�*s who's breathtaking luke littler who's breathtaking rest, including teenage sensation luke littler celebrating today with a visit to the tottenham hotspur stadium, having to get used to having photos taken. here he is with spurs playerjames maddison. last night the 16—year—old thrashed the five—time winner raymond van barneveld 4 sets to i to reach the quarter—finals. a victory all the more special as the dutchman was littler�*s idol when he first started playing. unbelievable. 10,13 years ago i was doing his celebration, throwing on my little board and now i've just beaten him, on the greatest stage of them all. i'm only 16. i've got nothing to fear, i've got no one to fear, because my game can be better than anyone's on my day and i've just shown it there, i've just beaten one of the best to have graced that stage. it always gives me goose bumps. i have won three world youth titles and this is the biggest one of them all and i'm only three wins away now. world champion cyclist rohan dennis has reportedly been charged by police with causing the death of his wife, melissa hoskins,

luke littler who's on debut, will face the canadian matt campbell in the last 32. from the bbc sport app orfrom our website — that's bbc.com/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello. at long last, we've reached that turning point to the year in which days gradually start to stretch out. once again, it is the winter solstice today, barely five hours and 50 minutes of daylight at lerwick. but come the 20th ofjune next year, there'll be nearly 19 hours. now, the weather today, though, not quite as windy as it was yesterday, this is the remnants of storm pia and it's going to cause huge problems around parts of north east germany and poland. we're though still in the wake of it with plenty of cloud pushing its way in and weather fronts, which will stop the temperature from dropping too much tonight across much of the uk, the exception being northern scotland. so cold and winter here, icy conditions around, more snow flurries in shetland and a bit of snow mixed in with the rain in northern scotland but turning bright at later in th

tonight, it's the turn of teenage sensation luke littler. good evening, welcome to sportsday.re right in the thick of the festive fixtures in the premier league with three more on the way this evening, including the return to league action for defending champions — and now world champions — manchester city. pep guardiola's side won the club world cup just last week and return to face everton at goodison. elswhere, mauricio pochettino�*s chelsea, well, they could really do with a win tonight, asjoe lynskey reports. for manchester city, this calendar year has brought them five trophies — a treble last season, the super cup and now a global one. it isjust five days since they sealed the club world cup also now they resume their league season and what feels like an ending. i league season and what feels like an endinu. . ending. i have the feeling we close a cha ter ending. i have the feeling we close a chapter there's _ ending. i have the feeling we close a chapter there's nothing - ending. i have the feeling we close a chapter there's nothing on - ending. i have the feeling we c

making all his christmas wishes come true — 16—year—old luke littler continues his fairy tale run atp. i have never really tried to get into college because of all of my pro talk so it has been funny because i know i will never have to go to school again. also coming up on sportsday before 7... we look ahead to a blockbuster night of boxing — can anthonyjoshua complete his rebuild mission and stay on track to fight deontay wilder... welcome along, thank you forjoining us. not many people had aston villa as their team at the top of the premier league a few days before christmas — but they could move ahead of liverpool and arsenal tonight if they beat bottom of the table sheffield united at villa park. kick off is at 8 o'clock and our football reporter john bennett is there for us... aston villa are a winning machine here and it would be 16 premier league wins in a row if they get the victory against sheffield united so it is very difficult to see how chris wilder will get anything from this game. his fourth match in charge of picking up only one win. they do seem to have improved, she

it's luke the nuke littler! it's certainly some story.world champion, and now the ultimate title is within his sights. the crowd have even given the teenager his very own chant, singing, "you've got school in the morning." it was just funny to hear it because obviously i left school this year with everyone in my year, but i never really tried to get into college because of my pro tour card. so it's just been funny listening to it because i know i'm not going to school ever again. so no school, then, but instead stardom beckons for darts�* new boy wonder. andy swiss, bbc news. christmas, for many people, is a time to reflect and be thankful, and that's particularly true for three young girls and their families. beatrix, grace and moor spent years on the organ donor list, and this year each received a new heart. along the way, they've forged an extraordinary bond, as alison freeman reports. reunited for christmas. the last time these three girls were together, they were each waiting for a heart transplant. beatrix, noor and grace. beatrix,

