and no retirement for phil taylor yet. get to the semifinals of the pdc world darts championship. all eyes on the weather in melbourne, with the final day's play due to get under way in the next twenty minutes in the fourth ashes test. rain played a big part on day four. australia will resume on 103—2 in their second innings, trailing england by 61 runs. patrick gearey is in melbourne for us. good morning to you. as good as it is to see you, i'm sure lots of viewers are looking above your head at the sky. what's the forecast? as you can probably tell, it is a beautiful morning, pleased to report in melbourne. 40% chance of a shower sometime in the afternoon. nothing like the rain we had on day four which took the players off after three o'clock when showers turned into storms alarming england no further progress in the australian second innings. they managed to take two wickets, cameron bancroft and khawaja. the key batsmen are in, david vaughan and steve smith. that will be the key factor in winning the test match. the fa

and phil taylor powers his way into the quarter—finals of the pdc world darts championship.ss than an hour's time alastair cook will return to the crease in melbourne on 244 not out. it's a double century that's given england the upper hand in the fourth ashes test, and a chance to restore some much needed pride. the tourists are 491—9. that's a first innings lead of 164. there's still of course plenty of work for england to do, and having lost the first three tests they won't be taking anything for granted. let's cross live to melbourne and speak to our reporter patrick gearey. good morning. is this a winning lead? the australia coach darren lehmann in his press conference last night admitted if not a winning lead it's certainly a position he doesn't think england will lose from. australia will not complete a second straight five no whitewash over year against england. —— 5—0. it's down to the innings from alastair cook. a remarkable innings in a careerfull of them. he batted for 12 and a half hours, he called it his most emotional knock given the doubts that surrounded him

the 16—time champion phil taylor is through to the semi—finals of the pdc world darts championship afterthe chances of him bowing out as world champion have increased considerably with this 5—3 victory at alexandra palace. he'll face qualifier jamie lewis in the semi—finals. reigning champion michael van gerwen plays rob cross in the other semi. could be a good, nice swansong for phil taylor. he could be a good, nice swansong for philtaylor. he focus, isn't he? well, that starts. despite the madness, that crazy pub atmosphere behind him, they all somehow managed to do it. that is why they argue it isa to do it. that is why they argue it is a proper sport. he was saying la st is a proper sport. he was saying last week, the professionalism has almost gone too far. he said it is like walking into a doctor's surgery now, because everybody is so focused and determined. so much at stake, so despite all the madness behind... that is just professional sport these days. the stakes are so high, there is so much money in it, everybody has to be serious about it. got your darts name. john, everybody

when phil the power taylor won his first world title, margaret thatcher was the prime minister. taylor! after 28 years at the top he is calling it a day after the current world championship. i'm really looking forward to it and i am looking forward to finishing now. it's the right time for me. people keep saying you will be in tears. no, nota keep saying you will be in tears. no, not a chance. i've had a good career no, not a chance. i've had a good careerand i've no, not a chance. i've had a good career and i've really enjoyed it. can you win it this year? can i win it? yeah, of course i can. whoever plays me is going to have a rough time. it is fair to say that phil the power taylor has reenergised the sport of darts during his career. yet in 9090 when he won his first title, he was on benefits.” yet in 9090 when he won his first title, he was on benefits. i was on the dole i took voluntary redundancy, otherwise i couldn't go. i was very, very dedicated. i would be practising at 12 o'clock at night and then! be practising at 12 o'clock at night and then i would be up in the mo

it is phil taylor's last ever world darts championship.he was tested in his first round match against a fellow englishman but he went through three sets—1 at alexandra palace. that is all from sports today tonight. saturday is going to be another cold day across the country but by the time we reach sunday things will turn milder. we still get some wintry pictures in from parts of the country. there is still some snow lying around here and there. i think the real story for the next few days will be for the cloud amount to increase and rather than smelly leftovers it will turn green and grey a cross leftovers it will turn green and grey across the uk. through the weekend there will be milder off the atla ntic weekend there will be milder off the atlantic and the wind will freshen, temperatures will reach double figures. saturday will still be quite a cold day. frost develops other across the country. there are clear skies and by the early hours of saturday morning in some rural areas could drop to minus six celsius. in the city centre, aroun

