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first up beth mead — has been awarded the freedom of the borough of scarborough — her home town.ship golden boot winner says it's a source of huge pride. meanwhile in oldham — rugby legend, kevin sinfield has also been given the freedom of the borough. it's in recognition of the millions of pounds he's raised for research into motor neurone disease. the current england rugby union defence coach has taken on a number of ultra challenges to support his former team—mate rob burrow. golfer matt baldwin admits his head is still spinning after he won his first dp world tour event — at the 200th time of asking. the 37—year—old, who nearly quit the sport altogether after a series of injuries, won the sdc championship in south africa by seven shots. unbelievable, relly, it is still not sunk in. obviously it has been a goal of mine to actually achieve it so, yeah, it is a dream come true. just knowing it open the door to bigger and better events and knowing that i could prove to myself that i could do it, it was... ..a surreal moment, really. my brain is still spinning now. and finally thi

england manager sarina wiegman is expecting beth mead to miss this summer's world cup because of a long—termg for her club arsenal in november, euro 2022, winning the golden boot in the process, and wiegman, in announcing her squad for their friendlies next month, says it's very likely mead won't be back in time for the tournament

england manager sarina wiegman is expecting beth mead to miss this summer's world cup because of a longknee injury. the forward was the player of the tourament as they won euro 2022, winning the golden boot in the process, but she ruptured her acl playing for her club arsenal in november, and wiegman, in announcing her squad for their friendlies next month, says it's very likely mead won't be back in time for the tournament in australia and new zealand. i have a conversation with her and she is doing well and in rehab and she is doing well and in rehab and she is doing good, but the worktop is too early, so what we said now is that she is not in our plans now, butjust that she is not in our plans now, but just take the that she is not in our plans now, butjust take the time to get back well. but if a miracle happens and she goes so fast, and we will reconsider it. but at this moment, i don't expect that. wiegman�*s 25—strong squad for the friendles against brazil and australia features aston villa keeper hannah hampton who has been called up for the first time since last summer, as well

england manager sarina wiegman is expecting beth mead to miss this summer's world cup because of a long—term. the forward was the player of the tournament as they won euro 2022, winning the golden boot in the process. but she ruptured her acl playing for her club arsenal in november, euro 2022, winning the golden boot in the process, and wiegman, in announcing her squad for their friendlies next month, says it's very likely mead won't be back in time for the tournament in australia and new zealand. i had a conversation with her. she's doing well. she's in rehab, she is doing good. but the world cup is actually too early, so what we said now, just really take the time to get back well. but if a miracle happens and she goes so fast, we will reconsider it. but at this moment, i don't expect it. premier league's chief executive richard masters was quizzed by british mps on a number of football matters on tuesday, including the ownership of newcastle united and whether they should have permitted a saudi—backed take—over to go through in 2021. our sports editor dan roan has more. what he said was

beth mead is out injured at the moment and they could do with her on a night such as this.erwise itjust become speculation, which i think is very unnecessary and it doesn't add anything to her rehab journey. lionel messi has now scored more than 100 international goals — he hit the target with his seventh international hat—trick in a friendly. the argentina captain scored all three of his goals in the first half of the game against curacao. the world cup winners went on to win 7—0. elena rybakina is still on track to claim the sunshine double — she's through to the semi—finals of the miami 0pen after a stright sets win over italy's martina trevisan. it extends her unbeaten run to 12. meanwhile, world number one carlos alcaraz beat american tommy paul in straight sets to book his place in the quarter—finals. the 19—year—old us open champion won 6—a, 6—a. he must defend his title in miami in order to stay at the top of the atp rankings. he plays taylor fritz next. i feel at ifeel at home here. it is i feel at home here. it is superb to play for me in miami. it is amazing for

first up, beth mead — she's been awarded the freedom of the borough of scarborough.r own area is is a lovely feeling, and nice for me and my family, so i am super proud and my family, so i am super proud and honoured to reach sufficient an historic award. we like to do the north east and the north proud, and yeah, i mean it is a huge honour to play for england and be a lyonness, hopefully it motivates the women in the north to do what they want to do. meanwhile in oldham, rugby legend kevin sinfield is gearing up to get the freedom of the borough tonight. it's in recognition of the millions he's raised for research into motor neurone disease. the current england rugby union defence coach has taken on a number of ultra challenges to support of his former team—mate rob burrow. and finally, this is how they're setting up the course for one of the toughest one—day races in cycling. paris—roubaix is raced over cobbles, and to keep the course clearfor the riders. they've found an unorthodox solution — goats. in three weeks' time there'll be 200 riders racing through at top

