now on bbc news, the travel show. this week, it s time to party. eurovision rolls into liverpool, so we ask are scousers really the greatest showmen? i m proud to be a scouser. i m proud to come from liverpool. a little taste of ukraine in the heart of merseyside. very nice indeed. ..and the midlife handbrake turn that saw one woman choose life on the road. i wanted to go and explore life and see if there was another way of living. hi and welcome to liverpool, where a wild extravaganza otherwise known as the 67th eurovision song contest is taking place this weekend after last year s winners ukraine were unable to host the competition because of the ongoing war. last year s event was watched by 160 million people and this year, the city that knows how to celebrate, is pulling out all the stops to make sure that the competition is bigger than ever. now, later on, i ll be off to see some of the massive spectacle the city is putting on with much of it dedicated to celebrating ukr
was another way of living. hi and welcome to liverpool, where a wild extravaganza, otherwise known as the 67th eurovision song contest, is taking place this weekend after last year s winners, ukraine, were unable to host the competition because of the ongoing war. last year s event was watched by 160 million people. and this year, the city that knows how to celebrate is pulling out all the stops to make sure that the competition is bigger than ever. now, later on, i ll be off to see some of the massive spectacle the city is putting on, with much of it dedicated to celebrating ukrainian culture. but first, will s been to find out why, out of the 20 cities that applied to host, liverpool was chosen. and it might be something to do with their reputation for showmanship. all: we love liverpool! in the 19th century, the port of liverpool was considered the busiest on the planet. at one time, an estimated 40% of global trade passed through these waters, exporting the fruits of the
newcastle united. newcastle newcastle u nited. newcastle continued newcastle united. newcastle continued their stunning form in front of goal which has seen them scored ten goals in the last two games. eight points above fifth place tottenham as they look to secure a champions league football. ever ten r 19. league football. ever ten r19. two points from safety with just five games left to avoid the club s first relegation after 69 years in the top flight of english football. for a lane flight of english football. for a large part flight of english football. for a large part of flight of english football. er? a large part of that half, i would take that, even if that s the result, i will take the performance, but when the second cousin, you cannot take that performance. the basics go out the window, the feel of the performance goes out the window. those pundits are saying they are gone, there is no chance. it is exactly the same. that s the reality of the challenge i took
and retaining their premier league title. liverpool s trent alexander arnold tells us why he s launching a scheme to help young players who are released by club academies. a lot of people still find it difficult to kind of open up and feel vulnerable, and are scared of that feeling of failure again. good morning. there is a lot of cloud out there for most of us and some outbreaks of rain. the weather is going to be warming up in the next few days. details here on bbc breakfast. good morning. it s thursday, the 27th of april. our main story. british evacuation teams are working to rescue more people from sudan before the country s fragile ceasefire ends tonight. more than 500 people have already left on uk flights, with another due to land this morning. but the foreign secretary said he can t guarantee how many further planes will depart once the 72 hour truce expires. simonjones reports. back on british soil, escaping the conflict, hundreds of people have now left sudan as pa