at six — a man is found guilty of murdering a nine—year—old girl in liverpool as he chased a convicted drug dealer who'd run into her home. olivia pratt—korbell had been scared by the sound of shooting in the street outside and had run downstairs to find her mother when she was shot in the chest. cheryl, how are you feeling? ecstatic. police said what he did was abhorrent — he will be sentenced next week. also on the programme... the man who was spared chemotherapy for bowel cancer, thanks to trials of a revolutionary new blood test which could spare thousands from having unnecessary chemo every year. the government's new plans to reduce carbon emissions to net zero come

in for heavy criticism from environmental campaigners saying they don't go far enough. a standing ovation for king charles as he becomes the first british monarch to address the german parliament. and stray — it's one of the top tips to win big at tonight's bafta awards for the british gaming industry. and coming up on the bbc news channel... under the lights of stamford bridge, a chance for chelsea to join arsenal in the women's champions league semi—finals. they are 1—0 up after the first leg against holders lyon. good evening. a man has been found guilty of murdering nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in her home in liverpool last summer. thomas cashman fired shots through the family's front door while chasing another man through the streets. the 34—year—old was also found

guilty of wounding olivia's mother in the attack and the attempted murder of a convicted drugs dealerjoseph nee. police said that olivia's death should not be in vain and they hope that today's verdict will deter others from using guns on the streets. our north of england correspondent, judith moritz, reports from manchester crown court. ijust want i just want to know what i've done, that's all. his i just want to know what i've done, that's all. , ., , that's all. his own barrister called him one of— that's all. his own barrister called him one of the _ that's all. his own barrister called him one of the most _ that's all. his own barrister called him one of the most hated - that's all. his own barrister called | him one of the most hated people that's all. his own barrister called i him one of the most hated people in the country. you him one of the most hated people in the country-— the country. you are arrested on susicion the country. you are arrested on suspici°n of _ the country. you are arrested on suspicion of murder. _ the country. you are arrested on suspicion of murder. this - the country. you are arrested on suspicion of murder. this is - the country. you are arrested on . suspicion of murder. this is thomas cashman, suspicion of murder. this is thomas cashman. the _ suspicion of murder. this is thomas cashman, the man _ suspicion of murder. this is thomas cashman, the man who _ suspicion of murder. this is thomas cashman, the man who shot - suspicion of murder. this is thomas cashman, the man who shot a - cashman, the man who shot a nine—year—old girl died. the police caught him after a huge manhunt. he had used two guns, hell bent on murder but his plan went wrong. last august, cashman was lying in wait in this liverpool street. the drug

dealer was intent on executing another dealer called joseph knee. as nee ran along the street cashman caught up with him. he caught up with his target but then his gun jammed. nee ran for his life. he saw the light of an open doorway and ran for his life for it. cashman shot again as nee barged through it. the bullet went through the door. it hit nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in the chest. terrified by the sound of gunfire, the little girl had left her bed. cheryl herself was shot as she tried to keep cashman out. today, she was in court to hear the guilty verdicts. today, she was in court to hear the guilty verdicts-_ guilty verdicts. yes! cheryl, how are ou guilty verdicts. yes! cheryl, how are you feeling? _ guilty verdicts. yes! cheryl, how are you feeling? ecstatic. - guilty verdicts. yes! cheryl, how are you feeling? ecstatic. it -

guilty verdicts. yes! cheryl, how. are you feeling? ecstatic. it made national headlines. _ are you feeling? ecstatic. it made national headlines. the _ are you feeling? ecstatic. it made national headlines. the shooting. are you feeling? ecstatic. it made l national headlines. the shooting of a child a real low but not the new low. 11 years earlier reesjones was also shot dead in liverpool. olivia's murder carried the sense of history repeating itself. the shooting provoked a strong reaction within this community. information flowed into the police in a volume police say they haven't experienced before. and some day say they had expected to put up a wall of silence chose to spoke out —— to speak out. what we have seen with the murder of olivia is people were talking about a line being crossed on most of those involved in crime, as though there is an acceptable level where you don't talk normally. that grass culture being embedded. what we saw with this crime is that lots and lots of people on both sides of that criminal line wanted to come forward

