and formula 1 driver romain grosjean will remain in hospital for a further night following his horrifics to the back of his hands but is otherwise in good spirits and posted this video on social media earlier. ican i can press the button with one of my fingers, which is good. thank you for the messages. sorry if i did not reply to you, but yeah. leaving tomorrow. obviously, a few parts of it painful, but, hey, it's ok. after what happened, i guess the pain is not too bad. yes. i'm happy to be alive and to talk to you. and that is all your sport for now. more reaction to tonight's champions league results, but for now, from me and the team, goodbye. hello there. we are into meteorological winter now and it is going to feel wintry for the rest of this week, behind this cold front, we are going to feel... this cold front will be seeking southwards any sorts through in clinton west today, that a bit of rain in its, but the skies will tend to be cloudy. behind it, blustery showers. gales in the northwest. these showers turning increasingly wintry over the higher ground here. snow over the sc

formula one driver lance stroll has told how he watched fellow driver romain grosjean and his car engulfedr the frenchman would get out alive. stroll also suffered a major crash in his racing point during the bahrain grand prix on sunday — he's been talking to nestor mcgregor about the risks drivers take in motorsport: i kind of held my breath for a good 30 seconds to a minute and i was not sure if he walked out so once i saw the footage of him walking out of the footage of him walking out of the car, that was a relief. itjust gets hard the car, that was a relief. itjust gets ha rd to the car, that was a relief. itjust gets hard to put into words and it was such a freak accident and you just up the car is up in flames like that anymore and when it happens it's pretty terrifying so it's not that easy to go back to racing right away for sure. they are much better than they've been in the past and best of that element of risk and accept that and they think it's just calculating the risk you take and working with it there no getting around it. we race cars at very high speed and unfortunately

watching on from the pit lane — formula i's lance stroll relives romain grosjean's horror crash in bahrainthe risks drivers take. hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening. yesterday fans began to return to football league grounds across the country — today, another lifeline for clubs, as the premier league and the efl have agreed a financial bail out to help save those struggling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. the total amount is 250 million pounds — 50 million of which will be given to clubs in leagues one and two. meanwhile, money will be put up to help secure a 200 million pound loan for championship clubs. our sports editor dan roan has been following this story for us — dan, football was divided on this issue — but the game seems to have come together to find a solution? that's right. he remembered several weeks ago the primarily operate offered an initial deal worth £50 million to be efl which it rejected on the basis that it was purely for and two and it left out the championship. he did say it would look at championship clubs if they we re look at championship clubs i

just two days after his horrific crash in bahrain, fi driver romain grosjean has said he hopes to competee final race of the season in less than two weeks' time. the haas driver, who'll spend a third night in hospital with burn injuries to his hands, posted this picture on social media earlier. he said... "never thought a few body squats would make me happy. body recovering well from the impact. hopefully same about the burns on my hands." the action continues at the uk snooker championship from milton keynes, with good wins for two—time champion champion mark selby, and kyren wilson, plus news of a thrilling comeback. let's join jason mohammed now, who's alongside john parrott and alan mcmanus. we'll come back to milton keynes with mark shall be through to the last 16 and itjob done today. with mark shall be through to the last 16 and it job done today. not pretty before the interval with hard snicker of book came out and played much better after eight cracking along reading got over the line. we have seen it so many times, have we not? c gas struggle in the first four frames and could b

with his life >> reporter: by the time this extraordinary video was shown on live television romain grosjean's family ha been waiting for 2:43 after watching this. >> no way to imagine that i was going to stand up and jump out of that fire >> reporter: perhaps the most shocking scene in recent formula 1 history, the american haas team car struck the barrier a 137 miles per hour >> i thought, okay, well, that's it. this is my day i'm going to die and then thought about my kids and i said, no, this can't be true so i tried. >> reporter: the 34-year-old frenchman walked off the track with just a broken foot and second-degree burns. >> i removed my gloves because i know the skin has -- i don' want the skin to stay with the gloves and yeah and then i sit down and yeah, realize. >> reporter: that you survived >> that i survived. >> reporter: several years ago a cras like this would have been fatal but the halo protected his head and the fireproof suit bought him time but his three kids don't credit the technology. >> they think their dad is a superhero and they think i have a love shield and nothing

romain grosjean was hospitalized for three nights.e posted a video thanking his fans for their support. he also showed his right hand saying he almost cried when doctors said he could start using it again. >>> we turn now to the real life drama involving one of the stars of "the real housewives of beverly hills" and her lawyer husband. they're accused of staging their divorce to hide money taken from the victims of plane crash victims. andrea fujii explains the allegations. >> reporter: this morning the reality tv couple known for their lavish lifestyle. >> being broke sucks and being rich is a lot better. >> reporter: facing allegations of fraud less than a month after calling it quits. "real housewives of beverly hills" star erika jayne and her husband, tom girardi, the lawyer made famous during the erin brockovich case are now accused of faking their divorce. a newly filed lawsuit claiming the high-profile couple is trying to hide millions of dollars in settlement money meant for the families of victims killed in the 2018 lion air

