joe lynskey, bbc news.her breakaway super league. the premier league and the fa both released statements this afternoon saying they're working with the government to protect the premier league said... police have arrested a 28—year—old man as investigations continue into disorder surrounding protests at old trafford yesterday. six police officers sustained injuries as supporters protested against the clubs owners, the glazer family. the manchester united supporters trust have urged the glazer family to engage more with fans, and in an open letter to the club's owners, they've asked for the family to appoint independent directors to the club's board. the disruption caused their premier league game against liverpool to be postponed. united have released a statement today saying they "remain committed to dialogue and engagement with our fans through the fans forum and other appropriate channels. yesterday is about the strength of feeling from supporters, and this isn'tjust feeling from supporters, and this isn

joe lynskey, bbc news. what a tournament.ld medal at the diving world cup in tokyo, a competition which serves as a test event for the olympics this summer. he added the individual 10m platform title with a stunning back three—and—a—half somersault. he won the 10m synchronised event alongside matty lee on saturday. the competition is an offical test event for the tokyo games which daley has already qualified for. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. that is all from me for now, back to you, jane. thank you, see you a little later. good afternoon, you are still watching bbc news. we will take a look at a few stories here that we have not had a chance to touch on so far this our. thousands of children are currently separated from their parents as the result of the conflict in the tigray region of ethiopia — that's the conclusion of a report by the charity save the children. many are said to be living in unsafe and dire conditions in informal camps

joe lynskey reports.e back, these challenge cup semifinal was empty but the finals at twickenham with a crowd of 10,000, that was the incentive for bath is knew beating montpellier would set up an all english final. with tom dunn scoring, they had the lead in three minutes, but bath's problem is letting teams backing montpellier scored and then led at half—time. to get to the home of english rugby men just as much to the french side, they barely stopped defending when their shirts came off, and that kind of commitment kept bath at bay and for the premiership side this was a missed opportunity. the challenge cup is a european rugby's secondary competition but the prize for montpellier is the occasion to come, final in three weeks' time when the noise is back. joe lynskey, bbc news. lewis hamilton just missed out on his 100th career pole position in qualifying for tomorrow's portuguese grand prix. instead, his mercedes team mate — valterri bottas, beat him byjust seven thousandths of a second to start first

joe lynskey, bbc news. on bbc one last night with almost 13 million people tuning in to watch the finale of the sixth series. it's the biggest tv drama audience, not including soaps, for more than 20 years. viewers wanted to learn the identity of the mysterious "",h finally revealed in the police corruption drama, created by jed mecurio. that's it. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, but now on bbc one time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello. this is bbc news. we're just a few days away from the local elections, with different polls taking place depending on where you live. our correspondent lewis goodall has been taking a look at what's happening where. there is a bumper crop of elections coming up, the biggest set of elections, the biggest democratic test for the three major parties this side of the next general election. let's look at some of the contests across the country. we have 143 english councils, 5000 seats. some places half of the chamber, some pla

joe lynskey, bbc news.her end of the table, brighton have all but secured premier league football for another season after they beat leeds 2—0. the first came from the penalty spot — danny welbeck brought down, pascal gross making no mistake. and welbeck got on the scoresheet himself late on. great touch, great goal. brighton up to 14th. and they're ten points clear of fulham, who have moved closer to relegation. they lost 2—0 at chelsea. kai havertz with the first. and the german got his and chelsea's second shortly after half—time. fulham 18th, nine points off safety. chelsea stay fourth — two points behind leicester in third. the fight for survival at the bottom of the championship has just intensified further, after both sheffield wednesday and derby county failed to get the wins they needed today. they face each other next week on the final day of the season — when either, or both, could be relegated. stuart pollitt reports. is time almost up for sheffield wednesday in the championship? with financial

