once again, the monte carlo rally is — car, as well.ll. once again, the monte carlo rally is the season's _ car, as well. once again, the monte carlo rally is the season's event, - carlo rally is the season's event, getting under way on thursday. coronavirus reduced last year's championship to just seven rounds. the 2021 calendar has 12 rallies so far with room for changes. but no wales rally gb, which is missing again. wales rally gb, which is missing aaain. . . . wales rally gb, which is missing aaain. again. passive disappointment. the round also scheduled _ again. passive disappointment. the round also scheduled for— again. passive disappointment. the round also scheduled for northern i round also scheduled for northern ireland is gone, so that's a blow dashed massive disappointment. different types of conditions to what we had in monte carlo —— whales rally gb. with the hope of having victory in 2022.— victory in 2022. this is elfyn evans's second _ victory in 2022. this is elfyn evans's second season - victory in 2022. this is elf

he is nicknamed the king of monte carlo after winning the raleigh six times in a row. take the lead. barring misfortune, it will be a battle between these two to take the crown. evans won the final stage of the day, but could only cut sebastien 0gier�*s advantage to 13 seconds, a number that is unlucky for some. we will find out for whom on sunday. and ben ainslie's dreams of becoming the first british skipper, to win sailing's america's cup are still very much alive. his team ineos beat the italians to win their qualifying competition, so they now go on to take on either italy again, or the usa next month, for the right to face new zealand for the one of sport's oldest trophies in march. it's a great moment for the team because we've had a tough start, a tough build—up to this competition, so i'm incredibly proud of everyone. that said, we know we've still got a long way to go on this road, so whilst we've got ourselves into the cup final, it's just one step along the road and now we've got to focus on trying to win that and then, after that, the cup, so one step at a

for changeable weather it makes monte carlo one of the most unpredictable events on the calendar.d ice and wet and dry roads, all on the same page. britain's alvin at the mall is all the tricky conditions after crashing last month costing him the title. fortunately for him he did not get caught out this time. but that slip still proved costly at the end of the opening day with a gap of more than eight seconds to lead and 2019 world champion. it than eight seconds to lead and 2019 world champion.— world champion. it was a difficult state world champion. it was a difficult sta . e to world champion. it was a difficult stage to be _ world champion. it was a difficult stage to be honest. _ world champion. it was a difficult stage to be honest. quite - world champion. it was a difficult stage to be honest. quite right. world champion. it was a difficult l stage to be honest. quite right and we are using the tyre but it's quite difficult to keep the heat and we had a lot of surface change and the grip is changing all the time. we found it quite difficult. the? grip is changing all the t

and are elfyn evans's hopes of winning the monte carlo rally slipping away, as he loses the lead?for you. they were so close, but in the end outclassed by premier league giants. cheltenham town, of league two, conceded three late goals against manchester city. they were leading with ten minutes to go, butjust couldn't hold on to secure what could have been the most famous of fa cup upsets. for 18 used to raising the bar, changing in one would have been a new experience. the surroundings in cheltenham might have been unfamiliar, but manchester city's goal was clear, avoid an upset. chilton and's goal was, as you might expect, busy. —— cheltenham's doll. not always with the goalkeeper, either. they were holding their own, nothing fancy, no fireworks. well, inside the stadium anyway. pyrotechnics stopped play. maybe just the thing to spark manchester city into life. in the second half jesus beat the keeper but not the post. guardiola's mood was about to get worse. this was not tiki—taka, but it did not matter. 0ne long throw, a couple of ricochets, a moment to ignite at this time. ch

elvyn evans failed to end britain's 53 year wait for a monte carlo rally winner.world champion sebastien 0hzhey. and the frenchman ran away with it today, winning three of the four stages. to claim a record eighth victory in the event. evans finished runner up. 32 seconds behind. maybe i didn't push quite enough to really challenge him for the victory. he was very good this weekend. obviously it's his home ground was still you have to drive the thing so a lot of credit them. for the team it is a fantastic start. we can be happy with the points but of course set here now you always more. hopefully next time that we can do better. that's all from sportsday. you can get all the latest on the bbc sports website. see you soon. hello there. it's still snowing. the snow will clear into tonight and a widespread frost and ice to start monday. some of the higher snow totals have been in the midlands and snow�*s moved in for southern england and ireland but it stalled here into the midlands and parts of east anglia. this is where it has been for the longest. it will clear wa

