and the long trail of dinosaur footprints, 166 million years old, that have been found in oxfordshire. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, rangers take their first old firm derby win since 2023, but celtic still have a healthy 11—point lead at the top of the scottish premiership. the fbi says it now believes a 42—year—old us army veteran acted alone in the attack on new year's eve in new orleans that killed 1a people and wounded dozens more. shamsud—dinjabbar hired a pick—up truck and drove it at high sped into large crowds in the city's french quarter before he was shot dead. an islamic state flag was found on the back seat.

these are the faces of some of those who were killed — among them a well—known former princeton university football star and a teenager who wanted to be a nurse. tom bateman reports from new orleans. the first moments before a deadly rampage. a planned attack unleashed in just seconds. tyres screech and the narrowest escapes for some. the fbi probe is now focusing on shamsud—dinjabbar, an american born in texas who spent more than a decade in the us military, including a year—long deployment to afghanistan. so i am born and raised in beaumont, texas and now live in houston and have been here all my life. in 2020, he posted this video himself, pitching his services as an estate agent and it specialist who he said had learned the meaning of great service in the army. police are now searching his texas home, saying a priority is to examine his laptops

and devices for clues. in the last hour, the fbi have said he posted videos before the attack. in the first video, jabbar explains he originally planned to harm his family and friends but was concerned the news headlines would not focus on the, quote, war between the believers and the disbelievers, end quote. additionally, he stated he had joined isis before this summer. he also provided a will and testament. police say jabbar planted two explosive devices in cooler boxes before the attack. but in the last hour, they have changed their assessment, saying they do not now believe he had accomplices. this is where the attack began, the pick—up truck moving slowly down this street before getting to this corner, bourbon street, and heading down this very famous thoroughfare, ploughing into the crowds there.

among those caught in the attacks aftermath, one lifelong resident whose friends were trapped during the evacuation. they heard a rumbling going through, they had walked into a nightclub, and upon that happening, everyone started ducking under tables, not knowing if it was a bomb or what was happening, theyjust heard big noise. it was the worst thing they had seen since a horror film. among the dead were matthew tenedorio, a 25—year—old audiovisual technician. aspiring nurse nikyra cheyenne dedeaux who was 18 and out with her cousin, who ran out of the truck's path. also named is 21—year—old hubert gauthreaux and university student kareem badawi, mother of one kimberly usher fall and 37—year—old reggie hunter, a father of two. martin �*tiger�* bech was a former american college football player. meanwhile in las vegas, police have been investigating after a man blew himself up in a tesla cybertruck outside the trump international hotel.

it fuelled speculation of a connection with the new orleans attack, but police say there is no definitive link. this city says it is moving ahead with its new year plans, including a major college football game. it does so on edge and still searching for answers. tom bateman, bbc news, new orleans. tom joins us now. the fbi speaking in the last hour saying this investigation is still in its very early stages but they have definitely changed what they thought happened from what they were saying yesterday? the? happened from what they were saying esterda ? , . ~ ., ,., yesterday? they have. we heard both from the authorities _ yesterday? they have. we heard both from the authorities law _ yesterday? they have. we heard both from the authorities law enforcement| from the authorities law enforcement and the attorney general for louisiana yesterday saying they believed with some certainty that there were accomplices involved and connected to jabbar. what we have now learnt is it seems that there was one particular piece of footage which they had interpreted as being

other people planting explosive devices but they now think there is an innocent expiration for, they have stood down that as a potential piece of evidence. we are now hearing from them, as you heard, in the last hour that they believe he acted alone, they are not looking for others now in connection with this. a significant change there. the other thing of significance appearing also to stand down any connection between the explosion in las vegas and the attacks here in new orleans. we also have had an update, sophie, on the numbers killed. we know that 15 people are dead, the authorities confirming that one of those included shamsud—dinjabbar himself, himself shamsud—din jabbar himself, himself and shamsud—dinjabbar himself, himself and 1a others he killed. we also understand now that 139 people have injuries serious enough that they are still being treated in one of the several of this city's many hospitals. the several of this city's many hospitals-_ the several of this city's many hositals. ., 1, ., hospitals. tom bateman there with the latest from _ hospitals. tom bateman there with the latest from new— hospitals. tom bateman there with the latest from new orleans, - hospitals. tom bateman there with | the latest from new orleans, thank

