sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. it could prove to be a pivotal day in the battle to avoid relegation from the premier league. four of the bottom five teams are in action on monday. one game already underway, where fifth bottom leicester, above the drop zone on goal difference only, are at fulham. around 30 minutes gone at craven cottage. the evening kick off sees everton, who've picked up just four points from their last seven games, take on a brighton side chasing european football.

their boss roberto di zerbi is staying focused, despite having three games in hand on the teams above them, we want to achieve our target and i think it is clear for everybody, we are fighting against a big team, tottenham, aston villa, liverpool, for the europe. and at the moment, i think we are deserving to reach the best position. we have got some very good players, they have _ we have got some very good players, they have recruited well. they have proved _ they have recruited well. they have proved this — they have recruited well. they have proved this season, they are a very handy— proved this season, they are a very handy premier league site. that is part of— handy premier league site. that is part of the — handy premier league site. that is part of the premier league. we allow the players _ part of the premier league. we allow the players to understand the opposition and all the things we

know but— opposition and all the things we know but it is clear mindedness from me about _ know but it is clear mindedness from me about our players because when we do that, _ me about our players because when we do that, we _ me about our players because when we do that, we can certainly be competing with everyone in the divisioh — southampton have just four games to save themselves from falling into the championship and arguably their best chance of a win comes at the city ground tonight against 18th placed nottingham forest. both teams have lost five of their last six in the league, southampton lost 3—1 at newcastle last time out. but forest have a good record at home against the other teams in the bottom six, so is it make or break for southampton? we are going to be focusing what we can do— we are going to be focusing what we can do and _ we are going to be focusing what we can do and it is not four games left for us, _ can do and it is not four games left for us, it— can do and it is not four games left for us, it is— can do and it is not four games left for us, it is one, and it is nottingham forest on monday night. we cannot— nottingham forest on monday night. we cannot control what the others do but we _ we cannot control what the others do but we can _ we cannot control what the others do but we can control our mindset and how we _ but we can control our mindset and how we are — but we can control our mindset and how we are going to go and play the game _ how we are going to go and play the game against nottingham forest. and that is_ game against nottingham forest. and that is what we have been doing and we are _ that is what we have been doing and we are going to try and win the game — lewis hamilton may have endured a challenging season so far, but the seven—time f1 world champion has some optimism after coming through the field to finish 6th

at the miami grand prix. starting 13th, hamilton split the ferraris of carlos sainz and charles leclerc but still way behind winner max verstappen in his red bull. the mercedes driver is hopeful an impending update for the next race in italy will improve a car, described by his boss as �*a nasty piece of work�* as �*a nasty piece of work'. i have been counting down the days for it. i will find out this week what we are expecting and what kind of trajectory that puts us on but i am really hoping it helps us take a step forward and i think it'll be interesting to see kind of where we are with the lay of the land. but i am excited. over in kansas, the on—track fights were a little more literal after tempers boiled over in the nascar cup series. ross chastain and noah gragson had come together on track at the kansas speedway and after the race, gragson took exception to being spun around

and shoved chastain before receiving a punch from the driver, known for his aggressiveness behind the wheel. gragson said: "the guy runs into everyone. no one confronts him and i'm sick and tired of it." more in the next hour, butjust time to tell you that it's the last day of the championship season going on right now. two playoff spots up for grabs. five teams in the mix. we've got live text commentary on the bbc sport website. the prince and princess of wales are among thousands of people across the uk taking part in volunteering events to mark the final day of coronation celebrations. william and kate visited volunteers and lent a hand in slough as part of today's big help out. people are being encouraged to take part, to build what is being called a "lasting volunteering legacy of the king's crowning". the british prime minister rishi sunak has also taken part. he visited a youth group in hertfordshire alongside his wife

akshata murty and he's been helping out with food preparations. meanwhile, the duke and duchess of edinburgh have taken part in a puppy class at the guide dogs for the blind association training centre in reading. let's go live now to our north of england correspondent fiona trott, who's in durham. hello, yes, in the north—east of england, age uk is holding an open day at the superstore in durham. encouraging volunteers to come in and find out a little bit more and also a place where you can buy things like this, a glass from the queen upon vs coronation and salt—and—pepper shakers from barcelona in spain, just £1 for those. places like this, as you know, shops on the high street, don't run themselves, they need more people to come and volunteer. let's

