bands no more, the olympic committee lifts its doping command on russia after the tests at the pyeongchang tests came back negative. they draw a line at the state run doping scandal? one war and two different stories. russia has evacuated submitted -- civilians from eastern syria but aid workers say people are trapped and are too afraid to leave. also in search of a soldier. our moscow correspondent travel to the ural mountains to get information about the russian mercenaries fighting and dying in area. you will find out why few people in this town are willing to talk. and a new survey reveals there has been a change in attitude among germans towards the united states. we will tell you why. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. reports coming in seven german government's -- coming in that the german government's computers had been hacked, the foreign and defense ministries, may have stolen sensitive data. a hacking group with alleged leaks to the russian government -- links to the russian government broke in here in berlin. the attacks were apparently discovered in septe

kate gray bbc news pyeongchang.minutes rory mcilroy has won we arnold palmer invitational. his first title victory since 2016. he won the tournament in florida by three strokes by the final round of 64, the masters was the only major he hasn't won will be less than two weeks ago —— the masters, the only major tournament he hasn't one is in less tha n major tournament he hasn't one is in less than three weeks. more information on the bbc sport website. thank you. an art teacher from london has won a million—dollar prize recognising an outstanding contribution to the teaching profession. she works in a school with a high proportion of individual pupils. we watched the ceremony in dubai. the big secret, who is the best teacher. ghouta! an art teacher from brent in london ghouta was centre stage as winner of the global teacher price. good morning girls. working in a deprived inner—city community she was praised the going the extra mile to build links between school and pa rents to build links between school and parents

kate grey, bbc news, pyeongchang.d at the weekend amid high winds and waves. their owners have been told that it's too dangerous to go back and their properties are in danger of falling into the sea. robbie west reports. on the cliff edge, homes hung over the sea this morning in hemsby, following another night of strong winds and stormy seas. people started to leave on friday. as the tide was drawing in, lifeboat crews helped move people out. stephen chadwick knew he had to go after seeing his garden disappear overnight. i bought it for sea views, beautiful sea views. and now the sea has taken it away. woke up this morning, had a cup of coffee at half past seven at the back door. i felt — it was like an earthquake, and the cliff just went. just in total shock, and watching people taking most of the house apart. i don't think i'll be here tomorrow. homeowners were evacuated following a fortnight of high tides and easterly winds that washed the coast‘s natural defences away. the next morning, the damage could be seen. t

i'm now at the medal plaza here in pyeongchang, and i have found team fitzpatrick and keio.lection of medals they have! we have menna's dad here, what an amazing few days! and i hear that you are partly to thank for this? partly to blame, really. she used to folow me, until she found a younger, faster guide, but i'm not moaning, three medals is brilliant. and for you, mother to guidejen. responsibility to pick up and refocus? i don't think some realise what the guides have to do and all this. they have such a good relationship, they're just the most amazing team. they use laughter an awful lot to get them through things, which is fantastic. so i think menna was shaken, she said so publicly, she was quite tearful, but they just worked together with their amazing support team, and they went off, and now they have medals galore, as is amazing! if you could sum up what these last few days have been like, what is it like? it has been an emotional roller coaster. it's amazing. i cannot put words to it. we have all had an amazing time, and we think the girls are fantastic. they def

kate grey reports from pyeongchang. it was the golden moment they'd been waiting for.de, jen kehoe, saved their best till last to win gold in the slalom on the final day of these games. the pair were in silver medal position going into their second run and displayed a perfect performance. the time was unbeatable. watch the clock! she's in front! their fourth medal here in pyeongchang, to become britain's most successful winter pa ralympians. it's astonishing the way this week has gone, from quite low to extremely high. to finish that race and to win a medal, and to finish on a gold medal and put in one of our strongest performances this week is beyond words. it hasn't sunk in and i think it probably won't until we get back to the uk and we are back in our own beds for a lie—in. there was further success as millie knight and her guide brett wild managed to sneak the bronze in the same race, meaning that paralympics gb have reached their target of seven medals, but all dependent on one sport, one classification and a small number of athletes. i am proud of every single o

