he romantics if his horse were to win the grand national.— the grand national.a head of _ the grand national. he is well fancied a head of a _ the grand national. he is well fancied a head of a unique - the grand national. he is well. fancied a head of a unique grand national that will be watched by a handful of people inside the racecourse and about 500 million on television around the world. richard askham, bbc news. it has been a great day for us to alex ferguson, the former manchester united manager had to share in the first three minutes and with a hat trick was completed by a horse written by harry compton and trained ljy written by harry compton and trained by paul nichols. written by harry compton and trained by paul nichols-— by paul nichols. fergus winning it u . by paul nichols. fergus winning it u- in by paul nichols. fergus winning it no in liverpool. — by paul nichols. fergus winning it up in liverpool, how— by paul nichols. fergus winning it up in liverpool, how about - by paul nichols. fergus winning it up in liverpool, how about that? l up in li

a grand national in unprecedented circumstances has produced an unprecedented victory.and this afternoon's premier league game at the etihad was one to rememberfor leeds united — who despite playing the whole of the second half with ten men — beat the leaders manchester city by two goals to one, slowing down city's charge to the title and pulling off one of their biggest wins in recent memory. ben croucher reports. manchester city winning the premier league has felt more when rather than if. the if might be creeping into view. sandwiched in between two big european games, city made a number of changes. when stewart dallas fired leeds ahead, this definitely felt different. if leeds' plan was to protect that lead, this challenge gave them little option. when the referee had the chance to change his mind, the yellow was cancelled, cooper was off. it then became a game of defence versus attack, when rather than if city would score. silver, wide. guadiola, quite. knocking on the door often enough. taurus was eventually let in. the trouble is that pressing for a winner, they

female jockey to win the grand national.bands and the flags at half mast. the duke of edinburgh had been an honorary member of the jockey club, and before the first race aintree fell silent. bell rings the atmosphere here at aintree is understandably subdued. also because there are no spectators here, covid restrictions mean that for the first time in the grand national�*s history, it's behind closed doors. soon, though, they set out over aintree's fences. of the 40 starters, 15 finished the race and one horse, the long mile, was put down following an injury. as theyjumped the final fence, it was rachael blackmore on minella times that led the way, and a sporting milestone beckoned. no female jockey had ever won the grand national but blackmore held on for history. commentator: rachael| blackmore raises the bar! for the 31—year—old from county tipperary, a triumph to savour. and for racing, a landmark moment. what does it mean to win it? it means everything. it really does. it's hard to even comprehend it right now, to be ho

it was a very strange grand national with no crowds _ very strange grand national with no crowds but whatever we are all cheering her on from the sofa at home _ cheering her on from the sofa at home or— cheering her on from the sofa at home or wherever. so congratulations to her~ _ home or wherever. so congratulations to her. �* ., ., ., to her. and emerging -- an amazing achievement- _ to her. and emerging -- an amazing achievement. thanks _ to her. and emerging -- an amazing achievement. thanks so _ to her. and emerging -- an amazing achievement. thanks so much - to her. and emerging -- an amazing achievement. thanks so much to - to her. and emerging -- an amazing. achievement. thanks so much to both of you. that is it for the paper this hour. our thanks to calum and sienna. yet another dose of winter for some of us in the last day. her fresh dusting of snow in places, particularly on the hills and mountains, but not exclusively. more of that to come through the course of the afternoon. it doesn't mean just snow, it could be sleet or hail in places. you can see the wintry showers i

a two—minute silence at aintree ahead of the grand national.matches with players and officials wearing black arm bands. in the race itself, rachael blackmore made sporting history by becoming the first female jockey to win the grand national as she rode away from —— as she rode away from her rivals on minella times at aintree to win by six and a half lengths aboard the 11—1 chance. rachael blackmore had already achieved success at last month's cheltenham festival when she became the first woman to be the meetings leading jockey. it’s the first woman to be the meetings leading jockey-— leading jockey. it's hard to even comprehend _ leading jockey. it's hard to even comprehend right _ leading jockey. it's hard to even comprehend right now, - leading jockey. it's hard to even comprehend right now, to - leading jockey. it's hard to even comprehend right now, to be i comprehend right now, to be honest. it hasn't sunk in. the aintree grand national is the first race as a kid that would have caught my imagination, my interest. to get your head in fron