speak to an existing volunteer. people have been coming in today and you have been telling them about what that is like. what have you been saying to them? basically, the benefits of being _ been saying to them? basically, the benefits of being a _ been saying to them? basically, the benefits of being a volunteer. - been saying to them? basically, the benefits of being a volunteer. the . benefits of being a volunteer. the fact that you give your time away, it gives you that nice warm fuzzy feeling that you are helping people and especially the kind of help that we give in this store. find and especially the kind of help that we give in this store.— we give in this store. and how important _ we give in this store. and how important is — we give in this store. and how important is the _ we give in this store. and how important is the charity - we give in this store. and how important is the charity in - we give in this store. and how important is the charity in this part of the world? in important is the charity in this part of the world?— important is the charity in this part of the world? in this part of the world. _ part of the world? in this part of the world. it _ part of the world? in this part of the world, it is _ part of the world? in this part of the world, it is very _ part of the world? in this part of the world, it is very helpful. - part of the world? in this part of the world, it is very helpful. asl part of the world? in this part of| the world, it is very helpful. as it is in most of the world, where charities are, but in county durham, we have suffered for quite a long time, and economic climate that the rest of the country is now experiencing. it is very useful. thank you very much for speaking to us. the whole point of the big help out is that people use this extra day, this bank holiday, to start volunteering for the first time. when people have been coming here

for this open day, there has been a lot of information about the sort of roles that are available. for example, if you have an hour to spare, they are looking for someone that can do diy, gardening, shopping, between nine and five, monday to saturday, age uk is looking for a warehouse assistant. linda, you are the manager of this superstore, what has taken like today? it superstore, what has taken like toda ? ., , , superstore, what has taken like toda ? , ., , superstore, what has taken like toda? ., , . today? it has been really good. we have had quite _ today? it has been really good. we have had quite a _ today? it has been really good. we have had quite a lot _ today? it has been really good. we have had quite a lot of _ today? it has been really good. we have had quite a lot of inquiries - have had quite a lot of inquiries and have spoken to around 20 people and have spoken to around 20 people and given them information on the differentjobs we have available and differentjobs we have available and different opportunities with us. hopefully, some of those will become permanent volunteers. the hopefully, some of those will become permanent volunteers.— permanent volunteers. the point is that we are — permanent volunteers. the point is that we are hearing _ permanent volunteers. the point is that we are hearing from _ permanent volunteers. the point is that we are hearing from age - permanent volunteers. the point is that we are hearing from age uk i that we are hearing from age uk today that since the pandemic, the number of volunteers has decreased but demand for your service has increased. give us an idea of how many people you helped last year, for example. bge many people you helped last year, for example-— many people you helped last year, for examle. �* ., , , ., for example. age uk county durham heled for example. age uk county durham helped around _ for example. age uk county durham helped around 7000 _ for example. age uk county durham helped around 7000 local— for example. age uk county durham helped around 7000 local people - for example. age uk county durham | helped around 7000 local people last year. helped around 7000 local people last ear. ., . ., , helped around 7000 local people last ear. ., . ., year. how much does it cost to su ort year. how much does it cost to sopport one — year. how much does it cost to

support one person _ year. how much does it cost to support one person typically? l year. how much does it cost to support one person typically? i think we are working on average at £125 per person bit mounts up. that is wh ou £125 per person bit mounts up. that is why you need _ £125 per person bit mounts up. that is why you need more volunteers to support you. thank you for speaking to us today. age uk in county durham had more people coming in during the opening hours today for this open day, giving up their spare time, during the big help 0ut day, giving up their spare time, during the big help out on this bank holiday monday. it is notjust about giving up their time today, they hope that people will continue for the rest of the year and beyond that. they have also been continuing today with the coronation celebrations today. of course, thank you very much for of course, thank you very much for that. the canadian province of alberta has declared a state of emergency after wildfires spread across the region, driving nearly 25,000 people from their homes. the worst—hit areas include drayton valley, about 140—kilometres west of the provincial capital, edmonton. edmonton expo centre is accommodating more than 1,000 evacuees and in the town of high level, a curling rink is being turned

into a temporary shelter. nowjoining us from edmonton, alberta is cbc producer and news presenter, nancy carlson. thank you for coming on the programme. focus through the very latest. taste programme. focus through the very latest. ~ ., programme. focus through the very latest. ~ . ., ., ., ., latest. we are waiting to hear from the premier— latest. we are waiting to hear from the premier today, _ latest. we are waiting to hear from the premier today, she _ latest. we are waiting to hear from the premier today, she is - latest. we are waiting to hear from the premier today, she is expected to talk to the prime minister to ask for more federal funding. it is a provincial state of emergency that has been called. fire officials say this is unprecedented and the reason they are saying that is because when you look at where the fires are, they are so spread out. if you look at the area that has burned, it is about 375,000 hectares, so if we look at the size of london, for example, it would be 2.5 times the times of london. they are so spread out. we need fire crews going to all

