hello, this is breakfast with ben thompson and nina warhurst. and an eventful day at aintree racecourse. and an eventful day at aintree racecourse- and an eventful day at aintree racecourse. when we talk about athletes, racecourse. when we talk about athletes. we racecourse. when we talk about athletes, we talk racecourse. when we talk about athletes, we talk about - racecourse. when we talk about athletes, we talk about the - racecourse. when we talk about. athletes, we talk about the families and it s also about the connections and it s also about the connections and the owners. the connections are and the owners. the connections are a syndicate in scotland who own this horse and paid £17,000 and one of them is a 21 year old student called cameron strong, putting down £3500 and he will make £50,000! haw cameron strong, putting down £3500 and he will make £50,000! cameron strong, putting down £3500 and he will make £50,000! how did a student have and he will m
time, the risks would have been reduced. i think the scandal here is that, basically, motorways have been expanded on the cheap and safety considerations have not always been at the top of the agenda. the transport select committee said these new smart waterways allow 1600 vehicles every hour to travel, and it s vital on busy days. this was vital to ease congestion, to allow people to get around faster and more easily. is there a better way to do this? ., , easily. is there a better way to do this? . , ., , ., this? certainly we would question whether smart this? certainly we would question whether smart motorways - this? certainly we would question i whether smart motorways worked this? certainly we would question i whether smart motorways worked in terms of congestion. all our surveys show almost 40% of drivers do not use the inside lane which would have been the hard shoulder on smart motorways because they are petrified that there may be a broken down vehicle ahead so y
you re watching bbc news. now is sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m paul scott live at the bbc sport centre. a hammer blow as arsenal drop points in the premier league title race with west ham coming from 2 0 down to earn a draw. chelsea s quest for the treble is still on as emma hayes side reach the women s fa cup final with a narrow victory over aston villa. and jessica gadirova leads the way for great britain with a third gold medal at the european gymastics championships in turkey. hello and welcome to the programme. it could turn out to be a pivotal sunday at both ends of the premier league, after west ham came from 2 0 down to earn a point against league leaders arsenal. it s a result that leaves the gunners 4 points clear of second placed manchester city having played a game more. whilst it s a boost to west ham s survival chances. olly foster reports. with manchester city breathing down their necks, arsenal knew they could ill afford any more slip
you re watching bbc news, now it is time for sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m olly foster. this is what is coming up. the start was delayed by protestors, but there was a stunning finish from corach rambler to win the grand national. haaland hits the net again, manchester city narrow arsenal s lead at the top. and manchester united hold off brighton to reach the women s fa cup final. also coming up on sportsday. it s been another golden day for great britain at the european gymnastics championships in turkey. obviously, the goal is always to win so, yeah, that was probably the best routine of my life. welcome along. well, let s start at aintree, where corach rambler the 8 1 favourite has won the grand national. the race was delayed by m minutes. has won the grand national. animal rights activists had threatened to disrupt the world famous steeplechase and a number of protestors managed to get onto the course. so far, 23 arrests have been made. patrick geare
visas granted and then denied, quarantined and then released welcomed and then deported a row in the background. a racket in the foreground, one case in court. other players eventually on court. rafa nadal and ash barty both making their own moves. a tumultuous year in rugby union began with the six nations murrayfield in february. a chilling prospect. and scotland spring to life! rugby to warm scottish hearts. a victory over the old enemy. and murrayfield erupts in celebration! fireworks too, in cardiff. astonishingly, the celebrations were italian. what a moment of brilliance! what a try! after seven years without a win in the tournament, it was just a little overdue. and that s what it means for the italians! although just a side show. the long wait for the title will end tonight in paris. france, with this year s headline act. and it s antoine dupont for the try! france are crowned six nations champions again. england s women had their eyes on a rather larger prize, a wor