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,team for the in the liverpool team for the next premier league match against manchester united. trent can still improve, i think. i saw a bit of improvement already this season, so these players are top of the world, so there is not a lot of room for improvement any more. there is always a of improvement. i can tell you he's playing on sunday, and hopefully he brings the same performances as he did for the last half year, because i think everybody saw how great the first half of the season he had, how much she is here, how much he wants to win here. he may have _ much he wants to win here. he may have taken four wicket's on may have taken four wicket�*s on the final day of the final test against india, but scott boland claimed he wasn't the biggest thorn in the side. he said teenager sam constance has got under india's skin. jasprit bumrah was captaining the side. he took the wicket of khawaja with the final ball of the day.
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the two had been at odds over whether australia were attempting to waste time in the closing overs to try and see out the day. many of the indian team celebrated in his direction. that wicket was the only success for india in a day where they won back the toss and chose to bat. they were bowled out in the first innings forjust 185. only rishabh pant forjust185. only rishabh pant offered any resistance, with 40. offered any resistance, with a0. australia are trial by 176 runs. i 40. australia are trial by 176 runs. ., �* ., 40. australia are trial by 176 runs. ., ., 40. australia are trial by 176 runs. ., �* ., ., ~ 40. australia are trial by 176 runs. ., .,~ , runs. i don't want to knock us, sa in: if runs. i don't want to knock us, saying if we — runs. i don't want to knock us, saying if we get _ runs. i don't want to knock us, saying if we get the _ runs. i don't want to knock us, saying if we get the 200 - runs. i don't want to knock us, saying if we get the 200 it - saying if we get the 200 it will be a good score. we will do that first. how we went about it might have been differently but it is what it is. i differently but it is what it is. ., �* , , differently but it is what it is. ., �* differently but it is what it is. i wouldn't say it is a bad score, is. i wouldn't say it is a bad score. but _ is. i wouldn't say it is a bad score, but i _ is. i wouldn't say it is a bad score, but i think _ is. i wouldn't say it is a bad score, but i think anything | score, but i think anything over— score, but i think anything over 220 _ score, but i think anything over 220 0250. still a very competitive score. the way the ball is — competitive score. the way the ball is moving though, i think there — ball is moving though, i think there is— ball is moving though, i think there is a _ ball is moving though, i think there is a lot of room for the bowler— there is a lot of room for the bowler and hopefully we can
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capitalise on that. a bowler and hopefully we can capitalise on that.— bowler and hopefully we can capitalise on that. a big shock in brisbane, _ capitalise on that. a big shock in brisbane, where _ capitalise on that. a big shock in brisbane, where novak- in brisbane, where novak djokovic�*s hopes of winning the season—opening tournament are over. as of now, his chances of a 100th tour title. he has been knocked out of the quarterfinals by a player ranked 267 places below the 2a time grand slam champion. it remains one of the few tournaments that djokovic has never won. arena stumbling a book to a place in the semifinals at brisbane after winning in straight sets. look littler says he is only focused on hitting doubles ahead of his world darts final against three—time winner michael van gerwen. victory for him atjust 17 years old will see the sport's popularity surge even more and make him the tournament's youngest winner as well. he beat the
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previous record by seven years. it was set by michael van gerwen in 201a. it was set by michael van gerwen in 2014. everyone else is looking _ gerwen in 2014. everyone else is looking forward _ gerwen in 2014. everyone else is looking forward to _ gerwen in 2014. everyone else is looking forward to it - gerwen in 2014. everyone else is looking forward to it more . is looking forward to it more than i am. seven sets, i'll be happy. i've gained loads of experience. michael has been in numerous finals. this is my second. i know where i went wrong last year, and i'm sure i'll fix it. as, wrong last year, and i'm sure “1 fix it— i'll fix it. a lot of build-up to that final— i'll fix it. a lot of build-up to that final at _ i'll fix it. a lot of build-up to that final at alexandra | to that final at alexandra palace on the bbc sport website. that's it for now from here. thanks very much indeed. amber warnings for snow and ice have been issued for large areas of england and wales this weekend, after temperatures fell to nearly —8c overnight. an arctic blast has hit the uk, with severe warnings for northern england, the midlands and much of wales from saturday evening till midnight sunday. the uk health security agency has already issued an amber cold—health alert through to wednesday for england, warning that vulnerable and elderly people could be at risk. our correspondent jessica lane has more.