different parts of the province. in terms of evacuations, nearly 30,000 people are out of their homes and they are not sure when they are going to be able to return. just cive us going to be able to return. just give us an _ going to be able to return. just give us an idea _ going to be able to return. just give us an idea about how unusual scenes like these are. it give us an idea about how unusual scenes like these are.— scenes like these are. it was a number of _ scenes like these are. it was a number of years _ scenes like these are. it was a number of years ago, - scenes like these are. it was a number of years ago, a - scenes like these are. it was a i number of years ago, a northern community fort mcmurray, the fire there was absolutely devastating, usually fire season starts a little bit later in march, they moved it up to march one because of the changing climate and weather we have been seeing in alberta. that was unprecedented at that time but because we are seeing these changes, we are still in the early days of this. fire officials are saying we have seen hot, dry, windy conditions was up we don't usually see temperatures in the 30s this time of year and that is what we are seeing. we experience a little bit of rain yesterday. not enough to make a difference. we need a huge downpour

and environment and climate change canada says that is just not coming right now. canada says that is 'ust not coming riaht now. ., ~ canada says that is 'ust not coming riaht now. ., ,, i. , canada says that is 'ust not coming riaht now. ., ,, , . canada says that is 'ust not coming riaht now. ., ,, i. , . ., right now. thank you very much for talkin: us right now. thank you very much for talking us through _ right now. thank you very much for talking us through that. _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. yorkshire traditions, the hills, the ramblers, and now apparently, the alpacas. taste ramblers, and now apparently, the alacas. ~ , ., ., alpacas. we started off with a load of rescue animals _ alpacas. we started off with a load of rescue animals and _ alpacas. we started off with a load of rescue animals and one - alpacas. we started off with a load of rescue animals and one day, - alpacas. we started off with a load of rescue animals and one day, i i alpacas. we started off with a load i of rescue animals and one day, i saw a couple of alpacas for sale. i thought, wow! we are in the best location for it, why not see what happens? location for it, why not see what ha ens? a ~ , location for it, why not see what ha ens? n, ,, , ., happens? making up the two legged continent happens? making up the two legged contingent of _ happens? making up the two legged contingent of this _ happens? making up the two legged contingent of this caravan, - happens? making up the two legged contingent of this caravan, students | contingent of this caravan, students from bradford college. it is contingent of this caravan, students from bradford college.— from bradford college. it is fun and a nice exercise _ from bradford college. it is fun and a nice exercise and _ from bradford college. it is fun and a nice exercise and a _ from bradford college. it is fun and a nice exercise and a good - a nice exercise and a good experience. | a nice exercise and a good experience-_ a nice exercise and a good exerience. ., , , , experience. i was nervous because i was around — experience. i was nervous because i was around alpacas _ experience. i was nervous because i was around alpacas but _ experience. i was nervous because i was around alpacas but now- experience. i was nervous because i was around alpacas but now i - experience. i was nervous because i was around alpacas but now i have i was around alpacas but now i have -ot was around alpacas but now i have got used _ was around alpacas but now i have got used to— was around alpacas but now i have got used to him. _ was around alpacas but now i have got used to him, he _ was around alpacas but now i have got used to him, he is— was around alpacas but now i have got used to him, he is lovely. - was around alpacas but now i have got used to him, he is lovely. thel got used to him, he is lovely. the family firm _ got used to him, he is lovely. the family firm who _ got used to him, he is lovely. family firm who run these walks got used to him, he is lovely.- family firm who run these walks also take the animals into care homes

will it is not hard to see why. the alpacas are instantly friendly company. it was only an hour's troll but that was plenty of time for the students, some of whom have their own challenges to face, making memories to last a lifetime. you're live with bbc news. we're just one day away from the first semifinal of the eurovision song contest. liverpool is hosting the event on behalf of last year's winners, ukraine. on sunday, this year's eurovision song contest hopefuls assembledat st george's hall in liverpool, showing off their style and moves on a turquoise, rather than red carpet. under the slogan "united by music", this edition of the competition aims to unite the cultures of ukraine and liverpool. 0ur eurovision reporter, daniel rosney, is in liverpool. talk us through exactly what is