irish jockey rachael blackmore made history on saturday by becoming the first woman to win the grand national jockey in british and irish racing. 0ur correspondent, laura scott, spoke to herfrom ireland, where she is in quarantine. rachael blackmore is still five lengths — rachael blackmore is still five lengths clear. it�*s rachael blackmore is still five lengths clear.— rachael blackmore is still five lengths clear. it's been two days since a historic— lengths clear. it's been two days since a historic victory _ lengths clear. it's been two days since a historic victory in - lengths clear. it's been two days since a historic victory in the i since a historic victory in the grand national but rachael blackmore still cannot believe it happened, despite re—watching the replays. celebrations are on hold, though that hasn't stopped some stars getting in touch. it that hasn't stopped some stars getting in touch.— that hasn't stopped some stars getting in touch. it will take some time to properly _ getting in touch. it will take some time to properly sink— getting in touch. it will take some time

a minute's silence was held for the duke at aintree, ahead of this afternoon's grand national. rachael blackmore gallops into sporting history by winning the grand national on minella times — the first female jockey to do so. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. tom, the director tonight, hopefully singing along with the theme tune in my ear. with me are the political commentatorjo phillips, and the political editor of the people and the sunday mirror, nigel nelson. they were both tapping their feet, playing the maracas, castanet, whatever they've got. let's start with the sunday telegraph. it leads with the tribute, paid by prince charles to the duke of edinburgh, calling him "a very special person". that tribute by the prince of wales is also on the front page of the sunday express. the newspaper adds that the prince said he misses his father "enormously". the sunday times also leads with prince charles�* emotional farewell to his father. but it also carries details of the duke's funeral, which is to take place next saturday in

, a grand shame there _ the grand national, a grand shame there weren't people to cheer her on. there her on a— there weren't people to cheer her on. �* . there weren't people to cheer her on, �* ., , ., on. a great shame, we might even get niel on. a great shame, we might even get nigel interested _ on. a great shame, we might even get nigel interested in _ on. a great shame, we might even get nigel interested in cricket _ on. a great shame, we might even get nigel interested in cricket at _ on. a great shame, we might even get nigel interested in cricket at this - nigel interested in cricket at this rate. that's it for the papers tonight, lovely to see you both. that's the second edition done and dusted, do buy a paper in the morning. that's all from us tonight, bye—bye. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in the home while we look forward to cinemas reopening in may. this weekend, it's the baftas, at which the oscar best picture contender sound of metal is up for a number of awards including best actor f

a minute's silence was held for the duke at aintree ahead of this afternoon's grand national. rachael blackmore gallops into sporting history by winning the grand national on minella times — the first female jockey to do so. good evening. buckingham palace has announced that the funeral of the duke of edinburgh will take place next saturday at 3pm, at st george's chapel in windsor. at the same time, a minute's silence will be held across the uk. the funeral will not be accessible to the public, with the congregation limited to 30, but it will be televised live. the prime minister has announced he will not go to the funeral to allow for the attendance of as many family members as possible during coronavirus restrictions. tributes have continue to pour in throughout the day, led by duke's eldest son, prince charles. this evening he gave a statement, from his home in highgrove in gloucestershire. our correspondentjon kay reports. at highgrove estate in gloucestershire, the place prince charles called his sanctuary, this is where he comes for courtesy and for peace. we know he tra

, who becomes the first female jockey to win the grand national.t race, aintree fell silent. the atmosphere here at aintree is understandably subdued, also because there are no spectators here, covid restrictions mean that for the first time in the grand national because my history, it's behind closed doors. but for the 40 riders, there was the chance of one of racing's most prestigious prizes, and at 5.15 they set out over entry's fences. what followed was a sporting milestone is rachael blackmore, on minella times, leading to the closing stages. no female jockey had ever won the grand national until this. as blackmore held on for history. delight for the 31—year—old irish rider and a landmark moment, the grand national in unprecedented circumstances has produced an unprecedented victory. andy swiss, bbc news, aintree. there was a surprise result in the premier league, with leaders manchester city beaten 2—1 at home by leeds united, who were down to ten men for the second half of the game. stuart dallas scored both of leeds's goals to secure the w

will still be — time, if the grand national will still be running. actually watch! of course there is the office sweepstakes, when - actually watch! of course there is - the office sweepstakes, when people are in the office, when people took are in the office, when people took a pound in. that must�*ve been hard to this year! i a pound in. that must've been hard to this year!— to this year! i imagine it has been. it is very strange, _ to this year! i imagine it has been. it is very strange, this _ to this year! i imagine it has been. it is very strange, this year, - to this year! i imagine it has been. it is very strange, this year, the i it is very strange, this year, the lawyer that has gone, all these events like the boat race last weekend, the grand national, you heard of think, it is this weekend? because you are not even aware of it in the same way as you are when there are crowds there and that feeling, as you say, of the office sweepstakes that everybody... i have never won on an office sweepstakes, but i might have been lucky on this one bec

