much less can it be owned by an artificial machine intelligence. what's your take on that? because i think there have been i guess what you could call convincing facsimiles of music. it's similar to the way i watch a movie with cgi. you know, it doesn't impress me at all. i get immediately bored when i see a computer—generated image. i imagine i will feel the same way about al making music. i think maybe for electronic dance music, it works. but for songs, expressing emotions, i don't think i will be moved by it. # message in a bottle. # but rest assured, it will be the actual human sting who collects his award

at the ivor novellos later today. # a year has passed since i wrote my note. # mark savage, bbc news. # i should have known this right from the start. # congratulations to sting. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. terrible weather in italy? yes, this is not a river— terrible weather in italy? yes, this is not a river but _ terrible weather in italy? yes, this is not a river but a _ terrible weather in italy? yes, this is not a river but a main _ terrible weather in italy? yes, this is not a river but a main road - terrible weather in italy? yes, this is not a river but a main road in - is not a river but a main road in bologna. over 200 millimetres of rain over the high ground here which has resulted in this severe flooding. now, we have got another system on the way, jet stream running unusually far south creates this area of low pressure with some huge falls of rain expected across north—west italy. this system in the last few moments has been named storm nino, look at this, north—west italy over the mountains, 200—300 millimetres of rain, some of the

city is about 100 millimetres, that's extreme rainfall but it's not the first time we've seen that. so far this month we had not one lot across the start of the month, the second and 3rd of may, another one over recent days, more extreme rain this weekend, and that follows an extreme drought last year that was declared a state of emergency in parts of italy so that is the pattern that we see with climate change, these extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent and i think that's a good example. today, across the uk, we've got a weak weather front moving into an area of high pressure. that's going to be bringing a bit of damp weather for west scotland and northern ireland, nothing significant really. england and wales a lot of dry and bright weather with hazy sunshine, a few showers developing from the washed down to southern england. the shower is not thundery but could be on the sharp side. temperatures in the brighter spells reaching the high teens, winds light. overnight

this area of rain slowly moves its way southwards into northern england, north wales. rain not particularly heavy, it does clear for scotland and northern ireland later in the night and temperatures for most around 8—9 c. tomorrow the weather fronts across england and wales start off with damp weather working on across the midlands, into eastern areas of england later in the day. a few showers popping up as well but for scotland and northern ireland there will be more in the way of sunshine compared with today so it should feel a bit warmer even though on the face of it temperatures will be similar, generally in the high teens. that's incredibly nasty, dangerous area looking of low pressure, storm nino affecting italy has a distant effect on our weather. we start these easterly winds bringing milder air backin easterly winds bringing milder air back in across england and wales so we'll start to see the temperatures rise in the sunshine as we start off the weekend across england and wales. further north—west there is more in the way of cloud, and whether front bringing spots of rain into scotland and northern england. in the best of the sunshine

temperatures may reach the low 20s, feeling quite pleasant. a similar picture on sunday, rather cloudy across the north west with spots of rain, england and wales largely dry with some sunshine and temperatures high teens to late 20s in the warmest areas.— high teens to late 20s in the warmest areas. ., ~ , ., , and that's bbc news at one. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. the news continues here on bbc one as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, goodbye. hello, this is sportsday live from the bbc sport centre. coming up, frosty weather delays the start of the us pga is a profess to get under way in new york state. pep guardiola has his players daring to dream of a famous treble after

hammering real madrid to seal their champions league final spot. and for ever a blue, chelsea captain ericsson will lead the wsl club at the end of the season, painterly to fans for their support. the end of the season, painterly to fans fortheirsupport. —— the end of the season, painterly to fans for their support. —— paying tribute to fans. hello and welcome. we should be underway by now engulfed cos major of the year but frosty conditions have delayed the start of the first round. defending championjustin thomas is among the early starters alongside rory mcilroy. we will hear more on him an amount as wejoin mcilroy. we will hear more on him an amount as we join our correspondent ian carter. first of all, is it abnormal to see conditions like this at this time of year they are and how might it impact the prayers will cielo perhaps not here at oak hill but it is unusual for the pga to be interrupted by first light this morning. interrupted by first light this mornin: . , . interrupted by first light this morninu. , . ., , morning. the scene here really resembled _ morning. the scene here really resembled a — morning. the scene here really resembled a christmas - morning. the scene here really resembled a christmas card - morning. the scene here really i resembled a christmas card more morning. the scene here really - resembled a christmas card more than

