ben stokes is the obvious _ england do for this?land do for this? ben stokes is the obvious choice, he _ england do for this? ben stokes is the obvious choice, he would - england do for this? ben stokes is the obvious choice, he would be . england do for this? ben stokes is i the obvious choice, he would be the person england would look towards in the first thing i would do is give him a call, go and see him, have a cup of coffee and ask him, where are you mentally and physically, are you ready to take this captaincy? if you can, we want to give it to you. they will also look at stuart broad or jimmy anderson as well, both of them are great paired together, stuart broad has obviously captained the team before, jimmy anderson ever has done and he will be someone who england may look as well on a short—term basis. it's certainly the day for long reigns ending — in football, after almost a decade in charge, sean dyche has been sacked by burnley. the longest—serving manager in the premier league lost his job with his side four points ad

and that's what ben stokes will do. and that's what ben stokes will do.me champion ronnie o'sullivan taking on four—time winner john higgins in the evening session. despite trailing 3—1 at the mid session interval the rocket turned it around after the break finishing with a century break for the packed crucible crowd, and the players will now resume tomorrow afternoon all level at four frames each. earlier, the 2019 championjudd trump made a fantastic start against the three time winner mark williams — and leads 7 frames to 1 after the first session. they'll return tomorrow morning with seventeen frames the target. huddersfield giants bounced back from successive super league defeats to win14—12 away to wakefield trinity. it took until late in the game but theo fages kicked through for ricky leutele to pounce on it and hand ian watson's side victory which lifts them up to fourth. for more on that and everything else she could head to the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello. much of the uk's been stuck under cloud today, and especial

it's a winning mentality that | ben stokes has, he has a belief you can win from any position, that was way he pulled back that incredible headingley ashes test match if 2019. now in terms of the way stokes will captain, i think we have had a collapse of his acumen, even times where he has stood in forjoe root, taking charge on the test field, that he does have a tremendous cricket brain, and i think maybe we willjust see him more adventurous captaincy on the field, but he has that talismanic aura about him in terms of leadership, by dint of the way he plays, and everything he has achieved. think he will be a good people person, a good manager manager which is another skill, because of the journey he has had and all the ups and down, places him well to try and understand and put himself in the shoes of some of those round him which isjust as important. most important is going to be can england put together big partnerships and improve the batting which has been the huge problem, and one captain alone can't change that. in that respect, joe root will have a big part to place, just for hi

we need about five ben stokes really. there has _ again? we need about five ben stokes really.been real void at england, he is now captain, we have appointed a managing director who will speak later this morning. they still need a coach, ben stokes is the right support network around him. new zealand coming up, in test match the summer, also south africa. they are only losing streak. in the summer you wonder where the next one is coming from. ben stokes has the ability to inspire those throughout his career, that is the absolute key to his appointment now.— his career, that is the absolute key to his appointment now. thank you, joe. a man has appeared in court this morning charged with the murder a man has been charged with murder of four members of same family. prince andrew has lost his freedom of the city of your corner following a vote by local councillors, the motion to remove the accolade was passed unanimously. 0ff motion to remove the accolade was passed unanimously. off the back of his... hello again. today's wather is very similar to yesterday's, in that in that along

ben stokes has been named as the new captain of the england men's cricket team.nder said it was an honour to be given the chance to lead the team. so, can he maintain his often explosive talents with the pressures of being a captain? here's our sports editor dan roan. he is the talismanic figure that england cricket has come to rely on, but as well as being expected to star with both bat and ball ben stokes has now been tasked with leading the ailing test team's revival. the man who appointed him telling me today why the all—rounder was the obvious choice as captain. i know there's a lot being said about, well, he's the only one. if you had lots and lots of leaders in that dressing room, ben stokes would still be the best person to do it because he's got a great cricket brain, in my opinion. he's got the respect of the dressing room. he has been a leader in that for the last however long he's been in it. stokes, who will always be remembered for heroic innings in both the ashes and the world cup final of 2019, said he was honoured to succeed his friend joe root.

