hugh pym, bbc news.s all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon, this is your update from the bbc sport centre. four—time olympic champion mo farah say�*s he'll make decisions about his future on a "race by race" basis. this morning, he was beaten on his return to competition for the first time since failing to qualify for the olympics last year. club runner ellis cross, who represents aldershot, had to pay the £37 entry fee, but set a personal best as he beat the course record holder, and won this year's vitality london 10,000m. farah, a seven—time winner of the event, said before the race if he didn't feel he could compete at the highest level any more, then it'd be time to stop and retire from the sport. ellis did really well to beat me and to win here, but at the same time, you have got to see where you are and, at the minute, i don't even know, this is it, that's where i am now. is it for you now where you are

hugh pym, bbc news. let's talk a little more about this, hugh is in the studio.st affected areas, what are the hopes for them that in the next few years, their access to gps will improve?— the next few years, their access to gps will improve? well, huw, there are some deep-set _ gps will improve? well, huw, there are some deep-set problems - gps will improve? well, huw, therei are some deep-set problems across are some deep—set problems across the nhs which will take time to address, you are seeing rising patient demand, sometimes because people didn't come forward during the lockdown period to get treated or diagnosed, and yet gp numbers, qualified gps are actually falling. so you've got a challenge there, you've got gps doing their best to fit everybody in, but patients frustrated they can't always get appointments, and sometimes going out to people's homes to comfort those who are waiting a long time for routine operations, again because of the covid related backlog. so really big challenges, and only last week a report for nhs england said the system was not

hugh pym, bbc news.*s record. he beat the 2019 champion judd trump 18 frames to 13 at the crucible in sheffield, as jane dougall reports. cheering 21 years after he won his first, ronnie 0'sullivan lifted his seventh world championship trophy. at the start of the day, it had looked a foregone conclusion, but his seven frame lead was reduced to three after an incredible fightback from judd trump. so it was game on in the final session. commentator: that is a wonderful long red. i living up to his name, the rocket started well, and mistakes from trump were punished. he had to watch on as ronnie cleaned up and pulled away. trump's long game was improving... ..but he couldn't make a tough shot on the brown, and 0'sullivan was back in. that was tough. from then on, the crucible sat back and watched history. a composed display getting him to the magic number of 18 frames. ronnie 0'sullivan has proved without doubt that he's the greatest player in the world! i tried to be as relaxed as i could but, you know, it

hugh pym, bbc news.vel disruption over thejubilee bank holiday is increasingly likely. the holiday giant tui is cancelling more flights until the end ofjune affecting more than 30,000 holiday makers. other airlines have also cancelled flights, as around 2 million people prepare to fly over the next few days. the aviation industry cut thousands ofjobs during the pandemic and staff shortages are now a huge problem as travel has picked up again. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin has the latest. the chandramani family from greater manchester couldn't wait for their first proper overseas holiday together — a five—star trip to turkey leaving tomorrow. but last night, tui texted them to say it was cancelled. absolutely devastated. i was heartbroken for myself, butjust heartbroken how i was going to explain to the girls that the holiday they've spoken nothing else for for 12 months was cancelled. the water park, that's all they've spoken about. "i can't wait to wake up and go on the water park and on slide

hugh pym, bbc news.approved the honour of a damehood for the cancer campaigner and podcast deborahjames, known to millions as bowel babe. the 42—year—old mother of two revealed this week that her treatment has stopped and she is receiving hospice care at home. on monday she launched a fund to help clinical research into bowel cancer which has already raised nearly 5.2 million so far. tonight the prime minister says she has been an inspiration and to honesty, warmth and courage has been a source of strength to so many people. he said he hoped this recognition from the queen would provide some comfort to her and her family at this difficult time. let'sjoin let's join clive myrie and the ukrainian capital, kyiv. sophie, good evening, on what is an important night for the future security framework of europe, due to the events that have unfolded here since the end of february. in a matter of months, finland could become the latest member of the nato military alliance, after both the finnish president and prim

and a new scanning technology is being trialed, as our health editor, hugh pym reports.u've got to stay on the sides this time, let's go! thursday night training for actonians women's team. there are concerns about concussion and long—term injury from repetitive heading and collisions. people can see the serious risks that is coming over time. early research shows women can be more vulnerable than men. it only takes two people to go up for a header for a ball, you get each other's heads instead of the ball. you know, you're fully focused on winning that. it's time that now something serious happens about it, and there is more awareness, and it's good that it's finally arising, especiallyjust ahead of the euros this summer. just put your head back- slightly, please, towards me, a bit more. jess is trying out a new brain scanning device, one of several being developed around the world. click the mouse when you hear the high pitch. - the idea is that sports clubs could scan all players at the start of the season, using these images for comparison, if an injury occurs, looki

hugh pym, bbc news. this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines now.works in ukraine's southern city yesterday. a record number of people have been referred for cancer checks in england in the last year, following a dramatic decline during the pandemic. the ministry of defence says more than 250 migrants were picked up in the channel yesterday, following 11 days without any crossings. more than 100 people arrived today. and free—range eggs return as hens are allowed back outside across the uk after measures to control

