i gave you the reasonjust now, we are cool music here in greater manchester! you know that! that to others. i notice that beyonce is not coming to manchester on her world tour, cardiff, edinburgh, sunderland and london. as i said, cool music! i think you have just dissed beyonce! i don't think that this wise! talking music, you have a slot on bbc radio manchester where you have your artist of the month. who was january? it is such a good thing to be in a city like ours where we have all of this talent coming through and we trade a little bit on past glories, to be honest. our musical past. i have launched this mayor's artist of the month and takes inspiration from the great tony wilson and you might remember often used his slot on the granada reports to promote bands so we are saying, hang on, isn't it time to promote the music of now? the first winners were announced last week, advised by the commission, the ktna, twins from blakely in manchester, born in kenya but doing r&b with a mancunian twine which is very fantastic and we are proud that they are the inaugural artist of

greater manchester police said criminal proceedings have been discontinued by the crown prosecution servicerank lampard last week with the club second from bottom in the premier league table. it the players and my staff to make sure we are aligned. we are the team behind the team and we have to make the team perform. whichever way, even all the best will in the work, you have got to win games and get points on the board. it you have got to win games and get points on the board.— points on the board. it has been announced _ points on the board. it has been announced that _ points on the board. it has been announced that some _ points on the board. it has been announced that some fans i points on the board. it has been announced that some fans will l points on the board. it has been. announced that some fans will be allowed to stand at wembley later this month. 867 safe standing seats will be allocated to both newcastle and manchester united. it will be the first major domestic men's final in almost 35 years to allow standing. the 2020 36 nations get under way on saturday. wales play ireland

greater manchester police said it was "only fair" to announce greenwood would no longer face criminal. 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. it's easy to say, i got air my spurs i totally understand that. not everyone once shuffled up at the end the day after when you're doing to earn your spurs and not put your hard yards until earned the respect. chelsea manager graham potter said he's "excited" about the challenge his bigger squad will bring, after the club spent more than 300 million pounds injanuary. the blues signed eight players during the transfer window. including a british transfer record fee fo

over a century and a quarter has welcomed some of the biggest names in film and theatre to greater manchesterearly £2 million over three years, despite the fact that 0ldham is a priority location for the government�*s levelling up fund. the theatre management said that staff, performers and many local people had suffered a massive shock. 0ur north of england correspondent judith moritz reports. the 0ldham coliseum panto played to packed houses, 83 performances seen by 33,000 people. but the theatre can only make ends meet because of public funding. now its grant�*s being removed. managers say it�*ll have to close. it�*s more than just about producing plays and that being a commercialfactor. even our ticket prices are purposely kept low and and are able to be lower than many because of that subsidy. and that ensures that arts and culture is accessible to the town. that kind of is, i believe, the purpose of theatres like this in towns like 0ldham. the last performance on this stage will be at the end of march, and what happens after that is unknown. although the arts council has removed its sub

greater manchester police said it was "only fair" to announce greenwood would no longer face criminalown process before determining next steps, we will not make any further comment until that process is complete. new everton boss sean dyche has been speaking to the media for the first time since replacing frank lampard. with the club lying 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 is easy to take the ship in calm water, but not so much when it is choppy waters. we want the fans to play their part in that. the club is not where it wants to be, but we want the fans to join in and reconnect with us. it is easy to say, i have got to earn my spurs, i understand that. i am a bit of a marmite manager anyway, but i am willing to put the hard yards into earn their respect. england had coach has named his first team with london irish wenger ali hassan collins making his debut. the 2023 six nations get under way on saturday, wales play ireland while scotland and england will battle it out for the calcutta cup

according office for national statistics areas worst affected were the west midlands, london, greater manchester . i am manchester and cleveland. i am delighted to be joined by norman brennan, a former police officer who for over 30 years and a prominent campaigner. issues pertaining to law order. thank you very much indeed , norman, you very much indeed, norman, for joining us this morning forjoining us this morning i mean, these numbers are staggering seeing the number of fatalities at the hands of a knife . what do you think the knife. what do you think the causes are for this rise? what is this many causes ? but the is this many causes? but the first point i'd like to make clear is that these were foreseeable, predictable and preventable . as a serving police preventable. as a serving police officer myself , i was stabbed in officer myself, i was stabbed in the chest by an armed burglar. that devastating effect on my life and i realised devastation of knife crime. so . on 13th of of knife crime. so. on 13th of december 2000 or four, along with people like damilola taylor's father and many ot

