it's the opening week of the new superleague season and salford spoiled leigh's big return, winning theranded the leigh leopards, are back in the top flight after winning last year's championship, but salford were too much for them and their winning try came from the former leigh player ryan brierley. at the women's t20 world cup, ireland's hopes of reaching the semifinals are over after losing to the west indies in a match that went right down to the wire. batting first, ireland started well, but then collapsed, losing seven wickets forjust 21 runs, as they set their opponents 138 to win. there was a period where it looked like it would be enough, but an unbeaten 66 from hayley matthews guided the west indies to victory, with just one ball to spare. that's all the sport for now. this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines on the main news stories for you at the top of the hours straight after this programme. we face a massive dilemma. last year was officially the uk's warmest year on record. london was burning, california's fuel choked, highly flammable forests, combined with drier cond

manchester and salford. good to have our manchester and salford.to _ manchester and salford. good to have your winners. to underline _ manchester and salford. good to have your winners. to underline the - your winners. to underline the importance of construction to the economy, a site like this, to get it complete will create about 500 jobs just on the site before you add in the design and services leading up to it. it shows you how important construction is to the wider economy. we will get the figures on the state of the uk economy after seven o'clock and i will bring those and let you know what they mean for you. studio: thanks. time for the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning. this is bbc london. i'm frankie mccamley. more donations flood in from the capital to help people affected by the earthquakes in turkey and syria. the city of london corporation has donated £50,000 to the cause. it's urging other city businesses to do the same. the donation will go to those co—ordinating the relief effort on the ground and help wit

they're building to full size family homes and a special climate chamber poll brennan reports from salford in the u. k. it's a $20000000.00 project which will shape the way. houses are built and inhabited for decades to come within a cavernous environmental chamber at the university of sulphur. to full scale family homes have been built, incorporating prototype materials, and bristling with energy saving technology and devices. one of the things that we can do, energy house to that you can't do in traditional fail. trump is to take some risks . so we can take technologies that are right on the coast, and we may not know if they're going to work really well or not. and this gives us a chance to compare some of the things, so the way half. so you see behind me i got 4 different heating systems. and using those control conditions, we can compare apples heat pump at the back as source heat pump in the roof on the 2 types of infrared heating that we've got to really understand which one is going to bring in the biggest benefit to the consumer. inside the houses, smart heating controls which can

in rugby league's superleague, hull kr won 24—10 at salford red devils they ran in four tries with sam his side maintained their winning start to the season. and australia are into the final of the women's t20 cricket world cup final after beating india by five runs. chasing 173 to win india needed 16 off seven balls until the wicket of sneh rana swung the pendulum back in australian's favour. scenes ofjoy from the reigning champions. a big swing at the end here wasn't enough for india. australia go through to another final and await england or south africa on sunday, they play each other tomorrow. and a reminder you can keep up to date with how england's men are getting on in wellington — on the bbc sport website — with their second and final test against new zealand under way. that's all for now, goodnight. this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. her name was ella, and some say she was the canary in the coal mine. this is the church which held her baptism, herfirst communion and, aged nine

wigan. — close to salford? they are going to preston, wigan, saint— close to salford?. it's actually looking pretty decent - the cloud? yes, good morning. it's actually looking pretty decent and l actually looking pretty decent and not too _ actually looking pretty decent and not too much wind around southern parts _ not too much wind around southern parts of _ not too much wind around southern parts of the — not too much wind around southern parts of the uk and we have got windier— parts of the uk and we have got windier conditions on the cards for some _ windier conditions on the cards for some of— windier conditions on the cards for some of us— windier conditions on the cards for some of us but really only for northern— some of us but really only for northern and western parts of scotland. _ northern and western parts of scotland, so decent conditions if you are — scotland, so decent conditions if you are cycling and if you are outdoors _ you are cycling and if you are outdoors many of us are waking up to conditions _ outdoors many of us are waking up to conditions