had already beaten second seed peter wright to get to the quarterfinals and will now face either phil taylorsportsday. there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. goodbye for now. hello. it has been an improving picture for many of us this afternoon, plenty of sunshine round, and a few showers as well. this evening and overnight the next batch of rain pushes up from the south—west, turning to snort of the high ground of wales and certainly in northern ireland, but that will be transient, —— turning to snow over the high ground. further south, much milder temperatures, 5—7dc. this mild air across england and wales on saturday, and through sunday, where you can see the blue colours for scotland and northern ireland where it will tend to remain chilly. saturday, when the for all especially across the south and west, snow falling over the higher ground in scotland, and further rain across southern and south—western england, but in between there is a good slice of sunshine and it will feel pleasant, 10—13 degrees across england and wales, but cooler than that for the north. th

phil taylor's last ever pdc world darts championship.tiring from a brilliant career spanning before retiring from a brilliant career spanning three decades. the power was tested in his first—round match against fellow englishman chris dobey but he went through three sets to one at alexandra palace. that is all for tonight, from all of us, good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are kevin schofield, editor of politicshome and rachel shabi, journalist and broadcaster. lets give you a flavour of the papers as a whole. lets give you a flavour of the papers as a whole. the i leads on brexit, with trade talks due to take place in weeks, as negotiations move onto the second phase. the ft reports on a u—turn by ryanair, reversing a decision to recognise pilot unions for the first time, in the hope of avoiding strikes over christmas. the times reports on the fallout of a collapsed rape trial, after police failed to disclose evidence — it says some senior barristers suggest it's

all right, phil 'the power' taylor, are you retiring from the darts? yes. t me. you‘ve got no chance! no chance! oh, no, he‘s won! he‘s got 180! it‘s great because what they do is they run up to a thing and they chuck an arrow at a round thing and it goes in, then they drink some beer, then they chuck another arrow at a round thing and they drink more beer... if phil doesn‘t look impressed it‘s because the sport has changed completely now, too much for his liking, which is one reason he‘s retired. it‘s all changed now. we would all be friends and have a drink together or whatever and socialise with each other. now it‘s like walking into a doctor‘s surgery and they‘re all serious. so i‘m really looking forward. there won‘t be any tears, no, not at all. no, i can‘t wait, i‘ll be honest. 30 years, though, it‘s a long time! the end of an era. i love the photo at the end, when he won his first title. he went back to his home and eve ryo ne title. he went back to his home and everyone came out with their flags to celebrate. that was the first of many. in all he ha

. —— phil ‘the power‘ taylor will go for his 17th world title tomorrow night.l have to beat rob cross, the man who pulled off a major shock in the other semifinal to knock out the reigning champion and world number one michael van gerwen. van gerwen missed six darts to win, and the 20th seed came back to win it in the deciding leg of the 11th set at gone midnight. it's the first time cross has played at the pdc championship. i was looking on, the match went on past midnight, i didn't stay up to watch it. phil taylor was his hero and he could spoil the fairy tale. twitter was going crazy! thank you,. thank you're watching breakfast from bbc news. it's 7:25. time now for a look at the newspapers. historian mike finn is here to tell us what's caught their eye. good morning. we will speak to you ina minute. good morning. we will speak to you in a minute. the sunday times front pages is about the security minister ben wallace, the comments we've been reporting on internet firms not doing enough to tackle terrorism. the mail on sunday ran a story about the plan for a

sixteen—times champion phil ‘the power‘ taylor plays tonight., hejoined me here in salford with a few of his celebrity friends and fans for a bit of festive fun on the ochey. as he prepared for his last shot at the world title, phil taylor came to our studios in salford fulsome practice, with some of his famous friends and fans. like robbie williams‘ dad, used to the limelight, often appearing on stage with his rockstar on. i'm walking along, singing a song, walking in a winter wonderland... he was the first to accept the three darts challenge. just as he was about to sing because he was winning, phil showed us why he has won 16 titles. yeah! i'm at big dart fans. one of the best men in the world is my mate, you can't get better than that. how did you win? we come from the same place. for me personally it was dedication, dedication. i didn‘t spend friday night clubbing, i stayed in, didn‘t go anywhere, i led a very boring life, and it paid off. after giving up his job after giving up hisjob in a pottery industry and winning a first world title i