the dutchman littler beat once won a version of the world title. they call luke the nuke.ways singing. and then i'm glad they were on my side tonight. and itjust even helped me over the line even more. school in the morning, they often sang to him a bit harsh. holidays are coming round to tonight. we already know how luke celebrates cool hand warm kebab. joe wilson, bbc news. a quick line from eurotunnel, the strike that is stopping trains and people crossing the channel is stopping tonight. let's have a look at the weather. it has been quite a stormy day, lively conditions across the north—east of scotland and the strongest wind gust 81 miles an hour. if you are on the move ahead of christmas, that is the strongest. denmark has seen the windiest conditions here. clear skies but this cloud

there could be a great story brewing at the world darts championship, as teenager luke littler stoleld is into the third round of the tournament in london — after beating andrew gilding — a former uk open champion ranked 144 places above him, 3-1. littler, who's on debut — will face the canadian matt campbell in the last 32. i said don't make it go to a last set, nervous, the doubles, i could have wrapped it up earlier on, but ijust had to get it over the line. littler, who's on debut — will face the canadian matt campbell in the last 32. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.com/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello. at long last, we've reached that turning point to the year in which days gradually start to stretch out. once again, it is the winter solstice today, barely five hours and 50 minutes of daylight at lerwick. but come the 20th ofjune next year, there'll be nearly 19 hours. now, the weather today, though, not quite as windy as it was yesterday, this is the remnants of stor

what a performance last luke littler. last night from luke littler.s faced some very decent opponents his last 16 opponents up to his last 16 clash but i just clash last night, but i just thought last night raymond van barneveld five world barneveld five time world champion . that experience on champion. all that experience on stage the okay, dealing with stage at the okay, dealing with big tv events and crowds. big tv events and big crowds. maybe bit of bridge too far. maybe a bit of a bridge too far. how wrong i was. he was absolutely outstanding. luke littler, 16 years old, from warrington in cheshire . he won warrington in cheshire. he won four one. now that that tells you perhaps that van barneveld didn't play that well. he did play didn't play that well. he did play well. he did play well. he gave a good account of himself and he his pedigree, but and he showed his pedigree, but it just was enough against it just was not enough against this guy who is just absolutely outstanding. and know what? outstanding. and you know what? if at some of the i

luke littler�*s dream run at the pdc world darts championship continues this evening. a place in the quarter—finals... another unseeded englishman is already through to the last 8 at alexandra palace. scott williams beat damon heta of australia by 4 sets to one and will face 3 time champion michael van gerwen next. dave "chizzy" chisnall is through to the quarter—finals for the fourth time. he won 6 of the last 7 legs to beat northern irishman daryl gurney by 4 sets to 2. 2018 champion rob cross cruised into the quarter—finals, seeing offjonny " the ferret" clayton by 4 sets to nil. he'll next meet chris dobey who knocked out defending champion michael smith. rob cross will take onjonny clayton at the paddy power world darts championship this afternoon, as he eyes a place in the quarter—finals for the first time since lifting the title in 2018. a number of stars of british sport have been recognised in the new year's honours list... former england cricketer stuart broad receives a cbe. broad bowed out of the sport in spectacular style taking the final wicket of the 5th