we got down from salford to london, on time, fine. | there wasjust loz and debs to meet us in london,— how she got| through security... there were so many things. going on with terrorist attacks but debs managed to get through everything, high| security, without a pass, without id, without us i meeting her, just with a big, floppy hat and, like, - "i'm here!" it was at the start of the marathon. yeah. so at the start of the marathon, there's lots of different start lines. and she's going across car parks, through fences. she's "i can see you! "i can see the tent!" and she's like — and we're like, "debs, do you need "someone to come and get you?" "no, i'll be fine!" and then, she was! she was all fine. she was. and then, she sat on a table that she thought was a chair that then collapsed, in front of andy murray. laughter. 0h, we've had a great time. as someone who does many podcasts — like, you're on the bbc, you've done this for years — like, what's it been like watching this pod develop and grow? because i know when we started it, we just didn't have a plan. we just wanted to do wel

i mean, i can remember the first satellites that we used to buy from salford's city. on, you know, they've come on in leaps and bounds. i had car the other week and i couldn't believe it. i know it was all cameras, trickery and everything else, but all came from satellites. what it actually showed the car on my drive, reversing. so these are things that we actually do take for granted. but does start small and then gets very big. now the uk space sector took , a bit of uk space sector took, a bit of a pr hit of course the virgin orbital didn't quite go plan. we've now had some news about what went wrong . is this is this what went wrong. is this is this a setback for the united kingdom ? but whenever you're dealing with any launch , you're going to with any launch, you're going to have some kind of a problem . have some kind of a problem. even when they get into orbit , even when they get into orbit, there's always some kind of a problem. i believe this case, it was a fuel filter. that's what read. i've not seen any reports yet , but that's what read. i've not seen an

we got down from salford to london, on time, fine. | there wasjust loz and debs to meet us in london,she — how she got| through security... there were so many things. going on with terrorist attacks but debs managed to get through everything, high| security, without a pass, without id, without us i meeting her, just with a big, floppy hat and, like, - "i'm here!" it was at the start of the marathon. yeah. so at the start of the marathon, there's lots of different start lines. and she's going across car parks, through fences. she's "i can see you! "i can see the tent!" and she's like — and we're like, "debs, do you need "someone to come and get you?" "no, i'll be fine!" and then, she was! she was all fine. she was. and then, she sat on a table that she thought was a chair that then collapsed, in front of andy murray. laughter. 0h, we've had a great time. as someone who does many podcasts — like, you're on the bbc, you've done this for years — like, what's it been like watching this pod develop and grow? because i know when we started it, we just didn't have a plan. we just wanted to do

that was amazing, we got down from salford to london, - on time, fine.e was i? late. at least an hour. and the way debs was so late. she had to meet us there. how she got through security — there were so many things- going on, with terrorist - attacks but debs managed to get through everything, high security without a pass, i without id, without us - meeting her, with a big minutes and wearing a big floppy hat. how late was i? at least an hour, the way debs was so, she had to meet us it was at the start _ of the marathon, she is going across car park, through - fences, saying "i can see you, i can see the tent". we are like do you need someone to come and get you, _ no, i'm fine. she sat on a table that she thought was a chair which collapsed, in front of andy murray. laughter. it has been a great time. as someone who does many podcasts, you have done this for years, what has it been like watching the pod develop and grow? because i know when we started it, we didn't have a plan, we just wanted to do well, but obviously we came in as little fledgling duc

they take on salford red devils in their first match since promotion and a major rebrand that has seen last year's man of steel brodie croft go up against the early bookies' favourite for this season's prize, edwin ipape. there's a lot of talent and great players in the league and the insensitive level is next level. so, to be here around this group of men and to finally get a chance to be in super leak is exciting. i know there is going to be a lot of challenges along the way so i am preparing myself to get up there in form. i think every team has built on what they have done last year. it is exciting — they have done last year. it is exciting for the super league. competition is always good good competition. it is healthy for the league _ competition. it is healthy for the league and we are no different. i believe _ league and we are no different. i believe in — league and we are no different. i believe in this group that we can build _ believe in this group that we can build on — believe in this group that we can build on what we did last year, like every— build on what we did last