you. cold weather health alerts have been issued for large parts of the uk as tempertatu res plummet. snow and ice is forecast over the weekend — while people are still working to clear up the damage caused by floods in the last few days as danny savage reports. most of the water has drained away so today was about starting the clear up. carolyn is a volunteer at this church and cafe in warrington. she's seen it flood before. this happened a few years ago and it almost ruined the building. everything was wrecked, the plaster had to be taken off, re—plastered, repainted and it does affect the business. it affects the church, the congregation, and it is disheartening when it keeps happening. a few doors away, this was the scene yesterday. today, the insurers are on site. have you been flooded before? once... ..in 2021. rosina is thoroughly fed up. i don't want to come back to here ever. that's it, you've had enough? i have had enough. so, it's really stressful so i thought...

that's it. time to move. so yet again, the furniture is raised off the ground and belongings are dumped in gardens. they still can't get their cars out from the cul—de—sacs beyond this flood. karina was moving out of her sodden semi, resigned to another rebuild. you're moving out now with your suitcase. yeah, yeah. i'm just going to our friends house and kind ofjust need to sort some more accommodation now. how long do you reckon you will be out for? about six months it was last time. and that's pretty typical. on average, people are out of their homes for about nine months for it to dry out and to be repaired. so for those affected, it's really onlyjust beginning. the people who had to move out of this building in stockport yesterday are slowly returning to assess the damage. the bridgewater canal in cheshire collapsed, with inevitable consequences. a lack of water now being the problem. three, two, one, go! it might have stopped raining, but snow is now in the forecast. it's already covered parts of northern scotland and is expected

much more widely over the weekend. no surprise, then, that a cold whether health alert has been issued weather health alert has been issued for england for the coming days. winter is here. danny — what does this health warning mean? i think we are all used to the met office weather warnings that come in severe weather, we are not so familiar with health warnings. one of those has been issued, and amber health warning for all of england from now through until midday next wednesday and they are issued in situations where the nhs may see increased demands on gps and ambulances, for example. some travel disruption is expected with the potential to cause problems getting people to and from places. it basically signals that vulnerable

people to the cold, usually aged over 65, need specific checks and visits over the coming days so if there is somebody over 65 in your life you think is vulnerable to the cold, this is an official nudge, if you like, to keep an eye on them, keep checking on them over the next week. for example, to make sure the ambient temperature in their home remains at the recommended level of 18 celsius or above, so that is a health alert, there is also a number of weather alerts in place as well, i think the most interesting is the one for snow and ice from midday on saturday through until midnight on sunday. a36 hour period, that takes in nearly all of england and of wales and there is potential for some heavy snowfall, still hasn't been nailed down how much and where but that will obviously be down to the weather forecasters over the next few days to give more detail on that. so weather alerts and health alerts in place until early next week, sophie.— alerts in place until early next week, sophie. the rapper stormzy has been banned

from driving for nine months after an off—duty police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a rolls—royce in london in march last year. steve knibbs is outside court. tell us more. stormzy is one of the most successful _ tell us more. stormzy is one of the most successful music _ tell us more. stormzy is one of the most successful music stars - tell us more. stormzy is one of the most successful music stars of - tell us more. stormzy is one of the most successful music stars of his. most successful music stars of his generation but today admitted he wasn't that successful when it comes to being behind the wheel. he wasn't here at wimbledon magistrates�* court to be sentenced, instead of the court was told he admitted all of the charges against him, one involved that rolls—royce you said he was driving in west london last year. an off duty police officer caught him using his phone while he was driving and the officer knocked on the window of the car, got him to stop and told him to get off his phone. a year before that in october 2020 three, two police officers stopped stormzy as he was driving his lamborghini in kingston upon thames. they were concerned the windows of the car were too dark and when they tested the windows using a special device, they found they let only 4% of light through when the legal minimum is 70%. stormzy was