. —— luke the nuke littler!year—old luke littler beats former champion raymond van barneveld to reach the quarterfinals of the pdc world championship. good morning. we are finishing 2023 on an unsettled note. it's a day of sunshine and heavy showers and we will keep showery conditions in the run—up to the celebrations. more on that a little later on. good morning. it's new year's eve, sunday 31st december. you knew that anyway! thanks for joining us this morning. our main story: new restrictions on xl bully dogs comes into force in england and wales today, meaning they have to be muzzled and kept on a lead in public places. breeding, selling or abandoning the dogs has also become illegal, in response to a number of attacks on people in recent years. here's our north of england correspondent danny savage. police at the scene of a dog attack — one where an xl bully type killed a man. elsewhere, this dog was handed in by its owner after it bit them. it was put down soon after we filmed it. too many such incidents h

pdc world darts championship at alexandra palace. and the dutchman will next play 16—year—old luke littlerffrin comfortably won a record—extending 93rd world cup race, finishing first in the slalom in lienz. the american was over 2 seconds faster than everyone else, and her 80th podium finish in the discipline takes her one away from equalling another of the sport's records. australia have ended the year in the same way they've spent much of the rest of it — by winning. they beat pakistan by 79 runs in melbourne to take a 2—0 lead in their three match series, coming through another test of character thanks in great part to their captain as patrick gearey reports. 2023, the year of the pat. cummins leadin: , 2023, the year of the pat. cummins leading, australia _ 2023, the year of the pat. cummins leading, australia winning, - 2023, the year of the pat. cummins leading, australia winning, a - leading, australia winning, a fitting ending. so many have contributed to success, for instant, carrie. tough and tougher when you are facing ellipses practised and studied themselves, lead them back i

it was a night 16—year—old luke littler will never forget after he raced through to the second round — making his debut in the competition no less — put in a really impressive performance as he beat dutchman christian kist 3—0 at alexandra palace. he's the fourth—youngest player to compete in the competition and hit seven 180s. he'll play another englishman andrew gilding in the next round on thursday and says he can't wait. it isa it is a massive experience. i have watched the darts a few times, the crowd are always singing. i am glad they were on my side tonight. they helped me over the line even more. i knew my practice was going well, but i didn't think that i would take it onto the stage. but i did, and i am just glad i won the bill. i won the first set to break christian. going into the third set, it was my darts, it was mine to lose. with the highest average on debut at the worlds, it was unbelievable. ijust wanted to win tonight, so anything else is an over achievement for myself. else is an over achievement for m self. ~ ., ., ~i else is an over achievement for m self. ~ ., .

. —— luke the nuke littler!ch the quarterfinals of the pdc world championship. good morning. we are finishing 2023 on an unsettled note. it's a day of sunshine and heavy showers and we will keep showery conditions in the run—up to the celebrations. more on that a little later on. good morning. it's new year's eve, sunday 31st december. you knew that anyway! thanks for joining us this morning. our main story: new restrictions on xl bully dogs comes into force

got school in the morning", so just as well that it's the holiday season — because 16—year—old luke littler canada's matt campbell last night has taken him into the last 16, where he could meet five—time world champion raymond van barneveld, who won his last world title three weeks before littler was born. as well as looking ahead to the weekend, he told us about the secret to last night's success. overall, it was a good performance. my scoring was well and my doubles were well, and that's what got me over the line, hitting my doubles. are you kind of surprising yourself with the level of your performance or is this the level that you've always known you can achieve? i know my game is there, my game's been there for the past 12 months. this year has just been a roller—coaster, but i know my game is there and i know what i can achieve and i know what i can perform on a big stage, like i've done the past three games. the 164 check out, was that the particular highlight for you? yeah, because you see, matty took out the first when i was sat 25. so when the first treble went in, it was a good..

. >> you enjoy >> luke littler., you know, it's one of those things i used to, i was in do you remember bullseye? absolutely. i used to be in bullseye. did you. yeah. well, it was done in birmingham and i was working in the birmingham studios at time. so studios for atv at the time. so we often asked on to bullseye. >> so you went on bullseye. did you do 101 challenge with. you do the 101 challenge with. >> it was just a celebrity >> no, it was just a celebrity thing. so what did you do? >> you answer question, >> do you answer the question, sir? that's my favourite show. >> oh, really? >> oh, really? >> still runs. >> it's still runs. >> it's still runs. >> i've got a magic picture of me, me, nick, jim bowen, jim bowen. >> yeah, and bully and bully. yeah. amazing. yeah. >> yeah, and bully and bully. yeaand amazing. yeah. >> yeah, and bully and bully. yeaand it amazing. yeah. >> yeah, and bully and bully. yeaand it wasnazing. yeah. >> yeah, and bully and bully. yeaand it was veryig. yeah. >> yeah, and bully and bull