says it�*s aiming to shut its argos warehouse in basildon in essex, and a depot in heywood in greater manchester have the social media app tiktok on your phone? or is it a risk? that�*s what a lot of people are now wondering after people working for eu parliament and commission, the canadian government and now the white house were told to delete tiktok from their work phones. the app is owned by a chinese company. our security correspondet, gordon corera is here. an awful lot of teenagers had tiktok on their phones, what is the security risk? it on their phones, what is the security risk?— on their phones, what is the securi risk? . , , ., , security risk? it has been a widely successful app _ security risk? it has been a widely successful app spreading - security risk? it has been a widely successful app spreading around | security risk? it has been a widely i successful app spreading around the world in one of the reasons it is so successful is because of the way it understand its users. it knows what they are interested in, knows how to feed that more videos to match those interests and it�*s

giant says it�*s aiming to shut its argos warehouse in basildon, essex, and a depot in heywood, greater manchester england�*s defeat to new zealand, losing byjust a single run in a thrilling final day to draw the series in wellington, as our correspondent joe wilson reports. in wellington, anything could happen and everything did. new zealand took four wickets quickly. england help. dashing here, the thrilling harry brooke run out without facing a ball. 0h, brooke run out without facing a ball. oh, my word. ifjoe root felt responsible, he challenged his feelings into his batting. he had ben stokes for support, although the captain only had one good leg to stand on. a sore knee, he made 33. joe root could guide england home. on 95, joe root found a field. resistance now from ben foakes to the boundary to the brink. just six runs behind, one moment of misjudgment to confound his concentration. but hang on, there was stilljames anderson. england nine wickets down, nowjust one run behind. five days to reach this knife edge. anderson to win it? he brushed it to the wicketkeeper. all out, but from engla

great britain's paracyclist sam ruddock was down at the track at the seashell trust in greater manchestergramme we are launching through our clubs network, to try and create more inclusive environments, so people with any disabilities can get involved exactly like they are doing here. to involved exactly like they are doing here. ., , ., , here. to be outside with your friend, here. to be outside with your friend. cycling _ here. to be outside with your friend, cycling is _ here. to be outside with your friend, cycling is very - here. to be outside with your. friend, cycling is very socialable. this is— friend, cycling is very socialable. this is a — friend, cycling is very socialable. this is a same environment to do it. yussut— this is a same environment to do it. yussuf because you ride a bike in a different— yussuf because you ride a bike in a different way it shouldn't mean you do it in— different way it shouldn't mean you do it in a _ different way it shouldn't mean you do it in a different way to us. there — do it in a different way to us. there is— do it in a different way to us.

from comedy greats to film stars, they all trod the boards at the oldham policy and theatre in greater manchesterom next month. the third has lost all its funding from arts council england, more than half £1 million, in a recent shake—up. the oldham coliseum panto played to packed houses, 83 performances seen by 33,000 people. but the theatre can only make ends meet because of public funding. now its grant�*s being removed. managers say it'll have to close. it's more than just about producing plays and that being a commercialfactor. even our ticket prices are purposely kept low and and are able to be lower than many because of that subsidy. and that ensures that arts and culture is accessible to the town. that kind of is, i believe, the purpose of theatres like this in towns like oldham. the last performance on this stage will be at the end of march, and what happens after that is unknown. although the arts council has removed its subsidy from this theatre, it is ring fencing up to £2 million for culture in oldham. but those funds haven't been allocated yet. i know i asked you to stay with me. ju

greater manchester did have a problem with grooming gangs.he girl who died victoria agoglia, was 15 years old when in thousand and three she was groomed by a rape gang and then killed by heroin , given to her killed by heroin, given to her by an abuser . we had dozens by an abuser. we had dozens young, very vulnerable children , who were mainly and while they were all living in care , who were all living in care, who were all living in care, who were being systematically groomed and raped by gangs of pakistani men . over 18 months, pakistani men. over 18 months, mccarthy and her team compiled a compelling case against the gangs they knew were operating in rochdale. but she had to take a break from the investigation when her husband fell terminally ill. and at that point, we had. a hundred files on a database that we knew were raping children. we had about three dozen children that we identified as being abused . so identified as being abused. so that job was a singing and dancing major investigation . dancing major investigation. know my job