a springtime golf tournament. when this event was first scheduled to be played at oak hill, that was at a time when it was expected that the us pga would be played in august, so hot and steamy conditions but of course golf schedule has changed in the intervening period. it is now obviously a may date and at this point, geographically close to the border with canada, we are prone to frosts first thing the morning. so hence, a one and 50 minute delay to the start of this the second men's major of the. fix, the start of this the second men's major of the-— major of the. a lot of attention is fallin: on major of the. a lot of attention is falling on rory — major of the. a lot of attention is falling on rory mcilroy _ major of the. a lot of attention is falling on rory mcilroy who - major of the. a lot of attention is falling on rory mcilroy who has i major of the. a lot of attention is l falling on rory mcilroy who has had a rather tough time in terms of the tournaments he's been playing in of light. how will his head be going into this? i light. how will his head be going into this? ~ ., �*, ., , into this? i think that's a very important _ into this? i think that's a very important question. - into this? i think that's a very important question. he - into this? i think that's a very important question. he has i into this? i think that's a very l important question. he has had into this? i think that's a very - important question. he has had to work on his game, he's taken tips from tiger woods, he's tried to fix a two—way miss, that means he's not sure whether the ball will fly erroneously to the right go to the

left. if he has got that sorted out, the mental side of the game will be keen because it's now coming up for nine years since he has won a major championship, the 2014 us pga, and of course he suffered that bad miss at the masters only last month, he missed the cut of the players championship and somehow he has to come up with a mental formula that is going to allow him to play his best golf when he was needs it. it'll be fascinating to see how he's able to do that this week. it it'll be fascinating to see how he's able to do that this week.- able to do that this week. it really will be plenty _ able to do that this week. it really will be plenty of — able to do that this week. it really will be plenty of competition - able to do that this week. it really will be plenty of competition for i will be plenty of competition for him in and amongst the runners and the usual lot, scheffler, jon rahm, who is coming to this with a potential career grand slam. yes, if he were to — potential career grand slam. yes, if he were to win _ potential career grand slam. yes, if he were to win this, _ potential career grand slam. yes, if he were to win this, having - potential career grand slam. yes, if he were to win this, having already | he were to win this, having already got a masters and the us open in the bag he would go to hoylake looking to complete the career grand slam. i think we're getting a bit ahead of ourselves when we talk about that, but he is the man to beat, no doubt,

it was a brilliant victory in augusta, he is in prime form and meets all the statistical character —— criteria and scottie scheffler is his biggest rival. cameron smith has not been highlighted so far, he is the open champion and a weather with his short skills, whether he might be a prominent figure over the next four days. ian be a prominent figure over the next four da s. ., ., be a prominent figure over the next four da s. . . ., ~ _, four days. ian carter, thank you very much- _ very much. let's very m u ch. let's reflect very much. let's reflect some more now and that near—perfect performance from manchester city, doctor real madrid emphatically to seal their spot in the champions league final. at guardiola allowing his players to dare to dream of the treble. city can seal the premier league title this weekend and with the fa cup final to come a week before their european showdown with inter—milan, they could become the first english side to win the treble since manchester united in 1999. two goals from bernardo silva and were caja