both jockey and horse had success over the grand national. success over the grand national fences twos always— the race. whoever wins, there is always an — the race. whoever wins, there is always an amazing story. whether it is a rags _ always an amazing story. whether it is a rags to— always an amazing story. whether it is a rags to riches story for the first— is a rags to riches story for the first female jockey. so is a rags to riches story for the first female jockey.— is a rags to riches story for the first female jockey. first female 'ockey. so many great tales. an first female jockey. so many great tales. an unbelievable _ first female jockey. so many greatj tales. an unbelievable opportunity for us as a family. to be doing it as a family, it makes it even more special. we will all be there together and a proper team. this is roof ou together and a proper team. this is proof you can _ together and a proper team. this is proof you can dream _ together and a proper team. this is proof you can dream about - together and a proper team. this is proof you can dream about stuff- toget

racing in 20 years — that�*s how sir alex ferguson at aintree described the opening day of the grand nationalir alex had a share in each of the first three winners. that is why he is smiling behind the mask. with that trophy in his hand. that�*s all the sport for now. mike, thank you very much. leading muslim figures working in the nhs arejoining other medical leaders and islamic scholars in stressing that ramadan should not stop anyone from getting the nhs covid vaccination. some nhs vaccination sites across england are extending their opening hours so that muslims can receive the jab after they have eaten and make it easier for people to find a convenient slot. now we�*re joined by the author and presenter konnie huq, who took part in a video campaign urging ethnic minority communities to dispel myths and take the covid—19 vaccine. lovely to have you with us. tell us why it was important for you to take part in that video campaign. because, you know, this is a huge, huge moment. it�*s absolutely amazing that we have actually got notjust one vaccine but multiple vaccines that we can now cont

two weeks since the historic victory of the grand national but she still cannot believe it happened despite.— that has not stopped some stars getting in touch. it will take some time for to _ getting in touch. it will take some time for to properly _ getting in touch. it will take some time for to properly sink- getting in touch. it will take some time for to properly sink and i getting in touch. it will take some time for to properly sink and but i time for to properly sink and but there has been a lot of mexicans and people that have not spoken to for years from school and people like ringo starr, it goes from one end of the spectrum to another.— the spectrum to another. quickly becomin: the spectrum to another. quickly becoming the — the spectrum to another. quickly becoming the new— the spectrum to another. quickly becoming the new face _ the spectrum to another. quickly becoming the new face of- the spectrum to another. quicklyj becoming the new face of racing, the spectrum to another. quickly i becoming the new face of racing, she was leading jockey at the festival last month before w

you know, the aintree grand national is the first race as a kid _ grand national is the first race ast. it isjust beyond belief, be honest. a grand isjust beyond belief, be honest. grand national in unprecedented circumstances, then, has produced an unprecedented winner. andy swiss, bbc news, aintree. as well as tributes at aintree, football clubs across the uk also paid their respects to prince philip. players and officials were black armbands at all premier league matches and moments of silence were observed at all league matches in england stop wales, also, in scotland. tributes were also paid in both codes of rugby, and there was a two minute silence before england began its six nations match against italy and a pause for reflection before rugby league's challenge cup matches. in the premier league, manchester city's lead at the top of the table could be cut to 11 points this afternoon if rivals manchester united win at tottenham in one of four matches today. it is after city suffered a surprise to—1 defeat at home to leeds, who played the whole of the second half ofjust ten men.

champion chase and champion hurdle, but on saturday, she won the most famous race of all, the grand nationalior sports news reporter laura scott. things are very different. everyone who lives in our state came out to the front of the house with balloons and cheering us back in. everyone made a lobby effort. in the circumstances, that was really special. i circumstances, that was really s - ecial. ., circumstances, that was really s - ecial. . , ., circumstances, that was really secial. . , ., ., ., , special. i imagine your fame has been going _ special. i imagine your fame has been going mental— special. i imagine your fame has been going mental since - special. i imagine your fame has i been going mental since saturday. have you had any messages from people that have particularly stood out, anyone from other sports that have message you? if out, anyone from other sports that have message you?— out, anyone from other sports that have message you? if there's been a lot of messages. _ have message you? if there's been a lot of messages. it's _ have message you? if there's been a lot of messag

can they repeat that in the big one, the grand national itself?. this is proof you can dream about stuff and it can actually happen, with my daughter. she said she would ride in the grand national since she was this high. sub lieutenant has neverfallen in a race. do not mention it because they are a superstitious family. they will not be buying new outfits for the occasion. nothing new. not new underwear or anything. it will be stuff that has been worn. to start down that line of fences will be exciting. to start down that line of fences will be exciting. if we can just get round, it will be unbelievable. we cannot believe it is actually possible. whatever happens, they have already been celebrating this week with the arrival of a potential aintree runner of the future. iamso i am so sorry, i am rattling around because my necklace has stuck on my microphone. and before we go, man's best friend has taken on a new form. meet the alphadog. a chinese tech company has developed a robo—dog that obeys commands. the high—tech hound uses sensors and artifi