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gritters were out through the night and into the early hours, making sure the roads were clear and safe. back in october when the winter season started here, this whole area was full of salt, and it was as high as the top of the pile you can see there. here, they are constantly monitoring the situation on the roads and the weather forecast, to see how much salt they need to use each day. we do tailor what the actual gritters are putting on the roads, depending on the conditions, the temperatures, and that can be fed into the wagons, and then they dial up what is required, and the salt is dispensed accordingly. this is us watching in real—time. in the office is where they keep an eye on how much salt is needed and where it needs to go. so we are able to see that in real—time the temperatures were colder than we expected. so we were able to monitor that react accordingly. health care providers are also preparing. they have been placed on high alert for the coming days. people who are vulnerable to the cold weather could be at greater risk and might need help.
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in the east of england, extra ambulances have already been put on, as they have started to feel the pressure. our call levels are at the highest level that we have experienced ever. that typically we would see around 3,900 calls a day, and we have been receiving in excess of 5,700 calls. some charities, including age uk, are warning that the government's decision to axe winter fuel payments for most pensioners will make some reluctant to turn on the heating during this cold snap. but the health secretary defended the choice. well, this is definitely a weekend to turn the heating on. and i willjust remind people that the chancellor did take the decision to protect winter fuel allowance for the poorest pensioners, to protect people this winter and in future winters. and of course the triple lock
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on pensions is guaranteed. so the state pension is higher this winter than it was last year. three, two, one, go! as snow had already started to fall, it is fun for some, and often beautiful. but others will be worried about how they are going to stay warm and get around safely. here in oldham, they say they will be monitoring the situation closely this afternoon, and their gritters will be ready to go out when needed. jessica lane, bbc news. the charity guide dogs has launched an urgent appeal looking for volunteer puppy raisers as more than 1000 visually impaired people in the uk wait for their own assistance dog. as part of their training, puppies spend their first year getting accustomed to human life, and more foster families are needed to help look after them. phil mackie has more. puds is a very proud mum — and a bit tired, too — with ten hungry puppies. these cuties are the next generation of guide dogs, and were born just before christmas. cathy grey is looking after them for another
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puppy—breeder, but she's done this lots of times with her own dogs — and has seen more than 150 puppies in her northamptonshire home. we all like to feel we're doing something useful, as well, so... but it is fun, yes. i mean, who wouldn't want a box of puppies? she laughs. what kind of things do you need to be willing to be able to be? you need to be — well, energetic, because you need to give them a really good walk every day. so, i mean, that's fantastic for all of us, really, isn't it? erm, and you need to be sort of very aware of when you've got tiny puppies, obviously... ..you do get some broken nights, but, you know, it's... no, it's just really good fun. when puds�* puppies are eight weeks old, they'll come to the guide dogs national centre in warwickshire to be checked over and vaccinated, before they start the next stage of their journey. once they're given the ok — like arnie — they're sent to puppy—raisers
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around the country. all our puppy—raisers are volunteers, and they have our puppies for roughly one week — one year, sorry — and they get them ready for their guide dog journey. so they get them used to different sounds, different experiences. and, yeah, just get them used to the big wide world. ok, so arnie is now heading off on his guide dog journey, and i'm about to give him to phil, who's going to drive him to reading, where he's about to meet his new family. here you are, phil. and here's arnie. hello, arnie. there you go. 0h! you got him? you are lovely. aren't you? yes, you are. there are around 1,100 people waiting for a guide dog. the typical wait is 16 months. they expect to breed 1,200 puppies this year to try to bring the waiting list down. they need more volunteers to look after the dogs during the next stage of their journey. so from eight weeks of age to 12 months, and they are getting used