luke littler . but i'll you luke littler.you a clue how old do you think luke littler is >> 14 to 23. >> 14 to 23. >> get out of it. come on. look at him on there. 14 on. he doesn't look like a 14 year. it does. >> got baby face. >> got baby face. >> he's a baby face. >> he's a baby face. >> i'll say 23. >> i'll say 23. >> see i would say he looks like a man in his late 20s. uh, he's 16. so you're pretty much. i wrong. exactly >> he looks like a baby. i don't think he does. >> i thought i looked at him and think, so much older. but think, look, so much older. but yes, he's he's the yes, he's 16, so he's the youngest yes, he's16, so he's the youngest player to go through the first round of the world dans the first round of the world darts championship. i mean, it's amazing. is unborn amazing. and he is an unborn ball player. um, and we've got connon ball player. um, and we've got connor. you know who works with us on the team apparently was a very, very good junior dance player. it's one of these people you learn about. and sa

coming up, we're going to be talking all about darts sensation luke littler , just 16 sensation luke ikes a kebab as well. we're going to be talking about that. and storm garrett continues to batter the country. aidan mcgivern will have the forecast for us this morning after wednesday's wet and windy weather. >> thursday stays blustery with further showers and longer spells of rain. find the full details in the forecast. coming up . up. >> morning to you i'm stephen dixon, i'm ellie costello and this is breakfast on gb news. we were talking about names earlier on, and for the life of me, i can't remember why now. >> anyway, you got my mother's name wrong. >> oh, that's what it was. joan yes. and she was saying she's worried because it's older worried because it's an older name. they're coming name. but they're all coming back fashion. vivienne back into fashion. vivienne actually, i love vivienne back into fashion. vivienne actually,my)ve vivienne back into fashion. vivienne actually,my grandma,�*|e back into fashion. vivienne actually,my grandma, my grandma back into fashion. vivienn

yeah, he's still luke littler, the crowd is just a bit louder. second maximum of the match. 's a place for the over—50s. andrew gilding of suffolk took a set, competed. suddenly the youngster had something to consider. now, littler wasn't at his best but he found his winning double. he's chosen double ten... ..and after victory said he would order another kebab. he knows that went down well last time. give the public what they want — the 16—year—old is learning fast. you know, some believe he could be world champion. joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. hi, sophie. good news forsome hi, sophie. good news for some at least because tomorrow is the winter solstice, it is the turning to longer and lighter days, there may be barely five hours 50 minutes of daylight in lower work tomorrow, but by the 20th ofjune next year there will be as much as 19, just about. also tomorrow, not quite as windy as today, strong winds we had today from storm pia, that has now pushed off towards the baltic sea, it brought denmark its strongest winds in about eigh

they'll be hoping to join teenage sensation luke littler in the last 16.s matt campbell 4—1. we asked how he felt about playing raymond van barneveld potentially next. i spoke to raymond just before christmas. looking up to him and phil taylor and obviously michael van gerwen. you have to trust yourself and be confident. novak djokovic says he expects rafa nadal to be at his competitive best at the australian open next month despite a hip injury that wiped out the spaniards 2023 season. nadal practised in brisbane on thursday ahead of his competitive return this weekend. he'll then compete at the year's first grand slam in melbourne — starting on the 14th january — a tournament where he's won two of his 22 major titles. djokovic believes nadal wouldn't return to the sport just to play at a �*medium level�* going on to call him a �*legend of tennis�* you�*re up to date. lots more on the website. we�*ll have more a little later on. the labour party is reportedly drawing up plans to create thousands of new nursery places for children underfive. the times news

