Fading into friday morning. Drier with sunshine further north, more showers breaking out through friday, potentially more substantial rain to the West Of Scotland and northern ireland, but feeling fairly humid in the sun. And thats bbc news at six on wednesday 31st august. You can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. From the six team, its goodbye. The news continues here on bbc one as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. Goodnight. Hello. Thanks forjoining us on sportsday this evening. Im ben croucher. Coming up thejury in the ryan giggs Domestic Violence trial fails to reach a verdict he could face another trial. Well be live at the us open as andy murray bids for a place in the third round. One month on from that win at the womens euros, well look ahead to the lionnesses efforts to reach next yea r s womens world cup. Always amazing, but weve got a world cup now, we have world cup qualifiers. We are now mo
governing body had to say today. and it s another big night in the champions league as chelsea, looking for their first win in the competion, take on ac milan. also coming up on the programme before 7: the vote for the bbc women s footballer of the year is now open we ll tell you the five nominees you can pick your winnerfrom. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. we start tonight with rugby union, and the continuing crisis at worcester warriors. today the company which holds the contracts of players and some staff has been liquidated in the high court. it s been a devastating time for all associated with the club. how did we get here? on the 17th of august, worcester confirmed they remained in dialogue with hmrc over the threat of a winding up petition over an unpaid tax bill of approximately 6 million pounds. by the end of august, players and staff were warned that they wouldn t be paid on time and some handed in their notice. on the 21st of september worcester were giv
sport now time to cross tol sarah with the sport. departing coach kristian woolf says his st helens side are the best team of the superleague era. they beat leeds rhinos by 2a points to 12 to make it a record four grand final titles in a row. watching at old trafford for us was adam wild. the walk to old trafford one of rugby league s most prized journeys. leeds fans perhaps hadn t expected to get here this year. st helens fans well, they expect nothing less. three titles in three years lifting trophies, they ve had plenty of practice. and on the greatest stage, the biggest atmosphere experience counts plenty. saints through in an instant. matty lees with the game s opening score. leeds clinging on by theirfingertips. with theirs, saints were pressing further in front. john bennison touching down control. leeds now desperate for a way back, but with all routes appearing blocked, the story of the first half ending with a twist. the fightback? well, there is a reason
was smuggled into syria by an intelligence agent working for canada. royal mail apologises to customers, as a one day strike by postal workers halts deliveries. good afternoon. the jury in the trial of ryan giggs has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts on any of the three counts he faced during the four week domestic violence case at manchester crown court. matt graveling is at manchester crown court. hejoins me from manchester. so, explain what has happened and what it means. , ., ., ., ., ., it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as ou it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say. it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say. this it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say, this trial it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say, this trial has it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say, this trial has been - as you say, this trial has been going on for three and half weeks, but after more than 22 hours of deliberation, a jury here at ar