olympian greg rutherford is more used to competing in a stadium.s evening, though, the long jump was in front of the town hall. the games here have the go ahead, as does the great manchester run this weekend — with extra security, and more police. of course, there are some people that are nervous, some people who are seeking reassurance. the overwhelming feeling has been yes, we are delighted it's going ahead, we want to be involved, we want to demonstrate our solidarity, our support and our passion for the city. leigh webber is one of 30,000 runners registered for the race. she says she's apprehensive, but determined to take part. is not as if it's in a place where it everybody can be checked. i know that is a high risk in that way. but i think, to be honest, all we can do is just obviously hope that nothing is going to happen. that's all we can do. this bank holiday weekend there are big events happening across the country, from liverpool's sound city festival to radio 1's big weekend in hull. security has been stepped up across the board, but, e

it was won by great britain's 2012 gold medallist from the olympics greg rutherford.season. 8.18 metres. at the moment, 8.52 is his best ever. at this point in the season, really encouraging performance from greg rutherford who wins his fifth city games in manchester. about 200 yards away just down city games in manchester. about 200 yards awayjust down the hill, there has been transformed into a sprinting track. the crowd stubborn i have been treated to some top—level sprinting as well. johnny peacock, won his event. he wanted to go sub10.9, just peacock, won his event. he wanted to go sub 10.9, just a split second separating johnny peacock from a dream start. but looking good for him as he builds towards the para world championships later on this summer. asher philip, one of the rising stars of british sprinting, she won their women's 100 metres. shejust she won their women's 100 metres. she just beat sally pearson, the 2012100 metres gold medallist. i just split second, from australia. but a great run in front of a crowd of hundreds, maybe even thousands down here

former olympic champion greg rutherford says today's great city games can show the world a united manchesterwhich sees international stars such as rutherford and great britain's paralympic champion jonnie peacock run on a raised track right through the heart of the city. you can watch that from 6pm on bbc two. that's all sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport and i'll have more in the next hour. some breaking news coming into this in the last few minutes from the high court. sir cliff richard and south yorkshire police have settled a legal fight which started when the singer sued the force and the bbc over reports naming him as a suspected sex offender, a high courtjudge has been told. that coming to us from the high court. they have settled that with south yorkshire police. little more coming into as at the time. we will hope to speak to our correspondent on that injust hope to speak to our correspondent on that in just a moment. south yorkshire police apologising wholeheartedly for the additional anxiety caused by the force's

hall, the men's long jump is under way here, a few minutes ago we saw a double 0lympic medallist greg rutherford atmosphere here and a good crowd. the organisers have told me that they know the tone of this year's games will feel different. they say that their thoughts and the thoughts of everyone here are with those affected by the arena attack, and that this is a vital part of showing manchester getting back on its feet. it's not just the atletes that are racing in manchester. after the attack, preparations were put on hold, but since the games got the green light, they have been working flat out to get ready. there's extra security and more police for events tonight, and the great manchester run at the weekend. of course there are some people that are nervous, some people who are seeking reassurance, so, not every single person will turn up and take part on sunday, but the overwhelming feeling has been yes, we are delighted it is going ahead. we want to be involved. we want to demonstrate our solidarity, our support and passion for the city. leigh webber is one of 30,000 runners registered fo

judith moritz reports. 0lympian greg rutherford is more used to competing in a stadium.he great manchester run this weekend — with extra security, and more police. of course, there are some people that are nervous, some people who are seeking reassurance. the overwhelming feeling has been yes, we are delighted it's going ahead, we want to be involved, we want to demonstrate our solidarity, our support and our passion for the city. leigh webber is one of 30,000 runners registered for the race. she says she's apprehensive, but determined to take part. is not as if it's in a place where it everybody can be checked. i know that is a high risk in that way. but i think, to be honest, all we can do is just obviously hope

up in sport at half—past: ahead of this weekend's manchester city games, featuring olympians greg rutherford't live in fear ahead of her race tomorrow. net long term migration — that's the number of people coming to the uk minus the number of people leaving — fell to below a quarter of a million last year. that was driven by an increase in eu citizens leaving the country. the office for national statistics said the change was driven by "a statistically significa nt" increase of 40,000 people leaving the country. there was a 36% increase in eu citizens leaving. on these latest numbers, the rise in population due to immigration is still more than double what the government target is, but they show it dropped substantially in 2016 compared to the year before. fewer people are coming to the uk and more are leaving. to arrive at a net immigration number, you take the number of immigrants arriving in the uk, 588,000, down more than 40,000, and take away the number of emigrants leaving, which was 339,000, which is up about 40,000. that leaves net immigration of 248,000, down by a quarter. we are de