elvyn evans failed to end britain's 53 year wait for a monte carlo rally winner.hman ran away with it today, winning three of the four stages. to claim a record eighth victory in the event. evans finished runner up 32 seconds behind. maybe i didn't push quite enough to really challenge him for the factory. very good this weekend. 0bviously at the home ground was still you have to drive the thing so a lot of credit them. for the team it is a fantastic start. we can be happy with the points but of course set here now you always more. hopefully next time that we can do better. update from the fa cup clash between manchester united and liverpool at old trafford and in the last few minutes united have retaken the lead, a free kick from bruno fernandes has given them a 3—2 lead. a little less than ten minuts to go. there is a round of five minutes or so left in the game. united are up. that's all from sportsday. now, it's time for the film review. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, reminding you that whilst cinemas may be closed due to lockdown

and a roll in monte carlo, and a lucky escape. good evening.e considering hosting the delayed european championship in one country instead of 12, according to the bayern munich chief executive karl heinz rumminegge. he says uefa president alexander ceferin is weighing up the switch in light of the ongoing pandemic. and while uefa maintain their committment to staging matches across the continent this is the latest indication their could be a change to the current format. ben croucherjoins us tonight. ben, rummenigge a very respected football figure. you can't ignore his comments. it would be a huge change from the original plan? it was a few years ago if you remember we came into this tournament thinking what a difference it will be. football all over europe but the coronavirus pandemic may have other ideas. let us focus on some of the quotes. speaking to a german newspaper he said:. this is what it looks like at the moment. 12 venues across 12 different countries. including glasgow and wembley stadium in london. the good thing about this to an

britain's elvin evans has the overall lead at the end of the second day of the monte carlo rally.the day's penultimate stage. evans lost time to the frenchman on the day's final stage, but he'll start tomorrow with a seven second lead. next to the ufc — conor mcgregor makes his first trip to the octagon in a year this weekend when he takes on american dustin poirier in abu dhabi. he was last in action when he beat donald cerrone inside a0 seconds last january. the former two—weight world champion announced his retirement injune, saying he was bored of the game, but now he's back — and according to his camp more focused than ever. i've been speaking to ufc fighter molly mccann. from what i've seen, he's in the shape of his life. they have been in dubai on a yacht the last two weeks training, climate ties into the heat. from what i'm watching on the countdowns, he looks in the shape of his life. his mental states, he looks like he's in, he's taking it really serious you know? it's not like... he was out drinking, acting like... he was out drinking, acting like... he was out drinking

elvyn evans suffered a frustrating day at the monte carlo rally, losing his lead to sebastien 0gier. and he admitted he was far too careful during the first stage and struggled on the second. he won the last one of the day, but not by enough to retake the lead from his toyota team—mate and world champion 0gier. the frenchman is now 13 seconds ahead, withjust four stages to go tomorrow. and ben ainslie's hopes of becoming the first british skipper to win the america's cup have been given a major boost. his team ineos beat the italians to win their qualifying competition, so they now go on to take on either italy again or the usa next month for the right to face new zealand for the one of sport's oldest trophies in march. it's a great moment for the team because we had a tough start, a tough build up to this competition, so i am incredibly proud of everyone. that said, we still have a long way to go at this rate, so while we got ourselves into the cup final, it isjust while we got ourselves into the cup final, it is just one step along the road and now we have to focus on winning that

britain's elvin evans has the overall lead at the end of the second day of the monte carlo rally.yota team mate and world champion sebastien ogier suffered a punctured tyre in the tricky conditions on the day's penultimate stage. evans lost time to the frenchman on the day's final stage, but he'll start tomorrow with a seven second lead. and you can keep right across all the latest sport on the website, including the abu dhabi championship in golf, where tyrell hatton is having a great day. he's moved to 12 under in his second round, still out, leads by 5 shots. that's bbc.co.uk/sport thanks, see you a little bit later on. good afternoon, you are watching bbc news, i amjane hill to take you through the next few hours of developments, we are going to start with coronavirus. and were just telling you again, just if you're joining us in the last few minutes, we have had the latest r number estimates and through, this is a uk—wide number. the reproductive rate of coronavirus, and there were some good news because it has fallen. so the r number estimated now at 0.8 and one. it had prev

elfyn evans was unable to end britain's 53—year wait for a monte carlo rally winner.oyota team mate and world champion sebastien 0hzhey. and the frenchman ran away with it today, winning three of the four stages to claim a record eighth victory in the event. evans finished runner up, 32 seconds behind. england's tyrrell hatton produced a stunning final round, to win the abu dhabi championship. it was extremely tight at the top of the leaderboard at the start of the day but hatton surged ahead with a six—under—par 66. 0vernight leader rory mcilroy finished five shots back. hatton said it was a big boost to win so early in the season, especially with ryder cup points at stake. three of today's women's super league games have fallen foul of the weather. but manchester united against birmingham is under way — united leading 1—0 — you can follow it on the bbc sport website. i'll be back with more later. thank you very much, gavin. the snp will present its national assembly with what it's calling a roadmap to a new referendum on scottish independence. the plan sets up the p