i'm delighted to welcome charlie peters, who the film for gb news and former greater manchester policee and grooming gangs. police detective and grooming gangs . maggie oliver a privilege gangs. maggie oliver a privilege to have of you on the show . to have of you on the show. charlie, can i start with you congratulate you an important film. why did you make it? i made this film because we've never had a national conversation about this issue. when the lid blew off this scandal a decade ago. our response was very mealy mouthed. we dealt with it full of political correctness, i felt, and i was rather stunned ten years on. that's were not being heard the response is that we needed to from government police the media the law social services i felt was lacking . i services i felt was lacking. i thought the only way to really turn around was to try again with some fresh thinking, some fresh analysis , and to ensure fresh analysis, and to ensure people knew that crisis is still going on. absolutely. i'll come to maggie in just a moment. i think you've got some key statistics about the scale

i'm delighted to welcome charlie peters, who the film for gb news and former greater manchester policective and grooming gangs. police detective and grooming gangs . maggie oliver a privilege gangs. maggie oliver a privilege to have of you on the show . to have of you on the show. charlie, can i start with you congratulate you an important film. why did you make it? i made this film because we've never had a national conversation about this issue. when the lid blew off this scandal a decade ago. our response was very mealy mouthed. we dealt with it full of political correctness, i felt, and i was rather stunned ten years on. that's were not being heard the response is that we needed to from government police the media the law social services i felt was lacking . i services i felt was lacking. i thought the only way to really turn around was to try again with some fresh thinking, some fresh analysis , and to ensure fresh analysis, and to ensure people knew that crisis is still going on. absolutely. i'll come to maggie in just a moment. i think you've got some key statistics about the sc

ben boulos is at a bakery in greater manchester for us this morning.ter since 1968. these fresh loaves just out of the oven. but of course, the ingredients to make these are getting more expensive. the energy to keep the ovens nice and hot, to bake the bread and all the various treats they make, it's costing them more, so costing them more in energy to keep the fridges nice and cold for all those ingredients as well. and that is one of the reasons the bank of england has put interest rates up to try and rein in soaring prices. let me run through the decision they made. they put interest rates up yesterday to 4%, raising them by half a percentage point. that's because inflation, the rise in average prices, is currently running at 10.5%. that's nearly a 40—year high and it's about five times above the target that the bank of england has of inflation of 2%. the imf, the international monetary fund, has warned the uk economy is one of the or is the only major economy that it's expecting to shrink over the coming year. but a bright spot in the forecasts fro

now, just very quickly, before you go , greater manchester you go, greater manchester police, that iswith . can you that you dealt with. can you tell us a little bit about what that was like ? it was west that was like? it was west midlands police . west midlands. midlands police. west midlands. so yes. west midlands police. but i. yeah, i mean, to be honest with you the attitude , honest with you the attitude, the police that i dealt with throughout the through domestic abuse was just horrific, to be honest. and even after happened to me, you know i'd almost been murdered and i'd sent three text messages asking not to be contacted by my perpetrate to from prison. it was witness intimidation . from prison. it was witness intimidation. he was from prison. it was witness intimidation . he was convicted intimidation. he was convicted for and i got a call from a police saying on a friday evening saying, you're to get in trouble for sending these three text messages to text messages could be up for a harassment charge for asking, you know, my perpetrator , his family to leave perpetrator,

greater manchester police said criminal proceedings have been discontinued by the crown prosecution serviceeenwood has been suspended by manchester since news of his arrest back in january last was confirmed . and inquiry into the confirmed. and inquiry into the 1998 omagh bombing has ordered by the northern ireland. the announcement follows long running legal action brought by michael gallagher, whose son aiden was killed in the real ira bombing. 29 people died in the explosion in county tyrone. hundreds more were injured . hundreds more were injured. meanwhile, a former soldier has been given a suspended sentence of three years for shooting a man in the back at an army checkpoint . northern ireland, 35 checkpoint. northern ireland, 35 years ago. in david holden was convicted the manslaughter of 23 year old aiden mccann at mccann sb in 1988. holden was the first veteran to be found guilty of a historical offence in northern ireland since the good friday agreement . he was sentenced agreement. he was sentenced earlier to years, but the judge suspended the full term . he had suspended the fu