happening where you are. the ulorious happening where you are. tie: glorious weather of happening where you are. ti9: glorious weather of yesterday's 0pening glorious weather of yesterday's opening ceremony has changed. as you can see, it is wet weather greeting the 37 acts from the 37 countries that are now in liverpool and they will all be represented on the biggest stage in the world. it is one of the biggest entertainment productions, 160 million watch this every single year. right now, a full run—through of tomorrow night's semifinalist taking place. we will be able to see it in this room but i cannot show you it because it is top secret. but i can tell you it is looking slick. 15 acts will be performing tomorrow night, with ten making it through to the grand final on saturday. the theme this year is united by music and across the city, you can see that there are so many events outside of this arena that are taking place to showcase liverpudlian culture and ukrainian culture. last night, there was a simultaneous rave that happened in liverpool and in kyiv. there are so

many art installations across the city. and you can really feel the energy of eurovision, despite the weather. it is like a fever that has descended on the city. it all takes place this week. you have the first semifinal tomorrow, the second one on thursday and the big grand final extravaganza on saturday evening. it is definitely one to watch this week. , , :, :, :, week. daniel, 'ust tell us again how many viewers — week. daniel, just tell us again how many viewers are _ week. daniel, just tell us again how many viewers are expected. - week. daniel, just tell us again how many viewers are expected. i - week. daniel, just tell us again how many viewers are expected. i think| week. daniel, just tell us again how| many viewers are expected. i think i missed the number and i was pretty impressed by the number. it is missed the number and i was pretty impressed by the number.— missed the number and i was pretty impressed by the number. it is a big number, it impressed by the number. it is a big number. it is— impressed by the number. it is a big number, it is 160 _ impressed by the number. it is a big number, it is 160 million. _ impressed by the number. it is a big number, it is 160 million. outside i number, it is 160 million. outside of sport, there is no bigger audience was a bit has been running for more than 60 years. this is the 67th song contest and it is still relevant and still able to launch global superstars. the winners from italy in 2021 have become huge stars all over the world. they are playing the glastonbury festival injune and were nominated for a grammy this yearfor best were nominated for a grammy this year for best new artist. it has

launched korea's four celine dion, abba, 0livia launched korea's four celine dion, abba, olivia newton launched korea's four celine dion, abba, 0livia newtonjohn in the past, but it is still able all these years later to break artists around the world. �* :, , :, ,, the world. brilliant stass, daniel, thank ou the world. brilliant stass, daniel, thank you very — the world. brilliant stass, daniel, thank you very much _ the world. brilliant stass, daniel, thank you very much for - the world. brilliant stass, daniel, thank you very much for that. - gp surgeries in england will receive 240—million pounds to improve the technology they use to communicate with patients. (00v) it's part of a wider plan from the government — which is expected later this week — to address the problems many people face when trying to make an on—the—day appointment. labour and some gps have said much more help is needed to ease pressure on primary care. (tx sot) on primary care. getting more phone lines is fine, we need that investment, but actually we need that investment along time ago. in 2019, we were promised 6000 extra gps and now, 825 gps less, not working and in some patches, we have got 250,000 patients per one gp. the

demand is so huge. well, the announcement comes after the conservatives lost more than 1,000 councillors in local elections across the country last week. 0ur political correspondent, peter saull, says issues with healthcare are likely to have played a part in those losses. no doubt one of the many complaints i have heard from voters during the campaign ajust i have heard from voters during the campaign a just how difficult it was to get a gp appointment. the chances are if you tried to see your doctor recently, you will have been involved in the eight o'clock in the morning scramble on the phones. ministers are really trying to address that fundamental problem this morning by putting this extra money out there, which will go towards more digital systems that they hope will mean you do not get an engaged tone on a phone, you will be put in a q or will get a call back at some point later in the day. the hope is that better digital online booking systems will relieve the pressure on the phones but many gp surgeries already have these kind of systems in place. labour says

this does not address the main problem, a lack of gps. we may see more on that in the plans expected later this week but a clear attempt from the government this morning to try to sort of put the attention on delivery after that chastening set of local election results last week and we are expecting to hear from the prime minister later today for the prime minister later today for the first time since the extent of those losses became clear. britain's investment minister _ those losses became clear. britain's investment minister has _ those losses became clear. britain's investment minister has arrived - those losses became clear. britain's investment minister has arrived in l investment minister has arrived in hong kong to try and boost investment. dominicjohnson said the uk would continue to highlight issues of freedom in hong kong by china. but he said the government had an obligation to engage. dominicjohnson said britain would continue to call china out, be robust when it came to violations of