phil "the power" taylor will go for his 17th world title tomorrow night.o beat rob cross the man who pulled off a major shock in the other semifinal to knock out the reigning champion and world number one michael van gerwen. van gerwen missed six darts to win, and the match went to a deciding leg which cross won to claim a 6—5 victory. it's the first time he's played at the pdc championship. in fact the first time this year that he has been playing professionally, and he finds himself in the final against his hero, phil taylor, in what will be his final professional match. it is the fairy tale. it is the fairy tale. it might not be. it will be either way, i guess. thank you very much. happy new year, everyone. stay with us, the headlines the way. —— are on the way. hello, this is breakfast with rogerjohnson. now, a summary of this morning's main news. winds of up to 80mph and a series of rail strikes are threatening to cause disruption as the uk prepares to see in the new year. members of the rmt union are staging a 24—hour walk—out, which will affect pass

for much more on all those stories, and also news of serena williams‘ return to the court and phil taylor'snel. that's all from me. goodnight. hi there. you have probably heard that storm dylan is making its way to the british isles. just 12 hours ago, it didn't exist. looking at this cloud here, you can see how things have been developing rapidly in recent hours. this hawk of cloud is wrapping around a rapidly deepening area of low pressure. since it is on our doorstep, there is uncertainty about exactly how stronger winds will be. regardless, there will be stormy winds in northern ireland and scotland, for the met office have issued this amber be prepared warning for strong winds. 0vernight, the winds will pick up in northern ireland, a band of rain working in here. wet weather too in scotland, falling snow at higher elevations. milderfurther south, with temperatures no longer than 10 celsius in london and plymouth. strong winds with us for new year's eve morning. gusts this strong could bring down trees, cause disruption to transport and could bring power cuts as power lines are brought

phil taylor has reached the final of the pdc check digit, he beatjamie lewis six sets to one. the 26—year—old welshman at alexandra palace to make it to the final for the 21st time. he will play defending it championed michael van gerwen or rob cross in the showpiece. —— defending champion. finally, serena williams has made her return to tennis for the first time since having her first child. the 23—time grand slam winner showed glimpses of her best form, against french open champion jelena ostapenko. but it was the latvian who prevailed in the exhibition match in abu dhabi. australian open organisers have said williams is very likely to defend her title at the tournament, which starts on 15 january. i was iwasa i was a little worried out there and i had my camp and said is my kid ok? but it is really good, i am excited and it is good to be back on the court. first matches back are always super incredibly hard, especially after having a baby but it was great, iam after having a baby but it was great, i am glad i could do it here. that's all the sport for now. have a happy new

he'll face phil taylor or gary anderson in the last four. that is all the sport. more in an hour.s financial capital mumbai has killed at least 1a people and injured several others. most of the victims are thought to be young women who were attending a birthday party. sanjoy majumder reports. the fire broke out on a rooftop restaurant in a popular commercial district in the heart of mumbai. within minutes, it spread, first to a bar next door and then through the entire building. most of the victims were women attending a party at the bar. those who escaped described the terrifying moments as they desperately tried to get out. there was a stampede and someone pushed me, one of the survivors tweeted. people were running over me even as the ceiling above me was collapsing in flames. still don't know how i got out alive. the bbc‘s gujerati service editor was at the restaurant and has this eyewitness account. suddenly, we heard somebody screaming that there is a fire, everybody please run that way. he was pointing towards the fire exit. within seconds, before we could gather what went

phil taylor is playing his last pdc world darts championship, before retiring — and he got off to a winninggoing for a 17th world title. he beat chris dobey 3—1. can you find out all the latest on the darts, the snooker by going to the darts, the snooker by going to the bbc sport website there. bbc.co.uk/sport. i‘ll the bbc sport website there. bbc. co. uk/sport. i‘ll have the bbc sport website there. bbc.co.uk/sport. i‘ll have more for you, perhaps more woes of england as well, and hear from you, perhaps more woes of england as well, and hearfrom the you, perhaps more woes of england as well, and hear from the team you, perhaps more woes of england as well, and hearfrom the team in you, perhaps more woes of england as well, and hear from the team in the next hour. mike, thank you so much. 0fficials mike, thank you so much. officials in california say the biggest of the wildfires, which has driven tens of thousands from their homes, cover nearly 400 square miles. 0ur correspondent sent us this report from filimore. 12 days on and still it burns. more than 8,000 men and women are now battlin

