Tens of thousands are expected to meet at boxing day hunts across the uk , often attended by across the uk, often attended by anti hunting protesters. And this year is predicted to be no different. Different. Labours been warned to end its running attack on Rural Communities. Communities. Plus this morning aidan magee is here with your sport. Is here with your sport. Yes. Good morning. Happy boxing day everybody. Its going to be a feast of premier League Football as expected for the time of year. Could it be d day for Manchester United manager erik united welcome erik ten hag as united welcome aston old Trafford Aston Villa to old trafford tonight, well also looking tonight, well also be looking ahead boxing day racing. Thanks aidan and Greg Dewhurst. Has your weather. Good morning. Brighter skies across much of the uk. This boxing day, but how long will it last before rain returns . Find out all the details coming up soon. How was your christmas . Did how was your christmas . Did you
Bring a different story . Anthonyjoshuas planning a big 2018 of unification fights. And his promoter says the first could be announced this week. Meanwhile another british boxing star tells the bbc about his return to the ring. And the months of self doubt away from the sport made a lot of silly mistakes myself which i will admit. I think it was more frustration not being in the boxing ring, being out for so long. Also coming up on sportsday the inspiring tale of how teenager billy monger is determined to fulfill his motor racing dream, despite losing both his legs. Hello again. Thanks forjoining us on sportsday. The last time Arsene Wenger was forced to watch a match at Stamford Bridge from the stands, he ended up sitting next to his gardener. They lost. Although it probably wasnt the gardeners fault. Tonight, the arsenal boss will hope for a different outcome in their efl cup semi final first leg at chelsea, as he serves the second game of a three match touchline ban. The first on su
Heres Emily Maitlis tonight, could a tax on plastic convince you the governments the party of the environment . The tories are talking green, again. Will we buy it . Plus, the pictures of david bowie youve never seen. Join me now on bbc two. Thats newsnight with emily. Here on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Have a good night. Hello and welcome to sportsday im hugh ferris. Our headlines tonight. Very average really. Var the biggest talking point, as chelsea and arsenal play out a 0 0 draw in the efl cup semi final first leg. Lancashire batsman liam livingstone is called up to the england test squad for the first time. Hes selected for the tour to new zealand, while bowler mark wood is recalled. And anthonyjoshuas planning a big 2018 of unification fights. His promoter says the first, againstjoseph parker, could be announced this week. Hello again. Theyve now played each other four times this season, but in each meeting between chelsea and arsenal, there still hasnt been a
The new conservative Party Chairman brandon lewis, has told the bbc, that the government is doing everything it can to ensure the serial sex offender, john worboys, stays in prison. The former black cab driver was jailed in 2009, for drugging and sexually assaulting 12 women, but Police Believe he may have committed more than a hundred attacks. Ministers are considering seeking judicial review into the parole boards decision to release him. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent danny shaw. Hes known as the black cab rapist. John worboys is believed to have drugged and sexually assaulted more than 100 women, yet the parole board has decided that after ten years in custoday, its safe for him to be released, and hes due out by the end of the month. The government wants to stop that happening and is looking at the possibility of legal action. Anybody out there will appreciate just how awful this must be for the victims to see what has happened, to think about somebody like that being out on
Press interest since his arrest for drink driving. Wayne rooney arrived here at about half an hour before he was due to appear before it the districtjudge. There were dozens of photographers and broadcasters here when he arrived. He pleaded guilty to that drink drive charge, he was found to be three times the legal limit when he was pulled over in the early hours of the 1st of september, oui early hours of the 1st of september, our friday morning, two oclock in the morning by cheshire police. He was driving a black vw beetle that belonged to the 29 year old woman laura simpson, who was also in the car. He was banned for two years for driving. His lawyer had pushed for a fine but thejudge driving. His lawyer had pushed for a fine but the judge said that would not have been punitive enough, it would not have been effective as a punishment, instead imposing 100 hours of Community Service, an unpaid work. Rooneys lawyer had pointed to the charitable work that his client already undertook,