dan roan, bbc news. of rape and assault have been dropped against manchester united player mason greenwood. the 21—year—old had been due to face trial in november over allegations of attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour, which he denied. the crown prosecution service said the charges were discontinued after a key witness withdrew their involvement. greater manchester police said it was "only fair" to announce greenwood would no longer face criminal proceedings. in a statement manchester united said that they... new everton boss sean dyche has been speaking to the media for the first time since replacing frank lampard. the club are 19th in the premier league with just three wins, and 15 points from 20 games. dyche said he wants their fans to believe in him. it's easy to take a ship and calm water, not so much in choppy water. we want the fence to play their part. it is choppy water, the club is not where wants to be put up we want the fans are joining with us, reconnect with us.

our sports editor, dan roan, has that story.manchester city's title. instead, he has been forced to defend his club over the catalogue of charges levelled against it by the premier league over alleged breaches of financial rules since the club's abu dhabi takeover in 2008. how confident are you that you have been told everything? has it in any way affected your belief in the club? my first thought is that we have already been condemned. so what's happen right now, with these weeks after monday, it happen the same with what happened with uefa. the club proved that we were completely innocent. i said them, "what happened?" they said, "pep, we did nothing wrong. we proved it." now is the same case. why should i don't trust with my people? city had a two—year uefa champions league ban overturned on appeal three years ago and say they are supported by irrefutable evidence, with guardiola suggesting the team's rivals had conspired against them. 19 teams in the premier league is accusing us without letting us the opportunity to defend.

dan roan, bbc news.ve london. this photograph was taken by the bbc�*s photographerjeff 0vers, who was standing in richmond park, 11 miles away from the city, which gives such a dramatic perspective of the moon. extraordinary picture. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. from moon rising to sunsetting. yes, it looked fantastic _ from moon rising to sunsetting. yes, it looked fantastic and _ from moon rising to sunsetting. lei: it looked fantastic and you will from moon rising to sunsetting. le: it looked fantastic and you will be lucky to capture that in central and southern parts of the country with clear skies but here it will be very are cold and frosty. further north, more cloud around generally. so not much good looking up to the skies there. high pressure is holding on which is why we are seeing a lot of fine and dry weather in central and southern areas. through the night, those patches of mr fog, and southern areas. through the night, those patches of mrfog, and it southern areas.

dan roan, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime.ern ireland. coming up — the island off north wales which is now officially an international dark sky sanctuary. coming up on the bbc news channel... a big week for manchester united — a chance for a trophy in the league cup on sunday, but first, spanish giants barcelona at home in the europa league tonight. the football commentatorjohn motson has died at the age of 77. his family said that he died peacefully in his sleep. known to fans as "motty", he covered ten world cups and 29 fa cup finals during a 50—year career with the bbc. andy swiss looks back at his life. city, back four unchanged... with his distinctive voice, his infectious enthusiasm and of course his famous sheepskin coat, john motson was football's man for all seasons. for 50 years, he captured the game's raw excitement... here's gascoigne... 0h, brilliant! oh, yes! ..with an unmistakable way with words. and there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the culture club! it's dramatic, it's delightful, it's denmark who are th

dan roan, bbc news. our top story this evening....officer, is shot and seriously injured in northern ireland. and still to come... remembering the voice of football and the man for all seasons — john motson has died at the age of 77. and on bbc london: salad shortages — we hear from the essex grower who says he cutting back on production. and warnings over the dangers of misusing laughing gas as london doctors report a rise in hospital admissions. 0n the eve of the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, the united nations general assembly is expected to approve a resolution condemning the action and calling for peace as soon as possible. there is no legal weight to the resolution, but it maintains the pressure on russia to halt the war. my colleague clive myrie has been in ukraine all week and he joins us from kyiv now. yes, reeta, i stood in this very spot exactly a year ago today on a warm winter's evening here in kyiv. there was a sense that spring was perhaps around the corner, it was so balmy. but it was winter that c

dan roan, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. sunnier skies are coming back.y. it is all set to change. we are staying cloudy and mild as we see out the rest of the week. on sunday the blue means colder air coming in. rest of the week. on sunday the blue means colderair coming in. however, we will be tipping the balance in favour of blue skies by then. back to this evening along with wet weather in scotland, gusts around 60 mph or so, the rain eases as it moves south into parts of england and northern ireland later in the night where it will be particularly mild night as temperatures

here's what he had to say to our sports editor dan roan.the players and supporters who are excited about the start _ and supporters who are excited about the start of— and supporters who are excited about the start of d championship, more excited _ the start of d championship, more excited by— the start of d championship, more excited by the england versus scotland games. —— 6 nations. there are few_ scotland games. —— 6 nations. there are few fixtures in world rugby that have the _ are few fixtures in world rugby that have the ability to excite more than this fixture, — have the ability to excite more than this fixture, the history of it, the rivairies— this fixture, the history of it, the rivalries within it, the memories, i'm rivalries within it, the memories, i'm looking — rivalries within it, the memories, i'm looking forward to the pack at twickenham. the loud pack at twickenham. the loud pack at twickenham this weekend. england sports _ twickenham this weekend. england sports wiii— twickenham this weekend. england sports will be chee