and speak to us. but criminal line wanted to come forward and speak to us-_ and speak to us. but until he was cau~ht, and speak to us. but until he was caught. thomas _ and speak to us. but until he was caught, thomas cashman - and speak to us. but until he was caught, thomas cashman was - and speak to us. but until he was| caught, thomas cashman was still terrorising some within the community. he terrorising some within the community-— terrorising some within the community. terrorising some within the communi . . , , ., terrorising some within the communi . , ., ., community. he was causing that fear and that intimidation _ community. he was causing that fear and that intimidation and _ community. he was causing that fear and that intimidation and putting - and that intimidation and putting people _ and that intimidation and putting people off. the investigation has shown_ people off. the investigation has shown that once he was charged, people _ shown that once he was charged, people felt more confident and comfortable to come forward. the number of — comfortable to come forward. tie: number of guns comfortable to come forward. tte: number of guns being comfortable to come forward. tt2 number of guns being fired on merseyside has fallen significantly over the last decade, though last year there were five deaths in as many months. in cases like olivia's highlight the risk of any bullet being fired. i highlight the risk of any bullet being fired-— highlight the risk of any bullet bein: fired. ., �* ., ., ., , being fired. i don't no how many --eole being fired. i don't no how many peeple were _ being fired. i don't no how many people were harmed _ being fired. i don't no how many people were harmed as - being fired. i don't no how many people were harmed as a - being fired. i don't no how many people were harmed as a result| being fired. i don't no how many i people were harmed as a result of me putting firearms on the street but it is something i massively regret. this man was part of an organised crime gang in liverpooljailed for gun offences. now rehabilitated he started to work with gang members to turn a life around. thaw; started to work with gang members to turn a life around.— turn a life around. any life is unfortunate _ turn a life around. any life is unfortunate if _ turn a life around. any life is unfortunate if it _ turn a life around. any life is unfortunate if it is _ turn a life around. any life is unfortunate if it is any - turn a life around. any life is unfortunate if it is any type | turn a life around. any life is| unfortunate if it is any type of crime or any type of violence but the fact that it is an innocent

child in their own home or going about their business makes it much worse. and i believe there are many more incidents to come like that. at the jailing of thomas cashman may bring some small comfort to olivia's family. bring some small comfort to olivia's famil . �* ., .,, bring some small comfort to olivia's family-_ itut - bring some small comfort to olivia's family-_ itut of - family. i'm on it as well. but of course it _ family. i'm on it as well. but of course it can't _ family. i'm on it as well. but of course it can't bring _ family. i'm on it as well. but of course it can't bring her- family. i'm on it as well. but of i course it can't bring her back. her childhood has been cruelly and senselessly snatched away. that can never be repaired. i was inside court room number one hit when there's verdicts were returned. thomas cashman wiped away tears as he was convicted, his family shouted that they would appeal. olivia's family remained dignified throughout. they hugged detectives who had run this investigation and those officers themselves became emotional. and they said afterwards that they wanted to pay tribute to a key witness, a woman who we can't identify, her identify protected by

court order. she is a woman who had a relationship with thomas cashman and she was brave enough to come forward to detectives and tell them that he confessed to her on the night of the shooting. that was a key moment in this trial. we will be back here at manchester crown court on monday, that is when thomas cashman will be sentenced. judith moritz, thank you. a blood test that can detect traces of cancer cells could spare thousands of bowel cancer patients from having to go through unnecessary chemotherapy every year. a major trial is being carried out in the uk involving 1600 people. many patients with stage three bowel cancer, which means it has spread to the lymph nodes, will be cured by surgery alone — but, until now, doctors haven't been able to know for sure which ones. so patients are offered chemo just in case. this blood test could change all that. in the uk, bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer. nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with it every year. our medical editor

