de bruyne, mahrez, gundogan and a sterling penalty, and you can see that southampton lead 1—0 at brighton. —— at west ham. celtic have closed the gap on rangers to three points after a comfortable win againstjohnson in the early game. liel abada scored twice to put celtic in control and chris kane pulled one back for stjohn's in but —— for stjohnstone but then nir bitton scored the winner. rangers can go six points clear again if they beat st mary in which they are on course to do. it is 1—1 with aberdeen and dundee. a big shock at kempton in the king george six chase this afternoon, what a story this is, 28-1, this afternoon, what a story this is, 28—1, the winnerfor willie mullins, thejoint favourite. and second. more reaction to that over on the bbc sport website and you can keep up with the latest scores on this busy boxing day, some big games in rugby union's premiership, too, with leeds and leicester tigers at bristol bears but from me in the team, that is alljust what for now, goodbye. this is bbc news. the headlines: tributes have been pouring in for archbishop desmond

rules bring england closer into line with the rest of the uk, and tonight, when crystal palace take on southampton, fans will need to show a pass to get in. it's something that we are well prepared for, it's something that, you know, we've had great support from other clubs. as you are aware, other clubs have actually implemented this and tried it for various games. for example, we've done exactly the same, we trialled it, done soft checks on supporters, supporters have been really receptive of that. the night—time economy will also feel the impact. pubs like this one in bristol have already taken a hit — 80% of christmas party bookings cancelled. constantly being stabbed in the back all the time, basically, by all these new rules and regulations. these few weeks, with all our corporate bookings, that's when we get some money in the pot and see us through january and february. without that, we're going to really struggle in the next few months. but some do find there is reassurance in knowing everyone around you is vaccinated or tested. ijust think it makes everyone feel a little bit safer whe

sunday�*s premier league match between southampton and newcastle at st mary�*s stadium has been postponed due to ongoing covid—i9 cases and injuries in the newcastle squad. eddie howe�*s men drew 1—1 with manchester united last monday but did not have the required number of players available for yesterday�*s scheduled game with everton, and that�*s still the case, forcing sunday�*s game to be called off. chelsea�*s match with liverpool on sunday is one of eight games still on over the next three days. butjurgen klopp is expecting to lose three players who are waiting for pcr results which he fears will be positive. he�*s worried things could get worse between now and sunday afternoon. has felt like a lottery in the morning, when you stand there and wait for the result. it is pretty much day by day, always one case, and today another one, and we have got to wait. the others are not even in yet so we have to wait, but in this moment, probably not, but we don�*t know how we will look in a few hours. thomas tuchel has responded to striker romelu lukaku�*s comments in an in

sunday's premier league match between southampton and newcastle united at st mary's has been postponed due to ongoing covid cases and injuries in the newcastle squad. eddie howe's team did not have the required number of players available for yesterday's scheduled game with everton, and that is still the case, forcing sunday's going to be called off. here's ourfootball reporter, simon stone. this had been kind of flagged up by eddie howe earlier this week when he suggested that newcastle were struggling for players after the manchester united game. they had their midweek match called off, i think it was just a matter of time in the premier league agreeing to another request from newcastle, so that brings to 17 now games that have been called off across six match rounds, going back into the middle of december. the premier league, obviously, are trying to sort this matter out — it's not easy. they have already announced new dates for three of those games in the middle ofjanuary. maybe we'll be in a better place by then, but it's definitely an unstable situation at the moment. chelsea's

arsenal beat southampton 3—0, even though they were missing their captain. manchester united won 1—0 at norwich, thanks to a cristiano ronaldo penalty. in the german bundesliga: in la liga: australia have won the first ashes test by nine wickets. they snuffed out england's faint hopes by lunch on the fourth day in brisbane. england were hoping to build on a brilliant partnership between dawid malan and captainjoe root. both were gone in a matter of a few overs from the start. england added just 77 runs for the last eight wickets before they were bowled out for 297. that left australia needing just 20 runs to win. they reached that with ease to go one up in the series. yeah, exceptionally proud. i thought, nathan lyon, i said last night, forget about it, you are never going to get your 400. so it was nice he got that done this morning. i said maybe next summer. but really happy for him, i think he bowled really well yesterday. bitterly disappointing, because we put a lot of work in last night, built up that big partnership, and that was really on me and daw

we know this is a 19—year—old from southampton. he is now in custody, arrested on suspicion of breach of trust part of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon.— a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. sarah campbell, thank ou an offensive weapon. sarah campbell, thank you very — an offensive weapon. sarah campbell, thank you very much. _ the leader of the roman catholic church, pope francis, in his annual christmas day speech, has said the effects of the pandemic threatened efforts to resolve conflicts on an international level. around the world, there were smaller crowds at church services and other events because of the coronavirus outbreak. sadat ahmed bakir has this report. mass wearing masks. that is the theme of the day, of this second christmas under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. even main traditional christmas events such as the pope's urbi et 0rbi message were scaled back, with fewer visitors allowed in, pointing to ongoing turmoil in syria, yemen and iraq, pope francis said the

