mark simpson reports.pport had come in, and the season could be saved. this mornin: , the season could be saved. this morning. it's — the season could be saved. this morning, it's been _ the season could be saved. this morning, it's been a _ the season could be saved. “try 3 morning, it's been a different world. my phone hasn't stopped ringing. people have been on the phone pledging support, pledging money, and really, when they started to speak to the other members within our management committee, we all agreed this is our sport, we need to save it. if ourfans help us, we will let them. save it. if our fans help us, we will let them.— save it. if our fans help us, we will let them. the cynical view is ma be will let them. the cynical view is maybe the _ will let them. the cynical view is maybe the sport deliberately - will let them. the cynical view is l maybe the sport deliberately cried wolf, and you do this would happen. i can't agree with that. the issue really was, as director of the ulster sinners,

mark martin here. it's kind of like an inverted o j. simpson case. ok. ok with what off. ok, fine. he didn't kill is ex wife and her boyfriend. then who did? i mean, this is the us and its allies will dismisses the medium. we'll talk about it. so if it's what see my hearse? probably one of the greatest living journals of our time if he's wrong and who did do it, there is no interest in that either. margaret spirit goes completely against the narrative which has been fed to the job this. yeah, nobody wants to go there. nobody wants to deal in doing this is and i don't know about the reference to oj, i'm worried sema, she's going to end up driving across america on live tv with people chase again, because i think he's, he's heading towards a massive character assassination. i can't imagine wester's already. yeah. it's already started. it's already started. you know, don't be surprised if they find child is left already still this taxes are paid up an ex wife or, or is involved in criminal gangs of anything that's possible. but the story isn't epic, peace, investor, journalism, it rea

simpson, bbc news, gateshead. and finally it's pancake day today. and to markhamshire claims to hold the oldest annual pancake race in the world, dating back to 1445. 0nly women compete in this race because it's said to have started after a woman — who was late for church — ran to the shrove tuesday service still carrying a frying pan in her hand. in bradford on avon in wiltshire there were plenty of pancakes and runners in fancy dress — though some made it harder for themselves than others. and this was the scene inside worcester cathedral — where cathedral choristers and staff take it very seriously — racing through the medieval cloisters — and even adding obstacles along the way. the princess of wales was at it too — fortunately she wasn't in a race to toss her pancake. it took her quite some time to unstick it from the frying pan. but she got there eventually. i'm not sure her kids would have been too impressed with that pancake though. doesn't look terribly appetising! but full marks for perseverance. she did better than i would have done. i will say it wi

next week marks the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. president zelensky has today been speaking tojohn simpsonahead. mr zelensky claimed his troops could keep defending their country until they are able to launch a counter offensive and crucially ruled out conceding in a territory to russia in a potential peace deal. john simpson hasjust sent in a potential peace deal. john simpson has just sent this report from kyiv. with the anniversary of the russian invasion coming close, president zelensky is showing signs of increasing confidence. he's been visiting several of his main backers in britain and other nato countries, and the promises of weapons and support that he's received have clearly buoyed him up. when i met him today, he was defiant and seemed more than usually sure of his position. i asked what he felt about the threat that vladimir putin might strike at ukraine through neighbouring belarus, and he dismissed it out of hand. it will be a big mistake for him and for belarus. it will be a historical mistake. but if belarussia does involve itself, can you survive? we will fight. we will s

marks the first anniversary of russia's invasion. ahead of that — ukraine's president zelensky has been speaking to our world affairs editorjohn simpsons happened and what may happen ahead. president zelensky claimed his troops could keep defending their country until they are able to launch a counter offensive. and crucially — he ruled out conceding any territory to russia in a potential peace deal. a warning that there are flashing images in this report. a year on, president zelensky may be stressed and deeply tired, but there's a definite spring in his step. compared with the last time i met him, four months ago, he seemed a lot more confident, even though russia may soon unleash a new onslaught. translation: they are coming from several directions - and we understand it but we are holding defence. modern weapons, powerful weapons, when we get them, speed up liberation and peace because weapons are the only language which russia understands. the fact is, he knows that his nato friends are slowly giving him any of the weapons he needs, and he is sure ukraine can hold out until it is able to launch a major counterattack of its own. —

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marks the first anniversary of russia's invasion. ahead of that — ukraine's president zelensky has been speaking to our world affairs editorjohn simpsonch a counter offensive. and crucially — he ruled out conceding any territory to russia in a potential peace deal. a warning that there are flashing images in this report. a year on, president zelensky may be stressed and deeply tired, but there's a definite spring in his step. compared with the last time i met him, four months ago, he seemed a lot more confident, even though russia may soon unleash a new onslaught. translation: they are coming from several directions - and we understand it but we are holding defence. modern weapons, powerful weapons, when we get them, speed up liberation and peace because weapons are the only language which russia understands. the fact is, he knows that his nato friends are slowly giving him many of the weapons he needs, and he is sure ukraine can hold out until it is able to launch a major counterattack of its own. so he is certainly not minded to make any concessions to russia. translation: any territorial compromises will only - weaken our country.