but the international olympic committee hasn't invited the 24-year-old to pyeongchang. it considers russian athletes guilty until proven innocent, and suspects ivan of doping, which he denies. >> they say you aren't invited, but they haven't told us the reason. it seems they suspect us of something, but they haven't told us of what. and i think they have to tell us. how can you accuse someone of something and not say what it is? >> not inviting athletes for no reason -- it's so strange. it's like we haven't been invited to a birthday party. but this is the olympics. >> among the athletes, the russian olympic ban clearly remains a hot topic. ivan's appeal against the decision to bar him was just rejected. he is one of over 100 athletes who aren't on the list. in russia, their situation is seen as political. at a concert called "russia in my heart" in moscow, the doping scandal is portrayed as part of an anti-russian campaign. world war ii, sanctions, and now the olympic games -- we are strong, no matter what hits us -- that's the message here. the olympic biathlete anton

olympics in pyeongchang. >> lester holt joins us next. >>> tonight -- the major new storm threat. another nor'easter taking aim as the east coast digs out from this weekend's deadly winter blast. >>> tens of thousands still without power. tonight, the race against time before round two hits. >>> a massive teachers strike now entering its eighth day. [ chanting ] schools shut down ain for nearly 300,000 students with no end in sight. >>> refusing to testify. the wild interview with the former trump campaign aide who says he will not comply with a subpoena from robert mueller. practically daring mueller to arrest him, but also suggesting the special counsel may have something on the president. >>> hacking your taxes. >> it's literally a one-st

a great start for tea m in pyeongchang.ur reporter kate gray is in pyeongchang and earlier spoke to britain‘s first medallists, and kate, tell us why this is such an important medal for millie and brett. this really is the important medal that millie knight and brett wild wa nted that millie knight and brett wild wanted from these games. it‘s the eventually as world champion in. as you said, she has had a tough year overcoming concussion and the fears that come with getting back on the skis. what you went to the top of the soap today she was feeling ready to go. it was a really tough downhill slope. her team—mate and her guide had wiped out earlier in the event. she had to knuckle down and focus on getting down the slope. luckily guided by brett wild, they got down the slope safely, winning the silver medal, the first medal for great britain at these games. clearly over the moon. i caught up with them just before they went to pick up their medals. it's absolutely fantastic. this time last yearl absolutely fantastic. this ti

millie knight and guide brett wild take downhill silver in pyeongchang. last year, i sustained quite a severe concussion on this slope where i crashed into the finish line. and to now cross the line today as paralympic silver medallists is amazing.

let's listen in. >> on my resent visit to pyeongchang. i would like to thank president, the vice president and his national security team, including my close friend, general mcmaster. i explained to president trump that his leadership and his maximum pressure policy together with international solidarity brought us to this juncture. i expressed president moon personal gratitude for president trump's leadership. i told president trump that now meeting north korean leader kim jong-un said he's committed to denuclearization. kim pledged that north korea will refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests. he understands that the routine joint military exercises in the republic of korea and the united states must continue. and he expressed his eagerness to meet president trump as soon as possible. president trump appreciated the briefing. and said he would meet kim jong-un by may to achieve permanent denuclearization. the republic of korea along with the united states, japan, and our many partners around the world, remain fully and rest li

they have had their own experience of crashing on their own experience of crashing on the pyeongchangs were put to rest today as they negotiated the course and safely crossed the line to win silver, britain's first medal of the games. we are just so excited to have a paralympic medal under our belts, and it is also our best result of the season. you have got a busy programme, the super—g tomorrow. yes we are back up tomorrow. yes we are back up tomorrow at four o'clock in the morning to go again. so we will be leaving the celebrating until the last evening. the british action wasn't just confined last evening. the british action wasn'tjust confined to the snow. as we moved into the afternoon there was a fiercely contested match on theice was a fiercely contested match on the ice unfolding with the wheelchair curling team. up against world champions norway it was not easy. just over an hour of play and it all came down to the final stone. norway had to score two points to ta ke norway had to score two points to take it to a deciding end. it's not good enough! britain's curling campaign

it was a day to forget for great britain in pyeongchang as their snowboarders made their winter paralympics debut. all three britons were knocked out and the event was held up by technical problems, as our reporter kate grey explains. all sorts of problems here every snowboarding. first of all, the event was moved forward due to increasing temperatures, and around 18 celsius in the middle of the day so they had to move the event earlier. once it started, there were problems with the start gates, which are not dropping down, and athletes we re are not dropping down, and athletes were falling over them. they could not fix the problem and replaced them with a rope, which was not idealfor a paralympic them with a rope, which was not ideal for a paralympic games. them with a rope, which was not idealfor a paralympic games. great britain had three athletes competing in the games, but none made it through to the final stages. when i spoke to one of them, he told me he was not happy with how the event had unfolded. there was talk of them cancelling it and doing it another