earlier today, we saw temperatures reaching 16 celsius in southampton, and also here in exeter in devon. it's very mild air that's come our way today that's followed a band of rain that's been sweeping away towards the northeast. it remains unsettled in the next few days, some rain at times, some stronger winds too, the main feature of the weatherjust how mild it's going to be as we head into the new year. now, we could reach 17 celsius across some parts of england in the next few days — bear in mind the average is near eight celsius at this time of the year. it could be the warmest new year's eve and new year's day on record. there is still some rain in the forecast, and after a brief respite, we are going to find wetter weather developing overnight as the cloud thickens. especially in western areas, and it turns wetter here. we've still got these brisk south to south—westerly wind, and temperatures aren't going to drop very much at all tonight, very mild. much milder than last night in the northeast of scotland. but tomorrow does start cloudy, we've got some rain around first thin

the 19—year—old man from southampton was arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. police in northern india have launched an investigation after a statue ofjesus was vandalised at the entrance of a colonial—era church. the incident in the holy redeemer church in ambala city is the latest in a series of such attacks in recent months. newspaper editorials have urged the leaders of the governing hindu—nationalist bjp to condemn hate speech and attacks on religious minorities. let's get more on this with our south asia regional editor anbarasan ethirajan in delhi. are these attacks on christians and churches in india becoming more frequent? in churches in india becoming more freruent? ,., , churches in india becoming more freruent? , ., , , frequent? in the past few years they have become — frequent? in the past few years they have become frequent. _ frequent? in the past few years they have become frequent. in _ frequent? in the past few years they have become frequent. in fact, - have become frequent. in fact, attacks on ch

sixth placed west ham are at watford, southampton host fifth placed tottenham who are hugely improved under antonio conte. we know very well that in front we are very good, we are totally involved in a fence but above all defence. this is good because we are a team. the rest of the team i think has a great, to appreciate the effort of the strikers without the ball. dominic thiem has pulled out of january's australian open. the 2020 finalist has not played because of a wrist injury sincejune. the issue meant thiem could not defend the us open title he won last year. naomi osaka has landed in melbourne to prepare for the defence of her australian open title. the japanese four—time grand slam winner hasn't played since losing in the third round of the us open and taking a break from the sport. the australian open begins in just under three weeks. where the inquest will continue following that defeat for england. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. there's video highights and lots of reaction to england's ashes humiliation. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. i'm sure t

sunday's premier league match between southampton and newcastle at st mary's has been postponed due to ongoing covid cases and injuries in the newcastle squad. eddie howe's men drew 1—1 with manchester united last monday, but did not have the required number of players available for yesterday's scheduled game with everton. and that's still the case, forcing sunday's game to be called off. chelsea's match with liverpool on sunday is one of eight games still on over the next three days, butjurgen klopp is expecting to lose three players who are waiting for pcr results, which he fears will be positive. he's worried things could get worse between now and sunday afternoon. it has felt like a lottery in the morning, when you stand there and wait for the result. it was pretty much day by day, always one case, and today another one. we have got to wait. the boys are not even in yet so we have to wait, but in this moment, probably not, but we don't know how we will look in a few hours. chelsea manager thomas tuchel has responded to striker romelu lukaku's comments in an interview in which he

southampton lost at arsenal, chelsea's late winner against leeds also came from the spot and a cristiano ronaldo penalty won the game for manchester united at norwich. in the scottish premiership dundee united lost to livingstone. ross county are off the foot of the table after beating dundee. stjohnstone are now bottom after defeat to aberdeen. england's cricketers have lost the first ashes test by nine wickets. they started the fourth day in brisbane with high hopes, but a batting collapse left australia chasing just 20 runs for victory. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. it is not just it is notjust that it is not just that australia it is notjust that australia won this test match, it is that it all happened so quickly. oncejoe root was out in the first half an hour of saturday's play, england's ambitions unravelled. of course there are other good batters in the england team but there is only one ridge and the collapse to 297 all out was just what england had feared and perhaps, in truth, what australia had expected. one saturday's play began england had just opened the door,

the 19—year—old man from southampton was arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. the queen is in residence at windsor castle. people in more than 100 cities in the philippines are without power, following typhoon rai, which ripped through the country ten days ago. disaster officials warn it may take till february to restore all electricity supplies. tens of thousands of homes were damaged and there's still a lack of food and clean water. 378 people are now known to have been killed by the typhoon, and about 60 are still missing. police in northern india have launched an investigation, after a statue ofjesus was vandalised at the entrance of a colonial—era church. the incident in the holy redeemer church, in the city of ambala, is the latest in a series of such attacks in recent months. newspaper editorials have urged the leaders of the governing hindu—nationalist bjp party to condemn hate speech and attacks on religious minorities. our south asia regional editor, anbarasan ethirajan, in delhi, has more. attacks on christm

