One to stay tuned to, sophie. Thanks, helen. And thats bbc news at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. Its been 42 years since a european semifinal at villa park. Tonight, it returns, but can unai emery s side move closer to the Europa Conference League final . Well be alive to villa park shortly. The title is done thats what emma hayes thinks. Chelsea were in with a chance of four trophies. Defeat to liverpool means they could finish with none. And the semifinals are under way at the crucible. Will David Gilbert get past kyren wilson for a first ever place in the World Snooker championship final . Also coming up on sportsday the Paris Olympics are just around the corner, but find out why one of team gb s sprinters is focused on his fast food choices. Whats your favourite Pizza Topping . Yes, i am glad you asked laughter this ones goi
Of games, really. We equalised very laid against west ham. We scored a late winner against stoke and a late winner here today. So i have to commend the players attitude and determination to keep going even when things dont look as though they are going to go our way. Burnley have moved fourth and into the Champions League spots after a late Ashley Barnes goal in the 89th minute gave them victory over stoke city at turf moor. The win takes sean dyches side, for 2h hours at least, ahead of the likes of liverpool, arsenal and tottenham. The reality is we have another tough game on saturday. You know we are enjoying this, of course, the players and the right. The next game is quickly on saturday. That is the focus. I am pleased with the lads tonight. They have to work hard tonight, grind it out. A real moment of quality to win it. That one will be parked. Thursday we look to recover and move onto the next one. And chelsea have returned to the Winners Circle after their loss against west ha
In global news, business and sport. Apple confirms what weve all suspected for years. Older iphones get slower each time you update their software. Today were asking, are tech firms too quick to make gadgets obsolete . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Catalans will go to the polls in a couple of hours to vote in a Regional Election amidst the worst political crisis in decades. The vote is intended to resolve a stand off between the Spanish Government and the campaigners who unilaterally declared Catalan Independence in october. All indications are that the result will be very close. Our correspondent James Reynolds reports from barcelona. Pro independence supporters are planning a revival. And a new strategy. Declaring unilateral independence in october simply got their leaders sacked, and even jailed. The deposed regional president , carles puigdemont, now campaigns from exile in belgium. So this time, if they win, they promise no more unilateral steps. If
Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. A group of mps here in the uk wants a 25 pence charge added to every disposable coffee cup sold, with the money raised used to improve recycling facilities. Billions of cups are thrown away each year, mostly ending up in landfill sites. Goodidea . Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. North korea has accepted south koreas offer to hold talks next week. It will be the First Time Since 2015 that officials from the two sides have met. No coincidence perhaps that the news breaks just hours after south korea and the United States agreed to postpone theirjoint military exercises, which north korea sees as rehearsals for invasion. Theyll be suspended for the duration of the Winter Olympics. Sophie long reports from seoul. North korea accepted the offer of government level talks through a direct fax line between the two countries reactivated two days ago. It