dan roan, bbc news.eadly crush. industry guidelines suggest there should have been medical cover of at least ten people, including a paramedic and a nurse. after two insiders approached the bbc, the medical cover provider confirmed only five people were working when the crush happened. no paramedics or nurses were present. our correspondent, greg mckenzie, joins me now with the latest. reminders of the incident. it was horrible. it reminders of the incident. it was horrible. . , reminders of the incident. it was horrible. ., , horrible. it was indeed, it took lace on horrible. it was indeed, it took place on december— horrible. it was indeed, it took place on december 15, - horrible. it was indeed, it took place on december 15, there i horrible. it was indeed, it took i place on december 15, there was horrible. it was indeed, it took - place on december 15, there was a crowd surge, a crowd crush outside the brixton 02 academy in south london on the 15th of december, many people trying to get into the ven

dan roan, bbc news. sports minister stuart andrew says the government has listened to fans. to say here is that we have listened very carefully to the experience of fans. they have been at the forefront of our minds. and clearly in too many instances, they have seen the clubs that they love and they have invested in, you know, be run, if you like, in a way that isn't sustainable. and so the independent regulator will be able to monitor each of the clubs to ensure that, first of all, we know who owns those clubs, that they are fit and proper people to run those clubs, and that they have the best interests of those clubs at heart. and crucially, that they have sound financial planning to ensure that those clubs are sustainable, notjust today but into the future, so that those fans can have absolute confidence that their clubs are being run in the best way possible. we can talk now to malcolm clarke, chair of the football supporters' association. does this set of measures go far enough? will the regulator really have enough power?— enough? will the regulator really have enough

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our sports editor dan roan has that story.he has been called to defend his club over the catalogue of charges levelled against it by the premier league over alleged breaches of financial rule since the club was my abu dhabi takeover in 2008, the manager today coming out fighting. how confident are you that you have been told everything? has it affected your belief in the club? mr; affected your belief in the club? my first affected your belief in the club? ij�*i first thought affected your belief in the club? m: first thought is affected your belief in the club? m; first thought is that we have already been condemned. what happened right now this week on monday, it happened with uefa. the club were completely blameless. i said, what happened? we have done nothing wrong. prove it. that is the same case. why should i not trust my people? same case. why should i not trust my --eole? , . same case. why should i not trust my eo le? , ., ., same case. why should i not trust my ..eole? , ., ., ., same case. why should i not trust my

our sports editor dan roan has been following the story from the beginning of the premier league's fourvestigation into manchester city. joining us now from the etihad stadium. what do you make of today's developments? tl is stadium. what do you make of today's developments?— developments? it is potentially seismic because _ developments? it is potentially seismic because of _ developments? it is potentially seismic because of the - developments? it is potentially seismic because of the scale i developments? it is potentially seismic because of the scale ofi developments? it is potentially - seismic because of the scale of this unprecedented catalogue of charges that the premier league have hit manchester city works, as our leader said in his report, more than 100 alleged breaches of financial rules during every one of the 1a full seasons here at the etihad since that abu dhabi takeover in 2008 transform this club into one of the wealthiest and most successful in the world. let's not forget that this is a club that have won the premier league title six times since that takeover. they ar

our sports editor, dan roan, was at today's news conference.n that moment, what they told me before the defender physician... the club proved that we are completely innocent. why should not take right now when there is not even an acquisition? just chargers or suggestions. even an acquisition? just chargers orsuggestions. so, even an acquisition? just chargers or suggestions. so, you have to understand between 19 families are accusing us without the opportunity to defend in the words of my club, my people, explaining everything between three or four years —— just charge chargers does that sadden you that there will be some out there who will read your conclusion that some of the achievements that you've brought to this club are tainted?— this club are tainted? we're already sentence enough. _ this club are tainted? we're already sentence enough. it _ this club are tainted? we're already sentence enough. it was _ this club are tainted? we're already sentence enough. it was going - this club are tainted? we're already sentence enough. it was goin

dan roan, bbc news. starmer, will pledge to make the uk the highest growing economy in the g7 if his party wins the next general election. the commitment is one of five so called "national missions" that will he will formally announce in a speech in manchester this morning. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent nick eardley. these are bold statements and five key pillars. tell these are bold statements and five key pillars. tell us these are bold statements and five key pillars. tell us a these are bold statements and five key pillars. tell us a bit these are bold statements and five key pillars. tell us a bit more. these are bold statements and five key pillars. tell us a bit more. the big ideas by labour to take into the next general election. at the start of the year we had five promises by rishi sunak. this is labour's answer to that. lots of poll suggests there is a good chance that labour is in power. i can tell you what they are. the economy, to have the highest sustained growth in

