenham know very well which is my thoughts, and at the end of the season, we will meet and we make a decision. into games against milan, spurs could not score. instead, the noise came on substitutions. booing

again, i totally understand what the fans are saying here. find again, i totally understand what the fans are saying here.— fans are saying here. and the backlash was _ fans are saying here. and the backlash was not _ fans are saying here. and the backlash was not just - fans are saying here. and the backlash was not just from i fans are saying here. and the i backlash was notjust from fans. richarlison signed for the club last summer and tonight was on the bench. he told brazilian television, these are things not possible to understand. let's see what conte will say, but there are no full sku either. byjune, harry kane will have a year left on his contract, when he too may look for answers. i when he too may look for answers. i would forgive him for looking for a club that appears to be not rudderless like spurs does. i heard the comments from richarlison. it is hard to hear, but it is further evidence that all is not well at spurs, and he had of all of that is conte. there is a greek proverb that if a fish stinks, it starts at the head, and konta is the head of the fish. . , head, and konta is the head of the fish. ., , ., . , ., .,

fish. the fans on the curb tottenham is not winning. _ fish. the fans on the curb tottenham is not winning, but _ fish. the fans on the curb tottenham is not winning, but i _ fish. the fans on the curb tottenham is not winning, but i can _ fish. the fans on the curb tottenham is not winning, but i can promise - is not winning, but i can promise that we — is not winning, but i can promise that we continue to work. we try to improve _ that we continue to work. we try to im - rove. , that we continue to work. we try to imrove. , ,,, , that we continue to work. we try to imrove. , , , ., improve. first spurs, it is now 15 ears improve. first spurs, it is now 15 years without — improve. first spurs, it is now 15 years without a _ improve. first spurs, it is now 15 years without a trophy. - improve. first spurs, it is now 15 years without a trophy. this - improve. first spurs, it is now 15. years without a trophy. this time, the fa cup ended at sheffield and the fa cup ended at sheffield and the efl cup at nottingham forest. their quest now is to stay in the top four, but even that may not stop change. joe lynskey, bbc news. a lot of soul—searching as well as paris and jermaine. —— paris st germain. they were knocked out by bayern last night, so there'll be no representative from ligue1 in the champions league quarterfinals. that's not a great look for french football, but the federation have been dealing with a huge row in the women's game, after former captain wendie renard and a couple of other players effectively said that they wouldn't play at the women's world cup under head coach corinne diacre. today, she has been sacked after six years in charge. the french footballjournalist sara menai has been following this story.

you said it. she was not willing to leave herjob, she had no intention to resign to both made it difficult for the french federation. of course they had to gather evidence of wrongdoing to get rid of her, you cannotjust sack someone wrongdoing to get rid of her, you cannot just sack someone like wrongdoing to get rid of her, you cannotjust sack someone like this in france. in order to go separate ways with someone who is working for you, you have to have strong arguments. what changed, really, there was, in the statement this morning, the statement said the situation was irreversible. it was not sustainable to back her up any more. you cannot do that without your seniorfigure, your captain. two other players ten days ago have decided to follow her steps and stepped down from the french team, so i think they came to a point this money were her situation was... was irreversible, as we said, and

something is deftly broken between diacre and the players and they had no choice, really. d0 diacre and the players and they had no choice, really.— no choice, really. do we expect those no choice, really. do we expect these key _ no choice, really. do we expect these key players _ no choice, really. do we expect those key players to _ no choice, really. do we expect those key players to just - no choice, really. do we expect those key players to just come | no choice, really. do we expect - those key players to just come back into the full now? that those key players to “ust come back into the full now?— into the full now? that is the big ruestion. into the full now? that is the big question. will _ into the full now? that is the big question. will they _ into the full now? that is the big question. will they reconsider i into the full now? that is the big i question. will they reconsider that decision and come back? yes, probably, because even if they did not say it clearly, we all know they want to... the pressure will be on them because they have placed themselves in the front line, so now we will have to assume also their responsibilities... they obviously won this fight, so does this mean the power belongs to the players in the power belongs to the players in the dressing room? that is another question. the committee in their statement this morning also said the way the players express themselves and express their criticism was no longer acceptable in the future. the french federation really did not like what those players did. they

will probably be back, but there will probably be back, but there will be a lot of pressure on their shoulders. sara menai there. let's have a look at other football headlines now. the world players' union fifpro say holding another winter world cup is unacceptable without changes to how the tournament is arranged. post—tournament recovery time was cut from 37 days to eight after the qatar tournament to reduce disruption to the european domestic leagues. saudi arabia is considering a bid to be the 2030 host. this season's final round of women's super league fixtures have been moved forward a day to saturday 27 may. it's to avoid a clash with the final day of the premier league season on the sunday. wales defender chris gunter has retired from international football at the age of 33. currently playing for wimbledon, he won 109 caps and follows gareth bale and joe allen in retiring in the wake of the world cup. some big six nations news ahead of the penultimate weekend