we will have 2012 champion greg rutherford, others as well.t others as well. great city games holly bradshawjust missing out there. 2016 finalist in rio. and are a lot of big names. the main thoroughfare has become a sprint track. all of this being done with extra security, and on my left hand side i can see a barricade of armed police. police cars everywhere. but as the chief const of of greater manchester police just said, he has been impressed by the solidarity, determination of people to come out, everything back to normal. perhaps not just back to everything back to normal. perhaps notjust back to normal yet, a lot of sorrow, as it will take a wanting to recover but this is a chance for people to come out, enjoy sport, enjoy sunshine, life carries on as normal and are not going to be afraid. thank you. and from the great city games, we just hope that that event and everything else over the bank holiday weekend is going to set the tone in manchester, after those events on monday night. back to you. thank you. we're going to talk more about

also taking part was the london 2012 olympic long jump champion greg rutherford.nte feel when he comes out for the first time?” will antonio conte feel when he comes out for the first time? i have to tell you that the physical part will hit you today say you have been walking about here and you'll see yourself what it's like. there's no wind it boiling here. it must have been 100 degrees and then when all the fans are in that adds to it. the substitutions will be important today and when you look at what antonio conte has done, that's another advantage he has. it's not just about the final, it's the run—up. we had this goal you scored in 1993. tranmere versus oldham, a diving header! every club you play for, you remember. tranmere was good and the bbc did a big deal about us in that little run. ipswich beat us in the end. eventually, it's the cup, the final, the winners and that is who you care about. i'm trying to relax as if i'm in the back garden, but the mowers are going past here! it's the nominal. think about the games that have gone on here. the pitch is ab

also taking part was the london 2012 olympic long jump champion, greg rutherford.l be lots of ways they will be paying their respects to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack. the players will be wearing black armbands and there will be a minute's silence before the match begins. back to the football and there's a repeat of the 2002 fa cup final played in cardiff while this place was being refurbished. arsenal we re place was being refurbished. arsenal were the strongest team with ray parlour scoring one of the best goals ever you our with walk it's not just any it's notjust any other game. it is the fa cup final. i never thought, in my wildest streams, that i could maybe play in a cup final, but to play in five of them was incredible. 2002 was my famous year, the one i enjoy the most, with chelsea becoming a real threat, manchester united. it was a very special derby. the players they had, they were superb. young john terry, frank lampard, it was a tough game. what an atmosphere in the stadium. the game itself was really, really tight. the second half

take to the track year at the long jump take to the track year at the long jump pit we will have greg rutherfordhe rising stars. the crowds will be able to enjoy it. all of this is just a 510 minute walk away from the arena where on monday night that bombing took place. this is the first big event that manchester has had since that terrible tragedy. security is really tight in albert square here. armed police everywhere you look and bomb dogs checking out for explosives and checking out the threat. lots of it is routine but many more police than you would expect normally. security is very tight and it would be interesting to see how monday's tragedy affects the crowds coming down. it is a free event and you do not need a ticket. will people stay away? i imagine, given the response, the exact opposite will be true. there will be more people coming out to show solidarity and to enjoy the sunshine and enjoy the sport. having said that, the sport is a sideline. the message is the most rewarding thing. life here continues as normal. thank you very much. we will have more from you over the course of t

among them the london 2012 olympic champion greg rutherford, currently leading the long jump, lookingouble paralympic champion also running here. security very tight. there are armed guards on each entrance to the square, there are hundreds of police officers on the street. but while some cities have been forced to cancel some cities have been forced to ca ncel events some cities have been forced to cancel events not only out of respect for those who lost their lives there, but also because of the increased terror threat. manchester it feels has had to make a different decision. after consultation with the police and security services, they have agreed that this city games goes ahead, as does the great manchester run taking place over the weekend. this is another chance and the people of manchester to come together in light of what has happened to them this week. another chance to them to say that sport yes isa chance to them to say that sport yes is a sideshow, but this is a chance for us to get together and show we will not be afraid. 90,000 spectators in early summer sun — it's the

also taking part was the london 2012 0lympic long jump champion greg rutherford. their respects to the victims of the manchester attack. at wembley, the duke of cambridge will lay a wreath on the pitch, and there will be a minute of silence beforehand. the players will be wearing black arm bands. as for the cup, look at what is alongside me? it is the fa cup itself. this is the third edition. there was one made in 1911 which had to be replaced in 1992, and then replaced again in 2014. why? i'm told that 1992, and then replaced again in 2014. why? i‘m told that in celebrations it does get dropped quite a bit, and get some bumps and bruises. they keep the plinth the same, but the actual capacity replaced now and again. it is silver cast. inside it is actually goldplated, because they want to protect the silver from all the champagne poured in there. so whose name will be honoured? will it be arsenal‘s yet again? in the last 25 yea rs, arsenal‘s yet again? in the last 25 years, arsenal or chelsea have won the cup more than half of those times. so these two teams know