fergus walsh reports. the c word is a big word to live with. it's a year since ben cooke was diagnosed with bowel cancer. i haven't taken a single day off work, which has been incredible. after successful surgery, patients like ben are usually offered intravenous chemotherapy to mop up any cancer cells that might be remaining. but a new type of blood test showed he was cancer—free. right, what shall we do? a big, enormous, chelsea blow—dry? so ben, who runs this hair salon in chelsea, was spared the toxic side effects, which can include nerve damage to the hands and feet. work for me is my therapy as such. i love going to work, i love myjob, i'm very lucky to do what i do. and if i'd have had the intravenous, i feel like i wouldn't have been able to carry on. but the fact that i didn't have any tingling or anything in my hands has

just been an absolute blessing. a deep breath in, sharp scratch. so how can a blood test tell if a patient like ben is free of cancer? it looks for tiny fragments of tumour dna circulating in the bloodstream. if there's none present, there is a low risk the cancer will return. these blood tests, or liquid biopsies, are part of a revolution in the diagnosis and monitoring of cancer. they're being trialled in the uk across lung, breast as well as bowel cancer, and can detect minute fragments of tumour dna months, even years before it would show up on a scan. ben has regular checkups at the royal marsden, which is leading a trial of the blood test across dozens of hospitals. your cancer was diagnosed in the caecum, in the right colon. the results could transform the way thousands of bowel cancer patients are treated in the uk every year.

i hope through this trial that we generate the evidence to show that this technology, liquid biopsies, could be used to spare patients with stage three bowel cancer unnecessary chemotherapy after their bowel cancer surgery, because they don't need it. artist suzanne winter had the blood test done privately and was also spared chemotherapy following her bowel cancer surgery. i just feel incredibly lucky. i know how toxic it is, i know that i would feel terrible. and also, your whole...everything is you are getting...getting ready for it, you are psyching yourself up for it. so to suddenly hear that you aren't going to need it is just unbelievable. chemotherapy still has a vital role in treating cancer. but if blood test trials are successful, it will mean a brighter future for thousands of patients every year as well as saving the nhs money.

fergus walsh, bbc news. environmental groups have criticised the government's new plan to cut emissions, saying it does not do enough to achieve net zero. the government's plan has been updated, after the high court ruled that downing street's existing strategy wasn't sufficient to reach the target of net zero emissions by 2050. ministers say the new plan, called "powering up britain" will make a big difference. critics are not convinced. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, has been looking at the detail. the secretary of state for energy and net zero was channelling his inner churchill as he announced his new plan. inner churchill as he announced his new lan. ., ., new plan. today with putin weapon risin: new plan. today with putin weapon rising energy _ new plan. today with putin weapon rising energy across _ new plan. today with putin weapon rising energy across europe, - new plan. today with putin weapon rising energy across europe, our i rising energy across europe, our energy security has never been more critical. , ., , , , ., critical. the plan is supposed to show how _ critical. the plan is supposed to show how the _ critical. the plan is supposed to show how the government i critical. the plan is supposed to show how the government willl critical. the plan is supposed to i show how the government will cut emissions after it lost a legal challenge by activists last summer.

grant shapps has rebranded it to be about energy security. i grant shapps has rebranded it to be about energy security.— about energy security. i think it is the flip side _ about energy security. i think it is the flip side of— about energy security. i think it is the flip side of the _ about energy security. i think it is the flip side of the same - about energy security. i think it is the flip side of the same coin, i about energy security. i think it is the flip side of the same coin, so | the flip side of the same coin, so as you get to more renewables including nuclear you do decarbonise the whole energy economy. so it is really two parts of the same thing. but does today's plan go far enough? in the run—up to the un climate summit in glasgow two years ago, then by minister borisjohnson boasted of how the uk would make world beating carbon reductions. the problem is, the cut detailed in today's report a full short of that target. today's report a full short of that tar: et. ., , ., today's report a full short of that taruet. ., ,., .,, ., , target. there are some weasel words. the don't target. there are some weasel words. they don't say — target. there are some weasel words. they don't say they — target. there are some weasel words. they don't say they are _ target. there are some weasel words. they don't say they are going - target. there are some weasel words. they don't say they are going to i they don't say they are going to meet the targets they set out with great fanfare at cop26. they said they were going to cut their emissions, uk missions, by 68% by 2030 compared to 1990. all the document can say is they will make some progress towards it. white the government accepted today that it hadn't accounted for all the cuts

