michael van gerwen has won his second world darts championship. champ gary anderson 7 sets to 3 at alexandra palace. the dutchman, who is the world number one, was throwing for the match at 6—2 up when he was briefly interrupted by a prankster who had made his way on to the stage and lifted the trophy. he was quickly dealt with. the flying scotman, who was looking for a hatrick of world titles won that set but van gerwen, who won his first title in 2014 came through the next set, sealing the match with a bull to take the 350 thousand pound first prize. it's been an incredible season for the dutchman that his 26th title. that's all from sportsday. from all of us at the bbc sport centre, goodnight. it is getting cold across england and wales with widespread frost forming. the clear skies have allowed some beautiful pictures to be sent in, of things like the moon. venus and mars have also been visible. this from mr hsa from one of our weather watchers. if you are to go out for a spot of astronomy, freezing cold start to tuesday. across england and wa

he will play michael van gerwen for the title later today.hat a final it should be, two players in scintillating form. sad to say goodbye to the mohican though. let's look at the papers, starting with the front page of the times. isis vows new campaign of terror, the hunt for the gunmen who killed 49 people in the nightclub in istanbul. we have been talking about that throughout the morning. lots of stories about george michael, i slept in my car as he died alone to the front page of the daily mirror. the daily telegraph has one of the

van gerwen beat gary anderson to win his second pdc title last night.espondent, joe wilson. it is not for me to judge but it is not for me tojudge but i believe there is not many better. statistically i wonder if there are any because when you play at your best there has never been anyone better. that is true. that is true. but outside that i think still fill is the greatest ever, what he did for diets for all of us, he made this happen that a lot of people could earn money with it. i think it has been phenomenalfrom the beginning until now how much more professional it gets. but we are pa rt professional it gets. but we are part of it and it takes time but eventually we get there. arsenal could go back up to third in the premier league tonight. they face bournemouth, as arsene wenger‘s side hope to keep the pressure on leaders chelsea. kris temple is at the vitality stadium for us. arsene wenger says the fixture has been very uneven. 0ne arsene wenger says the fixture has been very uneven. one must have had some rest, but they know this evening that th

premier league and the final of the world darts championship which is happening right now, michael van gerwen from the netherlands is up against gary anderson. —— save obama care. still no sign of the gunmen behind the istanbul attack on new year's eve. we do, though, have new footage. we just showed you it briefly. let's have a look in detail. it shows the moment is the attack happened outside the nightclub. you can see the bullets coming off the tarmac. and a few moments later, the gunmen, who arrived by taxi, arrivesjust moments later, the gunmen, who arrived by taxi, arrives just the right of shot. he is already firing. then he turns to his left and makes his way into the club. he killed 39 people. is are saying this particular attack was retaliation to turkish air strikes against is positions in syria. it is worth noting how it claimed responsibility. we were talking about this early in the programme. charlie winter said it claimed it through its central media channel, which suggests, in his assessment, that it which suggests, in his assessment, thatitis which suggests, in his assessment

michael van gerwen has won his second world championship title.beat gary anderson 7—3 at alexandra palace. the dutchman, the world number one, was throwing for the match at 6—2 up. when he was briefly interrupted bya up. when he was briefly interrupted by a prankster, who had made his way onto the stage and lifted the trophy. he was quickly dealt with, as you can see. the flying scotsman was looking for a hat—trick of world titles, he won that set. but michael van gerwen, who won his first title in 2014, took the next set, sealed the match, and he takes the £350,000 first prize, as well as the trophy. it has been an incredible season for the dutchman. that is his 26th title. that is it from sportsday. from all of us at the bbc sports centre, for now, good night. welcomes our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow morning. —— welcomes our look ahead. i have the business editor of the independent here as well as caroline wheeler, political editor of the sunday express. we will look to the papers ina sunday express. we will look t