different manuel akanji and hillier alvarez were more than half in a recent —— with and dominant display at the etihad. if recent -- with and dominant display at the etihad-_ at the etihad. if you play 90 minutes thinking, _ at the etihad. if you play 90 minutes thinking, i - at the etihad. if you play 90 minutes thinking, i want - at the etihad. if you play 90 minutes thinking, i want to | at the etihad. if you play 90 - minutes thinking, i want to play against realm —— inter milan you will beat real madrid. they play in that spirit. i would say the fun against an italian team, people are going to talk now, what is the worst that can happen, but we have time to prepare and refocus on chelsea because we have to try to close it as soon as possible, to prepare united. �* ., as soon as possible, to prepare united. �* . ., . as soon as possible, to prepare united. . . , ,, united. brilliant, fantastic, press start -- burst — united. brilliant, fantastic, press start -- burst -- _ united. brilliant, fantastic, press start -- burst -- my— united. brilliant, fantastic, press start -- burst -- my best - united. brilliant, fantastic, press| start -- burst -- my best football start —— burst —— my best football i've start —— burst —— my best football i've seen— start —— burst —— my best football i've seen in— start —— burst —— my best football i've seen in years. it�*s start -- burst -- my best football i've seen in years.— start -- burst -- my best football i've seen in years. it's an absolute dream but — i've seen in years. it's an absolute dream but we _ i've seen in years. it's an absolute dream but we have _ i've seen in years. it's an absolute dream but we have seen - i've seen in years. it's an absolute dream but we have seen to - i've seen in years. it's an absolute dream but we have seen to yearsl i've seen in years. it's an absolute. dream but we have seen to years of everybody _ dream but we have seen to years of everybody going. _ dream but we have seen to years of everybody going. you _ dream but we have seen to years of everybody going, you have - dream but we have seen to years of everybody going, you have never. dream but we have seen to years of. everybody going, you have never done this or— everybody going, you have never done this or that_ everybody going, you have never done this or that is— everybody going, you have never done this or that is slowly— everybody going, you have never done this or that is slowly we _ everybody going, you have never done this or that is slowly we have - everybody going, you have never done this or that is slowly we have crept - this or that is slowly we have crept up this or that is slowly we have crept up and _ this or that is slowly we have crept up and we — this or that is slowly we have crept up and we have— this or that is slowly we have crept up and we have won _ this or that is slowly we have crept up and we have won the _ this or that is slowly we have crept up and we have won the league, . this or that is slowly we have crept i up and we have won the league, the fa cup. _ up and we have won the league, the fa cup. all— up and we have won the league, the fa cup, an that, — up and we have won the league, the fa cup, all that, this— up and we have won the league, the fa cup, all that, this is— up and we have won the league, the fa cup, all that, this is now- up and we have won the league, the fa cup, all that, this is now the - fa cup, all that, this is now the last thing — fa cup, all that, this is now the last thing to _ fa cup, all that, this is now the last thing to clinch _ fa cup, all that, this is now the last thing to clinch it _ fa cup, all that, this is now the last thing to clinch it all. - fa cup, all that, this is now the last thing to clinch it all. it- fa cup, all that, this is now the last thing to clinch it all. it is i last thing to clinch it all. it is definitely — last thing to clinch it all. it is definitely on, _ last thing to clinch it all. it is definitely on, the _ last thing to clinch it all. iii, ii: definitely on, the taking last thing to clinch it all.-

definitely on, the taking without last thing to clinch it all— definitely on, the taking without a doubt. the league title is almost sewn up, just the final to worry about. sewn up, 'ust the final to worry about. ., . ~' about. there for the taking? there we no. about. there for the taking? there we go. champions _ about. there for the taking? there we go. champions league - about. there for the taking? there we go. champions league chasing| we go. champions league chasing newcastle are at home to brighton, themselves looking to secure a historic european place. a win would secure at least seven for britain, seeing them into your football for the first time but for newcastle they are still third on the table and not taking anything for granted. we are not looking too far ahead. as i've said all season, it is more steps, it is the next game, trying to get three points against a really tough opponent, that's all we can do at this moment, we can't look beyond, we can't look at other team fixtures, we can't look at external factors, we have to look very much internally and we have to bring our a game because this is going to be, as i said, every tactical game, i think it's going to be a really intriguing battle and hopefully we can show our best.— intriguing battle and hopefully we can show our best. there is a huge came in can show our best. there is a huge game in the _ can show our best. there is a huge game in the europa _ can show our best. there is a huge game in the europa conference - can show our best. there is a huge | game in the europa conference late