in southampton this morning, plenty of people were out queueing for covid vaccine number three. ministers and scientists say these boosterjabs are the most important defence against the omicron variant of this winter. i think it's important just to make sure that you are protected as best as you can. my wife is having her one today as well, so just make sure that we are as best protected as we can. from monday, people in their 30s in england will be able to book their booster appointments, three months after that second dose, as the roll—out continues down the age groups with the other nations of the uk likely to follow soon. it's really important given what we know now about the omicron variant and how effective the vaccine is, particularly after the booster dose, so it's a really important measure for protecting themselves, their families and the public at large. government scientists say it's now inevitable. we will see a large wave of infections across the country. the new variant already makes up a third of cases in london. it was confirmed today that hospitals are now se

coming up in sport on the bbc news channel: without victory in their last five premier league games, can southampton return to winning ways at crystal palace? good evening. the uk has recorded its highest number of daily covid infections since the start of the coronavirus pandemic almost two years ago. there were more than 78,500 new cases in the past 2a hours — that's 10,000 more than the previous daily record set back injanuary. but england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, has warned that more covid records will be broken, with the omicron variant moving at what he called an "absolutely phenomenal pace." he added that the public should prioritise what matters, with regards to social mixing, in the run—up to christmas. borisjohnson has again urged people to get their boosterjabs as part of what he called the "great national fight back" against the omicron variant. with the latest, here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. are we staring down the barrel of a terrible outbreak of the virus? are we looking at the signs of impossible pressure for the nhs? is the prime minister

the unfolding security incident did dig thames valley police say they arrested a 19—year—old man from southampton for breach, or trespass of a protected site, and of suspicion of having an offensive weapon with him. it has been widely reported that the man had may have been carrying a crossbow but police have not confirmed this. questions are now being asked as to how an intruder managed to breach security on the 13 acre site. to breach security on the 13 acre site-— to breach security on the 13 acresite. a acre site. as soon as somebody nets in acre site. as soon as somebody gets in the _ acre site. as soon as somebody gets in the outer _ acre site. as soon as somebody gets in the outer ring _ acre site. as soon as somebody gets in the outer ring then - gets in the outer ring then something happens and it triggers an alarm and the police respond, as i understand they have in this instance. they acted quickly as soon as this individual allegedly tried to get in then he was apprehended and that is what you want, really. the 19-year-old - you want, really. the 19-year-old suspect l you want, real

sixth placed west ham are at watford, southampton host fifth placed tottenham who are hugely improved under antonio conte. we know very well that in front we are very good, they are totally involved in offence but above all defence. this is good because we are a team. the rest of the team i think has a great, to appreciate the effort of the strikers without the ball. dominic thiem has pulled out of january's australian open. the 2020 finalist has not played because of a wrist injury sincejune. the issue meant thiem could not defend the us open title he won last year. naomi osaka has landed in melbourne to prepare for the defence of her australian open title. the japanese four—time grand slam winner hasn't played since losing in the third round of the us open and taking a break from the sport. the australian open begins in just under three weeks. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. plenty of fallout from that disappointing result for england this morning as they surrendered their hopes in the ashes. the images of people despe

, not a lot, that at 8:30am this morning, according to thames valley police, a 19—year—old man from southampton was arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. they do say that it was a security breach, around 8:30, he wasn't in any buildings on the estate, and i quote that security processes were triggered within moments of the man entering the ground, according to police. the man is now in custody. i9 19 years old, in possession of a offensive weapon. we don't know what the weapon was, whether they will release the details, but the concern here is of course that today we knew that the duke and duchess of cornwall, they were all at winter castle, if you look at the time line, they would have been there around after ten o'clock to go to st george's chapel and this 19—year—old was arrested at 8:30am, before that time. —— windsor castle. but clearly a concern when we are talking about windsor castle. for those who do not know the town, sometimes on the tv it can look like the castle is a fairy tale building that has been plonked i