joe lynskey, bbc news.community... the premier league said... police have arrested a 28—year—old man as investigations continue into disorder surrounding protests at old trafford yesterday. six police officers sustained injuries as supporters protested against the clubs owners, the glazer family. the manchester united supporters trust have urged the glazer family to engage more with fans, and in an open letter to the club's owners, they've asked for the family to appoint independent directors to the club's board. the disruption caused their premier league game against liverpool to be postponed. united have released a statement today saying they "remain committed to dialogue and engagement with our fans through the fans forum and other appropriate channels. yesterday is about the strength of feeling from supporters, and this isn'tjust manchester united fans, this is a fight for the whole of football. you've seen what's been going on at other clubs as well, particularly from the big six. do i think that manch

joe lynskey, bbc news.e crowd showed him their support ahead of the game. spurs took an early lead through steven bergwijn, but that was as good as it got. sergio regullion scoring this bizarre own—goal to bring villa level. actually a great strike there, just at the wrong end of the pitch. and it was another england striker, 0llie watkins, who took advantage of a poor regullion clearance to score his 14th goal of the season and seal the points for villa. after the match, an emotional—looking kane did a lap of the pitch and applauded the crowd. well, roy hodgson's final game in charge of crystal palace ended in disappointment, with arsenal 3—1 winners at selhurst park. hodgson was given a guard—of—honour from both teams ahead of the game after announcing yesterday that he's to leave the club at the end of the season. nicolas pepe gave arsenal a half—time lead, but christian benteke's diving header brought hodgson's side level until injury time. gabriel martinelli first, and then pepe with his second, this g

joe lynskey, bbc news.le, brighton have all but secured premier league football for another season after they beat leeds 2—0. the first came from the penalty spot. danny welbeck brought down, pascal gross making no mistake. and then welbeck got on the scoresheet himself late on. have a look at this. great touch, great finish. brighton up to 14th and ten points clear of third—from—bottom fulham. and having seen brighton win, third—from—bottom fulham need to do the same, but they are currently losing at chelsea 1—0. that the latest score. a big win for thomas tuchel and chelsea's top four hopes. kai havertz with the goal. everton, also chasing european football, kick off against aston villa at 8pm. the fight for survival at the bottom of the championship has just intensified further, after both sheffield wednesday and derby county failed to get the wins they needed today. they face each other next week on the final day of the season — when either, or both, could be relegated. stuart pollitt reports. his time

joe lynskey reports. chanting. in few sports do they crown a champion who turns 51 next month.hil mickelson�*s sixth major, but it could be his, and golf�*s, most extraordinary. mickelson last won this trophy 16 years ago, but, through the decades, he's kept his touch around the greens. he has done it, look at the crowd! in this final round, the momentum was building. at the tenth hole, mickelson went four shots clear. another mickelson birdie. this is the loudest golf�*s been since the lockdown, and by the 18th he was fighting through just to take his shot. earlier this year, mickelson dropped out of the world's top 100. now golf was gathering for one sport's great redemptions. he dedicated the turnaround to his brother, tim, who is his caddy, and to the older heads in the game who keep going. it's very possible that this is the last tournament i ever win, but it's also very possible that maybe i go on a little bit of a run, i don't know. but the point is that there is no reason why i, or anybody else, can't do it at a later age. it just takes a little bit more work. were it n

joe lynskey, bbc news.will be hoping they�*ll be lifting it, as they face barcelona in the women�*s champions league final. it would crown a brilliant season for emma hayes�*s side — they�*ve won the wsl title and the league cup, and with the fa cup still to play for, this could be a the third trophy of a possible quadruple. when i talk about it being a dream, for me being in this dressing room with, as i have said, they are amazing women. they are inspiring generations, i hope. infact, i know they are. i�*m not talking about little girls here, i�*m talking about boys as well, who are becoming big fans of women�*s football. so, the dream for me is about what i have always wanted for women�*s football, and being in this final after so many years with an english team not participating, i think it was about time, and, you know, i�*mjust delighted that we got the opportunity to do that. you�*re up to date with the sport. now on bbc news, here�*s ben with the papers. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what

