it s another hurdle, it s a massive, massive hurdle for a 45 year old man to potentially overcome if he wants to ever play competitive golf again. but if there s one guy who can do it, it is tiger woods. england all out wickets fall on the first day of the third test against india. and coming up on bbc news. neil lennon resigns as celtic manager with their hopes of securing a record tenth premiership title all but over. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. it s being hailed as a victory for people power. tens of thousands of people with learning disabilities are now eligible for a coronavirus vaccine immediately. the decision by thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation means an extra 150,000 people will be fast tracked for a jab. the radio 2 presenter, jo whiley whose disabled sister contracted the virus and has been campaigning for the move says it s a great day . our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. dj jo whiley with her sist
cervical cancer screening numbers. would you prefer to do your own smear test at home? what puts you off going for one at the doctors? let d know this morning. let me know. in the first trial of its kind, a german court convicts a syrian asylum seeker over alleged atrocities committed by the assad regime. and coming up this hour. tokyo insists the postponed olympic games will go ahead, despite continued uncertainty due to the pandemic. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. tiger woods has undergone emergency surgery after a serious car accident in los angeles. officials say he suffered a shattered ankle and compound leg fractures after his car ran off the road, ending up several hundred feet from the highway. in the last few hours, tiger woods twitter page has been updated with its first statement since the accident. in it, his team says he underwent a long surgical procedure on his right leg and ankle. it ends with the message that he is awa
good morning. there has been some heavy overnight rain across parts of the north and west of the uk. more to come through the course of the day. the wince, using a little. drier and brighter in the south east, and here, we could see temperatures are possibly up to 17 celsius. i ll have more later in the programme. it s wednesday february 24th. our top story. tiger woods has been undergoing surgery after suffering multiple leg injuries in a car crash in los angeles. he had to be freed from the wreckage by firefighters and paramedics but he was said to be alive and conscious at the scene. our west coast correspondent sophie long has this report from los angeles. has anyone checked the vehicle to see if anyone s there? no. the emergency call came just after seven on tuesday morning. the golf legend s suv had been travelling at speed before it flipped and rolled multiple times, sustaining extensive damage. no skid marks, no breaking, so apparently, the first contact was with