referred to in court today using his real name and it was revealed he already has six points on his licence for previous speeding offences and at the districtjudge said his behaviour behind the wheel was irresponsible and dangerous. he was irresponsible and dangerous. he was fined over £2000 and given six extra penalty points and the judge told the court that this made stormzy what�*s known as a potter because he totted up 12 penalty points in a three year period which led to a nine month driving ban —— totter. stormzy�*s defence solicitor says he has now removed tints from windows, accepted full responsibility for his actions and apologised to the court today. steve, thank you. the proportion of people being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage has risen to its highest level since records began over 10 years ago — according to new figures from nhs england. nearly 60% of those diagnosed with the most common cancers were identified as having stage one or stage two of the disease — which increased the chances of survival.

but the aim is to spot 75% of cancer at stages one and two by 2028. dominic hughes has this report. in a bradford city centre car park, this van represents the latest front in the battle against cancer. right, here comes that cold jelly i was telling you about, ok? the use of mobile scanners like this is just one way the nhs is trying to catch more cases of liver and lung cancers earlier when they are much more treatable. getting an early diagnosis of breast cancer made all the difference for mia — she was just 23 when she discovered she had the disease. but catching it early meant she is now cancerfree. the earlier you are diagnosed, the better. your prognosis, in the simplest terms. i have still gone through a lot and having a mastectomy at 23 wasn�*t really anything i would expect. but if that means that my life is now prolonged and that i can be cancerfree, then, you know, that�*s all worth it.

the latest data on early cancer diagnosis suggests that nearly 60% of the most common cancers were diagnosed at the earliest stages. now, in terms of detection rates, that corresponds to around about 7,000 extra people every year. and overall, more than 3 million people were seen for an urgent cancer check last year and that�*s a really significant increase when compared to before the pandemic. so you�*ve got a nice healthy liver there, ok? but even though more people are being diagnosed earlier, some patients are still facing long waits before starting treatment. what some refer to as a cancer crisis. the whole of the cancer pathway has fallen apart. we know there is an absolute crisis in general practice and then once you get into hospital, although the diagnosis end has been slightly put right with improved investment, the treatment side unfortunately hasn't got the investment. the workforce is on its knees. in wales, patients face even longer delays. in scotland, slightly shorter. but nowhere is hitting the 62—day

target for treatment to start. the government says a new cancer strategy for england will be unveiled in the summer but experts say it will need to be radical and well funded to make a difference. dominic hughes, bbc news. 30—year—old man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder and will appear with four counts of attempted murder and willappear in with four counts of attempted murder and will appear in later this month. the home office minister jess phillips says police and prosecutors must take seriously what are known as non—contact sexual offences, such as indecent exposure or obscene phone calls. it comes after a number of women got in touch with the bbc saying the police had appeared to dismiss their experiences and didn�*t carry out a proper investigation when it happened to them. our special correspondent lucy manning reports —

with strong language from the start. it was a very frustrating experience. i was very much pushing and driving it. sally marsden�*s 83—year—old mother claimed she was the victim of an indecent exposure by a workman in her own home. sally, a lawyer, claims her mum barbara was let down by police and prosecutor mistakes. the carer said, "your mum�*s reported he showed her his penis," so i was a little bit shocked, because we had a camera on the outside of the house, and what the video footage showed was him coming into the house. it was timed. as he came into the house, you could see him playing with himself. what were some of the issues you ended up having with the police? it took them a long time to agree that it was important to interview my mum on video, and that was four and a half months later, and by that stage, because of her dementia, she couldn�*t remember. i was doing my own research to try and find out where the suspect lived. it then went to a senior prosecutor, who rang the police sergeant at the local police station and said, "we�*ve decided to drop the case."

