i would like to say thank you to everybody who's taken the notice — the time to write a letter. they are deeply appreciated. frances read, bbc news, blackpool. now, take a look at these stunning images of the northern lights captured by photographers in the uk. this image was taken on the caledonian canal near corpach in the highlands. these lights — known as the aurora borealis — were taken at morfa nefyn in north wales. and this was the spectacular scene in nearby anglesey. incredible images there. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. a good chance of seeing them tonight, because the skies will be clear. it's going to be a cold night. we are in a cold spell now. a fairly short lived cold spell, but it will be noticeable. in fact,

showers falling across much of the north and east of scotland will have a wintry element. it will feel cold across the board and we will see longer spells of rain as well across southern areas, you can see this mass of blue, affecting wales, south—west england. there's been some thunder and lightning as well, slowly sliding southwards and eastwards all the while. further north, it is bright with sunny spells and scattered showers. the showers are being brought on by strong and cold northerly winds. gales and exposure here, some winteriness across scotland. further south, that area of cloud and rain. a bit of sunshine here and there, but cloudy for england and wales. the temperatures range from around five across the northern isles to ii or 12 across the south. notice the map starts to turn blue through tonight, those clear skies with light wind, pretty widespread frost for late april. down to —40 minus five celsius in the north. gardeners and growers, do take note, because you will be waking up to scenes like this. any mist and fog clears away

quickly. with the strong late april sunshine, it gets going, lifts those temperatures. so, turning a bit closer to the seasonal norm through the afternoon, as the cloud tends to bubble up. showers continue for the north and east of scotland. again, a wintry element over the hills. single figure values in the north after the cold start, up to around ten or ii, after the cold start, up to around ten or 11, may be 12 degrees in the mildest spot. we start seeing changes to the weather mid week. the weather front trying to push in of the atlantic, introducing milder air. a slow process, a messy pitch on wednesday. a lot of cloud around, the best of the brightness for the north of scotland, cold, northerly wind. we could see some spots of rain in the cloud. another chilly day with temperatures around eight or ii, 12 degrees. maybe not so much frost because they will be more cloud around. notice the milder air making inroads across the southern half of the country by thursday. colder air to the north. with the milder air comes weather fronts as well. it looks like a northern

ireland, much of england and wales, it could be quite wet in places. the best of the dry weather across scotland, poking into the cold air. another cold day there with some sunshine, one or two wintry showers. notice the temperature is recovering, closer to the seasonal norm in the south, i2 recovering, closer to the seasonal norm in the south, 12 or 15 degrees. the mild air does wind out by friday, and that we can. temperatures above the seasonal norm. with weather fronts around, it will stay fairly unsettled with cloud and outbreaks of rain. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello live from the bbc sport centre. on the programme. a manchester derby in the fa final ant they look to crush the city dreams as his united side beat brighton at wembley. the latest from the world

snooker championship. robert vokins aims to follow the footsteps ofjohn higgins and secure his place in next round. and after 750 games in charge, charlie was once the game to do more for black managers. it’s do more for black managers. it's ridiculous do more for black managers. it�*s ridiculous we are talking about these type of things but we have two and we have to have these things and if we don't talk about these things they will not change.— if we don't talk about these things they will not change. welcome along to a sorts they will not change. welcome along to a sports day _ they will not change. welcome along to a sports day and _ they will not change. welcome along to a sports day and to _ they will not change. welcome along to a sports day and to the _ they will not change. welcome along to a sports day and to the football i to a sports day and to the football and it's all set up for a cracker in the season's fa cup final. the first time for a manchester derby of the big game at wembley is after united were taken right to the wire in their semifinal win over brighton on penalties. katie is here with me to talk with a huge game ahead. the united boss has taught things of with comments of potentially ruining city's potential trouble. the with comments of potentially ruining city's potential trouble.— city's potential trouble. the mind names city's potential trouble. the mind games have _ city's potential trouble. the mind games have started _ city's potential trouble. the mind games have started but - city's potential trouble. the mind games have started but i - city's potential trouble. the mind games have started but i think i city's potential trouble. the mind| games have started but i think for erik ten hag he will know that for

