the grand slam in dublin against england on st patrick s day weekend. good morning, this weekend is shaping up to be a tale of two halves, today a case of sunny spells and scattered sharp showers but mild for all, tomorrow will be a little bit quieterforjust that for all, tomorrow will be a little bit quieter forjust that little bit cooler, all the details coming up shortly. it s saturday march 18th. our top story president biden has said vladimir putin has clearly committed war crimes after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for the russian president. the icc alleges he is responsible for criminal acts, and failing to use his presidential powers to stop children being deported from ukraine to russia. our correspondent helena wilkinson reports. it helena wilkinson reports. is a war that he ordered that it is a war that he ordered, a war that brought death and devastation, a war that sent millions fleeing for their lives. but it s one that has now le
across the uk. and so through the weekend, the weather gets brighter and drier, more in the way of sunshine, and into next week for the first time this year, we are likely to see temperatures reach the low 20s, so it is going to feel a lot warmer. so, the wind gradually coming down through the night, but more showers on the way tomorrow. thanks chris. that s it. i ll be back with the news at ten. the news continues here on bbc one as wejoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. bye for now. hello and welcome to sportsday live from the bbc sport centre. i m paul scott and here s what we ve got coming up. the uk and the republic of ireland submit theirjoint bid to host euro 2028, but 2 of the proposed stadiums aren t even built yet. football is part of our way of life so important to our country and so we our supporting the bid for both the uk and ireland. chelsea look to put their premier league problems to one side, as they travel to real m
logos, it is going to remain on the very unsettled side. hello and welcome to sportsday. coming up tonight. more woe for wales, as they crash out of the rugby world cup, after a masterclass from holders new zealand. still unbeaten england race into the quarter finals of the rugby league world cup, with a record win over greece. no haaland, no problem. manchester city top the table with victory over leicester. and georgia taylor brown defends her super league triathlon series title in style. hello and welcome to sportsday. england s women are bidding for a place in the semi finals of the rugby world cup later, as they take on australia in a crunch match in auckland. they re niow the only home nation left in the tournament, after wales followed in scotland s footsteps, going out at the group stage, after another heavy defeat by defending champions new zealand. jo currie was there. the other side of the world up against the defending champions in their back yard for a place in
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It is once again going to feel pretty warm. I will have all of the details very shortly. Its sunday the fifth of may. Good morning to you. Our main story the conservatives have suffered a significant defeat in the West Midlands after losing the regions Mayoral Election to labour. In the closely fought race, andy street, who was seeking a third term in office, lost out to Richard Parker, by a margin ofjust over 1500 votes. The result had been seen as pivotal for Rishi Sunakfollowing One of his partys worst ever performances in this weeks local elections. Our Political Correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. Parker, richard labour and co operative party, 225590. It was a result that will send a shudder through conservatives. Street, andrew, the Conservative Party candidate, 224082. Labour victorious in the west midland mayoral race by 1508 votes a tiny margin in a region of 2 Million People. One of the conservatives high profile metro mayors andy street toppled. The Labour Leader was t