elfyn evans suffered a frustrating day at the monte carlo rally, losing his lead to sebastien 0gier.o careful during the first stage and struggled on the second. he won the last one of the day but not by enough to retake the lead from his toyota team—mate and world champion 0gier. the frenchman is now 13 seconds ahead with just four stages to go tomorrow. not super—happy with how things have gone, to be honest. ijust wasn't brave enough, really. there was the potential to do a little more, but it's balance in these conditions. you have to do what your feelings tell you, if you start to go over, you get caught out. it is a balance and i haven't quite struck it. and ben ainslie's hopes of becoming the first british skipper to win the america's cup, have been given a major boost. his team ineos beat the italians to win their qualifying competition so they now go on to take on either italy again or the usa next month for the right to face new zealand for the one of sport's oldest trophies in march. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories, including the latest

elvyn evans suffered a frustrating day at the monte carlo rally, losing his lead to sebastien ogier.e evaporate — and he admitted he was far too careful during the first stage and struggled on the second. but not by enough to retake the lead from his toyota team—mate and world champion ogier. the frenchman is now 13 seconds ahead, with just four stages to go tomorrow. not super happy, to be honest, with how things have gone. i think there was more to get out of it today. i just was not brave enough really. there was a potential to do a little bit more but it's a balance in these conditions. you have to do what you're feeling tells you. it's about finding a balance and so far i haven't quite struck it. and ben ainslie's hopes of becoming the first british skipper to win the america's cup, have been given a major boost. his team ineos beat the italians, to win their qualifying competition so they now go on to take on either italy again, or the usa, next month, for the right to face new zealand for the one of sport's oldest trophies in march. it's a great moment for the team because we'

elfyn evans was unable to end britain's 53—year wait for a monte carlo rally winner.d runner—up, 32 seconds behind. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories, including the latest from the women's super league, on the bbc sport website. earlier, manchester united went top. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. see you a on. —— see you later on. four vaccination centres in wales have been closed after heavy snow as wintry conditions sweep across much of the uk this was the scene in sutton coldfield this morning — south west england and the midlands saw some early snowfall before it moved east to london and surrounding areas. the snow has been welcomed with delight by many on social media, but there are weather warnings in place for much of the midlands and south of england, as well as wales, scotland and northern ireland, until the end of the day. 0ur correspondent simonjones is at newlands corner near guildford, where it has been snowing heavily. when the snow came down, it came down quickly and heavily. it has stopped snowing now, but there is a big blan

britain's elvin evans has the overall lead at the end of the second day of the monte carlo rally.stage. evans lost time to the frenchman on the day's final stage, but he'll start tomorrow with a seven—second lead. that's all the sport for now. i will see you again in the next hour. more rain and flooding could be on the way for areas in england and wales already hit hard by storm christoph. flood warnings remain in place, after thousands of homes had to be evacuated in england and wales. the environment secretary george eustace says preparations are underway to shore up defences against further bad weather next week. danny savage is in york. with the sun out, it looks beautiful, but it has been a difficult time. bring us up to date there. , , ., ., , ., ., there. the sunshine follows all of there. the sunshine follows all of the heavy rain — there. the sunshine follows all of the heavy rain when _ there. the sunshine follows all of the heavy rain when it _ there. the sunshine follows all of the heavy rain when it comes - there. the sunshine follows all of the heavy rain when it co

this year's world rally championship is under way, with the traditional season opener the monte carlothe 26—year—old from finland and his co driver weren't hurt. the rally ends on sunday. that's all the sport for now, but. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. including the latest on the abu dhabi championship, rory mcilroy is top of the leaderboard by one shot after his first round. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. thank you very much indeed. the time now is 2.37. we are going to talk about glastonbury. the glastonbury festival has been cancelled for the second consecutive year because of the coronavirus pandemic. anyone who has tickets will be able to use them next year. the organisers say they've taken the decision to cancel with great regret, and that they'd moved heaven and earth to try to make it happen. let's speak now to our arts editor will gompertz. it is sad, but i'd be more surprised if they said it was going ahead! i know, it does seem like that, but june is months away. it is a reality check, isn't it? where we are and what we can hope for and what is r

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