live from london. this is bbc news. wrexham secure a fairy tale return to the english football league, watched on by their hollywood owners. the evacuation of foreign nationals from sudan gets under way, but intense fighting is now hampering rescue efforts. kenyan police say they've exhumed 21 bodies following an investigation into a religious group, whose followers were allegedly urged to fast themselves to death. a deadly restaurant fire in madrid. two people have died and at least 12 others are injured. the australian entertainer, barry humphries dies at the age of 89. he was best known for performances of his alter egos dame edna everage and sir les patterson.

wrexham football club, whose takeover by hollywood stars gained worldwide attention, are celebrating their return to the english football league. the owners ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney watched the club beat boreham wood 3—1 to win the national league title. the club posting this video of the team celebrating on their twitter page — with the caption: "fearless in devotion, rising t0 promotion!" prince william has tweeted his congratulations. our correspondent, tomos dafydd,

joins us from wrexham. he was watching all of the action. great scenes, take us to it. what's the feeling there tonight? a lot of happy fans. the feeling there tonight? a lot of ha - fans. ., , the feeling there tonight? a lot of happy fem-— the feeling there tonight? a lot of happy fans. lots and lots of happy fans. the happy fans. lots and lots of happy fans- the day _ happy fans. lots and lots of happy fans. the day started _ happy fans. lots and lots of happy fans. the day started with - happy fans. lots and lots of happy fans. the day started with the - happy fans. lots and lots of happy fans. the day started with the cityi fans. the day started with the city full of nerves, which gave way to relief and ecstasy at full—time when the realisation that after 15 years of waiting to return to the football league has finally come. the fans are still pretty boisterous and happy tonight. at full—time there was a pitch invasion. that belief i talked about. not unsurprisingly there was an appearance from wrexham's ollie owners, ryan mills and rob mcelhenney followed by their documentary camera crew, coming onto the pitch. as for the fans, we heard

them earlier, for them, for many of them earlier, for them, for many of them this is their reward for sticking through the club through very bleak times. a few years ago before the hollywood takeover, wrexham was in dire trouble and the fans had to dig into their own pockets to keep the club alive. now it's a different situation, hollywood owners, movie stars in charge. i caught a quick word with rob mcelhenney on the pitch and he said this is one of the best experiences of his life. p was also keen to stress that tonight belongs to the players who achieved this and got wrexham back to the football league after 15 long years.- got wrexham back to the football league after 15 long years. yeah, 15 lona league after 15 long years. yeah, 15 long years and _ league after 15 long years. yeah, 15 long years and what _ league after 15 long years. yeah, 15 long years and what is _ league after 15 long years. yeah, 15 long years and what is this - league after 15 long years. yeah, 15 long years and what is this going i league after 15 long years. yeah, 15 long years and what is this going to | long years and what is this going to mean for the club and the town? in the stadium tonight there were just 10,000 fans, not that you'd believe

it. such a great atmosphere. they are developing one part of the stadium. they are rebuilding a stand. the stadium is getting bigger. next season they will be in league 2 and crucially for these american owners they will be able to sell the rights to oversee —— overseas tv rights and pocket most of the money themselves and a great moneyspinner for them. of the money themselves and a great moneyspinnerforthem. speaking of the money themselves and a great moneyspinnerfor them. speaking to moneyspinner for them. speaking to the moneyspinnerfor them. speaking to the fans, they aren't just content with league 2, they are dreaming and expecting perhaps to push for promotion once again next season. as for the owners, their ambition is limitless. they want wrexham to go up limitless. they want wrexham to go up the leagues and why not to the premier league one day? who up the leagues and why not to the premier league one day? who knows customer stranger _ premier league one day? who knows customer stranger things _ premier league one day? who knows customer stranger things have - customer stranger things have happened. thanks forjoining us from wrexham. some pretty boisterous fans are still hanging around. live now to washington to speak to maxine hughes,