required but said it would meet its commitment. we will exceed, not for short, it said. so how will it do it? �* , , ., it? i've seen first-hand the renewables _ it? i've seen first-hand the renewables revolution i it? i've seen first-hand the renewables revolution the | it? i've seen first-hand the _ renewables revolution the government says will do that we might help deliver a low carbon for the uk. on the rocks beneath the naughty will be used to capture carbon using technologies the government will help fund. there will be more solar too and cash for hydrogen production and a lot more of this, nuclear power. so what will this mean for you? it is amazing how much difference a good insulation can make. in difference a good insulation can make. ., ., , , :: , make. in monetary terms it saved 40% of our make. in monetary terms it saved 4096 of our as on — make. in monetary terms it saved 4096 of our as on heating. _ make. in monetary terms it saved 4096 of our as on heating. it _ make. in monetary terms it saved 4096 of our as on heating. it really _ of our as on heating. it really made a difference to the comfort of the house as well.— a difference to the comfort of the house as well. ., ., j, , ., .,, ,., house as well. today's plan has some new cash that — house as well. today's plan has some new cash that energy _ house as well. today's plan has some new cash that energy efficiency, i new cash that energy efficiency, heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers but not enough, say the green party. the chargers but not enough, say the green party-— green party. the greenest thing about this document _ green party. the greenest thing about this document is - green party. the greenest thing about this document is that i green party. the greenest thing about this document is that it i green party. the greenest thing about this document is that it is| about this document is that it is full of— about this document is that it is

full of recycled ideas from sometimes literally years ago. this is a document that completely fails to rise _ is a document that completely fails to rise to— is a document that completely fails to rise to the challenge of this moment _ to rise to the challenge of this moment. , ., ,, ., , ,, to rise to the challenge of this moment. _, ,, ., . ., , to rise to the challenge of this moment. _, ,, . ., , , moment. grant shapps claims his new lant will moment. grant shapps claims his new plant will drive — moment. grant shapps claims his new plant will drive down _ moment. grant shapps claims his new plant will drive down emissions - moment. grant shapps claims his new plant will drive down emissions and i plant will drive down emissions and make sure the uk isn't dependent on autocrats like president putin for its energy and he says it will also deliver us all the lowest wholesale electricity prices in europe. but don't hold your breath, he admits it will take a while before the new measures lower our bills. justin rose, bbc news, uxbridge. the police watchdog has referred to the crown prosecution service the case of an unarmed black man who was shot dead by an officer. chris kaba, who was 24, was killed by a met police officer in september last year. the police marksman who fired the fatal shot was suspended. jon donnison is at new scotland yard. well, sophie, another difficult day for the metropolitan police at a time when they have been facing criticism on a range of issues. chris kaba was a young black man, a

father to be and hence he was shot dead through the windscreen of a car he was in that had been made to stop by police in streatham in south london. he was unarmed. the officer who fired the fatal shot was as you said suspended from duty and the independent office of the police conduct launched an investigation. what we learnt today is that investigation has been referred on to the crown prosecution service. amanda rowe, who is the director of ai opc, she said that the during the investigation the officer was advised that they were under criminal investigation for murder and it was now up to the cps to decide whether to prosecute. she did say though that it didn't necessarily follow that criminal charges would come. chris kaba's family told the bbc that they welcomed the decision and they said that seven years after their son's death they were now one step closer to receiving justice. sophie. the labour leader sir keir starmer says his party would freeze council tax if it were in government.