of matches — england have named their team to face france at twickenham on saturday and the captain owen farrell has been dropped. marcus smith gets the nod at fly—half. here's our rugby union correspondent chris jones. the most significance in action —— significant selection steve borthwick has made in his time as head coach. owen farrell dropped to the bench and marcus smith given the ability to be fly half. smith was not even in camp last week. he was sent back to play for harlequins. he responded with an excellent performance against exeter and now he is back in the number 10 shirt. a bombshell call, but the england boss as it is the right decision to play against this opposition in france. you're always looking at every moment — you're always looking at every moment of training, every moment a players _ moment of training, every moment a players playing for his club, watching, studying, so for us, as always— watching, studying, so for us, as always for— watching, studying, so for us, as always for me to get the right blend of players _ always for me to get the right blend of players for the game we want to play against the opponent, and for

this game, — play against the opponent, and for this game, it is marcus to start, owing _ this game, it is marcus to start, owing to — this game, it is marcus to start, owing to come off the bench. all e es owing to come off the bench. eyes on owing to come off the bench. iii. eyes on smith on twickenham on saturday and all eyes on pharaoh when he comes onto the —— pharaoh when he comes onto the —— pharaoh when he comes onto the pitch. ellis scheduled captain decide. england have to win this game to have a chance of winning the six nations but they will come up against motivated french who have not won at twickenham in the six nations since 2005 -- ellis twickenham in the six nations since 2005 —— ellis genge will captain the side. we will stay with rugby. rhys webb will make his first wales start since 2020. they face italy in rome on saturday. the 34—year—old ospreys scrum—half is one of six changes to the side that lost to england. tomos williams drops out. he's also decided that rio dyer will take over on the wing from louis rees—zammit. lauren gatland, obviously, making these changes —— warren gatland.

former captain alun wynjones and leigh halfpenny also miss out. both wales and italy are seeking their first wins of this year's competition. england's cricketers had a six—wicket defeat to bangladesh in their first t20 match since winning the world cup in november. bangladesh won the toss in chittagong and put england in to bat — that looked to have backfired on the hosts as captainjos buttler made a really strong start. he'd pass the half=century mark before eventually falling to hasan mahmud for 67. only two other england players made it to double figures, though, as they reached 156—6. in response, najmul hossain shanto hit a quickfire half—century to put the hosts on course for victory, and an edged effort from shakib al hasan saw bangladesh secure victory with two overs to spare. the second of three matches is on sunday. now, to golf.

the unofficial fifth golf major, the players championship, is under way in florida. it's the pga tour's flagship tournament. 44 of the world's top 50 are taking part, and our golf correspondent iain carter is at sawgrass. of course, you would not miss this one! that marquee group, iain, good evening to you, by the way, jon rahm, scotty scheffler and rory mcilroy, all eyes on that. the three men have been tussling for that world number one spot since the turn of the year. and rory mcilroy really did not live up to that billing of it being a marquis group. he struggled. it being a marquis group. he struggled-— it being a marquis group. he stru: led. . , ., ., struggled. realfrustration, good evenin: to struggled. realfrustration, good evening to you. _ struggled. realfrustration, good evening to you, for— struggled. realfrustration, good evening to you, for rory - struggled. realfrustration, good evening to you, for rory mcilroy. struggled. realfrustration, good i evening to you, for rory mcilroy. he started badly, he finished badly, and in between it was pretty indifferent stuff as well stub just one birdie today, a double on his —— double bogey on his opening whole. a real battle for him, the world number three, to make the cut here and be here for the weekend. of

those top three players, scotty scheffler fared those top three players, scotty schefflerfared best. a71 those top three players, scotty scheffler fared best. a71 for the world number onejon rahm. scheffler fared best. a71 for the world number one jon rahm. there have been some _ world number one jon rahm. there have been some low _ world number one jon rahm. there have been some low scores. - world number one jon rahm. there have been some low scores. how. world number one jon rahm. there have been some low scores. how is it looking at the top of the leaderboard at moment, iain? {had leaderboard at moment, iain? chad rame has leaderboard at moment, iain? chad ramey has set _ leaderboard at moment, iain? chad ramey has set the _ leaderboard at moment, iain? chad ramey has set the pace _ leaderboard at moment, iain? (ian. ramey has set the pace with an eight under par 64, collin morikawa looking much well like the player who won the open championship just a couple of years ago as well. very, very impressed by him. justin rose, a three under par 69 as well. there has been a lot of good golf played, but as rory mcilroy proof, if you are a little bit off, the thicker rough makes it harderfor are a little bit off, the thicker rough makes it harder for players this year. i rough makes it harder for players this ear. . ., , , this year. i am not sure he is on the leaderboard, _ this year. i am not sure he is on the leaderboard, but _ this year. i am not sure he is on the leaderboard, but hayden i this year. i am not sure he is on i the leaderboard, but hayden buckley will be buying the drinks, won't he? that is the thing to do, isn't it?