michael van gerwen has won his second world darts championship.or the match at 6—2 up, he was interrupted. security men quickly dealt with the prankster. but it put van gerwen off, delaying his coronation by another set. it was worth the extra wait, though, as he claimed victory in style to take the £350,000 pound prize and end anderson's hopes of a hat—trick of titles. david warner blasted his way to a century before lunch on the opening day of the third test against pakistan in sydney. warner tookjust 78 balls to get to three figures. only four other players have managed to score a century in the very first session of a test. warner was eventually out for 113, but matt renshaw rammed home australia's advantage. he's playing in only his fourth test. he was actually born in middlesbrough, but has lived in australia since he was ten. he's 167 not out, with australia on 365—3. that is all the sport, i am back with the headlines at 10:30am. a 20—year—old from sussex has been killed fighting so—called islamic state in northern syria. his name is ryan

and he'll play world number one mighty michael van gerwen in the final. van barneveld in their semi, six sets to three, and with the highest three dart average in the history of the world championship — 114. he isa he is a man on he isa man ona he is a man on a mission and one of the best players. plenty more from john later on. i will be back at seven o'clock as well. i'll be back at 7am, but now on breakfast, rebecca morelle looks back on 2016 in science. from the mission of a lifetime, this was the year british astronaut tim peake spent six months in space. to a colossal feat of engineering. in 2016, the world's largest radio telescope was unveiled. we also learned about the secret life of seals and what they get up to underwater. and saw advances in a controversial new genetic technique. human organs are growing inside these pigs. this was also the year a global climate deal came into force but the election of donald trump placed a question mark over its future. and after decades of searching, scientists have detected gravitational waves. it's been cal

and he'll play world number one mighty michael van gerwen in the final. ree, and with the highest three dart average in the history of the world championship — 114. that's all sport for now. we have another update in about one hour's time. see you then! indeed, john. many thanks! hull's year as the uk city of culture started with a bang last night as thousands of people watched a fireworks display from the banks of the humber estuary. 32 million pounds has been spent on the year—long programme which is hoped to bring in more than one million visitors. our arts correspondent colin paterson was there... hull, celebrating its year as city of culture with fireworks bigger than those in london on new year's eve, to a soundtrack of the city's most famous musical exports. across the city centre, showing hull's most famous buildings in their best light. it was the first event in a year—long £32 million cultural program. what a fantastic thing for hull. it was brilliant. makes london look like noddy, honestly. come on, come to hull! and it has been a special night

van gerwen beat gary anderson to win his second pdc title last night.at‘s all sport for now. you can keep up to date with all those stories on the bbc sport website and i‘ll have more in sportsday at half past six. for chelsea football fans have been handed suspended footballs —— suspended prison sentences in france. they were charged after video footage appeared of them pushing a black man off a metro train in paris in february 200015. lucy williamson is paris. just fill a thin on the background to the case. this is something that happened in february 2015, a group of chelsea fans were on their way to a match between chelsea and the local club paris st germain and it was one of the local passengers caught on his phone footage of some of these chelsea fans pushing a black frenchman of the train, repeatedly pushing him from the train whilst singing racist chants. so the four men who were in court today and were being tried today, only two of them were actually in court, there were charged with aggravated violence, violence that had an aggravated racist e

he'll play world number one mighty michael van gerwen in the final. the history of the world championship — 114. that all of the sport for now, more in the next hour. studio: thank you. one ofjeremy corbyn's closest allies has suggested the labour leader could step down if the party's fortunes don't improve before the next general election, due in 2020. len mccluskey — the head of britain's biggest union, unite — has described labour's standing in the opinion polls as "awful." with me is our political correspondent chris mason. this is very surprising from len m cclus key ? this is very surprising from len mccluskey? striking language from someone who has been a vocal and passionate and outspoken advocate of jeremy corbyn. all the way back to summer 2015, when he wasjust jeremy corbyn. all the way back to summer 2015, when he was just one of the candidates for the labour leadership and was not seen as a shoo—in, he was seen very much as an outsider. then mccluskey championed his course and has continued to do so in the first year when a good number of