dan roan reports.of the biggest scandals the game has seen. the six times and reigning premier league champions face the threat of expulsion from the top flight after being charged with more than 100 breaches of financial rules relating to every full season since the abu dhabi takeover that transformed it into the richest club in the world in 2008. the club is accused of not providing full details of player remuneration over six seasons and failing to co—operate with a four year investigation. city are also accused of not providing details of former manager roberto mancini's pay over the four seasons he was at the club. three years ago they were thrown out of the champions league for breaking financialfair play of the champions league for breaking financial fair play rules, the club accused of over inflating state linked sponsorship rules, but its lawyers successfully appealed. the lawyers successfully appealed. tie: independent commission that lawyers successfully appealed. til independent commission

0ur sports editor dan roan�*s been taking a look.ball. the fee a new record of more than £100 million. well, it is an extraordinary amount of money. but, then again, that is not new for chelsea. certainly for 20 years. the current owners, i mean, that is getting towards half a billion pounds spent in a very short period of time. if chelsea fans thought the departure of the club�*s former owner russian oligarch roman abramovich last year would mean a more frugal approach, they needn�*t have worried. american todd burley overseeing an unprecedented spending spree over the last two transfer windows. the supporters are thrilled. a lot of people were saying roman�*s millions are gone, you are going to have to be a lot more frugal, all of that. it feels like we are right back in 2003 again. we have treated the winter window like it is a summer window. sitting tenth in the table, it's very hard to stay positive and look towards the future. i think what todd is doing injanuary has restored a lot of faith in us fans. earlier this window, chel

sports editor dan roan's been taking a look.t have worried. american todd burley overseeing an unprecedented spending spree over the last two transfer windows. supporters are thrilled. a lot of people were saying roman's millions are gone, you are going to have to be a lot more frugal, all of that. it feels like we are right back in 2003 again. we have treated the winter window like it is a summer window. sitting tenth in the table, it's very hard to stay positive and look towards the future. i think what todd is doing injanuary has restored a lot of faith in us fans. earlier this window, chelsea splashed out another £88 million on ukraine striker mykhailo mudryk. one of a host of new recruits offered an unusually long contracts offered unusually long contracts to spread the cost and help the club comply with financial fair play regulations that limit losses. if you take a player that's worth let's say £100 million over the duration of say a five—year contract, instead of putting out contract, instead of putting that £100 millio

dan roan, bbc news.ion of the smaller clubs and the fans? that's right. you heard in that report there that the poster club is berry, expelled from ligue one. port vale, 15,000 capacity stadium, so they also want money to trickle down. port vale itself almost went bust. it is about the football and the fans, of course, but for some places like this one, it is about the community. just if you hundred yards away from me as part of this club, there are activities going on for elderly people. on my way up today, i spoke to a couple who came through the entrance and they were getting married. iasked through the entrance and they were getting married. i asked them about the review and what it means to them or stop they said, it means everything that money gets down to this club. he became quite emotional, crying when he spoke about the club almost going bust a decade ago. it is important for the fans down here at this level. but this regulatory body, which will go forward, possibly the season after next, will

as the bbc�*s sports editor dan roan reports.on since the abu dhabi takeover that transformed it into the richest club in the world in 2008. the catalogue of charges is unprecedented. those regarding financial reporting relate to nine seasons. the club is accused of not providing full details of player remuneration over six seasons and failing to co—operate with a four year premier league investigation. city are also accused of not providing details of former manager roberto mancini�*s pay over four seasons he was at the club. three years ago, city were thrown out of the champions league for breaking uefa financial fair play rules. the club accused of overinflating state—linked sponsorship deals. but city denied the breaches and its lawyers successfully appealed. the independent commission that�*s going to be appointed to deal with this has a huge swathe of potential sanctions available to it that range from fines at one end of the spectrum all the way through to, i suppose, point deductions, even retrospective points deductions,

dan roan has been taking a look. he may bejust 22 but enzo fernandez is already a world cup winner. towards half a billion pounds spent in a very short period of time. if chelsea fans thought the departure of the club's former owner russian oligarch roman abramovich last year would mean a more frugal approach, they needn't have worried. american todd burley overseeing an unprecedented spending spree over the last two transfer windows. supporters are thrilled. a lot of people were saying roman's millions are gone, you are going to have to be a lot more frugal, all of that. it feels like we are right back in 2003 again. we have treated the winter window like it is a summer window. sitting tenth in the table, it's very hard to stay positive and look towards the future. i think what todd is doing injanuary has restored a lot of faith in us fans. earlier this window, chelsea splashed out another £88 million on ukraine striker mykhailo mudryk. one of a host of new recruits offered unusually long contracts to spread the cost and help the club comply with financial fair play regulations tha