tonight too as west ham take on as, in their semifinal second leg. david moyes' psycho leading on aggregate. the premise of the chester of official paypal since 1976 and after failing last year because my europa league semis the manager knows what is at stake tonight.— is at stake tonight. certainly for me, for is at stake tonight. certainly for me. for this _ is at stake tonight. certainly for me, for this group _ is at stake tonight. certainly for me, for this group of _ is at stake tonight. certainly for me, for this group of players i is at stake tonight. certainly for me, for this group of players it| is at stake tonight. certainly for. me, for this group of players it is a huge game. we want to reach a cup final, it'll be great for the football club if we can do so, but again, we have a difficult opponent, we have to play really well to get to a final, we will have to earn it. we know that. there is no cure in football. any team who is in the semifinal in competition like this at this level have to a good side. so we have big respect for any team who has got to this level. the so we have big respect for any team who has got to this level.— who has got to this level. the wsl leaders chelsea _ who has got to this level. the wsl leaders chelsea have _ who has got to this level. the wsl leaders chelsea have confirmed i who has got to this level. the wsl i leaders chelsea have confirmed that the captain battling ericsson will leave at the end of the season. the swedish international has won four women's super league titles, four fa

cups and two continental caps as well as captaining the side to the club's first—ever champions league final two years ago for the 29—year—old confirmed on social media that she will leave when her current contract expires this summer. and she thanked fans for their relentless support. england nipple star g fermenter has announced she will retire from international netball at the conclusion of the world cup. —— england netball star cheever minter. she met in the debut back in 2001 when she was 16. over a career spanning more than two decades she has played in 11 major tournaments, winning five bronze medals and a gold medal at the commonwealth games. i gold medal at the commonwealth games. ., , gold medal at the commonwealth games. . , ., ., games. i was involved in the england team from a — games. i was involved in the england team from a young _ games. i was involved in the england team from a young age, _ games. i was involved in the england team from a young age, from - games. i was involved in the england team from a young age, from 14 - games. i was involved in the england team from a young age, from 14 in i team from a young age, from 14 in the set up and then joining the england team at 15 and making my debut at 16 so to now not have that side of me where i have grown up girl into a woman and into who i am today feels like a bit of me has

moved on but i think that's what i have to focus on, the positives, it is time notjust for me personally to look towards the next chapter but also for the longevity of our team and making sure we are also training up and making sure we are also training up and bringing in the next defender is coming through and they have a chance at the beginning of a four year cycle to go through and have longer success because for me it's about building a legacy and i don't think you can build one if you don't leave it in the right place and i think the timing is right. what leave it in the right place and i think the timing is right. what a career she's _ think the timing is right. what a career she's had. _ think the timing is right. what a career she's had. that's - think the timing is right. what a career she's had. that's just - think the timing is right. what a i career she's had. that'sjust about it from us. you can get more on our top story on the golf, catch up with all that on the bbc sport website as well as get more and that incredible win for manchester city to seal their place in the jack beesley final, beating real madrid last night at the etihad. —— the champions league final. from me and the team, thanks for watching, see you later.

this is bbc news. let's have more now on one of our main stories — the claim by the duke and duchess of sussex that they were pursued by paparazzi photographers as they tried to leave an event in new york earlier this week. here they are, accompanied by meghan's mother, arriving at the ms foundation for women awards ceremony. the trouble for them started when they left — as they put it in a statement, they were involved in a "near catastrophic" car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi. and they add — this relentless pursuit lasted over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions, involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians, and two nypd officers. the new york police department has said that while there were numerous photographers who made the transport of the duke and duchess challenging, there were no reported collisions, injuries, orarrests. we asked our royal correspondent

nicholas witchell if there was a clear account of what actually happened. there are significant discrepancies now, i think, between the the account issued by the sussexes and what the new york police are saying. it's a question of differences in perception. and we do seem to have been here before with the sussexes. but we must keep in mind, of course, that they were the people at the centre of this. they clearly found it worrying and alarming. and for harry, of course, it will have been very triggering, invoking images and recollections of the tragic circumstances which led to the death of his mother being pursued by paparazzi in paris 26 years ago. now, whether it was sensible for their spokesperson to issue the statement that they did, couched in the language that it was, which read rather like a tabloid story, i think is a moot point. but we must keep in mind that harry has made it his business to challenge the behaviour of the media whenever he feels that it is inappropriate.

and clearly, this was a case in point.