reeling, letting in five goals at anfield for the first time in their history in the champions league. the swimming pools struggling to stay afloat an urgent plea from grassroots sports bodies for more government help to pay the energy bills. something needs to happen in some capacity, because if it s not funding, well then, how are these places going to survive? we ve actually got some rain around this morning quite widely. things were brighten up in the north and west later. it will feel chillier. good morning. it s wednesday, 22nd february. the health secretary, stephen barclay, is to meet representatives of the royal college of nursing this morning, after the union suspended a strike planned for next week in england. following months of disputes, the two sides have said they would begin intensive talks on pay, terms and conditions, and reforms. discussions about public sector pay for the next financial year are also underway. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson r
pressure is trying to build him but not quite there yet, to the north a bit there will be showers, to the south there is cloud, slowly brightening up but it turns wet and windier in the north of scotland. in between, are present in a day after the chilly start, fine in the sunshine. thursday night into friday, there is when fronts start to push down, high pressure not quite building in yet so more cloud and outbreaks of rain particularly in the east, west and areas should be dry. thank you. birthdays are always best when you celebrate them with friends, and for d day veteran ken and code breaker margaret, this weekend was a very special occassion. they met through the charity, blind veterans uk, and discovered
in the class has a buddy to look after them, show them around the school, to be with them at lunchtimes, as well as just to kind of look out for them. this short film has been made in partnership with the charity save the children. there is no end in sight for the violence in ukraine. so we re seeing more and more families across the borders every day. currently, four million ukrainian children have fled the country. i think they deserve from us this tolerance and compassion and friendship that this film really reflects. i think it was really good - because it s helping other people from a different country.