he will play michael van gerwen for the title later today.ye to the mohican though. let's look at the papers, starting with the front page of the times. isis vows new campaign of terror, the hunt for the gunmen who killed 49 people in the nightclub in istanbul. we have been talking about that throughout the morning. lots of stories about george michael, i slept in my car as he died alone to the front page of the daily mirror. the daily telegraph has one of the stories we mention this morning, new towns to ease the housing shortage, garden towns and villages. greenery and easy access to transport links as well. in the main picture there is of the duke of edinburgh, and thatis is of the duke of edinburgh, and that is the main story on the front page of the daily mail as well. i am going through these quickly, at get better soon, as queen mrs church again with a nasty cough and a picture is two of the stars of sherlock but i will not mention anything about that, because if i do, people get annoyed. it was on last night and apparently people get

he'll play the world number 0ne michael van gerwen or raymond van barneveld.pes to attract more than 1 million extra visitors over the next 12 months. 0ur arts correspondent colin paterson was watching tonight's events. # what a good place to be # hull, celebrating its year as city of culture with fireworks bigger than those in london last night. to a soundtrack of the city's most famous musical exports. # like the deserts miss the rain #. this is made in hull, an audiovisual spectacular across the city centre showing hull's most famous buildings in their best light. it was the first event in a year—long £32 million programme of cultural events. what a fantastic thing for hull. it was brilliant, outstanding, amazing, wonderful. we loved it. honestly, you put some money into that, makes london look like noddy, honestly. come on, this is hull, this is hull, turn a little city like hull, sydney, a big massive city, come on, come to hull, come to hull. and it's been a special night for one hull landlady. every weekend linda plays singalong classics to a pub packed

he‘ll play world number one mighty michael van gerwen in the final. u on this bank holiday monday... 0ne with you on this bank holiday monday... one is that tomorrow, it is supposed to be take—back tuesday, the post office is geared up for thousands of packages to be returned... you do not return presents? if you are given a present, take it on good grace! it would not go down well in our house... in our house the rule was open a gift, whatever it is, you are happy and thank the person who gave it to you. it is the thought that counts. what do you have? this is interesting, in france, french staff when the right not to deal with e—mails out of office hours. a lot of pressure comedy film at you have to check them but there, no longer. if it is not in office hours, you have the right to ignore it. —— a lot of pressure that you have to check them here. that ties into one of my new years resolutions, i do not want to check my phone as much asi not want to check my phone as much as i do, not want to check my phone as much asido, i not want to check my phone

van gerwen beat gary anderson last night.s correspondentjoe wilson. it is not for me tojudge, but i believe there is not many better players. well, i wonder if there are any. when you play at your best, there has never been any better, has there? yeah, that's true. yeah, i think phil is the greatest simple as that. what he did for darts, for all of us, he made this happen. a lot of people could earn the money with it. that's all sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. one of the largest syrian rebel groups says it has suspended involvement in peace talks planned for later this month. the free syrian army said the regime and its allies had committed "many and large" violations of a ceasefire negotiated by russia and turkey. 0ur correspondent sangita myska reports. this, claim rebel forces, is evidence that the syrian regime is continuing to shell parts of the north—west of the country, around wadi barada. it is, say the rebels, a direct contravention of the tentative truce brokered last week and the reason a number of

michael van gerwen won his second world darts championship last night beating reigning champion garye match at 6—2, he was rudely interrupted. security were quick to deal with the prankster. but it definitely put him off, delaying his coronation by another set. but it was worth the wait and he claimed victory in style to take £350,000 and two and anderson's hopes of a hat—trick of titles. that is all this but for now. thank you. a think tank closely linked with labour is warning that the party has almost no chance of winning the next general election. the fabian society says labour is "too weak" to win a majority and would need to work with rivals like the liberal democrats to stand any chance of getting into government. with me is matthew goodwin, professor of politics and international relations at the university of kent. do you think this report is realistic or from labour's do you think this report is realistic orfrom labour's point do you think this report is realistic or from labour's point of view is it unduly pessimistic?” think the report by the fabian society is spot—on in