luke littler�*s dream run at the pdc world darts championship continues this evening. alexandra palace. scott williams beat damon heta of australia by four sets to one and will face three time champion michael van gerwen next. a number of stars of british sport have been recognised in the new year's honours list. england world cup captain millie bright receives an obe the 30—year—old chelsea defender, recovered from a knee injury suffered in march to skipper the lionesses to the world cup final, having missed the domestic run—in as her club won a fourth successive women's super league title. crazy, yeah, iam crazy, yeah, i am gobsmacked. crazy, yeah, iam gobsmacked. i don't think it will sink in for a long time. an owner that you never expect to be given. whilst you see many people being given owners, especially in the footballing game and watching people around me, you never think, and watching people around me, you neverthink, maybe. never. it is too big of an owner to ever imagine. congratulations to her. more on the honours awarded to sports stars on the bbc sport

and the new kid on the oche — britain's16—year—old luke littler triumphs at the world darts championshipsce of a european super league — fans groups say no changes should be allowed to take place without the backing of supporters. good evening.

british teenage darts sensation luke littler�*s breathtaking run at the pdc world championship in londoninner raymond van barneveld four sets to one to reach the quarter—finals. a victory all the more special as the dutchman was littler�*s idol when he first started playing. unbelievable. 10,13 years ago i was doing the celebration, throwing on my little board and now i've just beaten him, one of the greatest stage of them all. i've got nothing to fear, i've got no one to fear, because my game can be better than anyone's on my day and i've just shown it there, i've just beaten one of the best who have graced that stage. it gives me goosebumps. i have won three world youth titles and this is the biggest one of them all and i'm only three wins away now. the detroit pistons' record—tying losing streak in the nba has finally come to an end. they'd lost 28 games in a row, but they squeezed past toronto raptors 129—127, cade cunningham with 30 points and 12 assists. the dallas cowboys have ended the nfl season with a 100% home record, for the first time since in 42 years. they onlyjust held of

and the fairy tale is continuing for 16—year—old luke littler at the pdc world chamionship in darts.l 4—1 to make it through to the last 16 on his debut at the tournament, becoming the youngest player to do so. thejunior world champion, who says he's been playing since he was 18 months old, made headlines before christmas becoming the youngest person to win a match at the world championship when he defeated christian kist in the first round, and then went on to defeat uk open champion andrew gilding to make it to this third—round match. and that's all the sport for now. you can keep right up to date with those latest results and scores from the football using the bbc sport website and that's it for me. a bit of breaking news just coming into us at bbc news. south african playwright, composer, choreographer and theatrical director mbongeni ngema has died. he was killed in a car crash earlier this evening. he was recognised internationally following the success of his musical sarafina, which depicted socio—political conditions of black people under the racist and murderous regime. in 1

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and in darts, the rise of the british 16—year—old star luke littler continues. championship after a comfortable 4—1 you're live with bbc news. fresh details are emerging about the death of the south korean actor lee sun—kyun — best known for his role in the oscar—winning film parasite. police say his body was discovered in a car in the capital seoul. he'd left a note for his family. the star — who was a household name in south korea — was recently questioned by police about alleged drug use. nick marsh reports. we simply won't go out there. lee sun—kyun was a man at the top of his game. he played the father in the park family in the searing social satire parasite, which won the oscar for best picture in 2019. even before that, he was a household name in south korea, playing the leading man in well—loved romcoms and dramas. but his life was turned upside down two months ago when reports emerged that he'd been visiting an escort karaoke bar. i'm sorry for the concern i caused. he was accused of taking marijuana and ketamine with one of the women. mr lee strenuousl

and the fairytale continues for 16—year—old luke littler at the pdc world chamionship in darts.through to the last 16 on his debut at the tournament, becoming the youngest player to do so. thejunior world champion, who says he's been playing since he was 18 months old, made headlines before christmas becoming the youngest person to win a match at the world championship when he defeated christian kist in the first round, and then went on to defeat uk open champion andrew gilding to make it to this third—round match. and he is now made it through to the last 16 so a big name and story to watch over the next coming week or so. and that's all the sport for now. sarah, thanks very much. a major incident has been declared in scotland with long queues of vehicles stranded in the highlands. storm gerrit has been sweeping across the uk bringing high winds and heavy rain. about 20,000 homes are still without power in northern scotland. on the roads, trains, ferries and at airports, people are facing delays and hazardous conditions. shiona mccallum reports. as you can see, we are stuck on