that's according to the chief fire officer of greater manchester fire brigade. or should it be instead that fire them do we think i mean this is the same fire service that got slammed for taking 2 hours to rescue us into the manchester arena as victims terror attack victims of the terror attack lay dying. view, those fire dying. so in my view, those fire chiefs, well, not best. chiefs, well, not the best. moving on cyclists versus drivers owns the road two wheeled lycra crimes gopro wearing maniacs or normal people who drive cars and listen to gb news. i will be asking do cyclists get away with murder on the roads? and here's a turn it for the books. it's not the headline. i put in that, but i was told it's pretty watershed. we're all being urged to eat more i still don't buy more turnips. i still don't buy it. frankly, there are these massive fruit vegetable shortages everywhere you go but most people complaining most of the people complaining about look but they've about it do you look but they've never fruit and never eaten a piece fruit and that lives and we

that's according to the chief fire officer of greater manchester fire brigade. or

he's greater manchester's chief fire officer . if that's not sexist to officer. was so vitriolic . we see, he was so vitriolic. we spoke of it. he said the word will not be tolerated because there are form microaggression thatis there are form microaggression that is damaging to our oh my god, just go away . i mean, these god, just go away. i mean, these people have just completely swallowed this nonsense it bilge . can we just be adults again on the world? just be full of adults. that's happening. so you went to a diversity training thing or whatever and he came out. he's a true he's a true believer. and now he wants to look good. well we're all in this i'm sick of this mud cult. i'm so sick of it. really yeah. you're in it. oh, really yeah. you're in the right show, mate. yeah i don't like to be around. same but i mean, come on. that i've never i before. never seen. i before. certainly as vegetarian, as a vegetarian, it's interesting think it's interesting to see. i think it's doing a burden yourself. i still got 10 minutes to go. it's just culture fatigue, you

he's greater manchester's chief fire officer . if that's not sexist to officer. see, he was so vitriolic . we see, he was so vitriolic. we spoke of it. he said the word will not be tolerated because there are form microaggression thatis there are form microaggression that is damaging to our oh my god, just go away . i mean, these god, just go away. i mean, these people have just completely swallowed this nonsense it bilge . can we just be adults again on the world? just be full of adults. that's happening. so you went to a diversity training thing or whatever and he came out. he's a true he's a true believer. and now he wants to look good. we're all in look good. well we're all in this cult. i'm sick of this mud cult. i'm so sick of it. really yeah. you're in it. oh, really yeah. you're in the right show, mate. yeah i don't like to be around. same but i mean, come on. that i've never i before. never seen. i before. certainly as vegetarian, as a vegetarian, it's interesting i think it's interesting to see. i think it's doing a burden yourself. i still got 10 minut

look, i mean, in truth, and this i think this story come out of greater story has come out of greater manchester chief fire officer in great manchester fire and services said he and rescue services said he wants raise the term fireman wants to raise the term fireman from workplace. there's from the workplace. there's a micro aggression because it's a microaggression. you know, i don't think the way he wrote that communication was particularly helpful technically . he's correct in the sense that the term fireman is redundant. i mean, we've with women, mean, we've had with women, mankind, because for me mankind, maybe because for me when i hear man on the end of it, it comes from the word human, i mean humans way. woman in one sense i have sympathy with he because the with what, he said, because the term fireman has been redundant for decades now. we have for four decades now. we have firefighters. in firefighters. we've had women in the for decades and the fire service for decades and it's proper. i think it's right and proper. i think that use that you don't just use exclusively fireman. firefig

greater manchester police said criminal proceedings have been discontinued by the crown prosecution serviceood prosecution service. greenwood has been suspended by united since news of his arrest in january last year. since news of his arrest in january last year . an january last year. an independent inquiry into the 1998 over bombing has been ordered by the northern ireland secretary. the announcement follows long running legal action brought by michael gallagher, whose son aidan was killed in the real ira bombing. 29 people died in the explosion in county tyrone. hundreds more injured and a former soldier has been given a three year suspended sentence for shooting a man in the back at an army checkpoint in northern ireland 35 years ago. in november, david holdom was convicted of the manslaughter of 23 year old aidan mccann , s.p. in 1988. aidan mccann, s.p. in 1988. holden was the first veteran to be found guilty of a historical offence in northern ireland since the good friday agreement . that's the latest news you're up to date on tv, online and dab, plus radio with gb news news throug

