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
because it would have been up. i ve seen where they ve put different things up that s come up and it s never come up yet. and i know they haven t got it because their historians are trying their hardest to get it out of me and i ll not tell them. ken was in the army. he fought on d day, landing on sword beach. the first one, they run up the beach. and the french, little french man on the top of the beach and he said, hello, tommy, i knew you d come back one day. when you look back and think how near you was to death, you know, back here today, 100 years old, it don t seem real. it was a chance meeting that led to ken and margaret becoming friends and finding out that they shared a birthday. he was on the next table to me and we re talking across to one
what a surprise to end on! they did not tell us what what a surprise to end on! they did not tell us what happened - what a surprise to end on! they did not tell us what happened at i what a surprise to end on! they did not tell us what happened at the i what a surprise to end on! they did. not tell us what happened at the end because they said, you will love it. on the birthday! love that story. ken and market, happy birthday, and baby, welcome! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i mjim wheble. the head of the metropolitan police is calling for a pay award for his officers that s close to the current rate of inflation. sir mark rowley says that must come with additional government funding, otherwise the met will be forced to have fewer officers. the government s recommended a 3.5% pay rise increase for almost all public sector workers for the next financial year. counter terror officers
that not only were they born on the same day, but that they were both turning 100 at the weekend. their families arranged a special video call during their birthday parties so they could wish each other many happy returns. abi smitton reports. # happy birthday to you happy birthday to you # happy birthday. from opposite ends of the country, friends ken and margaret are celebrating their centenaries. born on the same day 100 years ago. hello, ken. hello, hello. nice seeing you again. nice seeing you. never thought we d reach this age together. ken and margaret both served in world war two. margaret was a code breaker working at bletchley park. i ve never told anybody, not even my family, don t even know the coding that we used. and nobody else has said anything
ken and margaret were the stars of the show. as well as matching parties, singers and cake, ken and margaret both received birthday cards from the king. i wasn t bothered until it came, and i m like, ooh! a little heart flutter. cheering. my wife and i are so pleased to know that you are celebrating your 100th birthday. even after the party is wrapped up, there was reason to continue celebrating. the birth of ken s newest great grandson. 100 years to the day after ken and margaret. bye, ken, happy birthday! bye! abi smitton, bbc news.