and formula 1 driver romain grosjean will remain in hospital for a further night following his horrificrenchman suffered burns to the back of his hands but is otherwise in good spirits and posted this video on social media earlier. i can press the button with one of my fingers, which is good. thank you for the messages. sorry if i did not reply to you, but yeah. leaving tomorrow. obviously, a few parts of it painful, but, hey, it's ok. after what happened, i guess the pain is not too bad. yes. i'm happy to be alive and to talk to you. and that is all your sport for now. more reaction to tonight's champions league results, but for now, from me and the team, goodbye. hello there. we are into the start of december and meteorological winter it will feel very wintry for the rest of this week. we will see change behind, artic air will spread and some showers which will turn increasingly wintry over northern hills through the course of today. windy for much of scotland and northern ireland with gales in the far northwest and a lot of showers, western scotland particularly, where some will be h

two weeks after hamilton won the title, romain grosjean smashed into the barrier at the bahrain grandrno with only minor injuries. his life saved by a protective bar on the car. that fire shone a blinding light on the importance of safety within sport, a relationship that's been examined ever closer this year. the possible link between dementia and heading in football or relentless collisions in rugby will surely come under still greater focus. meanwhile the pandemic continues to attack sport, infecting athletes, postponing fixtures, cancelling tours and the restrictions needed cutting off the financial lifeblood, leaving many sports and clubs reliant on rescue packages. but there is hope in the trickling return of fans and the coming wave of vaccinations. and if 2020 as a sporting year was partly postponed, then 2021 is to be confirmed. there is at least something to play for. after a storming start to the day, the winds from storm bella are starting to ease down, but we have them in excess of 80 mph and that has caused some damage and disruption. as well, we have had more heavy rain

two weeks after hamilton won the title, romain grosjean smashed into the barrier at the bahrain grande inferno with only minor injuries. his life saved by a protective bar on the car. that fire shone a blinding light on the importance of safety within sport, a relationship that's been examined ever closer this year. in football or relentless collisions in rugby will surely come under still greater focus. meanwhile the pandemic continues to attack sport, postponing fixtures, cancelling tours and research is needed to cut off the financial lifeblood meaning sports rely on weekend packages. but there is hope in the trickling return to fans and the coming wave of vaccinations. and if 2020 as a sporting year was partly postponed, then 2021 is to be confirmed. there is at least something to play for. as promised, weather the was pretty quiet on christmas day across most of the uk, with some sunshine, but now all eyes on the atlantic and the weather is about to turn. storm bella is expected to bring heavy rain and severe gales on boxing day night. in the short term, the weather is actually n

romain grosjean welcomed mick schumacher to f1 this morning — and showed off a picture of one of hished at the bahrain grand prix last weekend. he was released from hospital today — and he said he almost cried when he was told he didn't need the full dressing anymore and he could actually use his fingers. "a victory on my way to recovery", he called it. a thousand boxing fans will be allowed into wembley arena for anthony joshua's heavyweight title defence against kubrat pulev. local authorities have given the go—ahead, with london falling into tier 2 of the latest covid—i9 restrictions. there will be strict safety measures in place for the fight, on december the 12th, when joshua's four titles will be on the line. he hasn't fought on home soilfor over two years, and tickets will be priced at between 100 and 1000 pounds. england bowler mark wood is hoping for a leading role in the one—day side to face south africa, after missing out on all three t20 games. the starts on friday. it'll be interesting to see whether england continue with the ‘coded system' they experiemented with during

romain grosjean's car hit a barrier at 137 miles per hour, broke in two, and burst into flames.e was trapped for nearly 30 seconds before he managed to climb out, and he thanked his racing team today. >> i wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the effort, the work, the initiative, everything you did yesterday. you helped me get out of that big fire, and keep me alive. >> o'donnell: grosjean suffered burns on his hands. he credits a titanium head brace, called a halo, with saving his life. here is another remarkable story: a man missing in the atlantic was found sunday, 86 miles off the florida coast. stuart bee was alive and clinging to the bow of his mostly-submerged boat when he was rescued by the crew of a passing freighter. tonight, the coast guard said the odds of finding him were 100 million to one. wow. up next, playing like a girl. why one kick meant so much to so many. many. >> we're all putting things off, especially in these times. but some things are too serious to be ignored. if you still have symptoms of crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis even afte

