and, buckingham palace has invited more than 850 community and charity representatives from across the uk to attend the coronation of king charles, which will take place on the sixth of may at westminster abbey in london. now, let me take you live to the vatican, where i can bring you live images. marie mcelroy mrs the cut, we will be live for the latest. manchester united keep the pressure on, in the race for the top four with a win over everton at old trafford. and getting the party started early as celtic go 12 points clear, following victory in the old firm derby. also coming up on sportsday. and salford red devils get the edge on leigh leopards in a thrill for super league s rivals round. hello there and welcome along to sportsday. all the talking points from the premier league to come but first to the masters, which has been heavily affected by the weather. we saw trees fall on the course at augusta yesterday, as concerns over storms delayed the second round. on day
you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m gavin ramjaun. at the masters, a rain delayed second round concludes, as rory mcilroy misses the cut. haaland s on fire as city keep the pressure on arsenal at the top of the table. and getting the party started early as celtic go 12 points clear, following victory in the old firm derby. also coming up on sportsday. salford red devils get the edge on leigh leopard in a thrill for super league s rivals round. hello there and welcome along to sportsday. all the talking points from the premier league to come but first to the masters, which has been heavily affected by the weather. we saw trees fall on the course at augusta yesterday, as concerns over storms delayed the second round. on day three, the rain is still falling but it s no longer an issue for rory mcilroy whose masters is over. brooks koepka leads the way on round three, on 13 under, jon rahm not far behind. earlier i
In the irish general election, as an exit poll puts the three main Political Parties level pegging. Thousands of mourners in thailand hold a vigil for 26 people shot dead by a rogue soldier. And in half an hour, talking movies reports from hollywood, previewing the 92nd annual academy awards. Good afternoon. Severe gales and heavy rain are affecting the length and breadth of the uk as storm ciara sweeps in causing flooding and widespread travel disruption. Gusts of more than 100 Miles Per Hour have been recorded in the highlands. And there are more than 300 Flood Warnings in place, meaning immediate action is required, with one severe warning, meaning a danger to life, in place near Pateley Bridge in north yorkshire. The whole of the uk is under either a yellow or amber weather warning for wind, meaning more disruption to travel and power lines is likely. And that will continue for the next 24 and that will continue for the next 2a hours along some of the travel routes, where planes ha
Hello, this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. The headlines 32 british and irish tourists have arrived at a Quarantine Centre in wirral after being evacuated from a coronavirus hit cruise ship. Fears about the spread of the virus as the number of new cases in south korea more than doubles in one day. A 29 year old man appears in court in connection with a stabbing inside londons Central Mosque during afternoon prayers. The met office warns the uk to brace itself for more bad weather with warnings of snow in scotland and strong winds and yet more rain on the way. Harry and meghan will stop using their sussex royal brand from spring following their decision to step back from royal duties. The cast of friends is to reunite for a one off special programme more than 15 years since the show ended. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday, with me holly hamilton, and gavin ramjaun. The headlines this evening a crucial win for chelsea in the london derby as they
Well, this is where at around five oclock in the morning uk time tyson fury and Deontay Wilder will make their way to the ring here at the grand hotel for what is being widely considered the biggest title fight in 21 years. The most prestigious of the four belts is on the line. It is such a big fight because these are undefeated fighters. Remember, widely considered the two best heavyweights in the world right now. If it is anything like as good a belt as the won some 15 months ago in los angeles when it was a draw, and of course remember furey outboxed his opponent for the large pa rt outboxed his opponent for the large part of that fight, miraculously climbing off the canvas in the final round, and was unlucky to get the fury, then we are in for a classic. But if wilder wins, and remember he is one of the fiercest punchers in the sport, that will reinforce his status in boxing. In some ways it feels like a throwback to the glory days of the sport. It is a boxing occasion to savour. D