ben stokes. he was sports personality of the year. too, too much? well, here's a man who led england in 32 test matches. originally i would have said that ben is so important to the team just as a figure, as a presence in that dressing room. i think now there are two things. one, he is more mature, and i know he's had problems in the last couple of years and hopefully, we all hope he's through those completely. he's done thejob in bits and pieces. he's done it temporarily before. he's captained the one—day side. and he's looked good doing it. so i think and hope he's ready for it. each cricket generation produces a charismatic all—rounder. ian botham was captain briefly — didn't work. the same goes for andrew flintoff. free spirits can be restrained by responsibility. england need ben stokes at his very best. he's got the respect of the dressing room. he has been a leader in that for the last however long he's been in it, almost coming in as a young man he was someone that people follow. he's not one of these great players who just go

ben stokes. he was sports personality of the year. nally, i would have said that ben is so important to the team just as a figure, as a presence in that dressing room. i think now there are two things — one he's more mature. i know he's had problems in the last couple of years and hopefully we all hope he is through those completely. he's done thejob in bits and pieces. he's done it temporarily before. he's captained the one day side and he's looked good doing it, so i think and hope he's ready for it. each cricket generation produces a charismatic all—rounder. ian botham was captain briefly. didn't work. same goes for andrew flintoff. free spirits can be restrained by responsibility. england need ben stokes at his very best. he's got the respect of the dressing room. he has been a leader in that for the last however long he's been in it, almost coming as a young man, he was someone that people follow. he's not one of these great players who just goes off and does his own thing. he is someone that is constantly thinking about the peopl

ben stokes has been named as the new captain of the england men's test cricket team. it was an honour to be given the chance to lead the team. so can his often explosive talents withstand the pressures of being a captain? here's our sports editor, dan roan. he is the talismanic figure that england cricket has come to rely on, but as well as being expected to star with both bat and ball, ben stokes has now been tasked with leading the ailing test team's revival. the man who appointed him telling me today why the all—rounder was the obvious choice as captain. i know there's a lot being said about, well, he's the only one. regardless, if you had lots and lots of leaders in that dressing room, ben stokes would still be the best person to do it, because he's got a great cricket brain, in my opinion. he's got the respect of the dressing room. he has been a leader in that for the last however long he's been in it. stokes, who will always be remembered for heroic innings in both the ashes and the world cup final of 2019, said he was honoured to succeed his friend joe root. bu

ben stokes. he was sports personality of the year.ound cricketer, but is being captain, too, too much? well, here's a man who led england in 32 test matches. originally, i would've said that ben is so important to the team just as a figure, as a presence in that dressing room. i think now there are two things — one he's more mature. i know he's had problems in the last couple of years, and hopefully we all hope he is through those completely. he's done the job in bits and pieces. he's done it temporarily before. he's captained the one—day side, and he's looked good doing it, so i think and i hope he's ready for it. each cricket generation produces a charismatic all—rounder. ian botham was captain briefly. didn't work. same goes for andrew flintoff. free spirits can be restrained by responsibility. england need ben stokes at his very best. he's got the respect i of the dressing room. he has been a leader in that for the last however- long he's been in it, _ almost coming as a young man, he was someone that people follow. he's not one o

ben stokes has been mentioned _ what will happen there.. ben stokes has been mentioned is certainly a l has been mentioned is certainly a big favourite but you and your skills as a cricket player and different in terms of what you need to be a captain and they do not always marry up. to be a captain and they do not always marry up-_ always marry up. no, and as i mentioned — always marry up. no, and as i mentioned joe _ always marry up. no, and as i mentioned joe root _ always marry up. no, and as i mentioned joe root as - always marry up. no, and as i mentioned joe root as a - always marry up. no, and as i l mentioned joe root as a player always marry up. no, and as i - mentioned joe root as a player has been one of england's best, they have really relied on him to get through, suffered heavy defeats but he really shone as a leader in terms of his playing skills but the captaincy is different and it comes with a lot of pressure and is mentioned and has statement, he relates and mentions it has had a toll on him and he feels this is the tim

ben stokes has already told the ecb that he expects james anderson and stuart broad to come back into series as the new test captain will be against new zealand injune. the 30 year old all—rounder takes over from joe root who stood down earlier this month. we obviously needed a captain and i thought ben stokes was by far and away the best person to do it and i know there is a lot they said about him being the only one and regardless if you had lots and lots of leaders in that dressing room ben stokes would be the best person to do it because he has a great cricket brain in my opinion, the spectre of the dressing room, and he has been a leaderfor the the dressing room, and he has been a leader for the last however long he has been an illness coming as a young man. he was someone people followed. he has got a hell of a lot of empathy for the players around him, cares the people and isn't where those players who go his own thing, he is and who is constantly thinking about the people around him. judd trump has made a fantastic start in the first of the world snooker championship semi—fina

