how local lad sean longstaff has these newcastle fans dreaming, as the club reach a first final since 1999. it s official liverpool has become the host of this year s eurovision song contest in a special handover ceremony in the city. it isa it is a dry and bright day in the south and east, but expect some rain in the north and west. the strong winds will gradually ease. good morning. it s wednesday, 1st february. hundreds of thousands of workers are going on strike today, in the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. among them are more than 100,000 teachers in england and wales. teachers in some parts of scotland are also taking action in a separate dispute. unions say more than 23,000 schools could be disrupted, with many having to close. 0ur education reporter vanessa clarke has more. it s been a familiar sight in scotland for months. but for the first time in seven years, teachers in england, and teachers and support staff in wales, are joining the act
she s best known as a former x factorjudge and band member of girls aloud, but now cheryl is taking on a new challenge as a leading lady in the west end. she s joined the cast of 2:22 a ghost story and is making her stage debut. alice bhandhukravi has been catching up with the cast. it s time to play do ghosts exist? # da da dum, da da dum #. 2:22 has been entertaining and spooking audiences for the last couple of years and intent on carrying on with its fifth cast. for the leading lady, though, it s only her first foray into west end theatre. it is so nice, after 20 years of doing the same sort of thing, to have a different experience again and a new challenge, and it s been really fun. the gateway between life and death is a secret not all spirits are in on. like the wardrobe to narnia. precisely. like running across sniper s alley. not everyone gets through.