kate grey is in pyeongchang.it is the turn of the paralympics. the crowd were treated to a spectacular opening ceremony and despite weather issues and problems with rehearsals, it went off without a hitch. the biggest winter paralympics to date. drummers and dancers, the traditional charms of korea opening the show. nothing could be done about the fog covered fireworks. heavy snow prevented a full rehearsal so a slight fly kick up could be forgiven. onto the parade. here they come, great britain. 0wen pick leading the way. a great honour for the soldier turned snowboarder. the british team enjoying the party atmosphere. the international paralympic committee atmosphere. the international pa ralympic committee wanted atmosphere. the international paralympic committee wanted north and south korea to march under a unified flag. the team preferring to walk out separately. the host nation completing the procession. the cold meant no hanging around with teams sneaking in and out of the stadium. the crowd were treated t

kate gray, bbc news, pyeongchang.he six nations championship, with ireland, england and scotland all in with a chance of taking the title. 0ur sports correspondent, joe wilson, is in dublin, where ireland take on scotland. and joe, both teams have reason to feel confident, don't they? i think so. at this stage on saturday it's tempting to delve into these statistics to see what will happen. ireland have such a strong record in dublin and looking for their 11th consecutive victory. what has been so impressive from them is the way they have brought in new players to the team but have still retained the know—how and ability to get over the line in games. we saw that especially against france. scotland, in contrast, with a dismal record away from home anywhere except italy. but what do they have? the memory of what they did against england, the knowledge they can play their style of rugby and beat a big team. if they do go that fast and loose style of rugby again today, i think it will open up the possibility of ireland s

millie knight and guide brett wild take downhill silver in pyeongchang.ast year i sustained quite a severe concussion on this slope where i crashed into the finish line. and to now cross the line today, as paralympic silver medallists, is amazing. and in half an hour's time, the travel show goes to mauritius, marking the 50th anniversary of the end of british colonial rule. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the home secretary will chair a second meeting of the government's emergency cobra committee today, as investigations continue into the poisoning of a former russian spy. sergei skripal and his daughter yulia are both in a serious condition in hospital in salisbury after being exposed to a nerve agent. specialist troops trained in chemical warfare have been deployed to the city, as andy moore reports. driven away by the army last night, a police car possibly contaminated by traces of nerve agent. it had been parked outside salisbury hospital. during the day, military personnel in protective gear had made it ready for transportation. this cemetery i

their fourth medal here in pyeongchang to become britain‘s most successful british pa ralympians.a gold medal and put in one of our strongest performances this week is beyond words. it hasn't sunk in and i think probably won't until they probably won't until we get back to the uk and are back in our own beds and have a lie in. there was further success as millie knight and her guide brett wild managed to sneak the bronze in that same race, which means paralympics gb have reached their target of seven medals. but all dependent on one sport, one classification and a small number of athletes. classification and a small number i‘m proud of every single one of the 17 athletes that came here to pyeongchang to represent paralympics gb. yes, the medals came from snow but every one of those athletes did give it their all. but every one of those so, these games drew to a fitting close with britain‘s golden girls carrying the union flag, and the international pa ralympic committee could also celebrate with more nations taking part than ever before, and a record number of tickets sold. before

plenty of time for those. lost three wind, up high on the mountain in pyeongchang. —— blustery wind.ly, taking 3—32. of just 3 wickets. the six nations championship could be decided today. if results go their way, ireland will take the title. the championship to the final weekend. doesn‘t catch us. this game is all about experience. after beating england. scotland are not actually out of the running yet. they are third on the table. of permutations. to win this game. they are going well. they are a very good side. so it will be a huge test for us, one which we have to meet head—on. so, today, as we speak, three teams could win the championship? absolutely. ireland, they are still in the running. running. will know the island score by the time they kick off in paris. time they kick off in paris. might have to score four tries and pick up a bonus point. pick up a bonus point. says he will not be rolling the dice. i‘m not a gambler. i‘m not a speculator. france. that‘s the only thing we can control. we play really well, we get a bonus point. we don‘t play well, we get beaten. we play ab

gold medal from pyeongchang, fantastic performance from you, you did it four years ago, but this timehaving settled them? it is busy after you win something like that. this time around, the gold medal meant so much more than in sochi because back in saatchi i was on winning form, i was almost, i knew that i could do it, but in pyeongchang, chest infection, knee issue which i had just had operated on. —— sochi. and my form is not really there at the world cup, so there is self—doubt and motivation... i knew the race was going to be a fight and i love performing on the big stage, i love pressure. i'm glad that i can represent the team and show everyone what we can achieve. now things have settled down slightly, those questions can immediately after your performance, i guess they will come again right now, have you thought about what you will be doing in the future, is retirement something you have considered? really hard to answer that question straightaway, my automatic response is, do you know what you are doing in four years' time! hard one to predict, just five weeks after the race,

