of the united states. there ve been powerful tornadoes in the southern state of arkansas, killing three people and injuring twenty others. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. city s best ever performance under pep according to guardiola after a 4 1win against rivals liverpool. whatever city do arsenal seem equal to, with striker gabrieljesus back among the scorers. it s heartbreak for harlequins as they leave their comeback too late against stormers in rugby union s champions cup. also coming up on sportsday. after a difficult start to the formula one season, british drivers george russell and lewis hamilton are on the up down under. and it s all on the line for anthonyjoshua win or bust for him againstjermaine franklin at the 02 tonight. welcome to sportsday. it s been packed day back in the premier league today with plenty of goals to savour as the action resumed after the international break. manch
hello and welcome to sportsday. their best ever performance according to pep guardiola. his manchester city side win 4 1 against rivals liverpool. whatever city do, arsenal seem equal to, with striker gabrieljesus back among the scorers against leeds. it s heartbreak for harlequins as they leave their comeback too late against stormers in rugby union s champions cup. also coming up on sportsday. after a difficult start to the formula one season, british drivers george russell and lewis hamilton are on the up down under. and it s all on the line for anthonyjoshua win or bust for him againstjermaine franklin at the 02 tonight. welcome to the programme. a massive day in the premier league today, with manchester city not giving up on their title ambitionsjust yet. they beat rivals liverpool 4 1. they continue their abysmal away form and have a challenging run in to secure a champions league place. ben croucher reports. whatever the allegiance, wherever the title may end up, a
after video footage appeared to show the country s president wetting himself. you re watching bbc news. now its time for sports day hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night it s fa cup third round weekend and no shortage of drama coming up on the programme: championships strugglers blackpool hit forest for four knocking out the premier league side non league chesterfield score three against west brom only to be denied a famous win a first half hattrick helps newcastle falcons beat the champions leicester in rugby union s premiership and also coming up on the programme before 7 we hear from the skier defying the odds and making history welcome along, thank you forjoining us on a bumper fa cup third round weekend. no doubt where the most eye catching result so far has come. blackpool might be third from bottom in the championship but they ve shown why league form counts for little in the cup knocking out premier league nottingham forest 4 1. whilst leicester
and treasury ministers discuss the challenges facing the national health service. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions abhorrent . as ukraine celebrates the orthodox christmas, russian backed forces there say they ve downed a drone lauched in breach of a temporary ceasefire. it appears to be another sign that the temporary truce called by president putin has been ignored. you are watching bbc news.. now it s time for sports day hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night it s fa cup third round weekend and no shortage of drama coming up on the programme: non league wrexham score four at coventry knocking out the championship side championships strugglers blackpool hit nottingham forest for four as the premier league team are knocked out a first half hattrick helps newcastle falcons beat the champions leicester in rugby union s premiership and also
wet weather in store for tomorrow? a weather front is approaching south western parts of the british isles. through the morning into the afternoon the rain will become more extensive, you can see that expanding area of rain spreading northwards. to the east we are talking about bright weather at the very least, perhaps even sunny skies and turning quite hot for a time, just that one day in london at the 26 celsius so a very warm summary day. on tuesday evening, that raini talked about in the west will move further northwards into scotland, giving a wet end to tuesday. after that, the weather will continue to be very changeable, very volatile through the week. lots of sunny spells, you can see showers as well, very changeable picture for many towns and cities but staying i think on the warm side. thank you very much. that s all from the bbc s news at six, it s goodbye from me and on bbc we hello and welcome to sportsday. the watershed moment for british footballers? the champi