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how do you react to this news from researchers in - this news from researchers in southampton that the booster vaccines actually give us quite a significant amount of protection? they do not know if they will protect us against omicron but based on this, they are optimistic. i have not actually _ on this, they are optimistic. i have not actually seen _ on this, they are optimistic. i have not actually seen that _ on this, they are optimistic. i have not actually seen that study - on this, they are optimistic. i have not actually seen that study but i not actually seen that study but certainly, all the studies we have seen on what the vaccines do is that they are standing up, even against delta, which is a tough variant, they are standing up and keeping people out of hospital and keeping people out of hospital and keeping people from getting severe disease and keeping people from dying which is really good news and we are hopeful that will continue. that's why we say first, find everybody who has not been vaccinated yet and get them vaccinated.— them vaccinated. thank you for “oinin

thames valley police say they arrested a 19—year—old man from southampton for breach or trespass on a protected site, and of suspicion of having an offensive weapon with him. it has been widely reported that the man had may have been carrying a crossbow, but police have not confirmed this. questions are now being asked as to how an intruder managed to breach security on the 13—acre site. as soon as somebody gets in the outer ring then something happens and it triggers an alarm and the police respond, as i understand they have in this incident. they acted quickly, succinctly as soon as this individual allegedly tried to get in, then he was apprehended and that is what you want, really. the 19—year—old suspect did not enter any buildings during his short time on royal grounds. but officers investigating the christmas day breach will want to establish what the intruder�*s motivations were. sean dilley, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. officials in the democratic republic of congo say at least six people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a crowded resta

rehearsals for cinderella at southampton's mayflower theatre with a familiar face readying himself for his role as the wicked stepmother. craig, tell us where we are. well, we are in where all the dresses are, darling — all these wonderful frocks, look at them. so if you put a bit of covid weight on, darling, you'll need to have them extended, like me. the 2020 panto season was wiped out by covid, so craig revel horwood is thrilled that this year everything is still set to go ahead. and he knowsjust how crucial this is for venues all round the country. panto is so important to theatre as a whole because it provides, actually, the money that is necessary to get the theatre through the rest of the year — for the entire year. it will pay for that whole season. i'm talking about all the people backstage, the lighting, the ushers, everything, every part of it, the box office staff. i mean, it's endless. are you ready, boys and girls? yes! then i give you cinderella. debbie mcgee plays the fairy godmother and wishes she could cast a spell to ensure everything goes ahead, because she fear

in southampton this morning, plenty of people were out queueing for covid vaccine number three. ministers and scientists say these boosterjabs are the most important defence against the omicron variant of this winter. i think it's important just to make sure that you are protected as best as you can. my wife is having her one today as well, so just make sure that we are as best protected as we can. from monday, people in their 30s in england will be able to book their booster appointments, three months after that second dose as the roll—out continues down the age groups with the other nations of the uk likely to follow soon. it's really important given what we know now about the omicron variant and how effective the vaccine is particularly after the booster dose, so it's a really important measure for protecting themselves, their families and the public at large. government scientists say it's now inevitable. we will see a large wave of infections across the country. the new variant already makes up a third of cases in london. it was confirmed today that hospitals are now seei

arsenal beat southampton 3—0, even though they were missing the captain. manchester united one 1-0 at captain. manchester united one 1—0 at norwich, thanks to a cristiano ronaldo penalty. in the german bundesliga, bound munich extended their lead to six points after coming from behind to beat nights. jemima cielo with the winner. second—place borussia dortmund dropped points during one happen one at bottom. in la liga, espanyol beat the dante 4—3. australia have won the first ashes test by nine wickets. they snuffed out england's faint hopes by lunch. that was on the fourth day in brisbane. england were hoping to build in a brilliant partnership between dawid malan and captainjoe root. both were gone in a matter of a few overs from the start. england added just 77 runs for the last eight wickets before they were bowled out for 297. that left australia needing just 20 runs to wind. they reached that with ease to go one up in the series.- go one up in the series. yeah, exceptionally _ go one up in the series. yeah, exceptionally proud, - go one up in t

aubameyang was dropped for saturday's win over southampton for what manager mikel arteta described as a disciplinary breach. reports suggest he returned late from a trip to france. the club said, "we expect all our players, particularly our captain, to work to the rules and standards we have all set and agreed". manchester united defender viktor lindelof is undergoing tests after he suffered breathing difficulties during their win at norwich on saturday. he was forced off during the second half, but the incident isn't believed to be connected to the covid—i9 outbreak at the club. united said he had recovered well and was having a series of precautionary investigations. those covid cases at united have led to the postponement of tonight's game at brentford. united had already closed their training ground and delayed their trip to london. a record 42 players and staff across the premier league have tested positive in the last week, with cases reported at brighton, tottenham, leicester, aston villa and norwich — although the game between norwich and villa tonight will go ahead as thi

he was taken to southampton where he would stay for five weeks. we were not allowed to visit him once. they told him that he was going to die and we could not even comfort him. towards the end of roy's life, he was cared for by the st wilfried's hospice in sussex. they took his fear away from dying, we were all really frightened. christine wanted to raise money for the hospice and had a word with janet after they came out for a swim. i thought a calendar would be a great idea and it was very. impromptu and we only decided in october. - we had a few spectators who were a bit shockedl | when they came across half naked| women on the beach in november. and this is it. with all proceeds going to help cancer patients in west sussex.