joe lynskey reports. the last time liverpool were in the top four, it was valentine's day.all 3500 at turf mort were behind burnley. chris wood almost gave in the lead and liverpool a setback. to reach the champions league, they need maximum points and every goal matters. with no way fancy income of the silence was deceiving. just how much this meant to liverpool you could see through their manager. 1— 03 roberto firmino. this had been a match a few chances but soon liverpool had their cushion. phillips the 24—year—old offender in his breakthrough year, this is his first career goal. alex 0xlade—chamberlain had a different kind of season. missed most of it through injury but this cult was personal. his first since lastjuly. for liverpool it sealed the game and while their season has been far from vintage, it could now and when just enough. vintage, it could now and when 'ust enou:h. ., ., ., ., ~ vintage, it could now and when 'ust enou:h. ., ., ., ., . ., enough. one more game to go. we are not the biggest — enough. one more game to go. we are not the biggest squad. _ enou

joe lynskey looks back on his long career in the game. —— privily football.ager since the 70s. for 45 years he's been turning teams around. now he is calling time on his 16th club. palace brought in hobson were they were bottom of the league come he leaves them stable in the top flight. they knew they were getting when a footballs greatest thinkers but for a while he has been considering a break. i had thinkers but for a while he has been considering a break.— considering a break. i had of the mind that the _ considering a break. i had of the mind that the right _ considering a break. i had of the mind that the right time - considering a break. i had of the mind that the right time to - considering a break. i had of the | mind that the right time to leave the club and maybe even to football for a while would be at the end of the season and i am pleased really that despite the speculation of the last two or three months, we have still been able to keep things free to even kill and it looks like will be ending the season and a dignified way. that was important

joe lynskey reports. manchester city know they are close.could have tomorrow. they play crystal palace three days on from a champion vinyl, so might have been rossl champion vinyl, so might have been rossi. crystal palace had this chance. chris and ben tecate. and in city's —— benteke with this chance then jesus with city's —— benteke with this chance thenjesus with a shot. then aguero starting and scoring. he has now scored 182 league goals and leave the club this summer. aguero hands over to the young players coming, one of them is tories. —— one of them is ferran torres. you're nearly there, how do you feel? goal so incredible. satisfied. we are one step closer so one more game and your champion in step closer so one more game and your champion— step closer so one more game and our chamion , , ,, ., your champion in this compressed and hectic season. — your champion in this compressed and hectic season, city _ your champion in this compressed and hectic season, city applet _ your champion in this compressed and hectic season, city applet

joe lynskey, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. the youthful matt taylor!y kind, thank you, you probably won't say that when you have seen the forecast but let's be honest, most of us want to see the back of scenes like this at the moment and a bit more of this. at long last there is a certain small degree of optimism in the forecast. low pressure which brings rain, has been dogging the weather charged so far this month. into the weekend, high pressure will be more dominant bringing most places, and i mean most places, dry, and with its position just to the east we will drag in a bit more warm air, temperatures closer to where they should be more typically at the end of may. they are that in mind when looking out the window this afternoon because once again for many it is a case of dodging the downpours. we have seen some pretty nasty one so far around, this one just to the east of london earlier. but there has been some sunshine, northern ireland faring badly at the moment, as is northern parts of england, a few showers here but no where near as many as el

our sports correspondent joe lynskey was watching. crowd chants: phil, phil, phil! and golf�*s most extraordinary. mickelson last won this trophy 16 years ago, but through the decades he has kept his touch around the greens. commentator: it has done. look at the crowd. _ in this final round, the momentum was building. at the 10th hole mickelson went four shots clear. it's another mickelson birdie. cheering this is the loudest golf has been since the lockdown and by the 18th he was fighting through just to take his shot. earlier this year, mickelson dropped out of the world's top 100. now golf was gathering for one of sport's greatest redemptions. he dedicated the turnaround to his brother tim who is his caddy, and to the older heads in the game who keep going. it's very possible that this is the last tournament i ever win but it's also very possible that maybe i go on a little bit of a run.