well, maybe england will send for their superman, ben stokes.e's a world—class all—rounder, but has taken time away from the game recently to look after his mental health. and as root�*s friend, he'll knowjust what is involved in one of english sport's most stressful jobs. patrick gearey, bbc news that's all from the bbc news at six, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello, i'm jane hill. hello, i'mjane hill. we took hello, i'm jane hill. we took a hello, i'mjane hill. we took a bit more about our main stories. the news of 200 by cancer patients are to have their entire genetic code of their tumours are sequenced. it is all part of a major research project taking place in cambridge. hugh adams is from the charity brain tumour research uk. he explains why they welcome this research. we tumour research uk. he explains why they welcome this research.— they welcome this research. we are ve clear they welcome this research. we are very clear here. _ they welcome this research. we are very clear here, our— they welcome thi

and ben stokes is expected to be named as the new england cricket captain later today.eign secretary, liz truss, has said russian forces must be pushed out of the whole of ukraine — in what amounts to the clearest statement yet of the uk's objectives in the war. let's take a look at some of the main points. in a speech, liz truss said victory for ukraine was a "strategic imperative" and that the conflict needed to be a "catalyst for wider change." russia's president valdamir putin warns any country interfering in ukraine will be met with a "lightning—fast" military retaliation. the head of the un, antonio guterres has arrived within the last hour on the outskirts of the ukrainian capital kyiv or talks with president zelensky. the outskirts of the ukrainian capital kyiv or talks with president zelensky. it the outskirts of the ukrainian capital kyiv or talks with president zelensky. it is the outskirts of the ukrainian capital kyiv or talks with president zelensky. it is thought the outskirts of the ukrainian capital kyiv or talks with president zelensky. it is thought t

and that's what ben stokes will do.rucible crowd, and the players will now resume tomorrow afternoon all level at four frames each. earlier, the 2019 championjudd trump made a fantastic start against the three time winner mark williams and leads 7 frames to i after the first session. they'll return tomorrow morning with seventeen frames the target. huddersfield giants bounced back from successive super league defeats to win14—12 away to wakefield trinity. it took until late in the game but theo fages kicked through for ricky leutele to pounce on it and hand ian watson's side victory which lifts them up to fourth. for more on that and everything else she could head to the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. the month of april has been an exceptionally dry month up and down the country, that's because we've had high pressure dominating the weather scene. now, as we head into the may bank holiday it looks like this area of low pressure will bring some rainfall, some of it heavy across the nort

ben stokes has already told the ecb that he expects james anderson and stuart broad to come back intot capatin will be against new zealand injune. the 30—year—old all—rounder takes over from joe root, who stood down earlier this month. everything that has happened will stand him in good stead for what he has now got to do, and he is also point where you end up maturing, like we all do, when you get a bit older, and you start understanding, you have to box a bit clever, you have to go out there, you have to make sure you're notjust going out there and being superman are doing everything you possibly can, you have to have to learn to delegate, all that type of stuff. and that is what ben stokes will do. judd trump has made a fantastic start in the first of the world snooker championship semifinals. the 2019 champion has taken charge against the three—time winner mark williams, and leads seven frames to one after the first session. they'll return tomorrow morning. 17 frames is the target. the other semifinal starts this evening between the six—time champion ronnie o'sullivan and four—tim

well, maybe england will send for their superman, ben stokes.ime away from the game recently to look after his mental health. and as root�*s friend, he'll knowjust what is involved in one of english sport's most stressful jobs. patrick gearey, bbc news that's all from the bbc news at six, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are.

maybe evening gland will send if their superman ben stokes. he's taken time off recently to look after his mental health. bbc news. >> the duke and do you have else of suck sex have arrived at the guys in the nether -- sucks ex -- sussex have arrived at the games in netherlands after stopping by to visit the queen. this year's events start on saturday and run until the 2nd of april. now, it's been the hot etc. day of the year so far in the u.k. and roads and railways have been busy as millions of people try to get away for an easter break. the good we went resulted in delays in southwest england as motorists tried to head to the coast or travel by the port of dover. there are no trains at all in or out of london's euston station. >> the long weekend with c -- queues to match. >> we are a little bit worried about traffic here. that's why we came very early yes. >> this is the perfect storm. exactly what you don't want it to be. >> in dover, just as holiday workers are leaving. p and o has suspended its ferry services. this is the first bank hol

maybe england will send for their superman, ben stokes, a world class all—rounder but has taken time�*s friend, he'll know what is involved in one of english sport's most stressful jobs. it's been confirmed that the duke and duchess of sussex met the queen at windsor yesterday, afterflying into the uk. prince harry and meghan are now in the hague, in the netherlands, for the start of the invictus games. the couple hadn't been in the uk together since they stepped down as senior royals more than two years ago. it's been the hottest day of the year so far in the uk — and roads and railways have been busy as millions of people try to get away for an easter break. the good weather resulted in delays in south and south west england as motorists headed for the coast, or tried to travel via the port of dover. and there's major disruption on some rail lines because of bank holiday engineering works — there are no trains at all in or out of london's euston station. tim muffett has the latest. the long weekend. with queues to match. we are a little bit worried about traffic. that's why we came