last chance to enjoy phil "the power" taylor.d test, the crucial third ashes test, for england, starts at half past two on five live sports extra. england looking to build on the 305—4 tally they notched up on day one. that is all for now. coming up in a moment, the papers. thanks for watching. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political commentator jo—anne nadler and the campaigner and broadcaster, david akinsanya. tomorrow's front pages. the telegraph features a picture from today's memorialfor the victims of the grenfell tower fire, six months after 71 people were killed in the blaze. the times front page also reflects the grenfell tower memorial service at st paul's, as well as reporting the collapse of a rape trial after police failed to reveal evidence. the daily mirror reports that theresa may could be headed for a second parliamentary defeat on brexit, following last night's vote. the i front cover also predicts that brexit defeat could be looming for

he had a ready beaten the second seed peter wright to reach the quarterfinals and will now face phil taylorh and all the rest of the sport in sportsday at half past ten. police investigating the death of a woman in north london over the christmas period have renewed their appeal for information from the public. the body of iuliana tudos — who was 22 and originally from moscow, but had lived in london for some years — was discovered on wednesday in finsbury park. police say iuliana — who was also known asjulia and lili — died of a stab wound to the abdomen and a head injury. it is believed she was attacked on christmas eve. no arrests have been made and a crime scene remains in place at the location. two men have been charged with terrorism offences by police who had been investigating a suspected christmas attack plot. 31—year—old andi sami star, from chesterfield, and 22—year—old farhad salah from sheffield have been detained by detectives on charges of engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism. they appeared by video—link before london's westminster magistrates‘ court. at least 1

phil taylor is true to the pdc world darts xavi chip after beating gary anderson.s. —— championship. in the other semi—final, michael van gerwen will continue his quest for back to back world titles after beating compatriot raymond van barneveld in a classic quarter—final. finishing 5 set to 4. five sets to four it ended and the dutchman will take on 20th seed rob cross next. there was one premiership rugby match this evening, and wasps won 31—25 away at bath. the visitors made a great start and were 19—0 up, but this score from gaby lovobalavu proved the difference in the end. wasps edging a bonus—point win to move ahead of saracens into second in the premiership. cardiff city slipped to a third consecutive defeat, losing 1—0 at home to preston in the championship. tom clarke got a last minute winner in a tight contest. preston are unbeaten in nine games and move to withn a point of the play—offs. millwall beat qpr 1—0 in the night's other game. jurgen klopp says it was not nice paying £75 million virgil van dijk, but there was little choice, he says. dutchman wil

it will be quite a final for rob cross tomorrow night against his hero, phil "the power" taylor.hour. if you are finalising your new year's eve if you are finalising your new yea r‘s eve plans if you are finalising your new year's eve plans and want to check out the weather forecast, look no further than this. the strong winds from storm dylan may have peaked in northern ireland earlier today but we still have a weather warning for parts of southern scotland. potential for travel disruption and damaging winds. the centre of storm dyla n damaging winds. the centre of storm dylan is working its way east across scotland. on the southern flank we have the strongest of the winds. in central and southern scotland we could see 80 mph. then those winds will gradually ease at lunchtime as the storm continues to move into the north sea. heavy rain and sleet and snow over the hills for central and northern scotland. elsewhere, blustery day, windy and northern england. lots of sunshine around after morning rain, but brighter in east anglia and the south—east compared with this morning. showe

after a career that's spanned 30 years and after winning 16 world titles phil the power taylor will finally end of the pdc championships starting this evening in london. taylor's farewell is one of the stories which makes the 25th edition of the event one of the most intriguing yet. and the man himself admits it's a very different game to the one he started playing all those years ago. i'm really looking forward to it and i'm looking it's different, it's a lot more money, the crowds pay their money, you have to play well. the players area you have to play well. the players are a lot younger than they used to be. when i started most of them were middle—aged, now there are 16 or 17 and it's difficult to compete with these people. the aggressive and cocky but you have to be cocky and confident but it's enough for me 110w. confident but it's enough for me now. how did you stay at the top for so now. how did you stay at the top for so long? for me it was dedication. i didn't go to nightclubs, i stayed m, didn't go to nightclubs, i stayed in, had a pretty boring life but it paid off for me. it ha