the man who was accused of targeting her mum was eventually found not guilty, but in a separate case was convicted for possessing indecent images. sally says the system is the problem. i don�*t think it�*s taken very seriously, and i don�*t think there�*s a recognition of the fact that people who flash are actually more likely to do more serious offences. lancashire police said a review found that the service delivered was acceptable. rebecca amin is a business and career coach. recently, a client on an online session exposed himself. she reported it. his video came on, and it was a man stood, waist down was all you could see, but completely naked from the waist down. um, and obviously i was very shocked. because the man was from india, police here said there was little they could do, but then rebecca discovered more evidence. i've got women who have shared this has happened to them.

i've spoken to the video platform that was the sort of booking provider. they've told me they can isolate an ip address and provide it to somebody doing an investigation, and they said, "ok, send us that information, that does change things a bit." emailed it over, as requested to, and i've never had a response. i feel let down, i feel disappointed, i feel frustrated. surrey police said... and nationally, police chiefs admit there are cases where they�*ve fallen short and the results for victims haven�*t been good enough. violence against women and girls is a strategic policing priority. it is not an optional extra. but the idea that this is a crime that shouldn�*t be taken seriously is no longer something that will be tolerated. just two of many women who feel they have struggled to get the police to take their cases seriously. lucy manning, bbc news.

the time is 6:19. our top story this evening... the fbi now says they believe this man, a us citizen and army veteran, acted alone in the new year�*s eve attack in new orleans which killed 14 attack in new orleans which killed 1a people. and we are in the uk�*s new city of culture, it is bradford. and in sportsday at 6.30pm on bbc news, we�*ll be at alexandra palace ahead of the world darts championship semifinals. can teenager luke littler emulate his final in 202a? this is a dinosaurfootprint made 166 million years ago, and 200 of them have been found so far in a quarry in oxfordshire. it�*s the biggest dinosaur trackway site ever discovered in the uk. our science editor, rebecca morelle, went to take a look. footsteps thump

following in the footsteps of a jurassic giant. this is where a dinosaur walked 166 million years ago. but it wasn�*t alone. different trackways crisscross this entire site. they were discovered on the floor of a limestone quarry in oxfordshire by one of the workers. so, i was basically clearing the clay and i was hitting a hump. so, like, this here? yeah, yeah. as it turned out, it was this front bit i was hitting. and when i got out and examined it, it looked like footprints. and the weird thing about it was, when you sit there, it was like, "i�*m the first person to see them." yeah, it was a bit... yeah, a bit of a tingling moment, really. the summer dig revealed 200 footprints, stretching for 150 metres, making it the largest track site everfound in the uk and one

of the biggest in the world. the trackways were made by two types of dinosaurs, large plant—eating sauropods and a smaller two—legged dinosaur called a megalosaurus. they lived in a tropical lagoon, but the footprints were covered with sediment, perfectly preserving them. so, the really lovely thing about a dinosaur footprint, particularly if you have a trackway, is that it is a snapshot in the life of the animal. you can learn things about how that animal moved. you can learn exactly what the environment that it was living in was like. so, tracks give us a whole different set of information that you can't get from the bone fossil record. we�*re coming up to a dinosaur crossroads. what you have here are footprints from a sauropod, and you can actually see, as it pressed down into the mud, how it created this ridge here. there is also a footprint from a smaller, two—legged, meat—eating dinosaur called a megalosaur. and it was moving in this direction. the question is, which one walked through here first?