arrested a man moments, they say, after he entered the grounds of windsor castle, a i9—year—old man from southampton, and he was taken into custody. he was arrested on suspicion of breach or trespass of a protected site and possession of an offensive weapon. they did a mental health assessment on this i9—year—old while he was in custody and he has now been detained under the mental health act. he is being looked after by medical professionals. confirmation from the metropolitan police that they searched the man, they say, after he was arrested and on that man they found a crossbow. there have been various newspaper reports that the man used a rope ladder to try and scale a metal fence, but that has not been confirmed by officers at this stage. the i9—year—old man arrested in the grounds of windsor castle yesterday, and just to confirm that officers did confirm yesterday that he didn't reach any of the buildings within the castle, he just got into the grounds. he has been detained under the mental health act and officers in their statement this evening say enquiries into the full circumstance

>> when michael was a teenager he and lisa volunteered southampton orthodox church kitchen. that is when she discovered michael had incredible skills. >> she said, we did in one day what would normally take us three days. >> she would teach mike to do prep work in their home as if a real professional kitchen. eventually, they made granola and then began selling granola pier that grew to nonprofit granola business with sales to starbucks and major grocery stores. >> the church's kitchen is the cooking classroom as well as the school teaching basic skills. >> of the church is building a network of homes to independently and build friendships. it has transformed the entire community. >> they have helped the members of this church family learn how to give those spiritual gifts of love, of acceptance, of forgiveness. >> the hope that love michael was bringing the holiday season is twofold, preparing those with autism to work in the world and also preparing the world to welcome them. mike. >> laura green in new york city come i love this story, thank you so much. ♪ ♪ first up

so the games at westland, southampton, watford and every ten are all off. four more games. that's after leicester forrest tonight's match to be postponed, just a few hours ago, manchester united announced that they could not feel the first team for the sick and's game against brighton. it has also been postponed. a lot of information to update you with, so if you want to know more details, check the bbc sport website that information. the drive for the nation's leak has been made in the last hour or so. if you want to see how the sides came out of the hat, you know what to do. all the details on the bbc sport website. that's it from sportsday. thank you very much for watching. we will be updating on all the developments regarding coronavirus affecting all of the matches throughout the rest of the evening and on the bbc sport website. thanks for watching. and on the bbc sport website. thanks forwatching. bye—bye. hello there. it's been another grey, gloomy day for many. but there were some lovely spells of sunshine across eastern england in particular, and also parts of sc

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the metropolitan police say the 19—year—old man from southampton is currently undergoing a mental health assessment. tighter covid restrictions are now in force in wales, scotland and northern ireland, with more changes due to come into force tomorrow. the measures include curbs on the hospitality industry and a reinforcement of social distancing rules. no further restrictions have been announced for england. tomos morgan reports. another festive holiday and another set of restrictions. social life will be curtailed yet again in wales, scotland, and northern ireland as the devolved governments bring back measures in an attempt to slow the spread of the omicron variant. and almost two years into the pandemic, this latest set of rules has been met with a mixed response in cardiff. generally i'm on board with them. i think at the moment they make sense, bearing in mind what we know. people just want to be able to live their lives now. we are going to have to learn to live with covid. it's here to stay. having only reopened a few months ago, nightclubs have had to turn their lights off once

they have a 19-year-old man from southampton in custody. the queen is celebrating there instead of her usual trip to sand ringham because of the -- she had some health difficulties just a few months ago. clearly an unexpected intruder. news is he has been appear henned. >>> back in the states, president biden says the isolation period for most americans will, at least for now, remain ten days. that's despite the cdc loosening the period to a week. the news comes as the white house announced that the travel restrictions on eight southern african countries will be lifted this new year's eve. let's get straight to the white house and jeremy diamond who is live for us. what is the latest from the administration. >> you what are president biden defending a few minutes ago the administration's -- but he did acknowledge some shortcomings, and those were errant on christmas eve, as you saw people lining up trying to get tests. the administration was not ability to meet the demand for testing, but president biden as announced a plan to purchase 500

however, that header from jan bednarek sealed all 3 points for southampton. elsewhere, wins the spurs and brighton. meanwhile, all matches were effectively back behind closed doors in scotland, with only 500 fans allowed in outdoor stadiums from boxing day. the lack of fans didn't put rangers off though. they're six points clear at the top of the table, going into the winter break after a 2—0 win over st mirren. wright and morelos with the goals. celtic had a comfortable 3—1win over bottom side stjohnstone. liel abada scored twice in the first half to put celtic in control, before nir bitton added a third to seal the win. all the support and a good day in the ashes today. i all the support and a good day in the ashes today.— the ashes today. i always en'oy talkin: to the ashes today. i always en'oy talking to adam, d the ashes today. i always en'oy talking to adam, especially h the ashes today. i always enjoy. talking to adam, especially when the ashes today. i always enjoy - talking to adam, especially when he says you better believe it! now, a special