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i'm joined now by our business correspondent nina warhurst in salford.nt this might put more pressure on the government or will it put more pressure on the government to introduce more taxes in order to help people with the cost of living crisis? by might good morning. when you look at the numbers, profits of 23,000,000,020 22, more than double the amount before they before that, i want numbers and the doubling is over the same pa. the i want numbers and the doubling is over the same pa.— over the same pa. the average household _ over the same pa. the average household has _ over the same pa. the average household has doubled - over the same pa. the average household has doubled their. over the same pa. the average - household has doubled their energy bills, and that's when you incorporate energy, government support into that. that contrast between how much they're making and how much more we are paying seems to many people unfair. huge caveats within that, she heard from your guests there, these are global profits, not all of that money is taxable in th

, oldham and rotherham, salford, oldham and scores of other towns.use of young girls has not stopped ehhen of young girls has not stopped either, and won't stop while those who could and should be doing something about it find apathy and lack of meaningful concern and action less damaging to the career advancement and political ambition. more and more, we live in a society in which keeping the head down or looking the other way feels to me like the only option when to speak far less to do speak out far less to do something. being carpet something. risks being carpet bombed with the usual verbal abuse real misogyny is at the root too of the blatant and gratuitous misuse of transphobe as well . men speaking up in as well. men speaking up in support of women fighting to preserve the vital sanctity of women only spaces, toilets and changing rooms, prisons, refuges and the rest do not receive the full force of the transphobe label. in another example of misogyny that insult along with its even uglier 20th is applied most aggressively towards women. trans

, oldham and rotherham, salford, oldham and scores of other towns.e of young girls has not stopped ehhen of young girls has not stopped either, and won't stop while those who could and should be doing something about it find apathy and lack of meaningful concern and action less damaging to the career advancement and political ambition. more and more, we live in a society in which keeping the head down or looking the other way feels to me like the only option when to speak far less to do speak out far less to do something. being carpet something. risks being carpet bombed with the usual verbal abuse real misogyny is at the root too of the blatant and gratuitous misuse of transphobe as well . men speaking up in as well. men speaking up in support of women fighting to preserve the vital sanctity of women only spaces, toilets and changing rooms, prisons, refuges and the rest do not receive the full force of the transphobe label. in another example of misogyny that insult along with its even uglier 20th is applied most aggressively towards women. trans fo

joining us now live from salford ahead of that speech is our chief political correspondent nick eardley doing a we've seen circular storm are doing a round of interviews this morning, setting out what this mission statement means —— circular storm. big picture stuff saying we've got a big goal but as the detail on how they're going to deliver it? hot big goal but as the detail on how they're going to deliver it? met a they're going to deliver it? not a treat they're going to deliver it? not a great deal. _ they're going to deliver it? not a great deal. is — they're going to deliver it? not a great deal, is the _ they're going to deliver it? not a great deal, is the short - they're going to deliver it? not a great deal, is the short answer, | they're going to deliver it? not a| great deal, is the short answer, i think this is designed to be labour's big picture such that it will develop over the next 18 months orso will develop over the next 18 months or so leading up to when we think the general election will be i think what dear starmer is trying to say to voters today zero he really t

and construction over the next couple of years on those sites in development, and in manchester and salfordample, residential developments are having a real boost, 12,000 units currently in development in the city centre. mil units currently in development in the city centre.— the city centre. all very well for the city centre. all very well for the city centre. all very well for the city centres, _ the city centre. all very well for the city centres, but _ the city centre. all very well for the city centres, but what - the city centre. all very well for| the city centres, but what about people lives and towns and rural areas away from city centres? do they see the benefit? is there activity going on in those areas in construction?— activity going on in those areas in construction? well, there is, but it is fair to construction? well, there is, but it is fairto say— construction? well, there is, but it is fair to say the _ construction? well, there is, but it is fair to say the cities _ construction? well, there is, but it is fair to say the cities are - is fair to say the cities are defini