sir keir made the promise while launching the party's local election campaign. 230 councils across england will hold elections on may 4th. our political correspondent ben wright has been speaking to sir keir, and sent this report. labour's high in the opinion polls but may's local elections will be a proper ballot box test of the party's support, strategy and leader. fist party's support, strategy and leader. �* ., ., , leader. at the heart of these elections _ leader. at the heart of these elections is _ leader. at the heart of these elections is a _ leader. at the heart of these elections is a really - leader. at the heart of these elections is a really simple l elections is a really simple question. do you think, do you believe that britain deserves better? , ., ., ., j , better? the setting for today's labour launcher _ better? the setting for today's labour launcher signalled i better? the setting for today's i labour launcher signalled ambition, confidence. swindon currently has a tory run council and two conservative mps. labour hopes its campaign focused on the cost of living will be attempting sell to voters. , ., ., , ., voters. trying to find money to cope

with everything _ voters. trying to find money to cope with everything is — voters. trying to find money to cope with everything is nigh _ voters. trying to find money to cope with everything is nigh on _ with everything is nigh on impossible.— with everything is nigh on imossible. ., . . , impossible. gas and electricity rices, impossible. gas and electricity prices, rental— impossible. gas and electricity prices, rental properties. i impossible. gas and electricity prices, rental properties. we l impossible. gas and electricity i prices, rental properties. we need to net prices, rental properties. we need to get back — prices, rental properties. we need to get back to _ prices, rental properties. we need to get back to a — prices, rental properties. we need to get back to a situation - prices, rental properties. we need to get back to a situation where i prices, rental properties. we need| to get back to a situation where we are proud _ to get back to a situation where we are proud of— to get back to a situation where we are proud of our— to get back to a situation where we are proud of our town. _ to get back to a situation where we are proud of our town. shifter- to get back to a situation where we are proud of our town. after kicking off his campaign. — are proud of our town. after kicking off his campaign, it _ are proud of our town. after kicking off his campaign, it was _ are proud of our town. after kicking off his campaign, it was down i are proud of our town. after kicking off his campaign, it was down to i off his campaign, it was down to some door knocking. what does a good result looked like for you? what does a good result looked like for ou? , ., , ., for you? they are very important elections for _ for you? they are very important elections for us _ for you? they are very important elections for us as _ for you? they are very important elections for us as we _ for you? they are very important elections for us as we measure l for you? they are very important l elections for us as we measure our progress into the next election. obviously we want to win as many seats as possible. we are in swindon which is very important to us. labour said they would freeze council tax in england this year if the party was in government now. so it's a fairly meaningless promise, isn't it?— so it's a fairly meaningless promise, isn't it? the money we would use. _ promise, isn't it? the money we would use, the _ promise, isn't it? the money we would use, the windfall - promise, isn't it? the money we would use, the windfall tax i promise, isn't it? the money we would use, the windfall tax that| would use, the windfall tax that hasn't been collected, the £10 billion, is on the table. the government could adopt this policy, we vote for it and it could happen. keir starmer insists labour is a changed party ready for power. the local election result in may will

give a sense of whether voters agree. ben wright, bbc news, swindon. the commons standards committee has said that the mp margaret ferrier should be suspended for 30 days for breaking covid laws. ms ferrier admitted putting people at risk after speaking in a debate at westminster and travelling by train while she was infected with coronavirus in september 2020. her suspension would almost certainly trigger a by—election in her rutherglen and hamilton west seat, which is a key target for labour. the time is 6.18pm. our top story this evening... a man is found guilty of murdering nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool after chasing a convicted drug dealer who had run into her home. and coming up — is the largest investment in buses in a generation coming up on the bbc news channel... the tournament where thousands turn up to just watch the teams train and kit launches

are like trophy celebrations. the ipl brings its frenzied franchise cricket back for a 16th edition. king charles has been given a standing ovation as he became the first british monarch to address the german parliament. he delivered his speech — mostly in german — and spoke of a "special bond" between the uk and germany, saying he hoped to "renew the pledge of friendship between the two nations". our royal correspondent nick witchell reports from berlin. it's often said that monarchs are good at projecting soft power. well, at the german federal parliament, the bundestag — warm in its greeting for the first address by a british monarch — king charles delivered a speech with some notably hard edges. speaks in german. he delivered most of it in german. he talked of the successful reconciliation of britain and germany since the end of the second world war. then he turned to ukraine.

