thank you holly from salford for this latest - from salford for this latest thoughts. just worth going from nemar saying pele give a voice to the poor and give visibility to brazil. france's captain talking about his legacy, will never be forgotten. let me just take it to sao paulo showing you the pictures there from hospital in the last 60 minutes, more and more journalists have been gathering there as that news has emerged. you are watching bbc news, if you have justjoined us we are staying with that news that has emerged 60 minutes ago that the brazilian football widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, pele ha5 greatest player of all time, pele has died today at the age of 82. he had been suffering from cancer during his career he won three world cups, the only player ever to do that and received countless award5 that and received countless awards and titles over the years. in brazil, widely heralded as a national hero for his achievements in football and repeated calls to improve social conditions of the pooh improve social conditions of the poor. we will start this hou

i am here at the bbc sport centre in salford, . the bbc sport centre in salford, also coming up in therogramme. harry brooke hits another century for england with the third test against pakistan finally poised. welcome to qatar, we might have known, mightn't we? after a month of twists and turns, shocks and surprises, great drama during this qatar world cup that the world cup final would not be straightforward. it will go down as, perhaps, one of the greatest finals of all, argentina lifting the trophy after going the distance, being taken the distance by france, it looks so one—sided for so long, it was 2—2 at the end of normal time, mbappe turning the game on its head after argentina had led for so long. and so it went to penalties and that is where argentina prevailed and i can still hear the chance of the argentina fans inside this cavernous stadium behind me that was packed to the rafters, almost 90,000 making their way here to the gulf state, their way here to the gulf state, the lucky ones about a 60,000 we think argentina fans who just had to be here for the history that they k

let's head back to salford.d was sentenced to nine years behind bars for possessing cannabis oil. her release comes after the us and russia agreed a prisoner exchange with arms dealer viktor bout — although another amiercan citizen paul whelan remains imprisoned despite hopes he would also be freed. our washington correspondent — barbara plett usher — has more... the background of very tense relations between russia and the united states because of russia's invasion of ukraine. it also took place over whitney greiner who is a celebrity. very well known in the united states as a famous baseball player. that put extra pressure on the administration to bring her back. the negotiations seem to be stalled. ms. greinerwas convicted and sent to a penal colony but things were moving behind the scenes and hopefully she has been released but paul william has been a not to stop but is is an achievement for the biden administration. an sector blinking estate it is a high priority for the admission. they have given a high—pr

this church in salford in manchester is one of around 3,000 places in the country that have opened upwarm space for those who can't afford to heat their homes this christmas. basically, going back about 150 years, this is what the church did. you went to a town, you went to a city, the church was open. you would just go into the building and you would sit and you would probably pray, and the vicar might come and chat to you. so we're only doing what the church has done historically over the years just by opening up our building. some here talked of the way in which their difficulties have been heightened around christmas time, like annie, who's 81. especially when you've got grandchildren, and they're wanting christmas things. so you're cutting things back, what you'd normally put on the heating and even food, and down here, you get looked after. you know, it's wonderful. is that the position you're in, with grandkids? with grandchildren. i can give them a little bit more than what i could have. coming down here, it helps. but this warm space operates two nights a week. there are many

hello i'm hugh ferris at the bbc sport centre in salford. also coming up in the programme.eturns to parliament to tell of how he's "been driven out of the country" by the reaction to his first testimony there about racism at yorkshire last year. and in gatland wales trust. warren returns to the job he held so successfully for 12 years... motivated by the pressure and expectation hello there, welcome along wherever you are watching in the world, there is so much at stake over the next 2a hours in qatar, the world cup semi—finals kick off at the lusail stadium isjust under half an hour away, argentina against croatia and we have teams news for you. lino massey and luka modric will believe their countries out there. . let's start with argentina they have made a couple of changes to the team that knocked out the dutch on penalties. they have gone to a back for. melina romero and nicholas tightly fico coming in to that defence. and parade is coming into the midfield. that is to conserve the midfield. that is to conserve the publisher midfield three that we will show you in a sec