who narrated the docuseries chronicling the football clubs journey — welcome to wrexham. i spoke to you a few hours ago as the game kicked off and it was all to play for. wrexham have won. you've got skin in the game because your dad's family is from wrexham. what's your reaction? it’s what's your reaction? it's unbelievable, _ what's your reaction? it�*s unbelievable, everyone from wrexham to hollywood and in washington, dc here are celebrating. an amazing thing for everybody in wrexham and also wales, as rob mcelhenney said. the story belongs to the people of wrexham. it isn'tjust about rob and ryan. the people of wrexham have stuck with the club through thick and thin. the club is laugh by the community there. itjust and thin. the club is laugh by the community there. it just shows and thin. the club is laugh by the community there. itjust shows you, it doesn't matter how low you fall, if you work together and fight hard you can make it up and that's what they've done in wrexham. it is they've done in wrexham. it is thanks, it _ they've done in wrexham. it is thanks, it has _ they've done in wrexham. it is thanks, it has to _ they've done in wrexham. it is thanks, it has to be _ they've done in wrexham. it is thanks, it has to be said, to these hollywood stars ploughing in a town of cash, isn't it?—

of cash, isn't it? well, of course the ut of cash, isn't it? well, of course they put in _ of cash, isn't it? well, of course they put in some _ of cash, isn't it? well, of course they put in some money - of cash, isn't it? well, of course they put in some money and - of cash, isn't it? well, of course - they put in some money and they've given a platform but as rob and ryan will say, it is the people of wrexham, notjust them. the club was in a terrible state before rob and brian took over. the trust kept it going. without them, the club wouldn't be here now. of course they've done a tremendous thing for wrexham, north wales and wales but this is a story for the community of wrexham. it’s this is a story for the community of wrexham. �* , . ., ., , . this is a story for the community of wrexham. �*, . ., .,, . ., wrexham. it's a fantastic one. everyone _ wrexham. it's a fantastic one. everyone loves _ wrexham. it's a fantastic one. everyone loves a _ wrexham. it's a fantastic one. everyone loves a good - wrexham. it's a fantastic one. i everyone loves a good comeback story. take us through because you've narrated the doc use series chronicling the club, welcome to wrexham, and the fact that ryan reynolds got involved. what persuaded him to do that and give the club a huge platform? it persuaded him to do that and give the club a huge platform?- the club a huge platform? it was actually rob _ the club a huge platform? it was actually rob and _ the club a huge platform? it was actually rob and his _ the club a huge platform? it was actually rob and his producer, . actually rob and his producer, humphrey carr, who had the idea to

purchase wrexham, they had the story and they needed hollywood help and money and they got ryan reynolds involved. they had to pitch to purchase the club, to the trust owning it at the time, they had to persuade people in wrexham that they were the right people for the job. people in wrexham were surprised to hear that hollywood stars were making the bed. it carried on from there. they bought the club and started putting in money, date in some new leadership. flo robinson has done wonders for the club and the women's team who have also done incredibly well this season. from there, they've visited wrexham a lot, they got local businesses involved, the economy has been boosted and it is something that everyone has got on board with. it isn'tjust in wales. overseas, the

platform that wrexham have, the platform that wrexham have, the platform that wrexham have, the platform that wales and the welsh language have because of this story is phenomenal. language have because of this story is phenomenal-— is phenomenal. thanks for “oining us. richard owen is the former chair of the wrexham supporters trust and he was at the game tonight with his son. welcome, congratulations. how are you feeling? just welcome, congratulations. how are you feeling?— welcome, congratulations. how are you feeling? just coming down from it, to be honest. _ you feeling? just coming down from it, to be honest. it _ you feeling? just coming down from it, to be honest. it was _ you feeling? just coming down from it, to be honest. it was such - you feeling? just coming down from it, to be honest. it was such an - it, to be honest. it was such an incredible event. such an incredible season, full of ups and downs, a real roller—coaster. a shame that one of these great teams in the national league has had to lose out. wrexham have finished the league as champions. wrexham have finished the league as chamions. ., �* , wrexham have finished the league as chamions. ., v , wrexham have finished the league as chamions. . �* , , . . ., , champions. that's very magnanimous of ou. champions. that's very magnanimous of you- what — champions. that's very magnanimous of you. what was _ champions. that's very magnanimous of you. what was it _ champions. that's very magnanimous of you. what was it like _ champions. that's very magnanimous of you. what was it like watching - of you. what was it like watching the game? did you think they'd do it? i the game? did you think they'd do it? ., , , a ., it? i was quietly confident. of course when _ it? i was quietly confident. of course when boreham - it? i was quietly confident. of course when boreham wood i it? i was quietly confident. of - course when boreham wood went it? i was quietly confident. of _ course when boreham wood went ahead early on, that made things slightly nervy for the first half. as soon as we equalised and got into the swing