greater manchester police going on to say if you feel you are or might be a victim, please don't leted rape, assault charges . against manchester 94 mason grant discounted used by the crime prosecution service that's the legal of that more course coming through from that statement as it emerges . let's statement as it emerges. let's return now the issue of the interest rate rise at lunchtime today and let's return to our london reporter, lisa hartl about the impact that's having. and of course you've been assessing how businesses and estate agents across the board have been reacting to this early early lisa hello . yes, well, as early lisa hello. yes, well, as we know, people are already struggling to pay their mortgages , the rents going up as mortgages, the rents going up as well. and that's as a result of landlords having to pass on that cost of their on to the tenants. i've been at this estate agents in north all morning and since the news broke , had calls from the news broke, had calls from landlords worried about whether if they can indeed put up the rent prices to cover their

now for crew members from greater manchester fire and rescue service have arrived in turkey join a teamteam of search and rescue specialists. the former has also former secretary has also confirmed british nationals are missing . and it comes as missing. and it comes as turkey's president erdogan declared a three month stay to emergency in ten of the country's provinces. the two quake struck yesterday and, took place 9 hours apart, measuring to whopping 7.8 in turkey and to a whopping 7.8 in turkey and 7.5 in syria. that, of course, is on richter scale. meanwhile, a third travel stroke today measuring , 5.7 approx, 25,000 measuring, 5.7 approx, 25,000 people have died so far with around 20,000 injured, that number of course, both numbers, in fact, expected to rise . in in fact, expected to rise. in fact, sadly, the number of dead is expected potentially reach as high as 20,000 itself. neighbouring that reeling from two consecutive earthquakes, the region's in nearly a century devastating swathes of course of territory now for those of you watching on tv, you can see a young boy being pu

the government was completely unable to respond to that, but leaders across greater manchester led byand whitehall and that communities take charge of their own destiny. you want to do _ charge of their own destiny. you want to do the _ charge of their own destiny. you want to do the transfer of powers you argue just now, but would local councils far rather you did something else or may be alongside that you restored their budgets? since 2010 there has been a huge cut in real terms, nearly 40% has gone from local council budgets. if you really want them to do a betterjob and want them to take charge of their own destinies, would a labour government restore their budgets? actually, i am going to do something quite unusual on your show and agree with the conservative mayor of the west midlands when he said it is time to end the dependency relationship, the begging bowl culture that has characterised the relationship between national and local government. we have released a dossier today that shows the absurdity of a situation where you have got ministers deciding who gets new picnic are

london things they look at london and things like proposal in like ulez charge proposal in greater manchestervery similar, these mass set of daily charges for people who just can't afford to pay them and you know, people have got to confront the fact that there is a relationship between how they vote and what actually happens and usin vote and what actually happens and us in already as and he let us in already as i said, i never speculate. and do you leadership you still harbour leadership ambitions ? i'm not ambitions yourself? i'm not sure. i overheard leadership ambitions. briefly, i had ambitions. and briefly, i had been asked by a number of colleagues whether i would be willing to stand. and i when theresa resigned , thought willing to stand. and i when tiwas a resigned , thought willing to stand. and i when tiwas fair resigned , thought willing to stand. and i when tiwas fair to resigned , thought willing to stand. and i when tiwas fair to contacti , thought willing to stand. and i when tiwas fair to contact themiought willing to stand. and i when tiwas fair to contact them and ht it wa

ben's at a bakery in greater manchester for us this morning.o work and shop here. running through the key numbers, the bank of england raised interest rates by half a percentage point yesterday, taking the rate close to li%, the highest it has been since the financial crisis of 2008. why has it done that? because the rise in average prices for things is way higher than the bank would like it to be. it is currently 10.5%, the rate of inflation. the bank's target is 2%. a quick chat to karen, who is sorting out the shelves, you have felt the impact of rising prices and the situation, the financial situation right now?- the situation, the financial situation riaht now? , ,, . . , situation right now? yes, especially when we go — situation right now? yes, especially when we go shopping, _ situation right now? yes, especially when we go shopping, every - situation right now? yes, especially| when we go shopping, every product has gone _ when we go shopping, every product has gone shopping —— has gone up a lot, as _ has gone shopping —— has gone up a