had already beaten second seed peter wright to get to the quarterfinals and will now face either phil taylorfor now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. the head of the nhs says he is considering the continuing deployment of mobile alcohol recovery units or drunk tank to reduce admissions to a&e. 70% of admissions on friday and saturday nights are linked to excessive drinking. joining me now is professor simon moore from cardiff university, who is carrying out a study into the impact of different types of drunk tanks. do you think these specialised vehicles are really worth deploying to try to ease the pressure on a&e departments? i think they are a very good idea. the simple idea is, if you can take people who have drunk too much out of the unscheduled care system, it will free up resources for other patients. theirjourney through the health—care system will improve. so it is a good. one big question is what service fits what type of city. but don't these units themselves have to be staffed by medically trained personnel? there isa medically trained personnel? there is a range. some of

phil taylor is playing his last pdc world darts championship before retiring, and he got off to a winningdecades, and he is going for a 17th world title. he beat chris dobey 3—1. the legendary jump jockey sir ap mccoy came out of retirement last night to take on flat racing superstar frankie dettori in a charity event. the pair led teams in a relay show—jumping competition at the london international horse show, at olympia. they were raising money for the injured jockeys fund, and it was mccoys team who felt more at home. they beat dettori's flat racers over the jumps. a lot of rivalry, and it was the jumpers who came out on top. now, all week on breakfast, we are looking at the power of singing, and this morning we are considering its impact in sport. music was part of the first olympics in ancient greece, but over the last century it has been the welsh leading the tune, as they harmonise sport and music. i have been out with one of the choirs chosen to motivate the wales rugby team in their autumn international against new zealand. # you fill up my senses like a night in the forest. thi

phil taylor is playing his last pdc world darts championship before retiring.d this morning, we‘re considering its impact in sport. it‘s been the welsh leading the tune as they harmonise sport and music. i‘ve been out with one of the choirs chosen to motivate the wales team in their recent match against new zealand. # you fill up my senses like a night in the forest... this is where it all begins, a lone voice on match day. byron young has been singing on his country since 1972. his one voice soon becomes part of many on the bus to the stadium, and then has the power of 150, when several hours before kick—off, his choirjoins the others chosen from around wales in the tunnel for a dress rehearsal. everybody in sync, everybody‘s got a voice, and that‘s the way they do it. it happens in football. you see it at liverpool, in the kop, the national anthems, you see people crying because of the opportunity to sing out what you‘re feeling inside. singing in sport has come such a long way since it was originally given a voice in the modern era by welshman called tom wil

phil ‘the power‘ taylor will go for his 17th world title in his last ever match in professional dartse qualifier, welshman jamie lewis, by six frames to one in the semifinals at ally pally. he won his first title back in 1990 but this is taylor's last event before retirement. but he'll have to beat rob cross, the man who pulled off a major shock in the other semifinal to knock out the reigning champion and world number one michael van gerwen. van gerwen missed six darts to win, but in one of the greatest matches ever seen at ally pally, the 20th seed came back to win it in the deciding leg of the 11th set at gone midnight. it's the first time cross has played at the pdc championship. a p pa re ntly apparently it is his first year in professional darts. nerves of steel! phil is his hero and he is meeting him in the final, not only the final... he could spoil the fairytale ending, couldn't he? not only the final but it is still taylor's last... it is the fairytale final. fantastic. 0ne taylor's last... it is the fairytale final. fantastic. one to watch. kat, thank you. it is 6:26 am. if

at the pdc world darts championships, 16—time world champion phil the power taylor is back at the ochestmas morning can mean an early start in many households. but what about rising at 5am to start work in the dark, in freezing weather, for a wage which might not reach £8 an hour? that's what thousands of people will be doing on monday and britain's horse racing industry depends on them. but respect for the stable groom, has become a major issue in british racing in 2017, asjoe wilson reports. 6am, cotswold morning, creeping daylight in the yard reveals the unsung human heroes of christmas sport. for thousands of grooms like jacob and lily, christmas day will always be another working day. start off anywhere between 5:00 and 6:30. i muck out five horses. they don't know it's christmas time or anything like that, they still expect their food. we ride them out, and put christmas hats on and stuff. i don't know if they know, but they might enjoy it! obviously, yeah, we love the animals, and myself and lily, we obviously have a goal of eventually one day riding. my dream would be to be a p