of it and when we scored the second goal, the racecourse was bouncing and people thought we had it at that point. and people thought we had it at that oint. , , ., and people thought we had it at that oint, , , ., , . �* point. this is a picture we're lookin: point. this is a picture we're looking at — point. this is a picture we're looking at that _ point. this is a picture we're looking at that you'd - point. this is a picture we're looking at that you'd taken l point. this is a picture we'rel looking at that you'd taken in point. this is a picture we're - looking at that you'd taken in the moments afterfinal looking at that you'd taken in the moments after final whistle, when looking at that you'd taken in the moments afterfinal whistle, when it was confirmed that there was a 3—1 win. as a former chair of the supporters trust, take me through the emotional roller—coaster you had notjust the emotional roller—coaster you had not just over the the emotional roller—coaster you had notjust over the last the emotional roller—coaster you had not just over the last years the emotional roller—coaster you had notjust over the last years but as a wrexham fan and seeing it decline and suffer with a lack of investment and suffer with a lack of investment and then reaching the heady heights of tonight. and then reaching the heady heights of toniaht. ~ ., and then reaching the heady heights of toniaht. ~ . .,, ., , and then reaching the heady heights oftoniht_ . ., . , ., of tonight. wrexham has a very long and difficult — of tonight. wrexham has a very long and difficult story. _ of tonight. wrexham has a very long and difficult story. we _ of tonight. wrexham has a very long and difficult story. we lost - of tonight. wrexham has a very long and difficult story. we lost the - and difficult story. we lost the ground back in 2004 and got into financial difficulty in 2010, 2011. at that point the wrexham supporters trust stepped in and bought the club with the university next door, buying the football ground. it was only possible through the hard work

of fans, racing over £750,000 for the club through fundraisers and raffle tickets. an incredible effort over the ten year period. people in wrexham will be very proud. keeping the club going and then stabilising it for that ten year period, before ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney came and bought the club. what ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney came and bought the club. what did ou came and bought the club. what did you honestly — came and bought the club. what did you honestly think _ came and bought the club. what did you honestly think when _ came and bought the club. what did you honestly think when they - came and bought the club. what did | you honestly think when they bought the club? did you think it was a genuine passion investment or a bit of a pr stunt? did you hope they change things around? we of a pr stunt? did you hope they change things around?— change things around? we never thou~ht change things around? we never thought there — change things around? we never thought there would _ change things around? we never thought there would be - change things around? we never thought there would be a - change things around? we never thought there would be a white i change things around? we never- thought there would be a white night in wrexham and in 2011 we said to the fans that the only game available was for the supporters to buy the club. but time moves on, we had covid and we don't look like other clubs. ryan manning woods and

rob mcelhenney came in at the right time, they've invested money in the squad and the team and its paid dividends. i'd be surprised if you can find anyone now who would question their motives at all. i think it's been incredible for the town and the surrounding area. great town and the surrounding area. great to see ou town and the surrounding area. great to see you with _ town and the surrounding area. great to see you with such _ town and the surrounding area. great to see you with such a _ town and the surrounding area. great to see you with such a big _ town and the surrounding area. great to see you with such a big smile. i know that your son who is with you tonight has also got a smile. is he with you now?— with you now? he's 'ust sitting in the car, actually. _ with you now? he'sjust sitting in the car, actually. it's _ with you now? he'sjust sitting in the car, actually. it's raining - with you now? he'sjust sitting in i the car, actually. it's raining here outside the racecourse. i'm happily getting wet in the rain. iliiui’e’iiii outside the racecourse. i'm happily getting wet in the rain.— getting wet in the rain. we'll leave him in the car _ getting wet in the rain. we'll leave him in the car but _ getting wet in the rain. we'll leave him in the car but what _ getting wet in the rain. we'll leave him in the car but what was - getting wet in the rain. we'll leave him in the car but what was it - getting wet in the rain. we'll leave him in the car but what was it like | him in the car but what was it like for him? he hasn't seen an endless football league game live yet, has he? . �* , football league game live yet, has he? ., �* , ., , football league game live yet, has he? , he? that's right. he was born 'ust after the trust fl he? that's right. he was born 'ust after the trust bought * he? that's right. he was born 'ust after the trust bought the i he? that's right. he was born just after the trust bought the club - he? that's right. he was born just after the trust bought the club in l after the trust bought the club in 2011 and he like many fans have never seen wrexham in the football league. people are absolutely delighted here in wrexham. there is