romain grosjean's formula one career appears to be over, after he was ruled out of the final race of always going to be his last race for the haas team, but he's now heading home to switzerland for further treatment on the serious burns he suffered on his hands in a crash at the bahrain grand prix a week ago. george russell's status as an f1 star of the future could well be confirmed at this evening's sakhir grand prix in bahrain. he's standing in for lewis hamilton and he came within 0.026 seconds of taking pole position on his debut for mercedes, but he was just pipped in qualifying by his team—mate valtteri bottas. team boss toto wolff said he was "impressed but not surprised". let's take you to milton keynes now, where the final of the uk snooker championship is just getting underway. it's world number one judd trump against number three neil robertson — and these are two in—form players. they've both won this tournament before. they're still in the opening frame — it's the best of 19 — and you can watch it over on bbc two. if you want, or you can stay with us bbc news. your choi

on sunday, romain grosjean pulled himself free from an accident that shocked everyone.landed a spacecraft on the moon — a goal not achieved since the soviets 44 years ago. the probe is equipped with remote—sensing instruments, a scoop, and a drill, and will collect samples of rock and dust to bring back to earth. it's hoped the samples will add to understanding about the history of the solar system. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. let's start with the good news. a beautiful day in the east with crisp, winter sunshine. a different story further north and west, cloudy, they can offer the odd spot of drizzle but it was mild with temperatures widely into double figures and i hope you made the most of it. all change as we go to the end of the week to higher ground in scotla nd end of the week to higher ground in scotland where temperatures will struggle to climb above freezing, and yes, there will be some snow. for the next few hours, the coolest weather will be across east anglia and south—east england with temperatures close to freezing but the weather

. >>> the formula 1 driver, romain grosjean talking about a survival that he had from a fiery crash.happened sunday's bahrain grand prix grosjean clipping another car, ramming into the metal wall there. full speed you see what happened. it burst into flames with a massive explosion. grosjean engulfed in a fireball before managing to scramble free he told nbc's molly hunter that at one point he figured he wouldn't be able to get out for free >> i thought, okay, well, that's it this is -- this is my day. i'm going to die and then i started asking question, okay, where is it going to burn first? is it going to be painful? but your body start -- the muscles start to relax and accept the fact that that's it and then, and then thought about my kids and thought, no, it can't be true. >> and then he summoned the will to get out he says the key was staying calm medics took grosjean from the track to the hospital with bad burns on his hands he's expected to make a full recovery >>> christmas cards, happy smiling family, sometimes the pet, sometimes store bought, sometime, well, sometimes a lit

romain grosjean has said he hopes to compete in abu dhabi in less than two weeks' time, despite his horrificy. it remains unclear if the club can return to training tomorrow. they play aston villa in the league on friday. the game is still set to go ahead. premier league rules say the match will only be postponed if a team has 14 players or less available. the england manager, gareth southgate, has told the bbc that he thinks the introduction of concussion substitutions could be coming into football soon. it follows a serious head collision in the premier league last weekend that left one player with a fractured skull. he also told us that, as a former player, he does have concerns about his own health and dementia. we just wejust don't we just don't have the research, i know that has been ongoing, and the fa are dealing with it. i was asked a few weeks ago if i have concerns about that as a former player, well, of course i do, because it is a horrible illness. and it is one that i have seen with family the impact of it. but i know when i was playing that i knew the risks i was taking. aroun

. >>> romain grosjean released from the hospital three days after surviving this fiery crash that spliton his hands and he said the thought of his children helped him make that incredible escape. >>> and take a look at this rescue on ice. >> ah. >> poor pup stranded right there but a determined emergency worker in fargo, north dakota, was able to wade out and get the dog to safety. >> how did the dog get there? >> good question. >> good question. >> we don't have the answer but good question. >> and we're going to continue with delivery services which are pushed to their limits. u.p.s. reportedly telling drivers not to pick up packages temporarily from some top retailers like gap and nike. will reeve has more on what to expect for the holidays. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, michael. americans spent nearly $20 billion online between black friday and cyber monday. all that stuff needs to get shipped and fedex and u.p.s. for months now have been operating at levels typically only seen around the christmas season. you add that all up and the system that millions of people a

romain grosjean welcomed mick schumacher to f1 this morning and showed off a picture of one of his hands today, and he said he almost cried when he was told he didn't need the full dressing any more and he could actually use his fingers. "a victory on my way to recovery," he called it. 1,000 boxing fans will be allowed into wembley arena for anthony joshua's heavyweight title defence against kubrat pulev this month. local authorities have given the go—ahead, with london falling into tier 2 of the latest covid—19 restrictions. there will be strict safety measures in place for the fight, which is a week on saturday, when joshua's four titles will be on the line. he hasn't fought on home soilfor over two years, and tickets will be priced at between £100 and £1,000. world heavyweight boxing champion tyson fury has called for the bbc to take him off this year's sports personality of the year award shortlist. he's been nominated alongside england cricketer stuart broad, record—breaking jockey hollie doyle, formula 1 world champion lewis hamilton, liverpool and england footballer jordan henders