nations who made it through to the quarterfinals hello i'm hugh ferris at the bbc sport centre in salfordso coming up in the programme. ta ke two. michael o'neill is back with northern ireland. and targeting a place at euro 202a. and the price to the lta of preventing russian and belorussian men from playing during this year's grass court season? $1 million. evening. the west bay area of the cityjust talk into the corner sure we are on the shore of the gulf. i know. what are we going to do without the football. after 17 days of non—stop football , from 32 nations we are now down to the final 8, it's been a frantic few weeks, and as we saw last night, this world cup is still capable of springing a surprise. we'll take a look back at the those matches in the last 16 , in because the first knockout round had some fantastic games but for those teams that are left, everything is now about the quarterfinals , these two rest days should be free of distractions , england's progress has mimicked the euros last year, hot and cold in the group stage then that really fluent match against senegal in t

so i what you're getting i think what you're getting out here the salford here in terms of the salfordtion is fascinating. get into fascinating. i want to get into regions just few minutes regions in just a few minutes after the break. but let me ask you one of the problems i've got with the lords a day is with the lords, £323 a day is your allowance. right. don't your allowance. right. and don't by not going be by the way, i'm not going be hypocrite you want get me hypocrite if you want to get me in last number that tomorrow in the last number that tomorrow i'll day long just i'll take it all day long just to get that on the table. but why should they ge t £323 a day. why should they get £323 a day. that's not tax infuriates me. why the justification for why what's the justification for that it's a function of that? i think it's a function of the lords being and the lords being betwixt and between. of ritual. between. it's a sort of ritual. it a ritualistic position it has a ritualistic position where people can do work if they're not in and don't have some faith . but it is was small

0bviously my best mates, the nurses that looked after me at the salford royal. a lot of these people have seen me at my worst. singing. photographer: maximum! group: maximum! photographer: respect! group: respect! photographer: oggy, oggy, oggy! group: oi, oi, oi! everything that i wanted, you know, when abedi wanted to destroy that five years ago, so what a perfect reflection for doing this together with the people that saved my life. there's no better message. chanting. he is doing very well and he is looking forward to smashing it, and according to my experience, i am sure he's going to make it to the top with the support of a strong team, great team, and he keeps smiling always and he enjoys it. this experience is absolutely fantastic, and to see what martin's doing for people with spinal cord injuries, just showing everyone how you can live a fulfilled life isjust inspirational, so it's great. go, martin team! go, kilimanjaro! i think one of my shrapnel wounds is rubbing. is it? can you just have a look at it? availing you? yeah, it does look a bit angry. t

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this church in salford in manchester is one of around 3,000 places in the country that have opened uptmas. basically, going back about 150 years, this is what the church did. you went to a town, you went to a city, the church was open. you would just go into the building and you would sit and you would probably pray, and the vicar might come and chat to you. so we're only doing what the church has done historically over the years just by opening up our building. some here talked of the way in which their difficulties have been heightened around christmas time, like annie, who's 8i. especially when you've got grandchildren, and they're wanting christmas things. so you're cutting things back, what you'd normally put on the heating and even food, and down here, you get looked after. you know, it's wonderful. is that the position you're in, with grandkids? with grandchildren. i can give them a little bit more than what i could have. coming down here, it helps. but this warm space operates two nights a week. there are many around the country who don't have access to a hub like it at all. t

yes, reeta, welcome to the red carpet here in salford, always one of the most glittering lights of the arriving here for tonight's ceremony, and there is a real buzz they say, because for the first time since 2019, there will be a live studio audience. 0bviously, will be a live studio audience. obviously, the last few years were affected by covid, but this year around 750 guests will be watching inside the studio. now, we already know a few of the big winners, lionel messi has been named the world star of the air, of course he captained argentina to the world cup at the weekend, and we also know that usain bolt will receive a lifetime achievement award. but of course the big question is who will be named the bbc sports personality of the year, it is a public vote, remember, you can vote by phone or online, and details of how you can do that will be given out during the programme, which gets under way at 6:a5pm, and of course it is live on bbc sports personality of the year, it is a public vote, remember, you can vote by phone or online, and details of how you can do that will be given