i‘m now at the medal plaza here in pyeongchang, and i have found team fitzpatrick and keio.nk for this? partly to blame, really. she found a younger, faster guide, but i‘m not moaning, three medals is brilliant. and for you, a guide —— a mother to guide her. user responsibility to pick up and refocus? i don't think some realise what the guides have to do and all this. they have such a good relationship, they‘rejust and all this. they have such a good relationship, they‘re just the and all this. they have such a good relationship, they‘rejust the most amazing team. they use laughter an awful lot to get them through things, which is fantastic. sol think minna was shaken, she said so publicly, she was quite tearful, but theyjust work together on set with their amazing support team, and they we nt their amazing support team, and they went off, and now they have medals galore, as is amazing!

it paid tribute to stephen hawking. —— pyeongchang.k. he was an inspiration to many athletes, being ina an inspiration to many athletes, being in a wheelchair for decades. the president of the paralympic committee called him a genius unhindered by his disability. a fitting tribute to an amazing man. a great way to close the paralympics. hello. after a very wintry weekend, we are heading closer to the spring equinox and the weather will turn milder through this week. but on sunday, he was the scene in york. a lot bice 0val in northern parts, but the south—west as well. an ample warning from the met office for the heavy snow. it expires at three a.m.. “— heavy snow. it expires at three a.m.. ——a heavy snow. it expires at three a.m.. —— a lot of snow in northern parts. we still have cold easterly winds, and biting wind chill in the south, once again. they would be as strong as we head through monday. that is down to the high pressure thatis that is down to the high pressure that is building. that will bring a lot of high pressure as well.

. >> reporter: following a meeting in pyeongchang, between north korean leader kim jong-un, and south korea officials, south korea said in a statement the north expressed its willingness to hold a heartfelt dialogue with the united states on the issue of denuclearization and normalizing relations. the statement also said the north would halt its nuclear program while negotiations were ongoing. later, at a press conference, the president was asked why kim jong-un may have had a change of heart? >> me. no, i think that-- nobody got that. i think that they are sincere, but i think they're sincere, also, because the sanctions and what we're doing with respect to north korea, including, you know, the great help that we've been given from china-- and they can do more. but the sanctions have been have, very strong and very biting. >> reporter: tough sanctions aside, it's been mr. trump's tough rhetoric that have helped stoke fears of a conflict on the korean peninsula. >> they will be met with fire and fury. rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself. >> reporter: ian bremmer is presiden

. >>> it's 4:56 and the 2018 pyeongchang pa pyeongchang paralympics came to a close last night. beijing the hostet 2022 paralympics game and it will become the first city to host both the summer and winter paralympics as well as the summer and winter olympics. >>> coming up on today in the bay, i check of your monday forecast and we'll have you smiling i see. >> i think so. as you head out today it's going to be chilly and if you're planning to get 0 there, go for a jog today, it's going to be very cool to start. only smm lower 40s and then by later this morning we're in the mid-50s. that sunshine warms us up. we'll talk about what else is ahead. it's in the forecast coming up next. >>> we know the backup at the bay bridge is ahead but also the cash lanes are backing up. this is the transition, we should see all cash lanes open in a few minutes and that should ease up closer to 5:25. we'll follow the rest of your commute coming up. you're watching today in the bay. a live look outside in san >>> it is monday morning for you, a live look outside at san mateo. you can see no one's

holly williams, cbs news, pyeongchang, korea. >> glor: wow, wow, wow, awesome.onight. i'm jeff glor. the news continues now on cbsn. we leave you with pictures of a surfing competition in australia. it looks pretty good during a nor'easter right now. good night and see you tomorrow. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.or oakland mayor's office. who she .. the day she >>> kpix5 news begins with an exclusive look at e-mails from the oakland mayor's office, who she was working with the day she went public and inside intel on i.c.e. raids. good evening. i'm veronica de la cruz. >> i'm allen martin. kpix5 political reporter melissa caen has been combing through those e-mails. what did you find out? >> so far the mayor has refused to say how she learned about those i.c.e. raids. she's only said it was not from official sources, but in e- mails we obtained through a public records request we do know who she was talking to before making the big announcement. we didn't find out who the source was. >> i felt it was my duty to sh

