the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian mercenary group fighting in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bagshaw were last seen on friday heading to the town of soledar, which has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks. the claim has not been verified by the foreign office and the wagner group of mercenaries did not give a name. gareth barlow has this report. chris parry and andrew bagshaw went missing on friday, while travelling to the town of soledar. ukrainian police have since been conducting investigations into their disappearance. but now, unconfirmed reports from accounts linked to russia s wagner
manchester city love the league cup. they ve won it six times in the last nine years. but last night they were left stunned last night as southampton reversed recent form to beat them 2 0 to reach the semi finals. nick parrott reports. nathanjones has heard morejeers than cheers since taking over at southampton in october, but his ears will still be ringing this morning after getting the better of favourites. manchester city. his side are bottom of the premier league but pressed and attacked like title contenders. midway through the first half they were rewarded. his first goal sincejoining last summer is one he ll treasure. five minutes later, they doubled their advantage in sublime style. the contrast between the managers and teams were stark. guardiola sent on kevin de bruyne and erling haaland during the second half. they almost guarantee goals, but despite their arrival, city couldn t manage a single
columbus from his stupid box. philadelphia, the birthplace of the wedging gym, has removed a plywood box may be covering up christopher columbus statue for the two years. after a judge ruled i had to be taken down. they need the wood to cover vacant store windows. or as they collect in philly, new crack house. old chris had been covered since the riots of 2020. he is on the left. when philly mayor jim kenney ordered the statues removal calling it a matter of public safety, apparently was the only way to keep columbus from getting mugged. but apparently delusional activists feared the monument itself could put lives in danger. in case the statue comes to life. like al gore did. but the city couldn t get the legal authority to do that so they boxed it up and it has been a legal fight ever since. poor cc has been sitting in a box like it s gwyneth paltrow s
and it was about to get even more sensational. the visitors dithered, gabrieljesus didn t, and it was 2 0. real were on the ropes. but city couldn t quite finish them off. they spurned a string of chances, to their manager s obvious frustration, and real made them pay. karim benzema giving them fresh hope after a breathless first half. gets one back! surely the second half couldn t match it? think again. barely had phil foden made it 3 1 to city when viniciusjunior made it 3 2. it was all as frantic as it was fantastic. next up, bernardo silva brilliantly restored city s two goal advantage, before one final twist. handball, a real penalty, which benzema converted in the most impudent fashion. 4 3 to city. fair to say, the second leg has something to live up to. what an incredible match that was.
good evening. there is no better place to start than a stone cold champions league classic that had it all, goals galore, individual brilliance and even a panenka as manchester city played out a breathless li 3 win over real madrid in their semi finalfirst leg. andy swiss rounds up a seven goal thriller at the etihad. for manchester city s players, the very warmest of welcomes. flares outside the etihad, and flags inside it, as they hoped to bring their champions league dream another step closer. but against the mighty real madrid, could they? well, how s this for an answer? barely 90 seconds gone, and kevin de bruyne ramped up the decibels. what a sensational start! and it was about to get even more sensational. the visitors dithered, gabrieljesus didn t, and it was 2 0. real were on the ropes. but city couldn t