and coming up on bbc news — a night to rememberfor 16—year—old luke littler, making his debut and intolayer ranked over 70 places higher than him. from bucks fizz with your christmas breakfast to brandy with your christmas pudding — it's that time of year where we often consume much more alcohol than we probably should. but the data shows that sales of non—alcoholic drinks are on the rise. for example, 87% of pubs now serve non—alcoholic beer. it's because going sober — or at least cutting back on the booze — has become ever more popular, as jim connolly reports. # 0oh, yeah i don't want a lot for christmas. ..# it's very heavily celebrated around alcohol. every activity — i mean, you have buck�*s fizz for breakfast on christmas morning. it's quite hard to avoid. but not at this christmas party. this one is booze—free. for us, it's about community and bringing people together, especially at the time of year because the sobriety journey can feel so isolating. we want to make sure that everyone feels included, seen, heard and celebrated. we are at the iconic nightclub ministry of sound a

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making his christmas wishes come true — 16 year old luke littler continues his fairtytale run at thethird round of the competition. researchers who've been following people with dementia — who live in a pioneering dementia—friendly village — say early results suggest the residents are happier and healthier than those in standard care homes. the village was set up in 2020 in south west france. and it appears that the people who live there have avoided the accelerated decline in the condition which is often experienced in the first year of entering a care home. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson went to find out more. this is a village with a difference. here, all the villagers have dementia. this shop in the main square supplies simple groceries, like the all—important baguette. and to reduce stress, it doesn't take money, so no one has to remember their wallet. next door is the restaurant and the social heart of the village, where i meet francis, a formerfarmer. what was it like when the doctor said you had alzheimer's? translation: very hard. he tells me that his father also

the world darts championship continues later at alexandra palace, with 16—year—old luke littler takingto none. littler faces andrew gilding in the second round, that is first up in the evening session, which starts in the next couple of minutes. lots of people will be getting ready for family and presents at christmas time, but there are many who won't be sitting down to a special meal with loved ones. and some who won't even have a roof over their heads this year. well, the macari centre is a homeless shelter run by celtic and manchester united legend lou macari. the centre now has a brand new location, where lou is helping to transform lives, and give homeless people somewhere to stay this christmas. mike bushell has gone to see it. still at christmas, a drummer the issues faced, lee knows what it's like to be vulnerable at this time of year when a heroin addiction to go over his left he found himself another permanent roof over his head to bed to sleep and stop you kicked out and i was with my mum for about three years and impossible to live with. and i was there for a gear sell. a

could be a great story brewing at the world darts championship at alexandra palace as teenager luke littlert it go to a last set. i was nervous. the doubles were mouthwatering. i could have arrested early on but i was happy to be of the line. and that�*s all the sport for now. it has finished 1—1 in the match between brighton and crystal palace. more updates later on that, we will see you later on. hello again. storm pia has been bringing some very strong winds, particularly to the northern half of the uk, and it has been bringing some issues. for example, here on the barton bridge just by the trafford centre on manchester�*s orbital m60 motorway, a lorry got blown over by the strong winds. reports of some transport disruption elsewhere. a top gust of 81 mph recorded in shetland, into the 70s across mainland scotland and over the very tops of the pennines as well. now the core of storm pia is actually now moving into scandinavia. we get a core of really strong winds going into denmark over the next few hours. gusts could reach 80—90 mph, strong enough to bring some disruption here and maybe