britain is being represented by 17 athletes, as kate grey reports from pyeongchang. the traditional charms of korea opening the show. the weather playing its part too — nothing could be done about the fog—covered fireworks. and heavy snow had prevented a full rehearsal so a slight flag hiccup could be forgiven. but the flags were in full flight when it came to the parade, some more than others. and here they come, great britain. 0wen pick leading the way, a great honour for the soldier turned snowboarder. and the british team certainly enjoying the party atmosphere. the international pa ralympic committee had wanted north korea and south korea to march out under a unified flag but these games will be north korea's debut winter paralympics so the team preferred to walk out separately. the host nation completed the procession but the cold temperature meant no hanging around, with all teams snaking in and out of the stadium. the crowd were treated to an eclectic mix — a snowboarding bear, weird and wonderful contraptions on wheels, and the floor putting on its own dazzl

the opening ceremony of the 2018 winter paralympic games takes place in pyeongchang.n arrives in india for a three day visit, with the hope of deepening trade and diplomatic ties. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello. coming up on this programme... we look ahead to the start of the largest ever paralympic games. and arsene wengerfinally largest ever paralympic games. and arsene wenger finally has something to cheer about. just when you thought the events in pyeongchang were over, reaction is about to get under way once again with winter paralympic games. —— the action. the opening ceremony is now just a few hours away, the action will feature 370 athletes competing for 80 medals across 60 different sports. we have more athletes than ever, more countries than ever, more broadcasters than ever. the athletes are happy with the venues, we have a very winter atmosphere. there is a lot of snow, as i am really excited, i cannot wait for the opening ceremony on the action to begin in the next day. cricket now and it is winner takes all in the

paralympics gb have won two more medals in pyeongchang.ght and her guide, brett wild, who finished in second place in the downhill, repeated that result in today's race. from south korea, here's kate grey. no time to celebrate yesterday's silver medal. millie knight and brett wild were first on the slopes today. this time in the super g. a more technical course to test the partnership that didn't slow them down. brimming with confidence, the standard was set. could their team—mates do any better? menna fitzpatrick and jen kehoe crashed out yesterday. there were no signs of holding back on their favour the event. already super g world cup champions, this was their best medal chance. and they delivered, not quite enough to bid —— to beat millie and bread but a podium finish nonetheless. the winner of yesterday's race followed them down the hill and she performed the brits. it was a silver and bronze. today's run was just about building that confidence and by about have would only get into it. she started skiing really well. we are super plea

a busy day, and a lot more is still to come in pyeongchang.nto day four of the second test against australia in port elizabeth. kagiso rabada was once again the chief destroyer adding to the five wickets he took in the first innings, with a further three thus far including that oif usman khwaja for 75 to leave the visitors resuming on 180 for five in their second innings, a lead ofjust 41 runs. australia lead the four match series 1—0. solaire started 37 seconds behind and sixth overall. another solaire started 37 seconds behind and sixth overall a mother day

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. >> it was gold at the finish for team usa at the 2018 paralympic winter games in pyeongchang, south korea with a thrilling end in the shred hockey final. with just a minute to go and canada with a 1-0 lead, team usa to be precise tied it up sending the game to overtime. it was farmer who scored again winning it for the americans, giving team usa its third straight paralympic goilds. >> last night the games came to an end in emblazoned fireworks in pyeongchang. the usa led the way in medals, 36, 13 of them gold. congratulations to everybody heading home. >> so inspiring. >>> now, 19 million people in the south are at risk for severe weather and nbc meteorologist bill karins has all the details. what is going on, bill? >> good monday morning. going to be very active in a changing forecast the next three days. right now we have the storm system coming into the central plains, already thunderstorms this morning around wichita, kansas. this storm system will track pretty much from west to east during the day today. it is plenty warm enough out ahead of this. we have enough moisture avail

voiceover: fourth medal in pyeongchang, becoming the most successful british winter paralympians.sh the race and win a medal and then to finish on a gold medal... and put in one of our strongest performances this week, is beyond words. it has not sunk in and i think probably will not until we get back to the uk and we are back in our own beds and have a lie in. further success from millie knight and guide brett wild, sneaking the bronze in the same race, which means paralympics gb have reached their target of seven medals, but all dependent on one sport, one classification, and a small number of athletes. we came into these games with clear potential on both snow and ice, the curlers have had a tough week but i think from my perspective, as chef de mission, i am think from my perspective, as chef de mission, iam proud of think from my perspective, as chef de mission, i am proud of every single one of the 17 athletes who came here to pyeongchang to represent paralympics gb, yes, the medals came from snow, but every one of those athletes gave it their all. so, the brits have had ple