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we will be back with more from qatar later in the programme but let's go back to salford for the restir first test series win on pakistan soil since 2000 when play resumes in multan tomorrow morning. at the close on day 2 of the second test england were 202 for 5 in their second innings — a lead of 281, after bowling the hosts out for just 202. and there was a landmark for spinnerjack leach too. as ben croucher reports. when england play cricket, everything moves at pace. this was pakistan's best batsmen setting the tone for the morning. for when clarity was needed, the head to any spin. trying the counterattack and 100 test wickets forjack leach, make that 101. nearly 50 now for part—time spinnerjoe root, seldom they will have come easier, replying to the 281, pakistan lost eight with kits —— wickets so how would england approach it? this is their new modern way after all but with reward comes risk. just ask willjack�*s. even when root tried something a little more orthodox, something very much not was pulled off. so the situation any factor are still three days left meant england's

and so the stage here in salford is very nearly set. the red carpet awaits for one final glittering night. yes, this is the studio where it will be happening tonight, a few final preparations going on and there is a real sense of anticipation, not least because for the first time since 2019, there will actually be a live audience share inside the studio. obviously the last few years have been affected by covid, but this year we are expecting an audience of around about 750 guests here inside the studio and of course, the big question they will all be asking is who will be lifting that famous trophy? it is a public vote, remember. you can vote by phone or online and details on how you can vote will be given out during the show which gets under way at 6:a5pm this evening on bbc one. andy, thank you. that trophy will be a nice present for someone with it being christmas. jingle bells and all that. what is the weather going to be like? a white christmas? in the balance. we had a taste of wintry weather already so i'm sure it's a question i'

we can cross live to salford now and bbc sports presenter holly hamilton.er of tributes coming in from every part of the world. we: from every part of the world. it's been a joy _ from every part of the world. it's been a joy to _ from every part of the world. ut�*s been a joy to listen to term, and i've never had the opportunity to meet or interview pele but even despite that, having listened to the stories and seen the videos over the years, we know he transcends generations, those memories, the ones you been talking about, have been passed down from others the fathers, sons and daughters. he was the first global superstar of football, that started at the age of 17, it's almost unthinkable to win a world cup at that age and to go on and win two more, the only player to win the world cup three times, 1958, 1962 and 1970. a total of 1281 goals in that incredible 21 year career. it is beyond the goals and the triumphs, it is those moments, even the mrs, that will stay in our memories. his style, positivity that made him a joy to watch. even when he missed. t

i just salford and it was five shows a day.. i just thought you know, day. i just thought you know, it's too much, really. it's my fault for taking it. nothing to do with rachel, who's really good, but obviously you have had a career where you've always been on to the next big thing. so how does it feel now? was quite nice . you have time to quite nice. you have time to enjoy all your homes. you'll have as many homes as i have , i have as many homes as i have, i think. i wish . and you see your think. i wish. and you see your grandchildren you can do your garden and you can go on holiday . and i'm trying i haven't. this is first what a daughter going to ireland to do something i haven't done anything for six weeks or a couple. look, this is the perfect time then to get your take the state of the world and lots going on. but i don't have your certainty. i i see you in the daily mail. that's rubbish. talking about the palace to do something palace needing to do something about think. yeah. listen jim, can you old enough to rememb

i just salford and it was five shows a day.. i just thought you know, day. i just thought you know, it's too much, really. it's my fault for taking it. nothing to do with rachel, who's really good, but obviously you have had a career where you've always been on to the next big thing. so how does it feel now? was quite nice . you have time to quite nice. you have time to enjoy all your homes. you'll have as many homes as i have , i have as many homes as i have, i think. i wish . and you see your think. i wish. and you see your grandchildren you can do your garden and you can go on holiday . and i'm trying i haven't. this is first what a daughter going to ireland to do something i haven't done anything for six weeks or a couple. look, this is the perfect time then to get your take the state of the world and lots going on. but i don't have your certainty. i i see you in the daily mail. that's rubbish. talking about the palace to do something palace needing to do something about think. yeah. listen jim, can you old enough to rememb

the bbc sport's personality of the year awards, that begin in a few minutes�* time in mediacity in salfordh mulkerrins is there on the red carpet for us, sarah run us through who is nominated for the top prize. good evening and welcome to the red carpet which is emptying out because all of the global sports stars who have been here today through the red carpet and into the wall behind me because the ceremony is around ten minutes�* time just to find out before nine o'clock who will win at the trophy and the person probably behind us. the bbc sports personality of the year, that is the main award tonight and there are six contenders and let me run you through them in alphabetical order. we will begin withjessica, the 18—year—old gymnast who had a stellar year. she won three metals of the world championships and gold on the floor, she helped the team to silver and is stork bronze medal in the all—around event. that is the first all—around metal and for a british athlete and then, the second of the contenders and she was a part of the contenders and she was a part of the contenders and she wa