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yeah, he's still luke littler. the crowds just a bit louder. second maximum of the match. asn't at his best, but he found his winning double. his chosen double ten. and after victory, said he'd order another kebab. he knows that went down well last time, give the public what they want. the 16—year—old's learning fast. you know, some believe he could be world champion. joe wilson, bbc news. now in football, the spectre of a breakaway european super league has raised its head agan. remember, six premier league teams originally signed up to the original european super league concept in 2021. and following yesterday's announcement of plans to launch a revamped format, four of the clubs have already stated, they won't be supporting it. chelsea, manchester city, manchester united and tottenham all say they remain fully committed to uefa competitions, despite yesterday's ruling by the european court ofjustice that uefa and fifa acted unlawfully in threatening to ban clubs who took part. the new proposal is for a league system, which would include 6a men's clubs and 32 women's club

and this is about luke the nuke . littler, who's luke the nuke. littler, who's the youngest?ttler. you still in school. littler. you said whatever it is . and so i'm said whatever it is. and so i'm reading. he's the youngest start. uh, dart guy. reading. he's the youngest start. uh, dart guy . and at that start. uh, dart guy. and at that point, and that was at the point that i fell asleep reading this. wow. because because you're not a fan. because not a fan of darts at all. british soccer. best sport . well, anywhere. best sport. well, anywhere. >> okay, paul , you're best sport. well, anywhere. >> okay, paul, you're built for darts. yeah . what do you think ? darts. yeah. what do you think? that's a bit. it's do you think that, uh, i mean, is this guy. did you. have you seen any of his? >> i've actually watched this guy play- >> i have genuinely think if he puts on a couple more stone around got what it around his gut, he's got what it takes sportsman . takes to be a fine sportsman. yeah, we haven't got a picture of we haven't. but urge >> i know we haven't. but i urge all

brendan dolan could play luke littler in the quarterfinals if they both get there. ood morning. good morning. it is always fascinating when _ good morning. good morning. it is always fascinating when we - good morning. good morning. it is always fascinating when we look i good morning. good morning. it is always fascinating when we look at this round—up because it makes you reassess and remember stories that we have been covering. i think there is a lot of good. and there is some bad, which we will remember. shall we start with what has been going well? if we look at dolphins, perhaps, and the reappearance, increased appearance, and our coasts? i, i i, ,, increased appearance, and our coasts? ii i i, ~' , i, coasts? people often think you need to no coasts? people often think you need to go abroad — coasts? people often think you need to go abroad to _ coasts? people often think you need to go abroad to seem _ coasts? people often think you need to go abroad to seem credible i to go abroad to seem credible wildlife. we have blue planet moments happening off our coast

but luke littler is years old. i can't littler is 16 years old.ybe emma raducanu. i can't think of a bigger breakthrough act in sport in the last 20 years. >> he's going to go on and >> so he's going to go on and on. let's hope i'm going to on. let's hope so. i'm going to be be be absolutely there'll be fun. >> work. darts actually. >> are yeah. really >> are you. yeah. i'm really good you. yeah. good at darts. are you. yeah. >> used to have >> surprisingly i used to have a dart bedroom as a dart board in my bedroom as a kid, is a bit random now, dart board in my bedroom as a kid, yeah, is a bit random now, dart board in my bedroom as a kid, yeah, is still random now, dart board in my bedroom as a kid, yeah, is still ranit.n now, but yeah, i'm still on it. >> huh? >> huh? >> i'm still not very good at it. i must admit. and is that football a tough thing? uh no. >> big, big >> there's, uh, the big, big program on football yesterday. man yesterday man united lost yesterday two one. things around one. having turned things around against villa and wes

teenager luke littler pulls off a stunning 3—0 win on his debut. good morning.ted stabbing. the pair, who were 15 when they attacked brianna in february, were convicted of her murder at manchester crown court yesterday. today mrsjustice yip will deal with an application by the media to reveal their identities. our north of england correspondent judith moritz reports. when brianna ghey left her house to meet a friend, she was nervous. the teenager was often anxious, and she texted her mum to say she was on the bus and felt scared. but she thought she was just going to hang out with another teenager. she had no idea that she really was in danger. brianna had been lured to this park near warrington. though it was broad daylight and the place was full of dog walkers, the two children she was with turned on brianna. they stabbed her 28 times and ran off. brianna's family were in court when the teenagers who murdered her were found guilty. to know how scared my usually fearless child must have been when she was alone in that park with someone that she called her frien