yeah, some members there were cornered in the, in the migrant salford kelly and they , they were kelly, they were cornered by right wing . thugs cornered by right wing. thugs which are thought, you know chris don't do anything like they always see you know this is race ism this is far right extremism and really just seems like there's motivate by concern for the child and concern was being done. i mean on the one hand saying they were up in arms is putting it mildly. i you say that was like police vans on fire it looks like the last days of the world. this is outrageous but having said that everybody is the is now hearing about the rotherham problem sorry rotherham problem sorry rotherham gangs. i shouldn't say problem. yeah and understand right. and understandably parents are terrified i guess. and i feel like it's sort of a straw that's going to break the camel's back, isn't it? people have already you said before that that the migrants should be housed near the guardian. journalists well, yeah, so i don't understand. like why the put the migrants and impoverished and vulnerable work

yeah, some members there were cornered in the, in the migrant salford kelly and they , they were kelly, they were cornered by right wing . thugs cornered by right wing. thugs which are thought, you know chris don't do anything like they always see you know this is race ism this is far right extremism and really just seems like there's motivate by concern for the child and concern was being done. i mean on the one hand saying they were up in arms is putting it mildly. i you say that was like police vans on fire it looks like the last days of the world. this is outrageous but having said that everybody is the is now hearing about the rotherham problem sorry rotherham problem sorry rotherham gangs. i shouldn't say problem. yeah and understand right. and understandably parents are terrified i guess. and i feel like it's sort of a straw that's going to break the camel's back, isn't it? people have already you said before that that the migrants should be housed near the guardian. journalists well, yeah, so i don't understand. like why the put the migrants and impoverished and vulnerable work

in manchester and salford for example, residential development is having a real boost.out for people who live in towns - in that city centre. what about for people who live in towns and - in that city centre. what about for| people who live in towns and rural areas away from city centres? today see the benefits? is there activity a construction in those areas? there is, but it is — a construction in those areas? there is, but it is fair— a construction in those areas? there is, but it is fair to _ a construction in those areas? there is, but it is fair to say _ a construction in those areas? there is, but it is fair to say that _ a construction in those areas? there is, but it is fair to say that the - is, but it is fair to say that the cities are a hive of activity and the centres for growth in the region is at the moment. what we will see as government support looking towards the towns as well as the cities to make sure that economic boost is continued, so that cycle will continue through 2024 and 25. we know there are lots of uncertainties in the economy, energy pric

costa del salford. l riviera almost. just like the riviera. costa delsalford.hould be. look what it is like at the moment if you are about to head out, temperatures of eight to head out, temperatures of eight to 10 degrees, generally one or 2 degrees above where we should be in the afternoon, never mind first thing in the morning. lots of cloud around, thinking of three western areas for patchy rain and drizzle. wettest across the north west highlands and islands, heavy bursts coming through. some cloud breaks around particularly around merseyside, greater manchester, aberdeenshire and across eastern areas. these are the favoured spots for sunnier moments through the day. that is because you are sheltered from what is a more gentle south—westerly when compared to yesterday, but still blustery across western and northern isles. temperatures this afternoon continue to rise, may be up to iii temperatures this afternoon continue to rise, may be up to 1a or 15 degrees in brighter spots. milder across the north—east of scotland, well above the late february average.

london and then we have got cheltenham, exeter, bath, salford, l cheltenham, exeter, bath, salford, sheffieldke great fun. let every don't all fall out on tour.- sounds like great fun. let every don't all fall out on tour. if we do follow the _ don't all fall out on tour. if we do follow the abba _ don't all fall out on tour. if we do follow the abba method, - don't all fall out on tour. if we do follow the abba method, and i don't all fall out on tour. if we do follow the abba method, and it i don't all fall out on tour. if we do i follow the abba method, and it goes horribly wrong, we will get back together in about lio years in digitalform. ladle together in about 40 years in digital form.— together in about 40 years in diaital form. ~ , , stay with us, headlines coming up. good morning. welcome to breakfast with nina warhurst and rogerjohnson. our headlines today: a fifth person has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of the off—duty police officerjohn caldwell in omagh. talks between the uk and the eu intensify as both sides try to secure a new deal on post—brexit tradi