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to socialisation, out and about in the world — coffee shops, pubs — anywhere that a blind or partially sighted person might go, that's where they're going to be prepared to go. buses, trains — those sort of things. and they go with their volunteers quite a lot. from that 12—month period, they go into a training school, and that's when they're learning the art — their craft, if you like — that's how they're going to guide someone, how to guide. puds, meanwhile, only has another six weeks with this litter. it's her third, and she'll probably have one more before she enters a well—earned retirement. in the meantime, this little lot are going to be causing a lot more trouble. unluckily for me, this one�*s just wet itself. it's...got a long way to go — it won't be a working guide dog until its two years old. phil mackie, bbc news, northamptonshire. just to let you know that president biden is due to be
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visiting your orleans on monday after that terror attack. and also reuters is reporting that us law enforcement are concerned about copycat vehicle running attacks in the us. there will be more coming up nextin there will be more coming up next in a few minutes with anita. for me, for now, goodbye. hello. very cold air with us at the moment, lows of minus eight celsius earlier this morning in parts of oxfordshire. tonight we expect another frost, an ice risk and freezing fog patches tomorrow morning. disruptive snow for some of us as well through the weekend, notably within these two and the weather warning areas issued by the met office. snow towards the met office. snow towards the north, snow and ice further south, and some of the snow is likely to drift on strong, gusty winds, so do check before
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you travel this weekend. cold air still spilling down from the north—west through the rest of the day, and that will drive some showers. into parts of the cheshire gap, north facing coast, northern scotland, northern ireland. it is feeling cold, temperatures in low single figures. some sunshine towards the south. overnight, as the wind tends to lighten, we will see freezing fog patches develop again across the south of england and south wales. some cloud towards the north and west, one or two wintry showers. watch out for icy stretches here, and temperatures once more it will dip below freezing. not quite as cold in the south as it was last night. the freezing fog is likely to linger where we see it form. there will be cloud towards the north and west, but some sunshine towards the north and east. clouding over to award the self. feeling very cold. as this rain bumped into the colder hour, it is likely to turn to snow, fleeting for many. as it pushes for the
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north, that snow is likely to be heavy and disruptive. strong, gusty winds. you can see that squeeze on the isobars as we head through saturday night and into sunday. by the time we get to sunday, this is falling as rain towards the south, but heavy snowfall across parts of the pennines, into the southern uplands, stretching up into eastern scotland as we had to sunday. snow for northern ireland as well. a sharp contrast in temperatures. particularly of the higher ground, we could see as much as a0 centimetres of snow, some of it threatening. monday and tuesday, the low moves away, but we draw down a northerly wind again and we could see further wintry showers perhaps as we head through next week. another drop in temperature and some sunshine around at times. staying very cold. goodbye.
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live from london, this is bbc news president biden will visit new orleans on monday following the attack on new year's day, which killed 1a people. the suspect�*s brother says his actions were �*completely out of character'. still in shock about it, it still doesn't seem like it actually happened. ijust dropped my phone and crawled into a corner somewhere and started crying. the new us congress is set to meet for the first time in the coming hours, with mikejohnson's position as speaker of the house
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of representatives in peril. an inmate who took five staff members hostage at a prison in southern france has given himself up. anti—corruption investigators in south korea appeal to the acting president to intervene after they were blocked from arresting president yoon suk yeol by his security team. and 17—year—old darts sensation luke littler looks to make history tonight as he sails into the world darts final against michael van gerwen. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. we start on the latest on the attack from new orleans which killed 1a people on new year's day. in the last hour, the white house has confirmed president biden will visit the city on monday.
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