joe lynskey reports. the lighter side of ice and snow as the olympic games continue.irst winter olympics were in 1924 the first winter olympics were in 192a stop through nearly a century the styles and the sports have changed. former hosts make for scheme's most iconic slopes, but now they are transforming underfoot. plants and trees are being observed at ever higher elevations. in chamonix, ecologists say greenery and wildlife are moving uphill. it is the result of rising temperatures and melting snow. this region hosted those first games, but now it is under threat.— those first games, but now it is under threat. the key finding for the winter _ under threat. the key finding for the winter olympics _ under threat. the key finding for the winter olympics is _ under threat. the key finding for the winter olympics is the - under threat. the key finding for - the winter olympics is the geography of where the games can be held is going to change. in the 21st century it is not if, it is when and how much they are going to look at new locations. some of them will not be wh

joe lynskey, bbc news. they're now 10 points clear of the relegation zone and third—from—bottom fulham, who take on chelsea in a few minutes' time. everton v aston villa is the late kick—off. the big winners in the scottish premiership today were bottom side hamilton, who beat st mirren to keep alive their hopes of staying up. elsewhere there were wins for ross county, stjohnstone, aberdeen and motherwell. champions rangers play celtic tomorrow. lewis hamilton just missed out on his 100th career pole position in qualifying for tomorrow's portuguese grand prix. instead, his mercedes team mate, valterri bottas, beat him byjust seven thousandths of a second to start first on the grid in the algarve. max verstappen was third. there was an exciting finish to the first classic horse race of the season — the 2000 guineas. it was won by poetic flair, who just beat master of the seas in a photo finish at newmarket. the result also proved age is no barrier in racing — thejockey, kevin manning, is 54 and the trainer,

here“s joe lynskey. in front of a capacity crucible crowd... .layers hear every gasp and groan on the table. gasps from crowd. oh, so close! 0ne mistake is often enough for mark selby, his snooker has been unforgiving. there he goes! this now was his fourth world title, and his first for four years. a few years ago, i had some really, really dark days, you know? and, yeah, times were tough. so obviously, all the family, and everyone who is close to me will understand obviously what i'm going through, so this has been a special one, you know? to win it four times, it's just something i could only dream of. sport is nothing without the fans, and, you know, we have been so thrilled to have everyone back this last fortnight. a full house tonight, and listen, guys, on a personal note, it has been a very tough year for me on tour, as i say. travel restrictions and stuff like that, a lot has been made of it, but you have brought me back. thank you. applause. thank you, and well said. this final was about more than just the trophy. sport has spent a year

joe lynskey, bbc news.after our classical, it's up there with the biggies so the fans have caused a real problem, and getting this game postponed, i think it is concerning because now you got a precedent, 50, 100 fans can get a game called off and postponed, what happens next time fans aren't happy with their club? are they going to do the same? that's the worry i have. west ham are up to fifth in the premier league after a 2—1 victory over burnley. chris wood's penalty opened the scoring at turf moor, his seventh goal in his last seven games. michael antonio equalised and then scored the winner as david moyes's side maintained their pursuit of a champions league place. west brom are ten points from safety after drawing 1—1 at home to local rivals wolves. it was the visitors who took the lead before albion equalised in the second half. and then the weather took a turn for the worse as both sides battled in monsoon conditions. british number one dan evans' good form in the clay court season continued, with a

joe lynskey, bbc news.be postponed. fans were protesting against the club's owners, the glazerfamily, along with their involvement with the european super league. the premier league said yesterday it is to bring in a new owners' charter to stop future attempts to join any breakaway organistaion. west ham are up to fifth in the premier league after a 2—1 victory over burnley. chris wood's penalty opened the scoring at turf moor, his seventh goal in his last seven games. michail antonio equalised and then scored the winner as david moyes' side maintained their pursuit of a champions league place. west brom are ten points from safety after drawing 1—1 at home to local rivals wolves. it was the visitors who took the lead before albion equalised in the second half. and then the weather took a turn for the worst as both sides battled in monsoon conditions. it was dreadful, wasn't it? british number one dan evans' good form in the clay court season continued, with a win in the first round of the madrid open. he be