and scientists think it was the sauropod, because you can see how the smaller megalosaur footprints slightly crushed down this ridge as it was walking through. at the oxford university museum of natural history, a megalosaurus jawbone is one of the world�*s most precious specimens. the whole animal would have been between six and nine metres in length. and in life, this animal would have had these impressive serrated teeth. these were agile, carnivorous predators. they were the largest predatory dinosaurs in thejurassic period in britain. the future fate of the trackways hasn�*t yet been decided. the quarrying will go on here for several years. but palaeontologists think there are more footprints, echoes of our prehistoric past, just waiting to be discovered. rebecca morelle, bbc news, oxfordshire. and you can see more on the trackways on "digging for britain" on wednesday january 8th, at 8pm on bbc two and on the iplayer.

the duchess of sussex has launched a new lifestyle series on netflix called with love, meghan. the duchess of sussex released a trailer for the programme on social media, and shows her at home with friends, making meals and sharing homemaker tips. rangers have produced a stunning victory in the scottish premier league, beating league leaders celtic 3—0. # you're simply the best... # when it comes to being "simply the best" in glasgow, there�*s only been one winner recently. celtic began some 1a points clear. rangers? well, they needed something special. and, roared on by their fans, they found it. hagi! ianis hagi sparking ibrox delight as he fired rangers

into an early lead. and they so nearly extended it — vaclav czerny agonizingly close as the hosts dominated the first half. after the break, celtic did briefly stir — kyogo thought he had equalised, but not for long, the offside flag summing up theirfrustration. and rangers duly romped to victory. robin propper made it 2—0 before, with his very first touch, substitute danilo rounded things off in style. oh, it�*s come to...danilo! the title may well still be celtic�*s, but today at least belonged emphatically to rangers. andy swiss, bbc news. cardiff city had a few problems yesterday — their match against coventry city was delayed — because they didn�*t have enough referees. in the end, a call went out over the tannoy in the packed stands to see if anyone could help. dale randall stepped forward, even though the crowd was a little bigger than he was used to.

he has been talking to tomos morgan. yesterday, i was supposed to be refereeing at goytre united versus llantwit major in thejd cymru south, but unfortunately the pitch was waterlogged. so, with an afternoon off officiating in the welsh football leagues, dale randall decided to go and watch cardiff city play coventry. shortly before half time, however, an injury. stadium announcer: we've got an injury to the referee currently. | with the fourth official stepping up, a plea for another to help out in the second half. this is a call—out - to all in the stadium. do we have a qualified referee who has done their training? i when you could see that he was injured and was going off, did it start ticking over in your mind that maybe this could be an opportunity? some of the guys sitting next to me knew i was a referee, so they were like, "oh, dale�*s a ref." it was a bit nuts, really. just, i don�*t know.

ijust ended up on pitchside at the cardiff city stadium, just looking around, like, a bit surreal. 19,000 people or however many were there. since that call—up, dale�*s received over 400 positive messages for his stint officiating in the championship. if the call came again, would you do it again? yeah, absolutely. without a doubt? yeah. this weekend, dale will have his work cut out for him in tredegar. not quite the city stadium, but no doubt he�*ll be just as needed. tomos morgan, bbc news. bradford is this year�*s uk�*s city of culture, and the launch in the next few days is set to be one of its highlights. throughout 2025, there�*ll be a programme of special events, featuring famous names from the city like artist david hockney and magician dynamo, who�*ll help to show off its cultural heritage. our arts correspondent david sillito has been finding out more.

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just say are not london prices. look at that staircase. £25,000!- at that staircase. £25,000! you will be in a place — at that staircase. £25,000! you will be in a place and — at that staircase. £25,000! you will be in a place and it— at that staircase. £25,000! you will be in a place and it will— at that staircase. £25,000! you will be in a place and it willjust - at that staircase. £25,000! you will be in a place and it willjust look - be in a place and it willjust look like a book shop, or you would walk down the street and it will look like any other street, but the trick is to look up, then you see the splendour of the victorian architecture that bradford is all about. �* ., ., ., about. and for actor and writer natalie davis, _ about. and for actor and writer natalie davis, here _ about. and for actor and writer natalie davis, here at - about. and for actor and writer l natalie davis, here at rehearsal, this feels like a moment. you seem to 14