a winter storm brings rain and snow to southern california, the likes of which hasn t been seen there for more than three decades. there are also flood warnings in coastal areas. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. england win the six nations match that wales might have called off, claiming a victory in cardiff for the first time in six years. while in rome, another win, another bonus point, as ireland stay on course for a six nations grand slam. the top two in the premier league win, with manchester city keeping arsenal s lead atjust two points. a0 years old and the number one in the world. james anderson helps england take control of the second test in new zealand. another british record. but gutted not to break the world s best mark. keely hodgkinson wins the 800 metres at the world indoor tour final. hello again. after a turbulent two weeks during which wales six nations game
after video footage appeared to show the country s president wetting himself. you re watching bbc news. now its time for sports day hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night it s fa cup third round weekend and no shortage of drama coming up on the programme: championships strugglers blackpool hit forest for four knocking out the premier league side non league chesterfield score three against west brom only to be denied a famous win a first half hattrick helps newcastle falcons beat the champions leicester in rugby union s premiership and also coming up on the programme before 7 we hear from the skier defying the odds and making history welcome along, thank you forjoining us on a bumper fa cup third round weekend. no doubt where the most eye catching result so far has come. blackpool might be third from bottom in the championship but they ve shown why league form counts for little in the cup knocking out premier league nottingham forest 4 1. whilst leicester
and treasury ministers discuss the challenges facing the national health service. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions abhorrent . as ukraine celebrates the orthodox christmas, russian backed forces there say they ve downed a drone lauched in breach of a temporary ceasefire. it appears to be another sign that the temporary truce called by president putin has been ignored. you are watching bbc news.. now it s time for sports day hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night it s fa cup third round weekend and no shortage of drama coming up on the programme: non league wrexham score four at coventry knocking out the championship side championships strugglers blackpool hit nottingham forest for four as the premier league team are knocked out a first half hattrick helps newcastle falcons beat the champions leicester in rugby union s premiership and also
hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. the perfect start england get their rugby union world cup campaign going in record breaking style against fiji. hardened on target again for manchester city, who cook top tonight in the premier league. could this be the perfect weekend for max verstappen? he s claimed pole for the japanese grand prix, where he could retain his world title. hello there and welcome along to sportsday. as far as opening games to a world cup campaign go, they really don t come much better than england s. earlier today, they blew away fiji, scoring 1a tries in a record breaking victory in new zealand. they won 84 19, extending their record winning streak in test matches. jo currie reports. the year long covid delay means these players have had a long wait for this moment. england s red roses are expected to bloom at this world cup. fitting, then, that they get their campaign under way in eden. for emerging fiji, a first ever appearance at the to
hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: a massive explosion has severely damaged the strategically important road and rail bridge connecting occupied crimea to russia. the un nuclear watchdog calls for the urgent protection of the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in ukraine after shelling cuts its external power. ten people have been killed and eight injured in an explosion at a petrol station in the republic of ireland police say it appears to have been a tragic accident . protests continue in iran and around the world as three people are killed in the country. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. , hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. the perfect start england get their rugby union world cup campaign going in record breaking style against fiji. haaland on target again for manchester city, who go top tonight in the premier league. could this be the perfect weekend for max verstappen? he s claimed pole for the japanese grand prix, where he could retain his wo