on payments during the pandemic. and if you are behind on your rent because of everything that s been going on in the last year, do let me know what your situation is. we will be talking about this after 9:30am. and coming up this hour, a congregation in hertfordshire are shocked to discover an ordinary looking paiting of the last supper is actually a long lost masterpiece. the chancellor is set to announce millions of pounds worth of extra support to the badly hit culture sector in his budget tomorrow. £408 million will help museums, theatres and galleries in england to reopen once restrictions start to ease. rishi sunak will also announce a £150 million fund to help communities to take over local pubs. treasury officials said a significant chunk will be given to cricket, as fans prepare to return to stadiums this summer. and an extra £77 million will be given to the devolved administrations in scotland, wales and northern ireland to provide their culture groups with si
in 1973, a new career beckoned. theme music plays. he joined forces withjimmy greaves and the tv show saint and greavsie was a huge hit. well, hello and good afternoon. the programme ran for nearly a decade, stjohn winning millions of new fans with his warmth and wit. hello there. well, euro 92 is all over, jim and i are still here in stockholm. among the tributes, sir geoff hurst described him as a great footballer who d been fantastic on saint and greavsie. as the sport remembered both a player and a ground breaking broadcaster. he was the anchor but he was also the straight man but he also had the jokes as well. people said it wasjust a light hearted show, as you know, that s sometimes the hardest thing possible to do. he completely changed the way punditry was done in sport. a man, then, whose versatility was matched only by his popularity. both on and off the pitch, one of football s finest. andy swiss, bbc news. ian stjohn, who s died at the age of 82. time for a look a
the south west we have showers developing from a low pressure point here. it looks as though temperatures will sit close to freezing in many places so a chilly start and before i look at wednesday, let s look ahead and see the general trend and a couple of weather fronts to clear away, and this one will allow another area of high pressure to drift down from the north and that will be quite significant because a north easterly flow will drive in a cooler air mass across the country and a noticeable difference to the feel of the weather over the next few days. back to wednesday, however, it looks likely it will start off with showers around across parts of cornwall, devon and into south wales and they will gradually drift north and they will gradually drift north and east along the m4 corridor. the low cloud, mist and murkiness perhaps just drifting but lingering along the north sea coast and some brighter skies out to the west, but a difference to the feel of the weather furth
holiday firm pontins makes charges after a whistle blower reveals it was routinely discriminating against some families. makes changes. makes changes. back on tv the bbc revives the channel behind normal people, killing eve and fleabag. tributes to ian stjohn, one of liverpool s most influential football players, who s died aged 82. and coming up this hour, a congregation in herefordshire shocked to discover an ordinary looking painting of the last supper is actually a long lost masterpiece. good afternoon. there s new evidence that the battle against covid 19 is being won. the number of weekly registered coronavirus deaths in england and wales has fallen by more than a quarter in a week, to the lowest level since the start of the year. the figures from the office for national statistics suggest that the latest national lockdown and the sucessful vaccination programme are working. there s good news too on hospital admissions, down by 80% for those aged over 80 who ve rec
the manchester arena bombing for the first time the inquiry hears of the anger among firefighters told to stay away from the scene. tributes to ian stjohn, the liverpool legend who s died at 82 a star on the pitch, and the master of tv punditry. and coming up on bbc news. horse racing s image crisis continues as horses are moved from gordon elliot s yard ahead of the cheltenham festival. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there is growing evidence tonight that a combination of the national lockdown and the highly successful roll out of vacccines is leading to a sharp reduction in covid deaths. according to the latest figures from the office for national statistics, the number of registered coronavirus deaths in england and wales has fallen by more than a quarter in a week, to the lowest level since the start of the year. the reduction has been welcomed by both scientific and health experts, though some have warned of the need to remain cautious, especially w