it's pretty dry in salford, that's aware that i can bring you this afternoon.place nathanjones as manager marsch left leeds after less than a year in charge and with the club above the relegation zone only on goal difference following a seven—game winless run in the league. meanwhile southampton sacked manager nathanjones on sunday after a 2—1 defeat at home to wolves, and only three months in charge. saints are bottom of the table, three points from safety. manchester city manager pep guardiola has apologised for comments he made about former liverpool captain steven gerrard. last week city were hit with over a 100 premier league charges over alleged breaches of financial rules. guardiola then referred to gerrard's famous slip against chelsea in 2014 which led to city winning the title, asking "was that our fault?" iam i am ashamed of myself, what i said, because he doesn't deserve it. i truly believe my comments were said in my press conference about defending my club, but i didn't represent my club well. putting his name in these stupid comments, so i apolog

before we cross to the sports room in salford, let's head over to walsall. bosses to try and sort out contract disputes that would mean this weekends six nations match against england goes ahead. rugby players in wales have set today as the final deadline to come to an agreement with the wru on terms of a new contract — or they'll go on strike. welsh coach warren gatland is hopeful both sides can come to an agreement and delayed naming his team yesterday. i caught up with our rugby reporter sara orchard a short while ago. it's very important to say first of all that the wales players who are unhappy are notjust internationals, it's professional players across the whole of wales. they are not asking for a pay rise, they're basically asking for somejob security. when it comes to those requests, they have three of them. the first one is they want a seat at the table when it comes to prb negotiations in the future. prb is the professional rugby board in wales and has five elements to it. it's everyone involved in professional rugby, so you have the ospreys, the

rovers in the new superleague season as hull kr made it two wins from two with a 24—10 victory at salfordemselves for making too many errors. andy murray has continued his eventful start to the season with a win over alexandre muller to reach the qatar open semi finals. as is tradition, he fought back from a set down and played some brilliant tennis in the process too, winning 4—6, 6—1, 6—2 against muller, nine years hisjunior. the scot will playjiri lehecka in the last four after the 21—year—old czech beat top seed andrey rublev. back to all the reflections onjohn motson and the tributes, i enjoyed listening to them on the radio yesterday especially yesterday. he was so influential on all of our lives going up in football, playing subbuteo, and you would pretend to bejohn motson commentating on your own game. i know he played subbuteo on his own to get formations right. as well as being revered amongst fans, who also had a status with players and managers who used to ring, he used to ring alex ferguson up ring, he used to ring alex ferguson up on saturday morning to get the team news. fr

sara in salford said i'm from italy and the situation back home is bad. are no food shortage here . so not tomato shortage here. so not tomato growing weather at the minute there anyway. but there's definitely something wrong with the uk economy coming from italy. the economy mean it's so it's very mixed views on veg and what's happening and who's to blame and parts of history with european weather as well as and crops and all that kind of thing but lots you getting in touch to do keep it coming danny hull will with haven't seen a will end with him haven't seen a tomato for ages local tomato for ages our local supermarket a sorry supermarket in such a sorry state so many veggies, missing lettuce . should you be eating lettuce. should you be eating turnips of trees? coffee suggesting a little bit of british and we don't mind because we like turnips so it's just seem a very british veg doesn't it is the times this morning at leeds on ukraine's year of blood as rishi sunak urges nato members to supply ukraine with former soviet fighter . the ukraine with for

the promoted lead leopards, promoted and renamed against salford.'t _ that same kind of threat. they do spit but we don't want _ that same kind of threat. they do spit but we don't want that - that same kind of threat. they do spit but we don't want that on - that same kind of threat. they do spit but we don't want that on a l spit but we don't want that on a rugby field. what? have you never been spat at by a llama?! i certainly have, in dorset quite who hasn't?! nojumping plane down under in the world cup challenge that they will start their super league season on the 26th. hat will start their super league season on the 26th— on the 26th. not for the first time, matt is looking _ on the 26th. not for the first time, matt is looking a _ on the 26th. not for the first time, matt is looking a bit _ on the 26th. not for the first time, matt is looking a bit baffled. - on the 26th. not for the first time, matt is looking a bit baffled. i - matt is looking a bit baffled. i have to ask you, have you been spat at by _ have to ask you, have you been spat