reaches the third round of the world darts championship. good morning from the cotswolds. this is a reindeer herd, we are surrounded by christmas trees. today is less windy than yesterday, some rain in the forecast and some snow largely in the hills of the north east of scotland but at lower levels in the northern isles. all of the details throughout the programme. it s friday the 22nd of december. our main story. the czech republic has declared a national day of mourning tomorrow after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 at a university in prague. police say the gunman was a 24 year old student at charles university and was later found dead. police were already looking for the gunman, after they discovered his father s body hours earlier. our eastern european correspondent sarah rainsford reports. the centre of prague was suddenly transformed into a major crime scene. armed police rushed towards a university building as a gunman stalked the corridors there. at this poin
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
2 1 at shrewsbury town. much more reaction on the bbc sport website. away from the fa cup, in scotland, the leaders celtic have opened up a12 point lead over rangers at the top wih a 2 0 win over kilmarnock. meanwhile aberdeen s five match winless run in the league is over as they beat stjohnstone 2 0 at pittodrie luis duk lopes with both the goals in the dons win. livingston are up to fifth after a 2 0 win at ross county. hearts, in third, came from behind to draw one all at st mirren. rangers play at dundee united tomorrow. two matches in rugby union s gallagher premiership today exeter chiefs have thrashed northampton saints whilst the champions leicester tigers suffered a heavy defeat at newcastle falcons. alex fletcher was watching:
on but the hatters hit backjust before the break with harry cornick s header, 1 1 the half time score at kenilworth road. away from the fa cup, in scotland, the leaders celtic have opened up a 12 point lead over rangers at the top after a 2 0 win over kilmarnock. rangers play at dundee united tomorrow. aberdeen s five match winless run in the league is over as they beat stjohnstone 2 0. livingston are up to fifth after a 2 0 win at ross county. hearts, in third, came from behind to draw one all at st mirren. two matches in rugby union s gallagher premiership today exeter chiefs have thrashed northampton saints whilst the champions leicester tigers suffered a heavy defeat at newcastle falcons. alex fletcher was watching: in his third match in charge at