the famous 17th... that is the thing to do, isn't it? the famous 17th. . ._ that is the thing to do, isn't it? the famous 17th... yeah, amazing. a terrific shot- — the famous 17th... yeah, amazing. a terrific shot. the _ the famous 17th... yeah, amazing. a terrific shot. the flag _ the famous 17th... yeah, amazing. a terrific shot. the flag is _ the famous 17th... yeah, amazing. a terrific shot. the flag is located i terrific shot. the flag is located on that front edge of the green, but there is a little backstop behind it, so the idea is that you fly the ball beyond the flag and then let gravity do its and he got that to absolute perfection. in a drops for that hole—in—one. and then he went on a tear and got birdies on the next couple of holes, but then i think the moment got to him because he did not play particularly well on the final stretch of holes. the pros usually wriggle out of buying the drinks, but on that 17th hole, there is no excuse. iain drinks, but on that 17th hole, there is no excuse-— is no excuse. iain carter from sawgrass. — is no excuse. iain carter from sawgrass, think _ is no excuse. iain carter from sawgrass, think you - is no excuse. iain carter from sawgrass, think you very i is no excuse. iain carter from | sawgrass, think you very much indeed. british cyclist tom pidcock says winning the famous strade bianche race last weekend is the greatest achievement of his career. and that's coming from the olympic

mountain bike champion and cyclo—cross world champ. the ineos grenadiers rider won the 184 kilometre one—day race with a superb solo breakaway. i think this one feels special, like you say, because it has kinda been the hardest step for me to make in my career. ok, the olympics was amazing, probably my biggest win i would still say, but if you look at that now and see what i am capable of, on a mountain bike, it is not as ground—breaking and impressive, but this is kind of the biggest for me to make. i have not won so many races in a few years i have been a pro. even though there is a lot of talk around my name, i guess. and last year, being sick around the classics, i knew what i was capable of, ijust could not put it to

practice and i could not put the pieces together last year, so it is a big relief and it is special, in that sense, because, yeah, ifeel like i made a big step in my career. pidcock was speaking before the fourth stage of the tireno—adriatico race — he's well off the pace after a crash. it happened just over two miles from the finish. he got back on but finished in 78th place more than seven minutes behind stage winner primoz roglic. that moved the slovenian up to second overall behind germany's lennard kamna. olaf koy won stage five of the paris—nice race. it's the biggest win of the 21—year—old dutchman's career. two—time tour de france champion tadej pogacar retained the overall lead. britain's simon yates stays fourth, almost a minute behind. and another headline for you today.

clare balding will lead the bbc�*s live television coverage of wimbledon from this summer, having worked in various roles at the tournament since 1995. it follows sue barker's decision to step down last summer after 30 years. the second episode of the women's sport matters sports desk podcast is available to download on bbc sounds. today, we look at how tailored sportswear can empower women and improve athletic performance. eleanor cardwell is an england netball international. she's been posting sports bra recommendations on instagram and says it's helped more women have conversations about the issues. this is something that women need and women... it is overly important topic and we should not shy away from it, because at the of the day, if we have not cut the correct sports bra, we are going to be in pain. that is what is going to happen. eitheryou're pain. that is what is going to happen. either you're in pain or you're not going to sport, so something needs to have happened,

and i have had after an international game women coming up to me and say, i followed your advice, i change my sports bra and it changed my game. i am no longer in pain. and i'lljust love that interaction that, now, it isjust in pain. and i'lljust love that interaction that, now, it is just a normal conversation. it's 100 days to go to the special olympics world summer games in berlin. over 7,000 competitors from nearly 200 nations are taking part. it's the biggest celebration of sport for people with intellectual disabilities. atjust 15 years of age, taylor mackenzie from dundee is the youngest member of the british team. i'm taylor mackenzie and i'm a swimmerfor team gb special olympics. first of all, my parents came in my room, and at first i was like, "oh, what do they want?" i'm on my own, in my own space. and then they said, "well, i think there's something you might want to hear." oh, my god! really? is this a joke? i got accepted into the so gb team.

that's amazing! i was shocked. i just couldn't. .. i had no words. it was amazing. it was a great feeling. i've been swimming since i was three. it's basically like my second home. i'd say i spend more time in the pool than i do in my own room, it's so often. i struggle in school quite a bit, so i say swimming kind ofjust blurs all that out, and itjust is a better thing to focus on. it gives me something to express my feelings and how i am. she got out of the water, and then she says, "..touching water!" and we looked at each other and went, "what did she say?" and it was the first thing we had actually heard her speak.