saturday's games at southampton, watford and west ham have also been postponed, along with everton's match with leicester on sunday. we will have to be sure that the product or if the health of the people. so we can be an example for a lot people because the viruses there and it's spreading very quickly so we have to be sure that if we have to protect people and what that has to be the priority. a quarter of all players in the efl don't intend to get vaccinated, according to data released by the english football league, who've increased protocols at training grounds to limit the spread of the virus. five matches in the championship on saturday are now off. it again raises the issue of vaccine hesitancy within the professional game. that news comes on the day when uefa president aleksander ceferin has urged players across europe to get vaccinated as soon as possible. we should promote the vaccination, and we will. we already started to do it, but we don't have the power to force anyone to be vaccinated. but the promotion goes today and the video by my modest opinion is very good becau

no game this weekend and southampton, but some shows have gone on. there was a full house for trent alexander arnold's greatest hit. his goal help liverpool beat newcastle 3—1. newcastle is struggling and next for them is manchester city. but should the team faced the drop play through while others have a rest. not stopped below the competition becomes slightly unfair and no one wants to see that. people want to see a fair league and they don't want to see disparity in games. he has a point, but everyone else who may be says we should still continue also has a point. there is not one answer to all of these questions that are asked in society and to professional football right now. we need much more clarity as to why i those games are not getting played i and why not to play a game . so we are playing in the same week because of the end, i the most important thing is that we are able to maintain within the context, - the fairness of the competition. as coaches spoke about it. one was absent. pep guardiola was called off, he had an inconclusive test.

a study at the university of southampton was the boosters seem to work against not only delta but also the beta and gamma versions, those were the ones we were quite worried about early in the year. one first arose in south africa in one first in brazil. we saw the vaccines were more resistant against those variants then alpha for delta. if the boosters work against the beta and the gamma it is likely it will work well against omicron as well. this people have not had their booster dose yet. even if you had the booster dose yesterday, it will take you two or three weeks for your immune system to know if you had that dose and create a response. if they all had their boosters several weeks ago that might be better. chances are they have not. guy: i had mine last week. we are a couple of weeks apart. in terms of how quickly omicron could become the dominant strain, what are we learning from south africa, what did we learn from the pickup in delta. if it is 10% more infectious in delta what is the timeline we are working with? sarah: delta has been very stable. delta has cornered the marke

the crystal palace to take on southampton this evening, the preparation for the new measures are well under way. preparation for the new measures are well underway. is preparation for the new measures are well under way-— well under way. is something we are well under way. is something we are well prepared for, _ well under way. is something we are well prepared for, it's _ well under way. is something we are well prepared for, it's something - well prepared for, it's something that we had great support from other clubs, as you are aware, other clubs have implemented it and tried it at various games. we have done exactly the same. we have trial dates, done soft checks on supporters, supporters have been receptive. i think we are ready stop by tonight, fans are being asked to arrive early to allow extra time for checks on the turnstiles. according to fans, it's well worth the extra time if it means they can get in here to watch their team play. that year of not being able to go was horrible. i can't get the same connection watching games on tv. i'm really, really hoping that we can f

thames valley police is a 19—year—old man is from southampton. they say he was arrested for an offence which was called either breach or trespass on a protected site. the interesting thing about thatis site. the interesting thing about that is that that was an event that was introduced after we meram of the comedy terrorist in 2003, it was in june he had gone into principal in�*s 23rd birthday party and managed to get through there, there were all sorts of reports that recommended such an offence was introduced. on the one hand, yes, security questions will be asked. on another hand, some police resources are saying he was intercepted very quickly. it is a very different situation in 2021 and it was in 2003. ., ~ situation in 2021 and it was in 2003. . ~ situation in 2021 and it was in 2003. ., ~ , ., , situation in 2021 and it was in 2003. . y . . 2003. thank you very much. we will seak to 2003. thank you very much. we will speak to you — 2003. thank you very much. we will speak to you later. _ 2003. thank you very much. we will speak to you

leicester city had to come from behind twice against southampton. james maddison�*s goal saw the match end two all at st mary�*s but it was enough to move the foxes up to eighth, although they�*ve played more games than three teams below them. there were four games in the scottish premiership too, rangers beating hibernian 1—0 in the pick of the games. they left it late though, ryan porteous giving away a penalty with five minutes remaining, leaving kemar roofe to step up and coolly roll the ball into the back of the net. rangers go seven points clear of celtic in second. elsewhere aberdeen were 2—0 winners over livingston, dundee beat stjohnstone by a goal to nil while st. mirren and ross county played out a goalless draw. johanna konta has said she�*s very grateful for her career in tennis after announcing her retirement from the sport. the 30 year old won four titles on the wta tour and holds the record for the longest time as women�*s british number one. konta reached the semi—finals at wimbledon in 2017, eventually losing to sim