freedoms in the city but ultimately, thatis freedoms in the city but ultimately, that is not why he is there. he is there to do business. he wants to attract investment in the uk. especially in the areas of financial services, financial technologies and the same goes for first by the way. hong kong finance officials were in london last month trying to do the same thing. it really, itjust shows how much has changed in the past three or four years. during the 2019 protests in hong kong, britain was very vocal in its support of the demonstrators, it was critical of the crackdown, of the national security law, there was even talks of sanctions being put in place but in the end, it really was just talk and since then, that tension has kinda fizzled out. the uk government has softened considerably and it was only a couple of weeks ago that the foreign secretary james cleverly was talking about the need to engage

with china, rather than isolate it and you just have to look at the case in point on the weekend of the kings coronation, the chinese representative there was the vice president and he was the man who led the crackdown and help force through the crackdown and help force through the national security law in hong kongin the national security law in hong kong in 2019 and 2020, so definitely compromises being made and perhaps a reflection on the economic and political reality britain and what britain finds itself in now. there have been numerous fashion moments over the coronation weekend. let's have a look at some of the most impactful ones. some of the standout moments i thinking from various others attending the events, the bulk of them taking place at westminster abbey. what we have got here, the

princess of wales in ivory silk, alexander mcqueen, we know that she wears alexander mcqueen on these big occasions. it is a british brand anti—war him on her wedding day. —— and she wore him. it was also the case on her wedding dress. it is interesting to see the journey with this brand. 0n interesting to see the journey with this brand. on top of her dress, we have the royal vectorial order k. and princess charlotte wearing a matching dress, also alexander mcqueen. and also remembering princess diana, the diamond and burly aryans worn by her. and another item i came up was whether we would see the prince of wales wearing... he has gone for something

in between. interesting fact, jess college received funding from the princes trust. another standout moment, penny mordaunt mp taking on the ceremonial role. she broke with tradition to have this custom outfit made. by by then, the first lady of america, representing the president of united states with her granddaughter, wearing ralph lauren. interestingly, representing america but also

carrying the colours of ukraine. thank you very much for that. two bbcjournalists have transformed an electric cargo bicycle into a mobile office and studio. this quality bike bureau and enables them to do so operated and solar powered live reports across track forms. the aim is to elevate our mobile journalism from the field and help the bbc on its journey to reach net zero. from the field and help the bbc on itsjourney to reach net zero. this has been a passion project for us for years. has been a passion project for us foryears. it has been a passion project for us for years. it is kind of like the swiss army knife of mobile broadcasting. and already, using a cargo bike has been a game changer for me. taking you to the heart of breaking news, depositing my daughter at school and being live on—air moments later. we thought it had the potential to do even more. now we can finally reveal the

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stay with us here on bbc news. hello, umbrellas at the ready for the next few days we will see some sunshine and now we are into may, that sunshine can feel pleasantly warm but we are also going to see showers developing and they will be heavy and some of them will be accompanied by hail and thunder at times. we have one area of rainfall pulling away eastwards from the uk at the moment. this pretty solid band of cloud, another area of rainfall set to come sweeping in through the south—west, across south and and eastern counties this evening and overnight and then following on behind that big heavy showers, clusters of them, pushing

out of northern ireland into northern england by the end of the night and running across scotland shall be very mild nightly temperatures in double figures. plenty of cloud around. we are sitting in inherently warm air. a lot of sunshine through tuesday morning. but then you can see those showers starting to dot about as we get to the middle part of the day. and through into the afternoon. we will get more energy and those showers are going to turn pretty punchy. temperatures 17, 18 degrees. that is in the best of the sunshine. what is driving them all? this area of low pressure, and it will produce bands of showers in the coming days. some areas could see the showers turning more relentless, other areas will have longer periods of dry and sunny weather. a focus early on wednesday of the showers in the north but then when the sunshine comes out, it'll start to live up

and we will see heavy showers about everywhere. a shade cooler through the middle part of the week. thursday are very much the same. low pressure sitting across the uk. we will start the day i think on a pretty quiet right and sunny node but in the afternoon, some heavy showers around on thursday. further —— further on into friday, a quieter end to the week. but going into next weekend, it should be quieter, if a little cooler.

live from london. this is bbc news. millions of people across the uk are taking part in community events to mark the final day of king charles' coronation. but there's been controversy too — london's metropolitan police faces growing criticism over its detention of dozens of anti—monarchy protesters. sudan's warring military factions are holding talks that many hope will bring about a ceasefire to allow aid in. as celebrations to mark the coronation of king charles enter their final day, people across the uk are taking part

in community events.