note the winter paralympics in pyeongchang.yeongchang. paralympics have won couple of medals overnight. millie knight and brett wild claimed their second medal. menna fitzpatrick and jen kehoe finished in the bronze medal position. kate gray reports. it has been another brilliant day for paralympic gb. two medals to add to the silver they won yesterday. it was the honour of the silver medal, millie knight and her guide brett wild, that were first down the super g course this morning, confidently taking on those bents. a very tricky course but it didn't seem to faze them and they crossed the line ultimately with the fastest time because they were the first down the slope. they ended with the silver. the real story had to be menna fitzpatrick and her guide, jen kehoe. they crashed out of the downhill yesterday. they really had to refocus themselves for their favourite event. they are already world champions in this event and they were hoping to put their best performance out there. it has been a tough 24 hours. they have been spe

the team hopes that its performance in pyeongchang will inspire others to take it up.able to play the sport. do you feel like ambassadors for the sport? definitely feel proud to be part of the british squad. for me, it's excitement and looking forward to getting out there. we have been watching the member and the women and that inspires us and we are just keen to get out there on the ice ourself. the team is aiming to win every game, but the initialfocus is the round robin stage, with the first match against norway on saturday. nicky fox, bbc news, stirling. prince harry and meghan markle have been visiting birmingham, to launch a project to mark international women's day, aimed at inspiring female students to take up careers in science, technology and engineering industries. the royal couple spoke to crowds outside the event — some of whom had waited for several hours to see them on the latest leg of their tour of the country, in advance of their wedding in may. now the weather forecast again. snow again for some people? no it won't leave us. this is a weather watcher

in sport its gold at the paras in pyeongchang! fitzpatrick and jen kehoe are the paralympic slalom champions with millie knight and brett wild winning bronze. good morning. first our main story. snow and ice has gripped much of the uk as a cold snap dubbed the "mini beast from the east" sweeps in from siberia. the met office has put amber warnings in place, and they are expected to last all day today in south—west england and south wales. sarah walton is in elloughton in east yorkshire. it looks cold, sarah. well done for being there. i can see the wind getting up. that is when it is really chilly. yes, and the wind has been causing problems. still very strong along the east coast. what's been happening all day yesterday and last night is we have had flurries of snow, some quite heavy. we have a little one coming in now. behind me on the motorway they have had snowploughs and gritters out. where we have seen more problems is over high grounds. in lincolnshire people spent seven hours digging people out of snowdrifts. greater manch

definitely are, we have sisters, aunts, uncles, stepdads here are just loving their time here in pyeongchanghopefully more to come on sunday. great matching hats there. a mixed day for the gb wheelchair curlers. they started well with an 8—3 win over germany, but lost 9—3 to the united states in their later match and probably now need to beat both south korea and china tomorrow to stand a chance of progressing to the semi—finals. they have the new match at the new camp, and that is a big announcement from antonio content, it is olivier d rew‘s from antonio content, it is olivier drew‘s first start for chelsea into champions league. on the other side of things, you have another coming back from injury for barcelona. you can watch that match live, kick—off is at pm, listened to it live on five live sports extra. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. we will see you soon. let's get more now on today's developing story. theresa may's decision to expel 23 russian ‘undeclared intelligence officers‘, or spies following the use of a soviet—era nerve agent in salisbury. t

kate grey reports from pyeongchang. it was the golden moment they'd been waiting for. the slalom on the final day of these games. the pair were in silver medal position going into their second run and displayed a perfect performance. the time was unbeatable. watch the clock! she's in front! their fourth medal here in pyeongchang, to become britain's most successful winter pa ralympians. it's astonishing the way this week has gone, from quite low to extremely high. to finish that race and to win a medal, and to finish on a gold medal and put in one of our strongest performances this week is beyond words. it hasn't sunk in and i think it probably won't until we get back to the uk and we are back in our own beds for a lie—in. there was further success as millie knight and her guide brett wild managed to sneak the bronze in the same race, meaning that paralympics gb have reached their target of seven medals, but all dependent on one sport, one classification and a small number of athletes. i am proud of every single one of the 17 athletes who came to pyeongchang to represe

kate grey reports from pyeongchang. 17 athletes competing over nine days of action.a winter games. among them, the trusted hands of aileen neilson, leading the curling team. we know each other inside out. we've worked together for a few years now and travelled all over the world, so we certainly know each other and can hopefully get the best out of each other. bronze medallist last time round, they'll be hoping for more in south korea. but this is a team that mixes experience with youthful exuberance. in the alpine skiing, 19—year—old menna fitzpatrick, who only has 5% vision, is guided byjen kehoe. recently crowned world cup champions, they've built a solid partnership. the longer you work with somebody, the more you know them and the more you can second—guess and interpret before... and finish each other's sentences. finish each other‘s sentences, what you're going to say! and react quickly when something does go wrong or you need to change the plan. joining them on the slopes will be britain's first—ever paralympics snowboarders, but far from being there just for