and, former salford red devils, bradford bulls and widnes vikings player levy nzoungou will become aseptember after a number of serious injuries. the prop decided tojoin cheshire fire and rescue service because he "needed to find something else where i would be part of a team". an elbow injury, then surgery, a hand injury followed by another elbow operation, then as he was coming back, that was his next problem, his back. but now after more than 18 months, jofra archer is in line to play for england again. he should make his first international appearance in nearly two years after being included in the one day squad to tour south africa. former bowler graham onions had to recover from the same stress fracture of the back injury when he was an england player, amd joins us on sportsday now. it is really the curse of the fast bowler, the stress fracture of the back. you know all about how difficult it is and how careful you have to be when you come back from it. ~ , ,., y have to be when you come back from it. ~ , , ~ , have to be when you come back from it. absolutely. merry christmas,

he was, as correspondent journalist george salford townsend said. the most unpopular man in america in 1862. there were good reasons for pope to lean on him. he was one of only a handful of americans officers who had committed an army in the field. and in some respects had done reasonably well. at first manassas. more than that, he had commanded either an army or a department. in a department that was quite active in the field for more than a year, continuously. since may 27 1861. and much of his duty had called him to the virginia team aunt in the edges of the tidewater. from fredericksburg to warrenton to the blue ridge and eventually to call peppermint. owls men operated throughout the spring and the summer of 1862. so mcdowell knew these roads. new these towns. new these people who lived here. better than anybody else of similar rank in the northern army. john pope was another reason that pope chose to lean on mcdowell besides his experience. besides his knowledge of the landscape here. that is that hope liked him. oddly enough. though he conced

as we head through the rest of the _ salford. as we head through the rest of the day— salford.possibly the tops of the pennines as well but brisk— tops of the pennines as well but brisk winds and temperatures down on yesterday— brisk winds and temperatures down on yesterday as well. through the evening — yesterday as well. through the evening and overnight, for a time, we lose _ evening and overnight, for a time, we lose most of the showers and it will be _ we lose most of the showers and it will be dry — we lose most of the showers and it will be dry but then the next clutch of fronts. — will be dry but then the next clutch of fronts, from the south—west introducing heavy rain especially across _ introducing heavy rain especially across western parts of northern ireland _ across western parts of northern ireland in— across western parts of northern ireland in south—west scotland and as it bumps into the cold air we will see — as it bumps into the cold air we will see a — as it bumps into the cold air we will see a period of snow across central— will see a period of snow across

better that salford city better so that i don't i'm know., you know. i can make in my own right as make my money in my own right as an that can plough an individual that can plough some into my some money back into my business. just putting business. i'm just just putting it mean, what he it out there. i mean, what he said the uk government said is true. the uk government have systemically have said systemically demonising have said systemically demonworkers month. health workers all month. i think can. i agree with think they can. i agree with that strange word. they might not been rewarding, not have been rewarding, but they christmas. they said they stole christmas. they put lives risk. all they put lives at risk. i'm all right right right with that. i'm all right with the people people are with the people that people are going because of going to die because of what they're i'm right they're doing. i'm all right with government. stops with the government. it stops with the government. it stops with they they with the government. they the

, london academy in salford, london police called their last night following reports that a large numberht people taken to hospital four are still in a critical condition. we were pictures there of the labour by overnight. anyway, the minister has held talks with all or not northern ireland's political leaders in an attempt to end stormont's . rishi sunak is in stormont's. rishi sunak is in belfast. that . for the first belfast. that. for the first time in his premiership and also used the two day visit to promote the government's in shipbuilding in the city. hundreds of schools in sixth form colleges are going to get funding to dilapidated classroom . the education secretary says 500 sites will be given overhauls as part of their school rebuilding programme. gillian keegan the minister said the latest rebuilds will be environment to be sustainable with some getting triple glazing heat pumps and solar panels . heat pumps and solar panels. sorry about that. we were showing some the wrong pictures with the wrong headlines, but i'm sure you understood what was going. well, hopefully, yeah n