translation: the scourge of war is back in europe. i the unprovoked invasion of ukraine has inflicted the most unimaginable suffering on so many innocent people. countless lives have been destroyed. freedom and human dignity have been trampled in the most brutal way. the speech lasted nearly 24 minutes. it was wide—ranging, at times humorous. laughter it pledged renewed friendship, and it was well received. applause it was the speech of a constitutional nonpolitical monarch, drafted and approved by the british government. yet in the choice of language, there was perhaps rather less of the detachment we have been accustomed to, and perhaps it was that much more powerfulfor it. has it been planned? from the bundestag, the king went

to a refugee centre for ukrainians. there was a game of table football... refugees one, king nil. it was a reminder that germany has accommodated more than a million refugees from ukraine. in a speech last night, the king praised the country's generosity of spirit. nicholas witchell, bbc news, berlin. a criminal investigation has been launched against a meat supplier, which is accused of falsely labelling foreign pork as british. the national food crime unit is also looking into claims that the firm, that can't be named for legal reasons, also mixed rotten pork with fresh meat. our business correspondent emma simpson is with me now. tell us more. this is serious, sohie. tell us more. this is serious, sophie- this _ tell us more. this is serious, sophie. this story _ tell us more. this is serious, sophie. this story of- tell us more. this is serious, sophie. this story of alleged | sophie. this story of alleged widespread fraud was revealed by

farmers weekly and claims that up until 2020 as a player had been selling industrial quantities of mislabelled pork. it had spoken to a number of former employees who also claimed rotten pork were sometimes mixed in with fresh produce for further processing. the meat was allegedly sometimes thawed out on the factory floor, paperwork was falsified to cover the tracks, it was one big fiddle, a source told them. the meat was then basically sold on to manufacturers who used it in products like ready meals, quiches and sandwiches and may have ended up in many supermarkets in the uk. farmers weekly said schools, hospitals, care homes and prisons were also indirectly affected. the supplier cannot be named because the criminal investigation is under way. the chief executive of the food standards agency said tonight that based on the investigation to date,

there is no indication that food is unsafe or there is an increased risk to consumers. but this is a key investigation, in fact the most significant one since the horse meat scandal which rocked the food industry ten years ago when horse meat was discovered in beef products. meat was discovered in beef products-— meat was discovered in beef roducts. ., ,, ., ~ meat was discovered in beef roducts. ., ,, , ., ~ , ., now a look at some other stories making the news today. three people have been arrested after a father and son were shot dead in the nearby villages in cambridgeshire. a 27—year old man and 33—year—old woman have been arrested near cambridge and a 66—year—old on the m5 near worcester. police say the incident appeared to be a "familial issue". the government says a rise in the state pension age to 68 won't be brought forward just yet. mel stride, the work and pensions secretary, said the time was not right to make the change. a decision is now expected in 2026, after the next general election. one of the uk's longest—serving

prisoners, charles bronson, has lost his latest bid to be freed from jail. bronson, who's now 70, has spent most of the past 48 years behind bars, after initially being jailed for an armed robbery. the parole board said he had a "history of persistent rule—breaking". a group of mps say more funding and more ambition is needed if the government is to deliver on its national bus strategy in england, with the bus sector in a "tough spot" and passenger numbers outside of london in decline for decades. but the government says it has provided the largest investment in buses in a generation, with £3 billion committed this parliament. alex forsyth has been to cumbria to explore the particular challenges facing a rural community, where the car is still king. on a rainy afternoon in cumbria, i met schoolteacher sam as she finished work. hello, sam. hi. like many who live here, sam's totally dependent on her car to get around. it's really hard for people

who haven't got cars. there's a train which takes about 30 or 40 minutes to walk to, which is fine, but that's it. that's pretty much our only public transport. she lives in broughton—in—furness, a rural town where the nearest stations a couple of miles away and there are just two buses a week. station's a couple of miles away and there are just two buses a week. hi, joe. hiya. hello! for sam's 16—year—old son, joe, who's currently looking at college options, the lack of transport is having an impact on the choices he's making. it's challenging because i have to decide on whether i want to do the travelling. whether it's worth it. it does affect their choices when they choose what course they want to do. it's fairly easy if you want to do a—levels — there's a bus that goes to the sixth form of a school — but if you want to do a more vocational course, then it involves a long journey. so what would make a difference? buses, really. cumbria's vast nature is what makes it attractive, but also means it's not commercially viable to run frequent buses everywhere. the county council stopped