-led hockey team is hoping for a third consecutive gold in pyeongcha pyeongchang. >> shoots and scores in sport nothing short of brutal. they say, being lower to the ground, only makes it more dangerous. >> the puck hit the glass, glass gives. in sled hockey you hit the board board does not gi. >> you can knock yourself out. >> knock some one else out. >> these team members are all former marines. and lost all or part of both legs while serving their country. >> josh mishovitz hit by a home made bomb in afghanistan in 2011. >> only thing i don't remember is the blast. i've woke up my, right leg was gone. left leg was going that way. >> he went through months of rehab. postponing his homecoming until he could walk again. >> when you first get injured. blown up. you have no idea what to expect. you start playing hockey, you are going out, doing whatever you want to do. and it's like, oh i'm normal again, you know. >> the truth is though they're anything but normal. >> the u.s. has another solid victory. >> because they're superb athletes at the very top of their game. >> smooth as silk.

it was gold for menna fitzpatrick and her guide jen pyeongchang.and come the most successful british paralympians. menna fitzpatrick is only 19 years old. this time, it was in the slalom and they won second position. they then had a final run and as they crossed the line, they set an unbeatable time, even for the slovakian henrieta farkasova who has been dominating this category throughout these games. it was britain who was victorious this time around. a huge celebrations at the bottom of the slopes as you can imagine. family and friends all around. a great day for great written and another bronze means great britain has won seven medals. —— great britain. they now look forward to the closing ceremony. lots more to come. i really miss being out there. it has been 18 degrees over there. —26 was the coldest i experienced. that was the coldest i experienced. that was pretty chilly. yes. we have dame catherine grainger coming in to talk about how well they have done. it is coming up to 18 minutes to seven. if you're yet to venture out this morning, yo

it's been a good month for vyeratter, who also took olympic bronze in the super g in pyeongchang. he had done in the downhill 24 hours earlier. norway's competitor finished sixth but was already a shot for the super g title. the new motogp season starts this weekend in qatar and veteran rider valentino rossi has celebrated by signing a new two year contract with yamaha. the seven—time motogp champion, who turned 39 last month, will now remain in the paddock until at least 2020. meanwhile, the current world champion marc marquez, who recently signed a new two—year contract himself with honda, says he's now looking ahead to matters on the track. i was waiting a little bit to see how, the standard procedure, and then finally i saw that the bike was working well, i felt happy, then finally i saw that the bike was working well, ifelt happy, ifeel especially important. so yeah, happy and really thankful to work for them because this will be more helpful this season because everything is quiet and this season because everything is quietandi this season because everything is quiet and i c

millie knight and guide brett wild take downhill silver in pyeongchang. on this slope where i crashednto the finish line. medallists, is amazing. warrior and peace maker? a double agent on an english street? that's all to come in dateline london. good morning and welcome to bbc news. into the poisoning of a former russian spy. in salisbury after being exposed to a nerve agent. have been deployed to the city, as andy moore reports. a police car possibly contaminated by traces of nerve agent. it had been parked outside salisbury hospital. had made it ready for transportation. this cemetery is another focus of the investigation. and there's also a memorial stone for his son. alexander's birthday was last week. yulia had flown in from russia to visit her father. before they fell ill? to medical treatment, but they are both seriously ill. to the nerve agent, is said to be making good progress. but no sign of widespread fear. we're concerned about public safety. we've got two young sons who often come into the centre. so, you know, we want it to be safe here. that they are handling the case

. —— pyeongchang.e games, in the women's super—g for visually—impaired skiers. menna fitzpatrick and jen kehoe finished with the bronze medal. kate grey reports. today it was all about the super—g and the alpine skiing. great britain had two medals to add to the silver they won yesterday. first out of the gate was the owner of that silver medal. millie knight and her guide brett wild had a confident ski down the technical super—g course. they crossed the line and set a very strong time. their team—mates then followed, menna fitzpatrick and jen kehoe. they have had a tricky 2a hours after crashing out in the downhill yesterday. they had to come back focused and ready to take on this race. this is what they are world cup champions in. they admit they have had anxious moment in the lead—up to the race. the first half of the run today was about building the confidence. by halfway down she started skiing really well. we are super pleased. we have still got three more races. it is a massive dream come true.