well, we saw earlier that two—minute silence at the grand national in aintree to mark prince philip'srgy, and prince philip proved himself to be a keen and talented competitor in a number of different sports. 0ur correspondent natalie pirks looks back at the duke's sporting life. prince philip always enjoyed sport, and he often excelled at it. applause. at school, he learned to love sailing. as a wedding present, he and the queen were given a yacht. the duke took part in the royal regatta at cowes for 50 years, even winning the most prestigious trophy, the britannia cup, with his friend uffa fox in 1952. the thing about going to sea is, you're suddenly exposed to an element which you can't really control, you're subject to it, and i think that's quite good for the soul, frankly. commentator: and now, a change of bowling from the pavilion end. i as an enthusiastic cricketer, he also drew praise from high places. and that one moved across the leg. he has a perfect action for a right hand off spin bowler. _ laughter. but what you might not know is how the playing fields around us are a h

s most famous horse race with the 1st female jockey to win the grand national blackmore's surge to victoryon boardman l a times at the aintree course in liverpool she's the 1st woman to ride the winner in 170 feet races dating back all the way to 1839 the grand national is one of the longest as and most difficult most races in the world run almost 7 kilometers and featuring 30 challenging fences. i don't feel male female right now i don't even feel human this is just on belief. let's take you through the top stories now 10 police officers have been killed in an attack by an anti military alliance and me in ma this comes after a deadly confrontation between troops and protesters against the coup killed at least 80 people there is evidence the army used automatic gunfire and rifles were launched as well in city of baghdad it does not appear to have deterred the protesters though with large crowds reported.

two weeks since the historic victory of the grand national but she still cannot believe it happened despiteople that have not spoken to for years from school and people like ringo starr, it goes from one end of the spectrum to another. quickly becoming the new face of racing, she was leading jockey at the festival last month before winning the worlds most famous race. not so long ago, there are people who did not think women should ride in the nationals let alone win it. is there a sense of satisfaction that you kind of defied the doctors that it was possible for a woman to win the race? there is no taking away from the fact that those times when that long ago but it does for me personally, it is never been in in experience i've had for racing in recent times and i think that at some of the racing should be very proud of. even the bestjockeys lose much more often than they win. the feeling she gets crossing the grand national on the times they are the sacrifices, falls and disappointments worthwhile. after this remarkable season, is her next ambition the gold cup were becoming champion jock

it's hard to even comprehend it right now, it hasn't even sunk in, the grand national is the first raceterest, and to finish with your head in front is beyond belief, to be honest. congratulations to her. back now to tributes to the duke of edinburgh. thousands of people have their own personal memories, having met the duke at official engagements over the years. on his 50th birthday in 1971 the queen and prince philip visited the shipyard at barrow—in—furness in cumbria, where they met twin sisters who remember the encounter to this day. they shared their recollections with our north of england correspondent, judith moritz. newsreel: today at barrow, the first of a new class of british warship takes the water. the launch of hms sheffield was a momentous day, a real royal occasion. and for two people in particular it was very special. twin sisters sheila and ann present the bouquet to the queen. they represented the twin industries of shipbuilding and engineering. they remember meeting the queen and especially the duke of edinburgh. it was an honour. it is not every day you get to meet

i forgot iforgot it i forgot it was grand national day.rime minister, scott morrison, said his life had been one of duty, service, loyalty and honour. 0ur sydney correspondent, shaimaa khalil sent this report. honouring a life of duty and service, a sign of respect for a man who for decades has had a long and enduring relationship with this country. the prime minister paid tribute to the duke of edinburgh, who's presence, he said, was a reminder of the stability needed in a world that can often be uncertain. memories of him will, of course, tell stories of his candour, and a unique and forceful and authentic personality. but above all he was a man who was steadfast, who could be relied upon, always standing by his queen. prince philip's military services first brought him here in 1940. but it was in 1954 that he arrived alongside the newly crowned queen elizabeth on an historic visit, the first by a reigning monarch to australia. troops and representatives of many australasian lands... _ the duke visited more than 20 times and has fostered