many united fans this final will be as much about stopping mac to win a potential trouble as it will be about lifting the fa cup itself and that's because for united, the trouble is like sacrosanct. they are the only english team to have won the only english team to have won the trouble in its purest form as they did in 99 under sir alex ferguson when they won the fa cup, premier league and champions league and the idea of their noisy neighbours emulating them would be too much for many united fans to bear so it's an extra incentive for them, if it was needed and it makes it a fascinating prospect. what's also interesting is that this will be the first time that there has been a manchester derby in the fa cup final. when you think how we didn't there have been there were nearly 190 and is the first time they will meet in the final so it is a fascinating prospect. find they will meet in the final so it is a fascinating prospect.— a fascinating prospect. and for united, the — a fascinating prospect. and for united, the season _ a fascinating prospect. and for united, the season they - a fascinating prospect. and for united, the season they had . a fascinating prospect. and for l united, the season they had last year and the progress they made under ten hag, year and the progress they made underten hag, by year and the progress they made under ten hag, by all accounts a win would cap what has been a successful season. it

would cap what has been a successful season. ., , ., , .. ,, season. it would be a successful season. it would be a successful season- it _ season. it would be a successful season. it will _ season. it would be a successful season. it will be _ season. it would be a successful season. it will be a _ season. it would be a successful season. it will be a cup - season. it would be a successful season. it will be a cup double l season. it would be a successful. season. it will be a cup double for them, they have lifted the league cup earlier in the season when they beat newcastle united and they are in a great position to qualify for the champions league as well and that's impressive when you consider what a roller—coaster season they have had. they have had dark times that 7-0 have had. they have had dark times that 7—0 defeat to rivals liverpool, their capitulation abject performance in the europa league when they lost to severe, so to come through those demoralising defeats and bounce back as they did against brighton last night, it's impressive. but they know that there is still a long way to go or they have to improve their performance a great deal if they are to beat city who are in the supreme form with the 16 games unbeaten so they know city will be the firm favourites. look forward to _ will be the firm favourites. look forward to that _ will be the firm favourites. look forward to that match _ will be the firm favourites. look forward to that match very - will be the firm favourites. look forward to that match very much. thank you very much, katie. the sacking of patrick viera at crystal palace last month left the premier league with no black managers. lower down the pyramid it continues with a

few efl sides which makes the long—term presence of andy priest at charlie or the more remarkable. he has 750 games in charge of the six tear side and visitor itza counted against him. i tear side and visitor itza counted against him-— against him. i think i was one of five or six _ against him. i think i was one of five or six black _ against him. i think i was one of five or six black managers - against him. i think i was one of five or six black managers when i against him. i think i was one of| five or six black managers when i started and in 20 23 and probably one of us in five or six managers, this 20, 24 one of us in five or six managers, this 20, 2a years and nothing seems to have changed. what has changed is that there are a lot more black players playing on the pitch now, 43% of players are black. 14% had their pro—licence but we are seeing 4% in managerialjobs. there is something still, still not right and

it must be really challenging for black players when they retire to look and see the lack of black managers and whether there is an opportunity and i'm sure a lot turn away and think i am not bothering. it's not worth it. but i think there's a little bit of hope. i have managed to sail through and get through and ifeel that managed to sail through and get through and i feel that i should be managing a higher level. i think i can back that up with a lot of success that i have had clubs and clubs that have really, really struggled. i'm proud of who i am, i just think that if i keep working hard and getting results, that the opportunities will still come and i have to believe that. if it's not the end of my career i look back and think it is because of my skin colour, then it will be very sad for

me. black players are coming through now, if we can get those on board, especially the bigger players. because they will be in the position and a few years' time where they are looking to go into coaching and management and if we can get their support and get them on board as well, then i feel things will change because they have to. and? well, then i feel things will change because they have to.— because they have to. andy priest talkin: because they have to. andy priest talking there. _ because they have to. andy priest talking there. bristol— because they have to. andy priest talking there. bristol city - because they have to. andy priest talking there. bristol city have - talking there. bristol city have confirmed their winning's team will play at ashton gate stadium next season. they won the women's championship title yesterday after beating charlton 4—0 i will compete in the wsl next season after they were relegated from the division in 2021. robert min keynes has a job to stay this the stig world championship and he is up against a chinese playerfor the championship and he is up against a chinese player for the place championship and he is up against a chinese playerfor the place in the quarterfinals. he started 11 francs— five down and this is how it is going currently at the moment. they're still the same frame 13—5 down and it is the first... first of