darts could have a new star. 16—year—old luke "the nuke" littler from runcorn has stormed the world championship to nil. some astonishing scoring there. remember his name. what's more on our website, but that is all the sport for now. hello again. we're still in for some windy weather all the way into the run—up to christmas day itself. but maybe the strongest of the winds will be happening overnight tonight and continuing into thursday — and this is where we've got the greatest risk of some travel disruption. now, the winds have been picking up today and managing to punch a few holes in the cloud. but if i show you the satellite picture — you can see the extent of the cloud that's streaming in from the atlantic — and is continuing to bring some rain and drizzle mainly to western hills and coast. those strengthening westerly winds are drawing in mild air, mind you, around the top of that area of high pressure. but it's that deep low that's moving away from iceland that'll track to the north of scotland, and then, into scandinavia that will really strengthen the winds around it — and that's been

because listen, we've got luke ever was captivated luke littler ever was captivated by this young ladt's a tough paper round it. yeah let's just say he's he's had to deliver the nationals, the sundays and all the locals all on the same trip and he can't dump them in the woods like he used to or dump or dump them forest. dump them in the forest. >> there you go. >> yeah. there you go. >> yeah. there you go. >> has said that his his >> now, he has said that his his favourite food or kebabs? he favourite food or kebabs? um, he he girlfriend's called donna. >> no, that's a joke . >> no, that's a joke. >> no, that's a joke. >> but the of matter, the >> but the fact of matter, the fact matter is this has fact of matter is this kid has come nowhere, has to come from nowhere, and it has to be, aiden. he has be, said aiden. he has captivated the nation, without doubt. >> i mean, look , we've seen >> i mean, look, we've seen young players come through in various the various tournaments. in the past, covering it for past, i've been covering it for probably well on and off for about years but the

,e's this darts because we don't always mentiorold wonderkid , lukeiis 16 year old wonderkid, luke littlerng. same as you would in tennis and golf. and he he in he yeah, he's he's he's in action tonight against matt campbell. the popularity of darts is just astonishing . i darts is just astonishing. i mean 20 years ago today i was at the circus in purfleet. the circus tavern in purfleet. i had my laptop there, a box of quality street . i might have had had my laptop there, a box of qbox:y street . i might have had had my laptop there, a box of qbox ofstreet . i might have had had my laptop there, a box of qbox of roses. i might have had had my laptop there, a box of qbox of roses on might have had had my laptop there, a box of q box of roses on migiothere had had my laptop there, a box of q box of roses on migiother sided a box of roses on the other side as bit greedy, and so as well. a bit greedy, and so we were get were struggling to get six paragraphs daily mirror, were struggling to get six pathe aphs daily mirror, were struggling to get six pathe sun, daily mirror, were struggling to

now, yesterday at the darts, we told you about the new kid on the oche, 16—year—old luke littler. in mumbai, and the indian fielders could hardly believe their luck as beth mooney wandered out of her crease. what was she doing?! and richa ghosh pounced to run out the australian opener out on 33. we can only assume mooney had assumed she'd been caught and thought she was out. always keep your eye on the ball until the end.— always keep your eye on the ball untilthe end. ., . , ,, , i. until the end. you always keep your e e on until the end. you always keep your eye on the — until the end. you always keep your eye on the ball. _ until the end. you always keep your eye on the ball. mostly. _ until the end. you always keep your eye on the ball. mostly. you - until the end. you always keep your eye on the ball. mostly. you do, . until the end. you always keep your| eye on the ball. mostly. you do, you do. in september, gill castle became the first person with a stoma to swim solo across the english channel. after overcoming her own difficulties with a stoma, gill set up a charity to h