a car horn beeping up and down the road. ., , , ., �* a car horn beeping up and down the road. .,, , ., �* ., ., road. people still don't want to leave despite _ road. people still don't want to leave despite the _ road. people still don't want to leave despite the rain. - road. people still don't want to leave despite the rain. thanks| road. people still don't want to i leave despite the rain. thanks for being with us and standing out in the rain a little bit longerfor us. enjoy the success of your club. thanks, cheers.— enjoy the success of your club. thanks, cheers. , ., ., ., thanks, cheers. plenty more on that win for wrexham _ thanks, cheers. plenty more on that win for wrexham on _ thanks, cheers. plenty more on that win for wrexham on our _ thanks, cheers. plenty more on that win for wrexham on our website. - fighting has intensified in the sudanese capital, khartoum, dashing any plans to evacuate more foreign nationals. earlier some evacuations did take place — these are saudi state tv pictures of a boat reported to be carrying saudi citizens and some other nationals arriving injeddah, across the red sea from sudan. other ships are said to be due to dock injeddah later. the head of sudan's military agreed to facilitate the evacuation, as fighting in the capital khartoum enters its second week. the saudi broadcaster says the evacuees were carried

in a convoy of vehicles to port sudan from where they boarded ships tojeddah. the most intense fighting in sudan has been taking place in the capital khartoum. the un estimates that at least 400 people have been killed across sudan since fighting began a week ago. the conflict is the result of a power struggle between the national army led by general abdel fattah al—burhan and the rsf para—military group led by general mohamed hamdan dagalo. they had been sharing power since leading a coup in 2021, but recently disagreed on how sudan should be ruled going forward. we can speak to the bbc�*s kalkidan yibeltal, who's following developments from addis ababa in ethiopia. what's the latest you're hearing on the ground? the what's the latest you're hearing on the ground?— the ground? the saudi authorities have liven the ground? the saudi authorities have given some _ the ground? the saudi authorities have given some information - the ground? the saudi authoritiesl have given some information about the evacuation on saturday. they say that more than 150 individuals,

foreign nationals, have been evacuated from sudan. they say that 91 of those people are saudi citizens but the others are nationals, foreigners from countries as diverse as pakistan, canada, burkina faso. we expect more evacuations to happen. it seems they are happening slowly. they don't have access to the flights, the international airport in khartoum isn't functioning. so they are using boats to evacuate people. people were taken from khartoum to port sudan which is more than 500 miles east of khartoum and then they were taken by c. in similar news, turkey

says that they may evacuate some nationals on sunday. depending on how the fighting is going to shape up how the fighting is going to shape up we could see more evacuations but you know, this signalling that the fighting is still worrisome and many countries are reacting to that. we understand quite a number of aircraft and planes are stationed in neighbouring djibouti and they are waiting for the perfect moment to evacuating —— evacuate their nationals. evacuating -- evacuate their nationals-— evacuating -- evacuate their nationals. ., , , ., nationals. there have been several attem ts nationals. there have been several attempts at — nationals. there have been several attempts at a _ nationals. there have been several attempts at a ceasefire _ nationals. there have been several attempts at a ceasefire over - nationals. there have been several attempts at a ceasefire over the i attempts at a ceasefire over the last week. do we know what's happening in terms of mediation and the leaders of the two sides getting together to try and make that stick? it doesn't look positive so far particularly to bring the two generals to the table and find some