13 wins and these are the first live pictures from the crucible. you can watch on bbc two on the bbc sport website and the iplayer. the sessions there see the other player to friends ahead from winning and mark selby is 10—6 up against gary wilson. ten chinese snooker players face match fixing charges as an independent panel against the hearing that will begin on monday that the allegations are get include many plating games, pushing players to cheat in betting on snooker. one player was suspended by the sports governing body and build a sticking association and nine others have following including masters champion. the private hearing is expected to last several days and the verdicts will be announced at a later date. olympic swimming champion adam pt has been speaking about what has been a self—destructive spiral and talked

about being unhappy swimming and competing —— peatty. he won three olympic goals including the defence of his hundred metres title in tokyo. he pulled out of the british army ships earlier this month citing mental health concerns were still intends to compete at next year's tokyo —— paris olympics. england's joe heart and has announced retirement from international netball. she was hugely influential for england having played 117 times for england having played 117 times for her country that included four were cops, three commonwealth games and historic triumphs on the gold coast in 2018 were england secured the gold medal, despite undergoing knee surgery and she will continue to play netball at domestic level for giants in that soup and league in australia. the second test between sri lanka and ireland is under in —— ireland won the toss and had but first and andrew balbirnie missed out on a century and he was out for 95 while paul stirling got

74 out for 95 while paul stirling got 7a before retiring. olly finished the day on 319—4 and should likely the day on 319—4 and should likely the two test series 1—0. and the american was inspired to victory by the memory of her late grandfather as she won the first womenof the year, the year, the chevron championship. sheesh forthe year, the year, the chevron championship. sheesh for the day for tots back and moved up the leaderboard to finish on ten under and take the tournament to apply. her compatriot had victory in her sights but her hopes evaporated when her second play—off shot went wayward. she kept her to birdie putts to secure the first major title of a career at carlton woods in texas. that is all the sport from us for now and you can get all the latest in the bbc sport app and on our website. we will see you soon.

let's bring you more on len goodman, the ballroom dancer thejudge on straightly come dancing. his love of dance came from east london to the global stage and one point making him one of the most recognisable celebrities in the uk and america. he had recent been fighting bone cancer and his family say he passed away saturday night. it wasn't until his 60s he became famous. and both strictly come dancing and dancing with the stars making him a household name with such was his impact on people of the queen consort has expressed her condolences buckingham palace saying she was saddened to hear the news. this look at some of the tributes which peter len goodman. starting one of his fellowjudges and strictly come dancing...

another strictly dodge said... —— judge... and one of the show�*s hosts, tess daly said... claudia winkleman worked with len and shejoy my claudia winkleman worked with len and she joy my colleague a little earlier and shared some of her favourite memories of her friend. earlier and shared some of her favourite memories of herfriend. i favourite memories of her friend. i used to do the sister show of strictly come dancing which is what it takes two and len would come on and try to teach me to dance, which is impossible, and we would just cry with laughter and we chatted so

much. he is, was a class act. there was nobody like him because he was so humble. he loved to dance. his face would light up when people come in lots of people take part in strictly come dancing and i think i will give it a couple of weeks but it will not be my thing and that they fall in love with it and he adored it, but he was an extraordinary man, brilliant man. one of my friends and colleagues, carol, who as you know does the weather, said manning today and i thought was a really lovely tribute, she said he was never in the business of humiliating people. he always wanted to bring out the best in people. always wanted to bring out the best in --eole. , always wanted to bring out the best in --eole. , , in people. absolutely. he was passionate — in people. absolutely. he was passionate about _ in people. absolutely. he was passionate about dance - in people. absolutely. he was passionate about dance that l in people. absolutely. he was - passionate about dance that even if he would explain it was the minute a, i have been there for 900 years but i don't know what he'll lead is but i don't know what he'll lead is but he would say were not saying it because if you stand like this it will make your back like that and he was just, will make your back like that and he wasjust, he would come upon it takes to and we