it's hard to even comprehend it right now, it hasn't even sunk in, the grand national is the first raceinish with your head in front is beyond belief, to be honest. congratulations to her. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ lvaughanjones hello there. the first half of the weekend has been cold. the second half of the weekend starts with frost. and sunday promises to be another chilly day for the time of year — there'll be some sunshine and wintry showers around, as well. now this was the picture on saturday at buxton in derbyshire. i know it's high up, but we had a covering of snow for a while. towards more southeastern parts of england, it was cloudy skies with some rain and drizzle — that damper weather has been moving away, it's been on that weather system there that's heading into continental europe, so the cloud is breaking towards the southeast. we've got high pressure to the west of the uk, a northerly breeze bringing in the cold. so we start sunday with a widespread frost, it'll be a colder start for the southeast of england and east anglia as the cloud breaks, lowest temperatu

s most famous horse race with the 1st female jockey to win the grand national blackmore surged to victoryon board monella times at the entry course in liverpool she's the 1st woman to ride the winner in 173 races dating back to 839 the grand national is one of the longest and most difficult horse races in the world run almost 7 kilometers and featuring 30 challenging fences. i don't fear me or fear right now i don't even feel human this is just on belief. well there's always a website are there we're covering get all the latest on our top stories that are also analysis and commentary that takes you behind the headlines and the option to watch is on life streaming as well as our dot com. a recap of the main stories now and 10 police officers have been killed in an attack by an anti military alliance of different groups in may and ma and this comes after a deadly confrontation between troops and protest as in which at least 80 people were killed there is evidence the army used automatic gunfire and even rifle launched grenades in the city of boggo it does not appear to have deterred the pro

will grant, bbc news. has won the grand national. has ever ridden the winner in what is one of the most famous horse races in the world. the 31—year—old jockey from ireland was slightly taken aback by her win. it's hard to even comprehend it right now, it hasn't even sunk in, the grand national is the first race as a kid that would have caught my imagination or sparked my interest, and to finish with your head in front is beyond belief, to be honest. congratulations to her. returning now to tributes to the duke of edinburgh. thousands of people have their own personal memories, having met the duke at official engagements over the years. on his 50th birthday in 1971 the queen and prince philip visited the shipyard at barrow—in—furness in cumbria, where they met twin sisters who remember the encounter to this day. they shared their recollections with our north of england correspondent, judith moritz. today at barrow, the first of a new class of british warship takes the water.— new class of british warship takes the water. the launch o

minella times, ridden by racheal blackmore, has won the grand national here in england.m ireland was slightly taken aback by her win. it's hard to even comprehend it right now, to be honest, it hasn't even sunk in. you know, the aintree grand national is the first race as a kid that would've caught my imagination or sparked my interest. to finish with your head in front is just beyond belief, to be honest. a reminder of our top story.... prince charles, says the british royal family has been deeply touched by the number of people who've shared their sorrow about the death of his father, the duke of edinburgh. the duke's funeral will take place on saturday at st george's chapel, windsor — with a ceremony scaled back because of coronavirus restrictions. there is much more of course on the duke of edinburgh and all of those who share their memories with him on the bbc website. thank you very much for watching. website. thank you very much forwatching. bye—bye. hello there. the first half of the weekend has been cold. the second half of the weekend starts with frost. and sun

a minute's silence was held for the duke at aintree — ahead of this afternoon's grand national.achael blackmore gallops into sporting history by winning the grand national on minella times — the first female jockey to do so. now on bbc news, a special edition of dateline with shaun ley. hello. i'm shaun ley, welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk journalists, bbc specialists, and the foreign correspondents who file their stories from the dateline london. this week, 70 years of soft power. how prince phillips utilised his status to project and protect. and empty chairs and absent ones: how to interpret a week of diplomatic signals. with me to discuss all that, thomas kielinger, who's spent decades in this country explaining the uk to germans, including the monarchy, with his biographies of both queens called elizabeth. bronwen maddox, a former newspaper foreign editor, now director of the institute for government, a think tank which tries to improve the way government works. and here in the studio with me, james landale, the bbc�*s diplomatic correspondent. goo

more often than they win, the i much more often than they win, the feeling she got crossing the grand nationalinishing feeling she got crossing the grand nationalfinishing post feeling she got crossing the grand national finishing post on minella times made all the sacrifices falls and disappointment worthwhile. after this remarkable season, it is your next ambition the gold cup or becoming championjockey? {iii next ambition the gold cup or becoming champion jockey? becoming champion 'ockey? of course, i would love to — becoming champion 'ockey? of course, i would love to win — becoming champion jockey? of course, i would love to win the _ becoming champion jockey? of course, i would love to win the gold _ becoming champion jockey? of course, i would love to win the gold cup, - becoming champion jockey? of course, i would love to win the gold cup, i - i would love to win the gold cup, i would love to do all of those things. but i never did set myself massive targets. and yes, i'm not going to start now. i think you just take every day as it comes. she mi . ht take every day as it comes. she mi

