after the israeli military carried out one of the largest air strikes in recent months in gaza and lebanon targeting sites of the islamist group hamas. the latest we are hearing from israel itself is their chief of staff has called up reserve soldiers in air defence units, fighterjet pilots and drone operators. israel says they are in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel launched from southern lebanon, which the israelis blame on hamas. carine torbey who is in beirut for us. what is being said in lebanon about who launched these rocket attacks from lebanon to israel? from lebanon to israel? well, nothinu. from lebanon to israel? well, nothing- no from lebanon to israel? well, nothing. no one from lebanon to israel? well, nothing. no one in from lebanon to israel? well, nothing. no one in lebanon i from lebanon to israel? well, i nothing. no one in lebanon has claimed responsibility for what happened yesterday. no one is taking the blame and the government ha
their man for the big moment, striker paul mullin, the club s top scorer this season, has scored in each round and now made it 1-1. whoever won this game would face spurs in round five. now, remarkably, wrexham had the chance to lead. a second foul, a second penalty. but this time mullins shot was saved. and so in stoppage time again, sheffield united struck. a winning goal in the 94th minute and one more on 96. the two games between them have brought incredible twists, but the hollywood cup story has come to an end. joe lynseky, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here s louise lear. hello. seems like this behind me quite commonplace at this morning. it was a cold, frosty and foggy start that much of england and wales. in fact, start that much of england and wales. infact, parts start that much of england and wales. in fact, parts of oxfordshire saw temperatures of 7. but once the sunshine gets going, it was quite a pleasant afternoon. just take a look at padstow inc
centimetres into major cities, manchester and sheffield and a bit more than that put out more on the hills but were most concerned about the amber warning area in the peak district northwards where we could see up to a0 centimetres of snow by the time we reach friday morning. it is slowly improving through friday, a brief respite with them some time before more rain, sleet and snow at the weekend. thanks, stav. and that s bbc news at six on wednesday the 8th of march. the news continues here on bbc one as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday i m laura mcghie. coming up on wednesday s programme. a substantial government package which will seek to offer equal access to sports for girls is announced. we speak to the olympian who was mis diagnosed, sectioned and put in an induced coma, as she targets a return to playing rugby on the world stage. i cannot go outside for a walk or could not
that was the goal which took chelsea into the quarter finals 2 1 on aggregate. benfica are through to the last eight of the champions league after a 7 1 aggregate win over club brugge. rafa silva opened the scoring for the home side before goncalo ramos got himself on the scoresheet in first half stoppage time. ramos quickly added a second shortly after the break to put benfica three up on the night. a flurry of goals would follow, with bjorn meijer grabbing a late consolation for brugge with this superb finish three minutes from time. the former croatia defender slaven bilic has been sacked as manager of watford, in the championship. the side have won just once in their last 8 games, as they attempt to return to the premier league. it s a 9th manager in less than four years for the second tier club, who are now outside the playoff places, in 9th position. bilic had been there forjust over 5 months. former sheffield united and middlesbrough boss chris wilder has taken over un
police say the potential migrants from guatemala, honduras, el salvador and ecuador are lucky to be alive. the driver s whereabouts are unknown. now on bbc news, click. the bbc has just revealed its 2022 list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world. so this week, we re celebrating the achievements of female tech innovators. shiona meets an absolute legend of the sporting world to find out how tech is transforming her game. hello, hi. i go to the world s biggest start up campus in paris, where female innovators are cooking up some amazing ideas. it tastes a lot like egg. there is a bit of an aftertaste, a slightly bitter aftertaste. mm, bit of seasoning maybe, or mouthwash? anyway, i ve been to meet a female tech boss who is helping to shape the future of surgery. the contribution of women in all walks of life has often been forgotten, because history has mainly been recorded by men. but here at the glasgow women s library their achievements are rightly ce