phil "the power" taylor is into the third round of the pdc world darts championship at alexandra palacestin pipe four sets to nil. this will be the 16 time world champion‘s last appearance on the oche. he's retiring after the tournament. it would be typical of him to sign off with a win, wouldn't it? and finally, do you ever feel like you're seeing double? here's the moment roy hodgson‘s lookalike met crystal palace manager roy hodgson. the real roy was introduced to the swansea steward who looks incredibly like the former england boss before yesterday's one all draw at the liberty stadium. roy hodgson looks a bit bemused. roy hodgson looks a bit bemusedlj have roy hodgson looks a bit bemused.” have been told i look or sound like gary lineker. i'm not so sure about that. i would like to have his career 01’ that. i would like to have his career or his backbones. you just keep being humble. dog walkers and the parents of crying children might not be the first people who come to mind when you think of so—called asbos. but some councils are being criticised for unfairly targeting such group

at the pdc world darts championships, 16—time world champion phil the power taylor is back at the ochend steve west are also through. there was a christmas feel to today‘s racing at ascot, with nicky henderson trained golden present winning the big race of the day. nico de boinville rode home the 17—to—two winner of the silver cup hanidcap chase, edging out the paul nicholls—trained frodon in the closing stages. now, christmas morning can mean an early start in many households. but what about rising at 5am to start work in the dark, in freezing weather, for a wage which might not reach £8 an hour? that‘s what thousands of people will be doing on monday and britain‘s horse racing industry depends on them. but respect for the stable groom, has become a major issue in british racing in 2017, asjoe wilson reports. 6am, cotswold morning, creeping daylight in the yard reveals the unsung human heroes of christmas sport. for thousands of grooms like jacob and lily, christmas day will always be another working day. start off anywhere between 5:00 and 6:30. i muck out five horses. they don‘t kno

phil ‘the power‘ taylor has breezed into the quarter—finals of the pdc world championship with a a—0ent and made light work of the 201a world youth champion, dispatching him with a 106 check out to the approval of the ally pally crowd. he will play former champion gary anderson in the last eight. tayla avoided being on the wrong side of an upset. the fifth seed, from austria, he has been knocked out. he was beaten by the world youth champion from belgium. he was in brilliant form. he plays rock cross in the last eight. the bbc understands that a heavyweight unification fight between anthony joshua and joseph parker is close to being confirmed. joshua is seeking to add the wbo crown to his other titles. the main stumbling block until now has been how the revenue will be split. parker was demanding a0%, they comprise appears to have been reached and will see the new zealander take between 30% and 35%. and that is the sport for now. thank you very much. let us look at the front pages of the morning newspapers. the times reports that the best—paid family doctors can earn up to £700,000 a

phil "the power" taylor is into the third round of the pdc world darts championship at alexandra palacee the 16—time world champion‘s last appearance on the oche. he's retiring after the tournament. in the aviva premiership yesterday, there were wins for wasps, sale and exeter. while harlequins narrowly lost 11—10 away at newcastle. and there's no sitting back and relaxing for the quins players over the christmas break. the end of the year is one of the busiest times for the team who will be back training on boxing day ahead of their next game with northampton at twickenham stadium on saturday. sara orchard went to find out about a quins christmas. while most of us indulge, harlequins do this. they play a special home match at twickenham in front of 80,000 fans and this year it is against northampton saints, who have just sacked their director of rugby, jim mallinder. in times of strife, that they have probably found themselves in, the group rallies together a bit more so obviously, sad news to seejim leaving the club. i'm sure the players will be up club. i'm sure the players will be u

phil ‘the power‘ taylor coasted into the quarterfinals of the pdc world championship with a 4—0 victoryght work of the 2014 world youth champion, dispatching him with a 106 check—out to the approval of the ally pally crowd. he will play former champion gary anderson in the last eight. i will have more sport in the next hour. thank you. more on the fire that killed at least 12 people in an apartment building in the bronx in new york. we can speak to a cbs correspondent who is in the bronx this morning. thank you for being with us. what is the latest on this deadly fire? fire marshals are trying to figure out what caused the blaze which started after seven last night in the bronx. just a short walk from the famous bronx zoo. it started on the first floor and quickly spread. firefighters responded within three minutes. 12 people were killed, four critically injured. among the dead, three children and an infant. the cause is not known. typically in new york city, in cold weather months, the fire department goes to a great outreach effort to educate new yorkers about not trying to stay warm