well, maybe england will send for their superman, ben stokes. recently to look after his mental health. and as root�*s friend, he'll knowjust what's involved in one of english sport's most stressful jobs. patrick gearey, bbc news the duke and duchess of sussex have arrived at the invictus games in the netherlands, after stopping off to visit the queen on their way there. this is the first time prince harry and meghan have appeared in europe in public together since stepping back as senior royals in 2020. prince harry founded the games to help injured military veterans. this year's games start on saturday and run until 22nd april. it's been the hottest day of the year so far in the uk and roads and railways have been busy as millions of people try to get away for an easter break. the good weather resulted in delays in south and southwest england as motorists headed for the coast, or tried to travel via the port of dover. and there's major disruption on some rail lines because of bank holiday engineering works. there are no trains at all in or out

well, maybe england will send for their superman, ben stokes. his mental health. and as root�*s friend, he'll knowjust what is involved in one of english sport's most stressful jobs. patrick gearey, bbc news it was one of the most daring intelligence coups of the second world war — a body was released off the coast of spain, along with a case containing fake documents. the aim was to trick the german high command about allied plans for an invasion of europe in 1943. the body was buried in spain, but there are claims it was later moved, and there have been calls for the grave to be opened up. as a film about 0peration mincemeat opens in cinemas, our correspondent hugh pym has been finding out more. the plan begins in spain, where a corpse will wash up on shore, bearing classified letters. a corpse carrying fake documents? it was an extraordinary idea. floating a body with a false identity as a royal marines officer carrying fake military plans, and hoping nazi spies would find it. so, we're going to play a humiliating trick on hitler. the film is

the key name will be ben stokes, he has been deputising in the absence ofjoe root. have to feel that is the main contender. a lot of big jobs to fail, they need a new managing director elsewhere, new head coach, and now a new captain as well with joe root stepping aside. i think as you were saying, this was likely to come when you consider they lost the recent series in the west indies and after the disappointment of the display in the ashes, perhaps there is a feeling that england need to look elsewhere, and a fresh voice is kneading in the dressing room. it’s kneading in the dressing room. it's uuite a kneading in the dressing room. it's quite a poisoned chalice being england cricket captain at the moment. that was the latest onjoe root stepping down. a february so the three named hit the united kingdom. now on bbc news, weather world. sarah keith—lucas and nick miller visit the isle of wight, where a record 122mph wind speed was felt during a february that saw three named storms hit the uk. this weather world is all about storms. so far this year, we've seen some

the telegraph speculates that ben stokes will be the next england test cricket captain whenjoe root�*t about the insides? a lovely story. you lose a wallet at a gig. andy evans lost his wallet at a gig in 2015. kind of rate. in the wallet was £140 in cash, his cards. he left it in a taxi after the gig, the taxi went and he thought, gone, absolutely gone. seven years ago. a short while ago, last saturday in fact, he received an envelope through the door from an anonymous sender and in it was the wallet, with all the cash and the cards, and some of the notes are out of circulation now, which you can exchange with the bank for up—to—date notes. about £140 left inside. the sender left no note and he says where act of kindness. wouldn't you wonder where your wallet has been in all that time? maybe someone picked it up, got into the taxi, i am thinking of the top of my head. maybe sammy got in the taxi and put it in the jewel and it kind of got left in the back of that jewel. maybe they were cleaning out the jewel and they sent it back. presumably it had all the details on it which is why i

ben stokes is the favourite and he is the current vice captain.ken about. of a wicket careers, they have been spoken about-— spoken about. turning from cricket to football, — spoken about. turning from cricket to football, more _ spoken about. turning from cricket to football, more dramatic- spoken about. turning from cricket to football, more dramatic news i spoken about. turning from cricket to football, more dramatic news in| to football, more dramatic news in the world of football because burnley have sacked their manager, sean dyche. he has been there for ages, ten years, i think. sean dyche. he has been there for ages, ten years, ithink. 0nly sean dyche. he has been there for ages, ten years, i think. only a few games left of the season, it seems a strange time to get rid of your manager. strange time to get rid of your manauer. 2, . strange time to get rid of your manager-— strange time to get rid of your manauer. ., ., .. , manager. you are exactly right, he has been at — manager. you are exactly right, he has been at burnley _ manager. yo