a row. it s unlucky for stoke as chelsea go nine points clear. 15 in a row for celtic. the old firm victory puts them firmly in control of the spl. and the chiefs end 2016 with a stunning comeback. two tries in the last nine minutes put exeter third in rugby union s premiership. there are seven matches in the premier league today, and chelsea have set a record. they have matched arsenal s record of 13 wins in a row in the same premier league season. they extended their lead at the top of the table with a 11 2 win at home to stoke. it was 2 2 with 25 minutes left to play, but a second from willian and and a late diego costa goal made sure of the record. if they beat tottenham next week they will match arsenal s all time record 01:14 straight wins set across two seasons. chelsea are currently nine points clear of liverpool, who are playing third placed manchester city. we ll update you on that match in a moment. first, reaction from the winning manager. to win 13 games in a row
13 wins in a row in the same premier league season. they extended their lead at the top of the table with a 11 2 win at home to stoke. it was 2 2 with 25 minutes left to play, but a second from willian and and a late diego costa goal made sure of the record. if they beat tottenham next week they will match arsenal s all time record 01:14 straight wins set across two seasons. chelsea are currently nine points clear of liverpool, who are playing third placed manchester city. to win 13 games in a row in this league is very difficult. today is another example. stoke played very well. but i m pleased because my players showed me that they are very good to adapt in a different type of game that we face. the last premier league game of the year was at anfield. second against third, and liverpool came out on top against manchester city. one goal settled it and liverpool end the day as they started it, six points behind chelsea but now four points ahead of city. patrick gearey reports
bit longer to welcome in the new year tonight. an extra second will be added to the world s clocks to stay in sync with the earth s rotation. good evening and welcome to bbc news. celebrations around the world are continuing to welcome in 2017. this is the scene live in dubai, the latest major city to tick past midnight. hundreds of thousands of people are watching the display at the burj khalifa, the world s tallest building, measuring 828 metres high. these pictures show events in sydney earlier. we ve been talking about the security and put in place in many of the cities around the world tonight and here in dubai, private security guards are in attendance on the streets and there are metal barriers blocking the pavements around the building clear so that emergency vehicles could reach the centre of the city fc needed to. of course, last year, things went slightly awry last year, things went slightly awry last year. police ce thought police say the quality wedding spo
fighting in syria, following a ceasefire brokered by turkey and russia. the resolution also calls for the rapids uptick in humanitarian aid. the three syrian army has confirmed that russia has responded and stopped the bombardment. from the un, here is the un representative on why they supported the resolution. we have voted in favour of this resolution because it strikes the right balance, cautious optimism and support, predicated on hope but tempered by a realistic need to see how this arrangement is implemented, before casting the full weight of the security council behind it. we would highlight two key points. 0ur hope is that a ceasefire will truly hold and not serve as a justification for further unacceptable justification for further u na cce pta ble offences. justification for further unacceptable offences. in that regard, we are concerned about reports of the receipt resume offensive supported by hezbollah militia. the security council ‘s adoption of this text s
not be running at all and there will be severely reduced services on other lines, especially in outer london. the latest deal was rejected, but sadiq khan is very keen to get is solved and he has told his team to be around and to be up told his team to be around and to be up around the clock to help of what will be a disaster tomorrow, and i m sure all commuters will be hoping he can do that to help avert. we understand the foreign secretary borisjohnson is to make a last minute visit to the united states tonight to meet key advisers of the president elect, donald trump, not necessarily the president himself. it will be his first face to face meeting with officials of donald trump. downing street confirmed last week that theresa may will visit mr trump in the springtime. and now we can have a look at the weather. another murky night with patchy mist and fog. clear conditions in the east. the most mild .com and then changes to take us into the new week. gayle ‘s first thi