and finally, phil ‘the power‘ taylor has breezed through to the third round of the pdc world darts championshipill be the 16—time world champion‘s last appearance on the 0che as he retires after the tournament. that's all the sport for now. from me, have a good night. back to you. we'll have a full paper review at half—past, but let's have a quick look at some of tomorrow's front pages. the observer reports that children from poorfamilies are more likely to need emergency treatment for conditions like asthma and diabetes compared to their wealthier counterparts. the sunday times says that theresa may will abandon a manifesto pledge to overturn the ban on fox hunting in the new year. the mail on sunday details how the british army is spending millions of pounds of taxpayers' money to scrap its be the best motto because of fears it's elitist. britain's christmas food and drink exports are at all—time high, according to the sunday express, with brexit a main catalyst, the paper says. staying with brexit, the sunday telegraph reports how borisjohnson and michael gove have criticised hmrc for placin

phil ‘the power‘ taylor is into the third round of the pdc world darts championship at alexandra palaceament. and finally, do you ever feel like you are seeing double? here is the moment roy hodgson's lookalike met crystal palace manager roy hodgson. the real roy was introduced to the swansea steward, who looks incredibly like the former england boss, before yesterday's 1—1 draw at the liberty stadium. probably a slightly different accent, i would probably a slightly different accent, iwould imagine.|j probably a slightly different accent, iwould imagine. i have never seen you and accent, iwould imagine. i have never seen you and phil mitchell in the same room. or you and george clooney! stay with us. headlines coming up. hello. this is breakfast with rogerjohnson. good morning, here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. the president of the philippines is to visit victims of a tropical storm that's claimed almost 200 lives. a relief operation is under way following flash flooding and mudslides. a state of emergency has been declared in several locations across the region,

phil ‘the power‘ taylor is into the quarter—finals of the pdc world championship after beating keeganting to leave on a high. that is all the sport now. a growing number of rural communities are relying on volunteers to keep certain services going. cuts in funding means that facilities that were traditionally run either by local authorities or private individuals are facing the prospect of disappearing. that means local people are offering to operate them unpaid. danny savage has visited one town in north yorkshire, where it‘s becoming more and more noticeable. deepin deep in the north yorkshire countryside as the market town of helmsley. a bus community. but look a bit closer and you will find a trend here for a reliance on volunteers. every local business has a different tree and they do it in the different theme. you will find it illustrated in the paris —— the parish church. but you're more trees? 30 or more trees. dozens of local businesses have offered to decorate it. what we got here, this is wonderful with the antiques roadshow, all the different experts, from bondgate antique

phil ‘the power‘ taylor remains on course to win a record 17th world darts title.champion michael van gerwen plays rob cross in the other semi. it isa it is a time of year when we look back and make a review of what happened in the year, we have seen politics, news, sport, weather. we had science earlier. have our own special way of looking back at the year through the eyes of mike bushell. he has sampled 400 different sporting activities for breakfast, and this year has been particularly busy, from water polo to motocross to toe wrestling to even driving a red sofa. here are some of his best bits from 2017. i don‘t no if i caught a wrestling. from wide red sofa to another. all sorts of things you can practice. do you do this in your garage? i am on my feet! i am on my feet! don‘t forget to smile! are you 0k? are you ok? we have liftoff! i would like to think all good habits will rub off on you. sorry! don‘t worry. at the moment it seems like an ordinary six a side indoor game. all is that changes with a flick of a switch. iamona i am on a wooden plank. 100 feet in

he is taking on phil taylor, the world champion, today. does he wear that while he plays darts?. on. it is his trademark costume. heir to the cone... i get it. it takes some time sometimes. it is early in the morning.|j takes some time sometimes. it is early in the morning. i think we can show you the fullscreen version here. you know the christmas sweaters ? here. you know the christmas sweaters? nicola sturgeon and her collea g u es sweaters? nicola sturgeon and her colleagues in the scottish parliament dressed up in their christmas sweaters. some, if you look carefully, you can see they are wearing fake beards as well. like father christmas. they have gone for it, the whole hog. they look like they are having fun. christmas chatters —— jumpers are not flattering but we'll wear them. that is the point. here's something to get you into the seasonal spirit, we've sent matt to a rather magical latern festival at longleat. he's latern festival at longleat. not in his christmas jun yet, he's not in his christmasjumper yet, might be too cold, but he is certainly enjoying some festiv