kate grey is in pyeongchang for us. ground for the alpine skiers so far. what fortunes would the super combined hold today? after the speed discipline this morning, menna fitzpatrick and guide jen kehoe were comfortably in silver medal position. onto the technical slalom... the penultimate pair down the tricky course and the communication through their headsets was integral and effective. the brits momentarily in gold medal position. then the turn of the slovakians. they are unbeaten at these games. would they falter this time? a minor mistake, but their experience prevails. menna and jen had to settle for silver. i have no words! it's not sunk in yet. we'rejust glad, amazed to be here. so grateful it all went right today. while the alpine skiers have been making waves in the mountains, the competition is really heating up on the coast, as the wheelchair curlers move into the business end of the round robin matches. it may be 20 degrees outside, but a cool head was required on the ice as the brits faced another strong s

millie knight and guide brett wild take downhill silver in pyeongchang.ertainly was nervous, but i guess that means i cared about it. that means i cared about it. in the middle of birmingham. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the investigation into the poisoning of a former russian spy continues. were exposed to a nerve agent. both remain in a serious condition in hospital. sarah corker reports. and gather evidence in salisbury. some of the soldiers specially trained in chemical warfare. where sergei skripal‘s wife is buried. full protective suits and gas masks an unnerving sight here. by the army for decontamination. and we're learning more about the skripal family. who knew her family well. she talked to the bbc. translation: she always had the best grades at school in everything. she was perfect. she speaks brilliant english. better than an english person. i can only say good things about yulia. she hasn't done anything to deserve to die like this. i hope everything will be good with her. i will be praying and will be going to church. ill in inte

paralympics gb have five medals in pyeongchang, behind the uk sport target of 6—12 with just two daysnow, like, this was my event. i came here to do well in this event, and i'm upset. but there's nothing i can do about it now. i can't change what has happened, and i did whatever i could, and itjust wasn't enough this time. mason greene will miss the tournament which starts on thursday. he has a stress fracture in his lower back. and finally to what looks like the end of a memorable if sometimes controversial cricket career. kevin pietersen appears to have retired via this tweet. a simple message, boots up, he says, and thank you. he had already revealed that this year's pakistan super league would be his last tournament, and he played 10a tests, leaving the sport as england's second—highest run scorer across all forms of the game. that's all from sportsday. enjoy your sporty weekend, and from us it is goodbye for now. hello, a very good evening to you. expect a shock to the system if you are out and about this weekend, because today, in places where we had some sunshine, it felt like

and there are big problems for the snowboarders in pyeongchang at the winter paralympics.ening, we will get the latest on that 9th premier league sacking of the season. but at the momnent pep guardiola must have the safestjob in football because if manchester city win their next two matches they will win the premier league title with six games to spare. stoke offered very little resisitance for the champions—elect. david silva scored both their goals in the 2—0 win tonight. side by side before kick—off, manchester city head and shoulders above the rest of the premier league, how would they cope on that cold monday night at stoke (!) they did not keep us waiting, ten minutes m, did not keep us waiting, ten minutes in, david silva expertly guiding the ball past jack butland, champions elect at their finest. city dominating possession, could have had another before half—time but jack butland this time denied fernandinho. the second goaljust like the first, typical manchester city, david silva and is in the goal again, ninth of the season. pep guardiola a step closer to a maid

it takes britain's tally in pyeongchang up to 5...ridden by barry geraghty gave trainer nicky henderson a seventh victory in the race. that's all of the sport for now, more after 10am. good morning. the government is to spend 50 million pounds trying to create more cohesive communities, especially in five towns and cities marked by ethnic and religious divisions: bradford, blackburn, peterborough, walsall and waltham forest in london. there will also be help for people wanting to improve their spoken english and for women wanting to find jobs. dame louise casey led the government's review. you pulled no punches? i published that review at the back end of 2016. i spent a couple of years, by the time we published, looking at some of the dynamics happening in our communities today. i felt, dynamics happening in our communities today. ifelt, and i still do, that we are more divided than we should be as a nation. that there are pockets of isolation, where it isn'tjust poverty and social disadvantage that is going on but i would worry about