the intruder was identified as a 19 year old from southampton. he was carrying a weapon when he was arrested. the royal family has been informed. they are all safe. well president biden and first lady jill biden shared a virtual christmas message with us troops today around the world. the pair thanked. america's military men and women for their dedication and their service. i just want to know how much we care. we're grateful for your courage your sacrifice. not only your sacrifice but your families sacrifice. holidays really bring into sharp focus being a part. is it's just part of the job? but it's a hard part of the job and it's but it's who you guys are. the biden said a special guest with them for their christmas message commander the new first puppy joined the couple on the couch. he's a 16 week old german shepherd commander just arrived home at the white house this past monday. well, nasa scientists received a christmas gift to top all others. the world gave us this telescope and we we headed back to the world today. nasa's premier space o

metropolitan police, so two police forces there which immediately detained the man. 19 years old from southampton. we understand he was carrying a weapon but we later found out that weapon was a crossbow as you mentioned in your lead there. so, we do understand now that he has gone under mental health assessment, this 19-year-old man, and that he is in the safe custody of authorities. and of course, the queen and her family are safe and well. but yes, indeed, a shocking incident on christmas day. although, the authorities acted quickly, and again, there are concerns here about potential mental health issues. now, the queen is not normally -- not traditionally at windsor castle for christmastime but she was this year. she had her plans cancelled. she generally goes to her estate in norfolk but she did in not go this year due to abundance of caution, the spread of the omicron variant. so bit of concern there about the queen but all for now at least appears that man is now in custody and getting the help that he needs with the authorities. >> salma, you mentioned the queen. let's turn to the queen's

elsewhere, southampton drew with brighton. there are four second—round ties today in the men's fa cup. what a story for harrogate town at portsmouth yesterday winning at fratton park. jack diamond scored the winner in the 95th minute as the league two side knocked out two—time winners portsmouth with a 2—1 win at fratton park. it might be december but it's the women's fa cup final. the conclusion of last season's tournament was delayed by the pandemic. they picked up in septemberfor the quarterfinals onwards. over 16,000 people are expected at wembley as arsenal look to win the trophy for a record extending 15th time whilst chelsea are hoping to complete a domestic treble. arsenal know that winning the trophy would give them a record extending 15th win. yes, this is a trophy that is part of last yea r�*s success, and it is one that we want to win. but i don't think we will be defined any more by winning it. we are a successful team, we are a competitive team, we do year—on—year compete for every single title and th

aubameyang was dropped for saturday's win over southampton for what manager mikel arteta described as a "disciplinary breach". reports suggest he returned late from a trip to france. we have made this decision that unfortunately is a really tough one, and obviously, if i had to choose, i wouldn't like to be sitting here talking about it, but we had to do it. the next one is for now he's not involved in the squad. we want to take our culture, our demands to a different level, and when those standards are not met, you know that you cannot participate in our daily basics. manchester united defender viktor lindelof is undergoing tests after he suffered breathing difficulties during their win at norwich on saturday. he was forced off during the second half, but the incident isn't believed to be connected to the covid—19 outbreak at the club. united said he had recovered well and was having a series of precautionary investigations. covid struggles in rugby union, too. one game in the champions cup was called off last weekend, and now there's doubts over another this weekend. leinster say

and after back—to—back defeats, arsenal returned to winning ways with a convincing 3—0 win over southampton — alexandre lacazette with the opener. next to scotland, where stjohnstone have dropped to the bottom of the scottish premiership after losing 1—0 at home to aberdeen. but the saints were livid about aberdeens late winner as it looked to have struck the arm of teddyjenks before he sent the ball beyond the keeper. but the goal stood, comdemning stjohnstone to the bottom of the table. reading pulled off a big shock in the women's super league after beating the fa cup winners chelsea by a goal to nil. chelsea could have gone top but deanne rose broke away and combined with emma harries to score from their only shot on target. chelsea are a point adrift of the leaders arsenal, reading move up to fifth. leicester tigers got their european champions cup campaign off to a great start, winning 16—13 away at bordeuax. george ford kicked two second—half penalties to clinch victory as the tigers extended their winning start to the season. there was something of a scare earlier in the mat

moments in the man never got inside any buildings that intruder was identified as a 19 year old from southampton. he was curing a weapon when he was arrested. the royal family has been informed and they are all safe this morning. president biden and first lady jill biden shared a virtual christmas message with us troops around the world the pair thanked. america's military men and women for their dedication and service. i just want to know how much we care. we're grateful for your courage your sacrifice. not only your sacrifice but your families sacrifice holidays really bring into sharp focus being a part. is it's just part of the job? but it's a hard part of the job and it's but it's who you guys are. here's your commander and you might have noticed the biden's had a special guest with them for their christmas message commander the new first puppy joined the couple in the couch. he's a 16 week old german shepherd commander just arrived home at the white house on monday. nasa has successfully launched the largest ever telescope into space that could give us an entirely new view of the universe.