when taylor started achieving at galas, i think she realised i that she actually could do _ something well and that she could be like any other person in the pool. to be honest, what works for taylor — when we're adapting it that way — works really well for the other kids as well. so they can dive in the way that taylor understands, but you're helping everybody. i didn't think i would be able to be accepted, because of my age, butjust to represent team gb and be a part of it is just a great opportunity. i'm very grateful for it. taylor mckenzie there, one of 80 odd

british athletes at the special olympics, summer games coming up in berlin, ina olympics, summer games coming up in berlin, in a hundred days' time. colin dyer, ceo of special olympics gb, joins me now. an incredible story from taylor, so many incredible stories. 100 days out, how tough have the last few years been getting your squad together the three pandemic, it must have a really tough, colin?— have a really tough, colin? yeah, hi, it has been. _ have a really tough, colin? yeah, hi, it has been. special— have a really tough, colin? yeah, hi, it has been. special olympicsl have a really tough, colin? yeah, i hi, it has been. special olympics gb is about a great deal more than these high—profile competitions, although these are usually important, especially to athletes like taylor and the rest of the team. the biggest impact dependent academy special olympics gb was within our club network —— the mpn —— pandemic. delivering sport every week for people with intellect or

disability, and of course like every thing else, that ground to a halt. and the knock on effects of that was people being able to train, and then being able to compete and then be able to prepare themselves for the bigger competitions. it was huge, and the condition of many of those athletes has been extra shielding an extra isolation, causing a lot of other difficult issues. it is fantastic to be coming out of that, it is fantastic to be able to taking the team to berlin, but i think because of the nature of what we do in the nature of our athletes, who have probably had to come out much slower than a lot of other athletes have been able to. find slower than a lot of other athletes have been able to.— have been able to. and obviously the have have been able to. and obviously they have to _ have been able to. and obviously they have to self _ have been able to. and obviously they have to self fund, _ have been able to. and obviously they have to self fund, try - have been able to. and obviously they have to self fund, try and i have been able to. and obviously. they have to self fund, try and find sponsorship. it is a huge event, colin. give us an idea, how many athletes are trying to make their way to boleyn around the world? and

how about having conversations in the same conversation... how about having conversations in the same conversation. . .- how about having conversations in the same conversation... around the world? hundreds _ the same conversation. .. around the world? hundreds of— the same conversation... around the world? hundreds of thousands. i world? hundreds of thousands. special olympics is a global movement. it is in pretty much every country you can think of, doing special olympics, doing that core grassroots sport that i talked about a second ago. so in terms of people who are going to be in berlin, they are the role models, the representatives, if you like, that enormous intellectual disability community across the world. in terms of how we in comparison with paralympics or team gb or other sports, yeah, we have got a long, long way to go, and i think we could and should be spoken about in the same way, our athletes, could be spoken about in the same way, and we have got really ambitious plans to make sure that happens. we have hundreds of thousands of people in

this country still that we don't feel have the opportunity, people with the electoral disability, to be involved in sport as much as other people are able to —— people with intellectual disability. and we all know the benefits sport brings, not just in terms of health, but inclusion, self—confidence, teamwork, aspiration of all those things sport can deliver.- things sport can deliver. colin, many thanks — things sport can deliver. colin, many thanks indeed, - things sport can deliver. colin, many thanks indeed, colin i things sport can deliver. colin, i many thanks indeed, colin dyer, ceo of special olympics gb. and that wraps it upfor it up for sportsday. goodbye for now. hello there. some more snowfall expected with strong gusty winds and blizzard like

conditions at times. this is conwy in wales. three amber weather warnings in force issued by the met office. that is until tomorrow morning, hi snowfall totals, and into parts of shropshire and we could see freezing rain. strong gusty winds on the back edge of the system the coastal gales gusty winds on the back edge of the system the coastal gates for the far northwest. temperatures of —16 in the highlands again tomorrow morning. the system pulls southwards any swords. the snow risk transfers any swords. the snow risk transfers a little further south and east into east anglia, some snow showers blowing down on a northerly wind. you will feel cold wherever you are.

hello, i'm ben thompson. this is outside source. areas of ukraine's biggest cities are still without power, after coming under russian bombardment. residents speak of life under fire. it is very scary because every time they are hitting not only the infrastructure, but they are hitting civilians. people are dying, a lot of kids are dying. it comes as the un nuclear watchdog warns of catastrophe, and demands immediate action over ukraine. also in the programme. a struggle on the streets of tel aviv, tens of thousands march in opposition to a planned overhaul of israel's judicial system.

and, the rising cost of childcare — parents are being forced to give up