when it got to bbc breakfast on saturday morning, even the sports section on the day of the grand nationalbout what sport prince philip was interested in. i mean, the only thing that was news was the weather, really, as far as i — in the hour i was watching it. and then itjust went on. people stood outside windsor castle talking about nothing, really, because there was nothing more to say, for days. ijust felt it just went on and on and on, i am afraid. overkill. barbara, you had concerns, as well, about the tone and the style of the coverage. yes, i felt that some of it — particularly because so much of it was in the black—and—white style of the �*50s — it came across as a bit fawning. the world has moved on. we are now in the 21st century. and again, going back to my concerns about undermining the monarchy, rather than strengthening it, i thought that the coverage was less than objective. one can still exude warmth and sympathy, but without the sort of fawning coverage that i thought a lot of it was. fiona, did you have concerns about what other news stories were not getting covered? yes

a minute's silence was held for the duke at aintree ahead of this afternoon's grand national. rachael blackmore gallops into sporting history by winning the grand national on minella times — the first female jockey to do so. good evening. buckingham palace has announced that the funeral of the duke of edinburgh will take place next saturday at 3pm, at st george's chapel in windsor. at the same time, a minute's silence will be held across the uk. the funeral will not be accessible to the public, with the congregation limited to 30, but it will be televised live. tributes have continue to pour in throughout the day, led by duke's eldest son, prince charles. in the last hour, he gave a statement, from his home in highgrove in gloucestershire from where our correspondent, jon kayjoins us. of of every thing moving moment? of every thing moving moment? yes, it is. of every thing moving moment? yes, it is- highgrove _ of every thing moving moment? yes, it is. highgrove estate _ of every thing moving moment? 133 it is. highgrove estate here in gloucestershire is the place which prince

today is actually the grand national horse race. royal family, the senior members of so very passionate about. that's right, it is a chance for racing to pay its respects here at aintree. prince philip was an honorary member of thejockey club, and before racing started yesterday, there was a two minute silence, and that they will happen today before racing gets under way at around about 1:30pm. racing gets under way at around about1:30pm. again, the course racing gets under way at around about 1:30pm. again, the course will fall silent. all the flags around the course are at half mast, and the jockeys are being invited to wear black arm bands. it is really a very subdued atmosphere to what we would normally expect at a grand national, not least of course because there are no spectators here today. for the first time, the grand national is taking place behind closed doors. across the sporting world, there will be tributes to prince philip here today. there will be a silence before all the premier league matches, also before football

the grand national is the first race as a kid that would have caught my imagination sparked my interest continues to lead the formula e world championship — but couldn't add to his points total after crashing out on the final lap of race two at the rome e prix. bird was taken out by nick de vries on a chaotic final lap that had just resumed after a late safety car. belgium's stoffel vandoorne held off the challengers to claim his first win of the season. and after five years away from the sport, double olympic champion helen glover has marked her competitive return with a gold medal at the european rowing championships in italy. competing alongside team—mate polly swann in the women's pair, they held off a romanian charge in the final 200m to cross the line in first place. glover decided to make a comeback after spending time on a rowing machine during last year's first national lockdown. the mum of three says she's now setting her sights on becoming the first woman to make a british olympic rowing team after having children. one big gain is by doing this race. far, far more questions w

she'd been out of action after a bad fall in the grand national, only returning on thursday.we're going to play a game of guess the famous face! using possibly the freakiest faces that you've seen in awhile. they are pretty disturbing, aren't they, lara? they certainly are. although i have to say that the end result is not quite as scary as the process of actually of making them. ok, so this may very well be something that you cannot unsee, but here we go! 0k. who is this? and who's this? and who is this? crikey! right, well, while you ponder, let me tell you that this

she'd been out of action after a bad fall in the grand national, only returning on thursday.shine on the way tomorrow. although, even in that competitor today, it will be a little cooler. dry clear night to come, temperatures dipping away after dark to allow another touch of frost in many places as we go into the morning. it will be rather patchy, with these temperatures in towns and city centres. more likely in the countryside, parts of east and north—east scotland down to minus these we start the day with a little patchy cloud here and there for sunday morning and a lot of what has developed overnight but some will continue to impact parts of eastern england with the chance of a light shower. later on, maybe the odd heavy show into highland scotland and a few spots of rain into shetland, but for the vast majority will stay dry, sunny for another day, with a fairly gusty easterly winds especially in the channel, channel islands and into south—west england. it will feel quite cool in that wind along north sea coasts, but in the sunnier parts of the west and the warmest spots