manchester nature? the biggest club in the world who haven't won anything for coming up 6 years. i think both desperately want to win at both need to win it. whose need is greater? probably manchester in eighty's and attic 10 hiv i think any progress newcastle of done this season is a positive. so getting to a final was a positive fodder. and if they don't win, that's okay. as long as i've put prepared to move on. but for united, it would be a major disappointment if they don't, when this will be big favorites, but it's got final yet, and that doesn't always work out favors winning. well, in your opinion, where do you see this game being won and lost? wow. well, if you have arguably the best forward in europe, possibly the world playing for you at the moment, marcus, russia. yeah. and better form that any one and europe you have to keep them quiet. can you do that? if they do it they'll, they'll go a long way to being in this game. the beautiful newcastle fight is the only last to ping a li gimme a season. that's less than anyone. so don't lose many football matches. but what they don't do a scoring of goals. so i think if they're gonna win at newcastle, the st

who's need is greater probably manchester in eighty's and eric 10 hide. i think any progress newcastle of done the season is a positive. so getting to a final was a positive fodder. and if they don't win, that's okay. as long as i've put prepared to move on. but for united it would be a major disappointment if they don't, when this will be big favorites. it is a cup final. yeah. and that doesn't always work out feverish, winning up. well, in your opinion, where do you see this game being won and lost? wow. well, if you have arguably the best forward and europe, possibly the world playing for you at the moment mattress, russia. yeah. and better form that any one and europe, you have to keep them quiet. can you do that? if they do it they'll, they'll go a long way to being in this game. the beautiful new castle fighters, they've only lost to ping a li games a season. that's less than anyone, so don't lose many football matches, but what they don't do a score enough goals. so i think if they're going to win at newcastle, for steamer gwinnett, gwinnett gwinne

prime minister rishi sunak has been speaking on a visit to a medical centre in greater manchester.for them to access closer to their home, makes it easier for them to access that treatment and get it quicker, it is is really work, it is making a major difference in cutting waiting list, thatis difference in cutting waiting list, that is why we are rolling out 50 of these across the country.— that is why we are rolling out 50 of these across the country. there is a lot to net these across the country. there is a lot to get through, _ these across the country. there is a lot to get through, syria, _ these across the country. there is a lot to get through, syria, the - lot to get through, syria, the earthquake there, the un this morning saying it is an open—and—shut case there needs to be more access to north—west syria, can the british government, is the british government prepared to do more to show that happens? what british government prepared to do more to show that happens? what is riaht, we more to show that happens? what is right. we need _ more to show that happens? what is r

but there's already a i structure in place for regional devolution we have it in greater manchester, th certainty, notjust in the next six or nine months, but say a five year period at least,, i can come alongside government and invest with government and invest with government and invest with government and be part of the future with it, and that longer—term stability is what drives these missions. stability is what drives these missions-— stability is what drives these missions. ., ., ~ ., ., missions. you talk about long-term trust in what _ missions. you talk about long-term trust in what you _ missions. you talk about long-term trust in what you are _ missions. you talk about long-term trust in what you are saying - missions. you talk about long-term trust in what you are saying and we| trust in what you are saying and we heard from jackie this morning he says, why should we believe your five pledges when you binned your ten leadership pledges when elected? in 2020 you are advocating common ownership of rail and mail but in the mission statement we see, you are inviting and trust

meanwhile, the art project called endomorphosis is on display in greater manchester. not today. — what reason? it is world book day. not today, surely? _ what reason? it is world book day. not today, surely? i— what reason? it is world book day. not today, surely? i think - what reason? it is world book day. not today, surely? i think it - what reason? it is world book day. not today, surely? i think it is - not today, surely? i think it is this week. i not today, surely? ithink it is this week-— not today, surely? ithink it is this week. . , ., ., this week. i am praying for you that ou have this week. i am praying for you that you have a — this week. i am praying for you that you have a later— this week. i am praying for you that you have a later in _ this week. i am praying for you that you have a later in the _ this week. i am praying for you that you have a later in the week - this week. i am praying for you that i you have a later in the week because your kids will want to go as a wizard! �* , ., ., ., wizard! and it is in half an hour and ou wizard! and it is i