we have greg rutherford competing here.i am delighted that we are pressing ahead to stop sir richard leith, the leader of the council and andy burnham, the mayor of greater manchester, have stood up and said, we wa nt manchester, have stood up and said, we want everything to go on as normal as possible we cannot do normal as possible we cannot do normal because of the backdrop of that but i am delighted that said court is here because you have the chairman and he is seeing the sport of athletics is standing alongside manchester and seeing let's bring normality to this great sporting city. it is a great sporting city and what we are seeing tonight is everything sport needs to embrace which is innovative formats. we are past the point where you just automatically assume people are going to come and watch your sport just in stadiums. you have to take it into the streets and this is where brendan and the guys have done a good job. it is the future of athletics. it is making it more accessible to local people. it is encouraging

the london 2012 olympic long jump champion greg rutherford was among the athletes taking part.finaljump. in the pole vault, britain's holly bradshaw set a new national outdoor record of 4.80 metres. she later posted on social media — what a day! manchester that was for you! andy murray heads the draw for the start of the french open tennis on sunday... the world number one and top seed has never won the title at roland garros... he'll start against russia's andrey kuznetsov, who's ranked 85th in the world... meanwhile british number 0nejohanna konta faces the unseeded soo way shay of chinese taipei. heather watson didn't qualify. meanwhile the london fire brigade were called to a blaze at wimbledon earlier today. images posted on social media showed a hedge on fire close to the practice courts. this year's championships begin at the all—england club onjuly the third. it's a bleak weekend of the rugby union with the finals of the premiership and pro 12 tomorrow but to my northampton are in action against starred francais are trying to reach next season ‘s european champions cup.

also taking part was the london 2012 0lympic long jump champion greg rutherford.o have already lifted and fa cup. well, they haven't got it yet, but they have already won an fa cup this season. i'm talking about the fa people's cup. let me introduce my cabrini, the founder and manager of working you be 50, and manager of working you be 50, and also graham canning, who is the goalkeeper. we will talk about your arm ina goalkeeper. we will talk about your arm in a moment. but you have won the fa people's cup in the walking football category. what did it mean to beat the leeds team at birmingham and actually win the fa people's up? it was absolutely amazing achievement. we got to the finals last year, and you know, we were disappointed we didn't win in the finals last year, but to get to the finals last year, but to get to the finals this year and actually win the cup, it was an incredible feeling. and your brother, who plays in the team, will be lifting it live on the bbc at half—time during the fa cup final here on the pitch today? that's correct. my brother paul w

athletes are competing and showing their support, though, including 2012 olympic long jump champion greg rutherfordandi doesn't start —— stop us, you know, and i think that is what we do well in this country, and what we do a greatjob of, is that we will stand up, we will go to ourjobs, we will turn up to events and we will show our support together. and i think that that is... they keep getting the exact opposite response to properly what everyone wants, but it is amazing to see, and i love it. hull city are the latest football club to lose their manager, after marco silva announced he was leaving. silva had been in charge forjust over four months, and had become a favourite with the fans. he led hull to six wins from his 18 premier league games, but couldn't save them from relegation. in recent days, he has been linked with watford and crystal palace. he wasn't the only manager to leave his job yesterday. the leeds united head coach, garry monk, resigned from his position at elland road. a new owner took over on wednesday, but couldn't agree a deal, and so leeds are looking for a ninth manager in

former 0lympic champion greg rutherford says today's great city games can show the world united manchesteraws a link between uk actions abroad and terrorism at home. there has been criticism from all sides of the political divide and in the last hour the liberal democrat leader tim farron has spoken. a few days ago a young man prepared a bomb, went to a pop concert and slaughtered 22 people. it seems to me that to choose to make a political point on the back of that is wrong. i disagree withjeremy corbyn's point but i disagree even strongly with his timing of making that point. tim farron. we can cross to central london to speak to lord carlile. thank you forjoining us today. what do you make of this link thatjeremy corbyn was talking about in his speech between uk actions abroad and terrorist acts in the uk? ifi terrorist acts in the uk? if i may borrow from shakespeare i thought this was a speech full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. it is completely pointless to carry out that kind of examination. we are where we are. terrorists are killing young women and children and young men i

former olympic long jump champion greg rutherford will be there and says it is important to the sporting in the ninth year the event has been stage is the paralympic champion jonnie peacock who shared a similar view to rutherford that the games can send a message of resilience to the world. these events are the ones that we need, we need to show that it doesn't stop us, i think that is what we showed great in this country, what we do a greatjob of it is we will wake up the next day, get on with our lives, stand—up, don't do ourjobs, turned up to events and show our support together, and i think it is the absolute opposite response to what eve ryo ne absolute opposite response to what everyone wants but it is amazing to see, andi everyone wants but it is amazing to see, and i love it. the bbc will have full coverage of the event starting at 6pm tonight on bbc two. just to say as robbie great manchester run will go ahead this weekend, europe's largest iok run, a half marathon as well this time around. the organisers do, though, say there will be additional security measures in place. yo