colin campbell, bbc news.er this programme. the new world darts champion rob cross says there will never be another player like phil taylor. cross beat the 16—time winner 7—2 in last night's final — which was taylor's last professional match. rob cross turned professional only a year ago, and took home the world championship trophy in his debut appearance at the event. our sports correspondent natalie pirks reports. how well has your new year gun? for rob cross, it is fair to say 2018 has already proved life—changing. last night he beat the greatest darts player of all time to be crowned world champion and become £400,000 richer as well, and all of it is barely sinking in. it feels very surreal, it is like i need to pinch myself or something, because i could not have written it any better, really. it is like a fairy tale. you might not associate the game of darts with fairy tales and yet rob cross was an unknown electricity until the start of 2017. last year his winnings included £7 picked up in a pub tourname

colin campbell, bbc news.blizzard—like conditions to the higher ground of scotland. not pleasant. it‘s the wind strength that is the cause of concern. 0—80mph during the early hours of wednesday morning southern scotla nd hours of wednesday morning southern scotland and northern england. —— 70—80mph. rough seas, issue with travelling on ferries on the early hours of wednesday morning. the showers will rattle in. some will be heavy with hail and thunder. the wind will slowly ease. it will be a windy day for all of us tomorrow. 10-11 windy day for all of us tomorrow. 10—11 degrees to the south. mild with it, cooler in the far north—east, lighter winds and highs of just four degrees. north—east, lighter winds and highs ofjust four degrees. more north—east, lighter winds and highs of just four degrees. more from north—east, lighter winds and highs ofjust four degrees. more from me coming up in half an hour‘s time. today at five, going off the rails — campaigners warn that rising rail fares are pricing out commuter