okay salford, is salford, simla area is manchester. belfast glasgow . yet manchester.gow. yet london doesn't feature not list. no, that really many places in the south brighton and hove just about does that list sense to you then. it kind of does . and you then. it kind of does. and what's interesting about this, it kind of flip that thing of where you think the privilege and the wealth is in the uk. so it seems like the more northern you the you are and you are, the more you are and this a go fund me sites who this is a go fund me sites who donate the most. what was really interesting that ireland is the world's most generous country. so if you're irish you really are a giver well then we maybe think it's unfair that where you're from didn't make the list maybe you would like to defend the people who live in the capital they maybe they're are not so spirited as martin not so mean spirited as martin believes by it your views believes stand by it your views on these topics. gb news on any of these topics. gb news at gb news uk. after the break we're getting latest qatar

the beeb may moved much of their operation salford, which was a good decision , but unfortunately goodfortunately it hasn't changed the mentality. which is firmly rooted in north london. the can be a great success because it has a great history , but it needs to become history, but it needs to become the british broadcasting corporation again, representing whole of britain. yes it's diverse culture, but it also its diverse culture, but it also its diverse values , diverse diverse values, diverse politics, its diverse tastes, its opinions . and it will be its opinions. and it will be helpful if its presenters didn't sneer or giggle every time someone appeared in front of the union flag. and it would be helpful if they didn't scrap things like land of hope and glory from last night of the proms, creating the impression that the british broadcasting corporation doesn't actually like britain. the bbc, in my view, must , like britain. the bbc, in my view, must, but it needs to deliver more bang for its buck. ditch the partisan coverage , the ditch the partisan coverage, the virtue signallin

the beeb may moved much of their operation salford, which was a good decision , but unfortunately goodfortunately it hasn't changed the mentality. which is firmly rooted in north london. the can be a great success because it has a great history , but it needs to become history, but it needs to become the british broadcasting corporation again, representing whole of britain. yes it's diverse culture, but it also its diverse culture, but it also its diverse values , diverse diverse values, diverse politics, its diverse tastes, its opinions . and it will be its opinions. and it will be helpful if its presenters didn't sneer or giggle every time someone appeared in front of the union flag. and it would be helpful if they didn't scrap things like land of hope and glory from last night of the proms, creating the impression that the british broadcasting corporation doesn't actually like britain. the bbc, in my view, must , like britain. the bbc, in my view, must, but it needs to deliver more bang for its buck. ditch the partisan coverage , the ditch the partisan coverage, the virtue signallin

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it has been a bumper year for sport in 2022 and all the big stars will be celebrated in salford thisbbc and the build—up is starting and we will be here in the next hour and hopefully we will have some guests from the red carpet to bring you as well. j have some guests from the red carpet to bring you as well.— to bring you as well. i cannot wait for that. to bring you as well. i cannot wait for that- we _ to bring you as well. i cannot wait for that. we will _ to bring you as well. i cannot wait for that. we will catch _ to bring you as well. i cannot wait for that. we will catch up - to bring you as well. i cannot wait for that. we will catch up with - to bring you as well. i cannot wait| for that. we will catch up with you later. that is all the sport for now. a man who admitted murdering a pregnant woman, her son and daughter and her daughter's friend has been sentenced to a whole—life prison term. damien bendall killed his four victims with a claw hammer at a house in derbyshire in 2021. phil mackie was at derby crown court. this morning first of all we had a change of plea from

if you pop outside here in salford, you will see a wintry scene.in itself. it will be very reluctant to clear tomorrow. after that cold start, minus four, tomorrow, temperatures will barely arise. it will be dull as well where we have that low cloud just lifting from that low cloud just lifting from that fog into low cloud. look at the temperatures tomorrow. for most of us, they will be temperatures of just a few degrees celsius. it will be quite grim because it is cloudy as well. the complication tomorrow and overnight, potentialfor low and overnight, potential for low pressure and overnight, potentialfor low pressure in the south so that could bring in some wintry weather, sleet and snow into south—eastern parts. later tomorrow and into tomorrow night but nevertheless that could give us a light smattering of snow as what we're seeing in the west. wherever you see showers this weekend, they will fall as sleet and snow. another bitterly night tomorrow night. perhaps not the minus six because we got there freezing fog but it will feel very cold inde