sort of solution in terms of negotiations. when this 72 hour truce was agreed upon they both declared it separately, it wasn't negotiated and that perhaps is one of the reasons why it failed because there seems to be a lack of trust and both of them are accusing the other of reinforcing their arms, using the truce for that. we are not seeing any signs of negotiations while there are diplomatic pressures ljy while there are diplomatic pressures by countries in the west and countries with influence. the rhetoric that's emerging seems to indicate that both generals are hell—bent on defeating the other and emerging victorious. hell-bent on defeating the other and emerging victorious.— two people have died and 12 people

have been injured in a fire at a restaurant in the spanish capital, madrid. guy hedgecoe is in city and told us more about what happened. well, i'm standing in front of the restaurant, the burro canaglia, an italian restaurant, where last night at around 11:00 local time, around 30 people dining. according to eyewitness reports, a waiter was carrying a dish which had been set on fire on purpose for a flambe effect to one of the tables of the customers. and while he was delivering this dish, the flames from the dish he was taking set fire to some of the decor on the wall of the restaurant. and from there, the fire spread extremely quickly across the walls of the restaurant onto the ceiling. and as a result of that, the restaurant was evacuated, but two people died of their injuries. two men, one an employee of the restaurant, another a customer.

another 12, as you say, were injured. and the fire services did arrive on the spot very quickly because there's a fire station just around the corner from here. and eyewitnesses have praised the way that they reacted to this tragedy. translation: they pulled out a burning chair. - there was a lot of smoke coming out. the truth is the work of the firemen was incredible. they didn't hesitate to go in and start pulling people out. they pulled them out one by one. it took them a long time to get the last one out. a really horrific incident, what more do we know of the victims of this fire? there are those 12 people who were injured. we know that one of those who was injured is in a critical condition in hospital. five others are also in hospital, in a serious condition. and then there are six more

who are in a serious condition. that's what we know at the moment. that's what we've been told by the city hall authorities. but i think this has shocked people to see a fire like this in central madrid. people just aren't used to that, and certainly not used to seeing a fire in a restaurant like this. yeah, and i guess obviously there is an investigation ongoing and we don't know what happened, but i think people might be surprised that people died in a fire like this, that it could happen so quickly that it would take people's lives? well, i think the irony of this is, you know, spain is used to fires, but it's used to rural fires, wildfires. just at the moment, we've been seeing fires in some areas of the country, in rural areas. and that's been a huge problem for the country over recent years in particular. but again, we're not used to seeing them in the middle of the city. this is the beginning of the sort

of fire season, if you like. and the temperatures have been pretty high recently, and are expected to rise further. but i think people are in shockjust at the sheer speed with which this particular fire spread through what was a very very small restaurant here in the middle of the capital. police in kenya have found 21 bodies during an investigation into a cult which allegedly urged followers to starve themselves to death. police say their search in this forested area near the coastal town of malindi will continue. the leader of the religious group known as good news international church, paul mackenzie, has been refused bail since he was detained a week ago. he has denied wrongdoing, and says the church was shut down several years ago. our africa editor grant ferrett told me what else we know about the case: paul mackenzie was first detained last month, when two children were found to have starved to death.

he then appeared in court two weeks ago after four bodies were found. he said at the time that he had done nothing wrong, and the church had been shut down several years ago. since then, about a dozen people have been taken to hospital, some of them severely emaciated, and what police are doing now is checking land owned by mr mackenzie, the leader of the church, where they have so far uncovered 21 bodies. they have been exhumed. it is not clear in what circumstances they have died, and that is what police will continue to investigate. the police called off their search today because of bad weather. there was heavy rain. they do say they expect to continue, and they expect to find more bodies. as i say, mr mackenzie himself, he has not been asked to enter a plea, but has said he has done nothing wrong, and his church was closed down some time ago. the australian comedian barry humphries — best known for his character dame edna everage — has died at the age of 89.