some cloud breaks around particularly around merseyside, greater manchester, aberdeenshire and across there are signs of a change and that will start tonight. rain this evening across northern ireland, overnight across scotland, spreading erratically into england and wales, gradually introducing something a bit more chilly tomorrow morning in western scotland, northern ireland. sunshine and a few wintry showers but elsewhere the cloud will hold on before it gradually clears and at the end of the week, temperatures back to where they should be the time of year but they should be the time of year but they will be sunshine. cloudy in the london forecast but they will be sunnier moments. we love the sunnier moments. thank you. as we've been reporting this morning, junior doctors in england are the latest health workers to vote for strike action in a dispute over pay. members of the british medical association are expected to stage a 72—hour walkout, possibly as early as mid—march. we'rejoined now by dr emma runswick from the bma. good morning. first of all, can you explain to us and peopl

in west yorkshire, greater manchester and liverpool, the mayors have already introduced a fare cap ofs operators could have been forced to cancel up to 15% of services. in fact, bbc analysis of data from the department for transport shows that in the five years up to 2022 the british bus network was reduced by an estimated 14%. that's around one in seven bus routes gone. companies say that although passenger numbers are growing they still below pre pandemic levels and as a result less busy and costly routes will always be at risk. but what impact does that have on the people that rely on them? the bbc�*s transport correspondent katy austin has been to leicestershire and north yorkshire, two counties that have seen significant reductions in services. the only bus that stops in the leicestershire village of stapleton is the 159. hello. john catches it most days to the nearest town of hinckley for things like shopping. i've got my phone if you need me. 0k. catch you later, then. in two weeks' time, the 159 is being axed. i, like probably many more people, will be lost when it's gone. dev

we'rejoined now by graham whitham from greater manchester poverty action. good morning. it make — wait. some people say £66 a month, does it make a _ wait. some people say £66 a month, does it make a difference? _ wait. some people say £66 a month, does it make a difference? talk i does it make a difference? talk about chaos about some of those people to whom it does make a massive difference. we people to whom it does make a massive difference.— people to whom it does make a massive difference. we know there is a cost of living _ massive difference. we know there is a cost of living crisis, _ massive difference. we know there is a cost of living crisis, food _ a cost of living crisis, food prices, energy prices going up, we have all experienced that. it is in the context of many years where people? living standards have been a better stagnating, their wages have been a better stagnating. working age benefits and income back over the last ten years. it is not that we have gone into this cost of living crisis after a of good times. people were already really struggling fi

men association in manchester writes to lincoln, congratulating him on the when the emancipation proclamation and he writes back saying words effect of there's never been an act of greater magnanimity and a more christian act. i he says then the working men of of england in, the textiles who were suffering because of this, taking the side of the northern effort and its purpose of emancipation. he he was really touched because he knew how much they were suffering because of that. and question from here. yes, my name is gary taylor. i just was wanting to know is the the paper currency was invented an innovation of the united states or was it copying something that already existed in europe, as far as i know, was the first to have legal tender. the the the pound sterling was de facto it was it it was considered so reliable that it it it served function although it suffered great inflation during you know their last series was the napoleonic wars and the greenback i think maybe walter referred to this in his talk but somebody did yesterday one of the reasons a lincoln picture was to be chief justice from court was, of course, the family emancipation proclamation. and the ot

manchester united haven't won a trophy since the europa league in 2017 underjose mourinho, but that's nothing compared to newcastle, whose wait for silverware has lasted decades, as natalie pirks reports. football's greatercup for the sixth time, but little did the fans who lined the streets now, they would still be waiting for another wembley cup when 68 years later. it’s cup when 68 years later. it's incredible. _ cup when 68 years later. it's incredible. lifelong - cup when 68 years later. it's l incredible. lifelong supporters elliott and stuart _ incredible. lifelong supporters elliott and stuart have - incredible. lifelong supporters elliott and stuart have never i incredible. lifelong supporters i elliott and stuart have never seen outside play at wembley, and excited is an understatement. i’m outside play at wembley, and excited is an understatement.— is an understatement. i'm feeling emotional. _ is an understatement. i'm feeling emotional, because _ is an understatement. i'm feeling emotional, because it _ is an understatement. i'm feeling emotional, because it has - is an understatement. i'm feeling emotional, because it has been i is an understatement. i'm feeling| emotional, because it has b