england manager sarina wiegman is expecting beth mead to miss this summer's world cup because of a longuptured her acl playing for her club arsenal in november and wiegman, in announcing her squad for their friendlies next month says it's very likely mead won't be back in time for the tournament in australia and new zealand. i had a conversation with her and she is doing well and in rehab and she is doing good, but the worktop is too early, ——world cup so what we said now is that she is not in our plans now, butjust take the time to get back well. but if a miracle happens and she goes so fast, and we will reconsider it. but at this moment, i don't expect that. wales' match against latvia tonight is their first home match of the european championship qualifying campaign but it'll also be celebrating the end of gareth bale's stellar international career. he'll receive a farewell from the crowd in cardiff after retiring from football injanuary. following the pitchside prematch presentation, a chance for his former teammates to build on an impressive draw in croatia, which bale's successor

nuggets get back to beth mead. andrew . get back to beth mead. andrew.it more about paul o'grady i think coming up really stands out because suzanne said i had to read the news twice this morning and even then couldn't morning and even then i couldn't believe i thought, believe it. in media i thought, i'll hear is comforting i'll never hear is comforting voice cheer me up with his voice again cheer me up with his wit and his love. i think paul in meant more than in my world meant more than i realised. very world is now realised. very sad world is now a place. mel said, a different place. mel has said, why paul so loved? it's why was paul so loved? it's simple. he concentrated on being an entertainer and not mixing that politics. how many that with politics. how many people with degree people could say with any degree of certainty what political party voted for? we need more party he voted for? we need more stars him. loved but not stars like him. loved but not forgotten. and geraldine says, what a sad day. news paul is what a sad day. news of paul is dev

it is though expected to come too soon for forward beth mead, who was one of england's stars in their they could've done with mead back for this one. she has been a big absentee. a notable absentee for club and country. but with that marker in the sand she would be doing everything she can. she will be working really hard. you don't want to rupture it again. striking the balance is what she is trying to do. thank you. let's go to carol, who has been striking a little bit of a balance for us this morning, telling us it might be warmer in places, but there is some rain around. i can and must feel that picture behind carol. a bit cold, a bit damp. absolutely right. it is not cold, it is damp. a wet start to the day. we have got drizzle, mist and fog, a lot of cloud and rain. this picture tells the story from one of our weather watchers in nottinghamshire. you can see where we have had the rain in the last few hours, moving across parts of scotland, northern ireland, showers across england and wales. more substantial showers across the far south—west. as we go through the day all of these

and i think for people like beth mead like boris, for liz they obviously want to make sure that we deliverce between the you are allowed to divergence from the eu rules. and i think they see part of the windsor framework is that the uk still has to be sort of retained within eu law . i of retained within eu law. i would just point out to, to ian , who i think is what he said a divorce inquiry, but also about the windsor framework is the northern ireland at. the minute is separate from from the rest of great britain is a border down the irish sea trading does not between great britain and northern ireland. that is what is resolved in the windsor framework. now of course, if you have a land border between northern ireland and republic, the republic of course an eu member, there's going to compromise needed there. and i think that's the sticking point for some we cannot have the european having sway the british courts in northern ireland in way they might not in england , way they might not in england, wales and scotland. and what we think differently and it has a say or the eu will continue

the beth mead . mark. thank you. good afternoon. it's minutes past two.news. the prime minister has accused the labour leader of being on the labour leader of being on the side of the people smugglers as the pair head to head in the commons over the new illegal migration bill, rishi sunak defended legislation which will remove who enter the uk illegally and banned them from seeking asylum. sir keir starmer cost out on the plans though, saying attempts tackle the number of channel crossings in the last decade have failed and numbers have gone up, he the last decade have failed and numbers have gone up , he says. numbers have gone up, he says. the conservatives have control of uk borders , which mr. sunak of uk borders, which mr. sunak denied , accusing the opposition denied, accusing the opposition of support unlimited asylum . the of support unlimited asylum. the honourable gentleman has been on the wrong of this issue his entire career. he did. he described all immigration law as race . he said it was a mistake race. he said it was a mistake to control i