hugh pym, bbc news.ures which were introduced to curb bird flu cases are being dropped from today. farmers and egg producers have been forced to keep chickens inside since november, because of the worst outbreak of avian flu the uk has ever seen. sarah rogers is at a farm in denbighshire for us. as you said, that sort of hen lockdown has finished, but bio—security is still paramount because it info has not gone away, so i have to wear this suit today, i have to go through the footstep comedy disinfectant, and you have got to keep distance. —— go through the foot dip, the disinfectant. there are 32,000 hens in here, but they do not want to come out yet. these hens have been inside since november. — these hens have been inside since november, so it is a bit of a shock for them _ november, so it is a bit of a shock for them that the doors are open, so -ive for them that the doors are open, so give them _ for them that the doors are open, so give them ten days, they will be out. ~ , ., . ., give them ten day

hugh pym, bbc news. our top story this evening...m baker? and still to come — who will be crowned the platinum baker in the search for a new dish to mark the queen'sjubilee? coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel... england are confirmed as hosts of the 2025 women's rugby union world cup, with future tournaments to be held in australia and the united states. they're calling it a ground—breaking milky way discovery. an international team of astronomers has taken the first ever image of the supermassive black hole believed to be at the centre of our galaxy. this is the picture — the orange areas show light orbiting the hole's edges. astronomers believe this achievement will allow them to learn more about how the galaxy was created, and how gravity works. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has had exclusive access to one of the telescopes used in the research. for decades, astronomers have been on a quest, searching the skies and into the very heart of our galaxy for a mysterious and elusive black hole. now they've found it

and a new scanning technology is being trialled, as our health editor, hugh pym reports.o stay on the sides this time, let's go! thursday night training for actonians women's team. there are concerns about concussion and long—term injury from repetitive heading and collisions. people can see the serious risks that is coming over time. early research shows women can be more vulnerable than men. it only takes two people to go up for a header for a ball,

hugh pym, bbc news.e dementia. really interesting. a bit of a mouthful, professor, but let's start off first with the prevent study. what is it exactly? it off first with the prevent study. what is it exactly?— what is it exactly? it started in 2013 funded — what is it exactly? it started in 2013 funded by _ what is it exactly? it started in 2013 funded by the _ what is it exactly? it started in | 2013 funded by the alzheimer's society, and it was, you know, looking at people of the edges 40-59, looking at people of the edges 40—59, somebody with a strong family history of dementia with a control group who don't, to really try and understand what changes are taking place in the brain decades before dementia develops, because if we are able to do that it gives us the opportunity to intervene command as the title of the project prevent dementia. so the title of the pro'ect prevent dementia. the title of the pro'ect prevent dementiah the title of the pro'ect prevent dementia. ,�* . , dementia. so it isn't n

hugh pym, bbc news. this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines now.ials say efforts to evacuate mariupol have been delayed. 100 women and children were allowed to leave the steelworks in ukraine's southern city yesterday. a record number of people have been referred for cancer checks in england in the last year, following a dramatic decline during the pandemic. the ministry of defence says more than 250 migrants were picked up in the channel yesterday, following 11 days without any crossings. more than 100 people arrived today. and free—range eggs return as hens are allowed back outside across the uk after measures to control an outbreak of bird flu are relaxed. now on bbc news, the bbc investigates the renowned rap dj tim westwood hearing from six black women who accuse him of sexual misconduct, predatory sexual encounters and unwanted touching. a warning this programme contains details some viewers may find distressing. you are a legend, bro. you are a legend. tim, tim westwood! westwood and me, i the n—sign rap show. i keep hearing, tim - westwood,

had the virus in the week to may 7th, down from 2 million the previous week. 0ur health editor, hugh pym say, is the best guide to the underlying picture because it involves regular testing of households, it doesn't rely on people testing themselves and then sending in the results which is the daily figure which has become a lot more volatile. so as you say, 1.a8 million people had the virus last week in the uk, that was down 2a%, thatis week in the uk, that was down 2a%, that is the same sort of rate of decline we have seen in previous weeks. so heading down quite rapidly. the peak in late march was nearly 5 million. and this is the lowest level since mid december. in northern ireland, it is the lowest since mid—november. now, that is all pointing in the right direction and hospital numbers have certainly fallen. but there is always the possibility of a new variant and experts are watching for that. no sign at the moment. there are possibilities of more sub—variants of 0micron which might start spreading more rapidly, but so far, so good. the immunosuppressed are more vulnerable and cha

hugh pym. victim. he denies the allegations. david sillito has been following their case. will you please state your name? yes, it is amber laura heard. amber heard — over the last three and a half weeks, she has sat in court each day and listened as a series of witnesses and her ex—husband have described her as violent, emotionally unstable and a liar. this was finally her chance to give her side of the story. why are you here? i am here because my ex—husband is suing me for an op—ed i wrote. and how do you feel about that? i... i struggle to have the words. i struggle to find the words to describe how painful this is. this is horrible. this has been... this is the most painful and difficult thing i've ever gone through. this the beginning of her story of a marriage that she says left her injured and traumatised. and sitting just feet away in front of her, the man who she says assaulted and abused her — johnny depp. do you remember the first time that he physically hit you? - yes. please tell