arsenal are now three up against southampton. and chelsea are now ahead after falling behind. later when norwich city host manchester united in the evening kick—off. there's been a shock defeat for last week's fa cup winners, chelsea. they lost 1—0 away to reading for that they could have gone top of the league for the first time season but the royals went ahead afterjust time season but the royals went ahead after just four time season but the royals went ahead afterjust four minutes. they scored from their only shot on target and that defeat leaves chelsea one point adrift of the leaders, arsenal. reading with up to fifth. four—time world championjohn higgins continued his superiority against ronnie o'sullivan. the table in a one—sided semifinal and continued his dominance over the six time world champion. the wizard of which is now beaten the rocket in five of their six meetings this year having lost three finals in 2021, higgins will be making to make fourth time lucky when he faces his opponent in the final on sunday. that is all the support from others. jane will

i did an article and i loved going down there, i loved that place and you know, it is close to southampton county so they have a connection to turner. i love that place. and it is just -- it's sad to see. because people in urban and suburban america, they have no idea what is going on in the countryside and how these economies have just absolutely the bottom has fallen out. it is tough. any other questions, comments as well? all right. hey, y'all, such a pleasure. again, great to see you and we'll continue the conversation this afternoon. during our two breaks. just our two breaks. [ applause ] >>> how exactly did america get up to its neck in debt? >> we believe one of the greatest characteristics of being american is we are striving to provide equal opportunity for all citizens. >> c-span video documentary competition 2022. stundss across the country are giving us behind-the-scenes looks as they work on their entries using the hashtag student cam. and if you're a middle or high school student you could join the conversation by entering the c-span student cam competition. create a five to

and, you know, close to southampton county so they got a connection to turner as well, man. i love that place. and it is just -- it is sad to see, right, it's sad to see. because -- it's tough. any other questions, comments as well. all right. hey y'all. such a pleasure. again, great too see you and continue the conversation this afternoon. during our two breaks, just our two breaks. [ applause ] ♪♪ >>> american history tv saturdays on cspan2, exploring the people and events that tell the american story. saturday at 3:15, coverage of a conference that looks at his legacy. including hi designs for college campuses such as stanford. watch american history tv saturdays on cspan2 and find a full schedule on your program guide or watch online any time at cspan.org slash history. >>> and now more from the recent pamp lin

the matches that have been postponed are southampton versus brentford, west ham united versus brentford, west ham united versus norwich city, and everton versus norwich city, and everton versus leicester city fc. so this all comes on top of the league's earlier announcement that the manchester united game against brighton and hove albion on saturday had been called off, as well as there is a's game between c and tottenham hotspur. we are hoping to speak to our sports correspondent in the next few minutes. the only british woman convicted for travelling to syria to join islamic state group says she's now ashamed of her actions. tareena shakil says she hopes her case serves as a warning about the consequences and dangers of extremism. she is one of around 450 britons who've returned to the uk from areas controlled by is. poonam taneja from the bbc�*s asian network reports. british mother tareena shakil in syria back in 2014. she had secretly travelled to the heartland of islamic state group with her one—year—old son. here she lived in a house with dozens of other women as they prepa

and, it is close to southampton county, so they have a connection to turner as well. i love that place. and, it is sad to see. it is sad to see, because people in urban and suburban america, they have no idea what is going on in the countryside. and how these economies have just absolutely, the bottom is falling out. it is tough. >> such a all right. it's a pleasure. again, great to see you. and i want to continue the conversation this afternoon during our two breaks. just our two breaks. >> [laughs] [applause] and now, more from the recent pamplin

in southampton this morning, plenty of people were out queueing for covid—i9 vaccine number three. ministers and scientists say these boosterjabs of the most important defence against the omicron variant of this winter. i think it's important just to make sure that you are protected as best as you can. my wife is having her one today as well, so just make sure that we are as best protected as we can. from monday, people in their 30s in england will be able to book their booster appointments, three months after that second dose as the roll—out continues down the age groups with the other nations of the uk likely to follow soon. it's really important given what we know now that the omicron variant and how effective the vaccine is particularly after the booster dose, so it's really important measure for protecting themselves, their families and the public at large. government scientists say it's now inevitable. we will see a large wave of infections across the country. the new variant already mix up a third of cases in london. it confirmed today that hospitals are now seeing their f