there was a huge upset at the irish grand national with 150 to one outsider freewheelin dylan winningided the nine—year—old home ahead of run wild fred to land the biggest win of his career. the favourite latest exhibition came fourth. and darts world number one gerwyn price has been ruled out of the premier league after testing positive for covid—i9. the competition gets under way tonight, with 2009 championjames wade taking his place to face gary anderson. it says something when your first lpga title is a major title. rookie patty tavatanakit underlining her huge potential by winning the ana inspiration in california — golf�*s first major of the season. the 21—year—old from thailand was leading by five shots heading into the final round, and showed no signs of nerves on the last day — an eagle here at the second hole before closing with a round of 68 that left her two shots clear of lydia ko, who equalled the course record in her last round, as she tried to reign her in. she's come a long way since she finished as top amateur in this event three years ago. it's a dream come true eve

and rachael blackmore gallops into sporting history by winning the grand national on minella times, theirst female jockey to do so. 1a police officers have been injured in a twelth night of violence in northern ireland. there were small pockets of disorder in both loyalist and nationalist areas in belfast, despite appeals for peace by community leaders and politicians. the irish prime minister, micheal martin, has warned that northern ireland must not "spiral back to that dark place of sectarian murders and political discord". from belfast, charlotte gallagher reports. police gallagher reports. come underfire police gallagher reports. come under fire from missiles police come under fire from missiles in a loyalist area of north belfast as a flag flies at half—mast for prince philip nearby. only hours earlier, people here had been urged to stay—at—home out of respect for the queen. in a nearby nationalist neighbourhood, there are similar scenes as well with officers being pelted with rocks, bottles and petrol bombs. in the loyalist tigers bay area, stolen car that had been set on fire is

there was a two—minute silence before this afternoon's grand national at aintree, whilst football gamesmanchester city's game against leeds, where players and officials wore black armbands. a two—minute silence was observed before the start of the women's

manchester united win — but the former manager had a share in each of the first three winners at the grand national but he could only finish a very distant fourth as, clan des obeaux brought up the hat—trick for ferguson, ridden by harry cobden and trained by paul nicholls — he came home 26 lengths clear. sir alex says it's the best day's racing he's had since getting involved in the sport 20 years ago. i about that. those are his words not mine. yet, it was a great performance. ahead of the tub from one of better performances and likely done the last two years and keeping it fresh. the french open will start a week later than scheduled, it will run from the 30th may to the 13th ofjune. tournament organisers at roland garros say they want the largest number of fans to be able to attend, and with france in a third national lockdown, moving the championships will give them the best possible chance. now this will impact on the grass court season in the build up to wimbledon. the lta say they are looking at the implications for their events and might make changes to the calendar as well. meanwhile ther

a minute's silence was held for the duke at aintree ahead of this afternoon's grand national.

and athletes heading to tokyo now it's one of the most famous horse races in the world at the grand national which was won by a female jockey for the 1st time in its history right to a black hole said she didn't fail here and after riding an $11.00 to $1.00 shot in the nets times to victory at aintree in liverpool they finished a 6 and a half lengths clear of. these also trained by henry browne had so 12 for him any 2nd now was it caps off a great few weeks but blackmore who was the 1st woman to be the leading jockey at the chelton festival last month. it's unbelievable you know i hope it does help anyone that wants to be a jockey you know i never thought that this would be possible for me you know i i didn't dream about making a career as a jockey exam never thought it could happen and you know it days so you know it's yeah just keep your dreams big i suppose that's all the inspiration i have for you that's for now i'll be back with more later john and many thanks time for us here in doha to pass the baton to our colleagues in london in the mozzie have to update your next i'll see you again

i'm so lucky, i just can't believe we won the grand national. i don't feel male or female.is is just unbelievable. >> yeah. because of covid-19 restrictions, the race took place in front of empty stands but the excite zbrmt could be felt in the air. black moore became the first leadi ing jockey at the festiva. congrats to her. i'm michael holmes, thanks for your company. follows me on holmes cnn. robin kerr know is going to be here in just a moment. (meowing) (clicking) and energizer ultimate lithium wins again! energizer, backed by science. matched by no one. [sfx: psst psst] energizer, backed by science. allergies don't have to be scary. spraying flonase daily stops your body from overreacting to allergens all season long. psst! psst! all good - [announcer] welcome to intelligent indoor grilling with the ninja foodi smart xl grill. just pick your protein, select your doneness, and let the grill monitor your food. it also turns into an air fryer. bring outdoor grilling flavors indoors with the grill that grills for you. look at that scuffed up wall. embarrassing you. that