hugh pym, bbc news.days of leave a month, extended to five in some circumstances. if passed, it would be the first such legal entitlement in europe. it's already allowed in countries like japan and indonesia. bex baxter introduced menstrual leave to her enterprise coexist in bristol in 2016. good evening to you. why did you want to introduce this? i good evening to you. why did you want to introduce this?— want to introduce this? i myself suffered from _ want to introduce this? i myself suffered from a _ want to introduce this? i myself suffered from a condition - want to introduce this? i myself suffered from a condition where women experience quite intense cramps, and i had that for a good 25 years of my adult life. and that was not an issue. it did not initiate the policy until i saw one of my members of staff bent double and did not want me to acknowledge there was something wrong because it was their period. and it sort of welcoming up in me, kind ofa period. and it sort of welcoming up in me, kind

hugh pym, bbc news.sion makers listen to feedback from the public. i have to say, there's probably a lot of feedback on the questions posed covid lockdown as we come out of that, certainly i've heard, i come from devon and i heard people say i can't get a face to face appointment with my gp and it's really hard to access the services. is this just a question of gp numbers, that the numbers have fallen, more more people are retiring and thatjust isn't a were first retiring and that “ust isn't a were first , , ., , ., first yes, it is more competent than that. it is more _ first yes, it is more competent than that. it is more pressure _ first yes, it is more competent than that. it is more pressure in - first yes, it is more competent than that. it is more pressure in terms . that. it is more pressure in terms of staffing numbers and gps, as you report is pointing out. it's not just about the resources, it's not just about the resources, it's not just about the number of gps, it's also about the kind of se

our health editor, hugh pym, is here. just explain the reasoning behind this latest advice?latest advice? it's a precautionary _ this latest advice? it's aj precautionary approach, this latest advice? it's a _ precautionary approach, because of the theoretical risk that if an animal becomes infected it could pass the virus on to other animals or humans, so the uk health security agency has put out guidance today, for households where there is an individual who has monkeypox and there is a domestic pet. now, if that pet is a rodent, which is seen as more susceptible, like a guinea pig or a hamster, the guidances they should be quarantined for 21 days away from the house. for other pets like cats or dogs, the risk is seen as lower and the guidances they should be kept indoors and looked after if possible by somebody other than the infected person. now, the chief veterinary officer for the uk has said there has never been a case of monkeypox in domestic pets in the uk, ever. it's low risk but it will be monitored closely. the world health organization today has given its latest

been detected outside africa, with 106 people being infected so far in the uk. 0ur health editor, hugh pym i suppose, is this advice from the who?— advice from the who? clive, a little more reassuring. _ advice from the who? clive, a little more reassuring. the _ advice from the who? clive, a little more reassuring. the world - advice from the who? clive, a little more reassuring. the world healthl more reassuring. the world health organization officials say it isn't 0rganization officials say it isn't a disease the public should be worried about, it isn't like covid. at the briefing today they say that if the right measures are put in place then they think it can be contained quite easily. and according to the briefing there is a good window of opportunity to stop transmission now although officials went on to say there are a lot of unknowns still about monkeypox and intense surveillance will still be needed. in the uk we are on 106 reported cases and today the uk health security agency has put out guidance to those with monkeypox who are isolating at home with a domestic pet. they say th

hugh pym, bbc news. called antytila posted a video message asking if they could take part. that couldn't happen because members of the band are now serving in the ukrainian army, and the concert organisers wanted to avoid focus on the military. however, ed sheeran saw their message and wanted to work with them. today they're releasing a remixed version of ed's song two step. take a look. # two—stepping with the woman i love. # and all we need is us... singing in ukrainian we can speak now to taras topolia, the lead singer of antytila. he's in kharkiv, where he's serving as a medic in the ukrainian army. thank you so much forjoining us. gosh, that was moving, actually, watching that and seeing the video, knowing that you wrote those lyrics on the battlefield, thinking of your wife and children, who you had basically helped to leave kyiv, and then you have subsequently signed up. tell us more about how you felt making that song.— making that song. thank you for callin: making that song. thank you for calli

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hugh pym, bbc news.es - had on you. i certainly do, maybe| i'm one of the fortunate ones who haven't yet been diagnosed with young onset dementia. but i do have a tremendous empathy for former colleagues and players. but i think that it colleagues and players. but i think thatitis colleagues and players. but i think that it is may be a good idea to look to the future and more of the solutions to what might happen when and if there is a wave of former professional rugby players acquiring young onset dementia. i do, as i mentioned, i worked young onset dementia. i do, as i mentioned, iworked in young onset dementia. i do, as i mentioned, i worked in the care sector must i'm studying a masters in dementia studies. there are quite a few things that can be done as solutions. for example, there is a campaign, love of the game, which was set up by lawrence keller, who is the chancellor of the university of west london where i am doing my masters degree. and there are players who have acquired a young onset deme