joe lynskey reports. chanting in few sports do they crown a champion who turns 51 next month.kelson went four shots clear. and mickelson birdie. this is the loudest golf�*s been since the lockdown, and by the 18th he was fighting through just to take his shot. earlier this year, mickelson dropped out of the world's top 100. now golf was gathering for one sport's great redemptions. he dedicated the turnaround to his brother, tim, who is caddy, and to the older heads in the game who keep going. it's very possible that this is the last tournament i have a win, but it's also very possible that maybe i go on a little bit of a run, i don't know. but the point is that there is no reason why i, or anybody else, can't do it at a later age. it just takes a little bit more work. were it not for tiger woods, mickelson may have won more, but here was his great rival paying tribute to the sport's new record. mickelson is now the oldest major winner, proof that the veterans can beat their younger rivals, and that in golf, it's never too late. joe lenski, bbc news. egan bernal, the colombian

joe lynskey, bbc news. warm—up for next week's european challenge cup final. glasgow warriors made it back—to—back rainbow cup wins over edinburgh, with victory at murrayfield. the scores were level after a0 minutes but adam hastings' try on the cusp of half—time put glasgow in the driving seat as they went on to win 31—2a. after a77 tournaments without a win, england's richard bland has a title to his name. he won the british masters at the belfry, beating italy's guido migliozzi in a play—off, and at the age of a8, he's the oldest first—time winner on the european tour. what a win. british riders simon yates and hugh carthy are both well in contention after stage 8 of the giro d'italia. yates started the race as joint favourite — and he's moved up to 9th place, while carthy is now 5th overall, after they finished in the main bunch, alongside attila valter of hungary, who still leads by 11 seconds with 13 stages to go. if you want a blockbuster final we've got it at the italian open where rafa nadal will m

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joe lynskey reports. the last time liverpool were in the top four, it was valentine's day. reach the champions league, they need maximum points and every goal matters. with no away fans in, the silence was deceiving. just how much this meant to liverpool you could see through their manager. 1—0 through roberto firmino. this had been a match a few chances, but soon liverpool had their cushion. nat phillips is their 2a—year—old defender. in his breakthrough year, this is his first career goal. alex 0xlade—chamberlain has had a different kind of season. he's missed most of it through injury. this goal, too, was personal. his first since lastjuly. for liverpool, it sealed the game. and while their season has been farfrom vintage, it could now end with just enough. we have one more game to go. we are not the biggest squad. and let me say like this, especially in this position, we have to wrap them in cotton wool and go again. it is now clear and that is the premier league. and now, game on at the weekend. 0n the last day, liverpool welcome palace and their former manager. they'v

our reporterjoe lynskey�*s been getting reaction from both countries to the proposed switch. joe'sn low for some weeks now, is there a feeling amongst the public that it there a feeling amongst the public thatitis there a feeling amongst the public that it is safe enough to stage a champions league final? yes. that it is safe enough to stage a champions league final? yes, it is uuite champions league final? yes, it is quite safe. — champions league final? yes, it is quite safe. and — champions league final? yes, it is quite safe, and it _ champions league final? yes, it is quite safe, and it will _ champions league final? yes, it is quite safe, and it will be _ champions league final? yes, it is quite safe, and it will be quite - quite safe, and it will be quite safe on the 29th when it is the final, portugalshall safe on the 29th when it is the final, portugal shall have, safe on the 29th when it is the final, portugalshall have, i safe on the 29th when it is the final, portugal shall have, i think 50% of the population with the vaccine, so we don't have any other restrictions. th