he'd been receiving treatment at a hospital in sydney following hip surgery. barry humphries was a leading figure on the british comedy scene with his many satirical characters. his family said he never lost his brilliant mind and unique wit. our arts correspondent, david silitto, looks back at his life. dame edna everage! hello, possums! dame edna always said she was born with a priceless gift — the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others. i am weightless and you could do with losing a little. success has gone to your jowls, russell harty! oh, you're being very, very cruel! for more than 50 years, she took pleasure in saying the unsayable. i've had a little work done, but... have you? ..not quite as much as some of us here! laughter and applause no... no, but the thing is, you are still recognisable, that's what i like. laughter she was so familiar it was easy to forget that behind the glasses and frocks was a man

called barry humphries. he was, offstage, a cultured, art loving collector of rare books. that's me standing outside... oh, one of the big clocks they've got over there! edna was a character from his student days in australia. when he moved to britain, he began to develop the character on shows such as late night line—up, with joan bakewell. he came on to television on late night line—up, and we didn't know what to make of him. we thought he was a very dear man, a very brilliant man, quite clearly. we knew that if you give him a chance, he would make it. it was the beginning of a long friendship. edna became ever more brash and outrageous, but the man behind the wig was urbane, cultured and loyal. it's joan ba kewell. hello, darling! what the dickens are you doing here? the world in which i don't have the friendship of barry humphries is really painful.

he was so resilient and energetic and loving. and direct, there was a huge personality. once you're exposed to it and enveloped by it, it was wonderful. so, that is a great absence in my life now. barry humphries was the absolute opposite of another of his characters, the profoundly uncouth sir les patterson. but sir les and dame edna were both a testament to an extraordinary comic brain... what is it, a little choker, darling? to the brash housewife superstar. gorgeous, darling. did it all come off the one chandelier? # it's my niceness i pride myself on my niceness #. for many, edna was so real, so engaging, it was easy to forget that the wit, the charm, the sheer audacity was all down to the brilliant comic mind of a man called barry humphries.

i've been draped! # my wonderful, wonderful niceness # # with you. the comedian barry humphries who's died at the age of 89. a reminder of our top story this hour — wrexham football club — whose takeover by hollywood stars gained worldwide attention — are celebrating their return to the english football league. the owners ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney watched the club beat boreham wood 3—1 to win the national league title. the club posting this video of the team celebrating on their twitter page.

thanks for watching. hello. in the last week, many of us have had a taste of spring from the weather, temperatures in the mid—teens, even the low 20s across western scotland. in the next few days though, spring taking something of a back—seat as colder arctic air returns to the uk. through sunday, low pressure drifting eastwards across the uk. some outbreaks of rain, some cloud. but later on in the day, on the rear of that area of low pressure, we pick up gale force winds across northern scotland, northerly winds, arctic air being ushered in that sinks all the way south across the uk through the early part of the new week. as we move into the small hours

of sunday, some cloud drifting across the uk, some further rain for scotland, for northern ireland, and some heavier, more persistent, rain working its way in to the south coast as the night comes to a close. but with a lot of cloud around and the breeze, it will be a mild enough night. through sunday daytime, some quite persistent rain setting in across the south east of england and east anglia. showers elsewhere across england and wales. a brighter day for northern ireland in comparison to saturday. cloudy with some outbreaks of rain across the north east of scotland. and you can already see the temperatures coming down here. but the most dramatic effects will be felt through the earliest part of the new week with those particularly strong winds on into monday. and then the winds ease a little bit perhaps for tuesday and wednesday, but the colder air sits right the way across the uk. on monday, showers pushing down into scotland, northern england falling snow to low levels, i think, across parts of scotland. a hill feature, i think, for northern england. further south it's rain but it will feel chillier for all. these are the temperatures that you'd read on a thermometer, so you can already see they're down on the figures from last week.

but if we factor in the wind for somewhere like aberdeen, the daytime high, when you step outside, will feel closer to around the two degree mark. the wind easing, i think a little for tuesday and wednesday, but with easing winds monday night into tuesday, clear skies and cold air, look out for a pretty widespread frost developing. gardeners with tender plants out, definitely something to watch out for. and then looking further ahead into the week, tuesday and wednesday, quite a lot of fine weather around. but on the chillier side, more unsettled to end the week. but then it looks like we'll see some milder air returning once again.

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