and finally it's one of the most famous horse races in the world the grand national which was won bya female jockey for the 1st time in its history rachel blackmore said she didn't feel human after writing 11 to one shot in the l a times to victory at aintree in liverpool they finished 6 and a half lengths clear of alqaeda flow is also trained by henry drumhead so i want to for him any 2nd now was 3rd caps off a great few weeks for back row who was the 1st woman to be the leading jockey at the challenge festival last month i truly believe. you know i hope it does help anyone that wants to be a jockey you know i never thought that this would be possible for me you know i i didn't dream about making a career as a jockey exam never thought i could happen and you know it saw you know it's. just keep your dreams big i suppose that's all the inspiration i have for you. autumn to have a great story that is an amazing amazing feeling that was before i'm so much like you gemma that's in the news al but a full bus and coming out myself in a bit. it's the political debate show that's challengin

celebrated horse race rachel blackmore wrote in manila times that to a stylish victory in the grand national clearing all 30 fences with perfect timing . women began competing in the race nearly 50 years ago and the irish writer is one of the sport's leading jockeys. just a quick reminder that you can always get news on the go just download our from google play or from the app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news if you yourself are part of a news story you can also use the d w out just and his photos and videos of what's been happening. as news update at this hour and stay tuned for sports life coming up next remember there's always more news and analysis on our web site g w dot com i'm claire interested in berlin for me in the team and so much for watching. we've got some hot tips for your bucket list. magic corner. hot spot for some. and some great cultural memorials to boot. b.t.w. trouble all 3 goals. 1986 . it's their story their very own personal trauma. the people who survived the catastrophe

has made history by becoming the 1st female jockey to win britain's most celebrated race the grand national but more rode her horse in the l a times to victory clearing the 30 fences was perfect timing success comes 44 years after women began competing in the race the irish rider is one of the leading jockeys. here's a reminder of our top story this hour the miter gun salute fired in tribute to the late prince philip the husband of queen elizabeth the 2nd just died on friday aged 99 people of the laying flowers of the royal residence of buckingham palace as all scrawls not to gather during the pandemic. this is detail the news of the next lives of wives with the best footballers come from countries that used to make up yugoslavia as well on our website you don't you don't call i told me on logical switch. my 1st vice was the sewing machine. where i come from women are almost by this notion to remember something as simple as learning how to ride a bicycle isn't. since i was a little girl i wanted to have a bicycle of my home and it took me years to been made there's. finally the game bob inv

britain's most celebrated horse race rachel blackmore rode monella times to a stylish victory in the grand national clearing all 30 fences with perfect timing . women began competing in the race nearly 50 years ago and the irish writer is one of the sport's leading. east. that's our news update at this hour stay tuned for our documentary which asks whether we are ready for another major financial crisis and of course there's much more news and analysis on our website if you visited your dot com or you can follow us on social media sites to give you news and characters and really mean the whole team here thanks much for joining us. and you hear me no no yes we don't need you and high last year's german chancellor when we bring you that map or as you've never had have surprised himself with what is possible who is medical really. want. to talk to people who follow them the way maurice and critics would like to join us for michael's life stops. by the. minute. you have. this uptown chapter. and cried because that's the. result goldman fucked up ok. yeah i know. yeah. but like the ball. was. found. no.

has made history by becoming the 1st female jockey to win britain's most celebrated race the grand national blackmore's how horse whenever times to victory over the course is 30 fences in perfect timing her success comes 44 years off a woman 1st competed in the race the rider for marlins has established herself as one of the sport's eating jockeys. on this is d w news live from up next is world stories looking at how the pro-democracy movement is operating in hong kong you can also find much more news analysis and video on our website w dot com our head of a homage thanks very much indeed for watching and i'll see you look at the top of the al by. people in trucks injured when trying to free the city center more and more refugees are being turned away. pretty clearly demonstrated. extreme. than $300.00 more secure. because no one should have to. make up their own mind. w. . made for mines. this week on world stories. tech jobs instead of terrorism in belgium. pollution instead of prosperity in nigeria. but we begin in germany. while politicians continue discussing the 3rd lock down citizens

the grand national is one of the longest and most difficult most races in the world run almost 7 kilometers and featuring 30 challenging fences. i don't fear me or fear right now i don't even feel human this is just own belief. let's take you through the top stories now 10 police officers have been killed in an attack by an anti military alliance in me in ma this comes after a deadly confrontation between troops and protest as against the coup killed at least 80 people there is evidence the army used automatic gunfire and rifles were launched as well in city of baghdad it does not appear to have deterred the protesters though with large crowds reported in the city of mandalay on saturday. iran has announced the testing of new equipment to enrich uranium even as it engages in talks on reviving the deal with while our president hassan rouhani use the country's annual nuclear technology day to reveal the new centrifuges ron's been involved in in direct talks with the u.s. at a summit in vienna but there are still disagreements i said beg is in teheran this is a part of its national day of nucl