subsidising them nine years ago, and they recently missed out on a bid for government funding. for many tourism businesses, like centre parcs on the edge of the lake district, recruiting staff has been a huge challenge because they simply can't get to work. here they now provide their own buses, bringing in 500 housekeepers from across cumbria every week. cumbria is huge, and even before the pandemic, recruitment has always been a challenge. any initiative that can help get staff to work will help us maintain our staffing levels. and without the staff — they're our number one asset — we're not going to have a business. it's not just cumbria. transport�*s an issue across many rural communities. the government has put money into buses, supporting them through the pandemic, keeping fares down, and some councils have funding for improvements. but when it comes to unlocking economic growth and really spreading opportunity,

finding transport solutions is key. morning, everyone! this community has stepped up to provide its own, forming a charity to raise funds to keep this south lakeland bus service going. it's vital for those who use it, likejoy and lynn. it keeps the villages connected. we all become friends, and it's just a wonderful thing. as people get older, they can't drive. they have to give up the cars, and then they stay in. but this bus gives them another life. there are other community buses like this, and car clubs. the council's got a transport plan and has been given funding to trial on—demand minibuses. thank you. but it still feels like a long road to a truly connected county. alex forsyth, bbc news, cumbria.

finally to the bafta games awards. our correspondent has been checking out the runners and riders and he's on the red carpet now. the games industry doesn't get a chance to enjoy the glitz and glamour of a red—carpet as often as film and television industry, so when they do, they make the most of it. what's interesting about tonight is the diversity of games that have been nominated for a famous golden mask. there are 45 games nominated, from a dark fantasy role—playing epic written in part by the game of thrones author to a digital card collecting game... and small independent titles, like this one, where players go on adventures as a cat. the variety of games nominated shows how diverse the gaming market has become. despite the economic success of the games industry, worth

4.7 billion to the british economy in sales, more than any other entertainment sector in the uk, when it comes to a wider cultural appreciation, gaming is still lagging behind film and tv. at nights like tonight are changing that. as well as artists and developers, the actors who either perform with their voices or in the case of god of war ragnarok use capture technology will be recognised. i capture technology will be recognised.— capture technology will be recoanised. ., , ., ., recognised. i have been around aaamin recognised. i have been around gaming since — recognised. i have been around gaming since pong _ recognised. i have been around gaming since pong so - recognised. i have been around gaming since pong so it's i recognised. i have been around | gaming since pong so it's to see recognised. i have been around i gaming since pong so it's to see the world wide acceptance and celebration of it is fabulous but still a bit surreal. this celebration of it is fabulous but still a bit surreal.— still a bit surreal. this game is the most _ still a bit surreal. this game is the most nominated, - still a bit surreal. this game is the most nominated, up from | still a bit surreal. this game is l the most nominated, up from 14 awards, but history tells us not to assume that its star, the greek god, will outmuscle the appeal of a tabby cat come the end of the evening. time now for a look at the weather with darren bett.— time now for a look at the weather with darren bett. today has been the warmest day — with darren bett. today has been the warmest day of _ with darren bett. today has been the warmest day of the _ with darren bett. today has been the warmest day of the year _ with darren bett. today has been the warmest day of the year so _ with darren bett. today has been the warmest day of the year so far i with darren bett. today has been the

warmest day of the year so far with i warmest day of the year so far with temperatures in suffolk reaching 18 degrees, that was between the heavy and at times thundery showers. they are eating away quite quickly but only because this area of low pressure is moving in. this is storm matters and has been named by the french service. we will see wet and windy weather driving and across many parts of england and wales, the strongest winds across the southern coast, and for a while into the night the rain could be quite heavy. further north, the showers eventually fade away from scotland and northern ireland. lowest temperatures will be in the north—east of scotland, around two or three degrees. on friday more wet weather in the south, it may turn into heavy, thundery showers, wet weather in particular over the south west of england. further north there could be sharp showers developing but we have an easterly wind bringing more cloud to eastern scotland into the midlands. the result of that means it will be cooler than today. as we head into

the weekend, the temperatures fall