nesta mcgregor reports. the good news for norwich city is they haven't had to postpone a game due to a covid outbreak. the bad news for norwich city is they haven't had to postpone a game due to a covid outbreak. thrashed 5—0 by arsenal on boxing day, they were 1—0 down to crystal palace afterjust eight minutes. odsonne edouard from the penalty spot. jean—philippe mateta made it 2—0. beautiful goalfrom him! then four minutes later, jeffrey schlupp, same corner, it was three. there were no goals in the second half, but norwich stay rooted to the foot of the table. the good, or bad news, they play again in four days' time. elsewhere, west ham went behind at watford... it's dennis! but were 4—1winners. this effort from said benrahma proved to be the winning goal. david moyes's side a lofty fifth in the table. one place behind west ham, tottenham could only draw 1—1 with southampton. saints' skipperjames ward—prowse opened the scoring. 0h, struck it magnificently! then harry kane from the penalty s

nesta mcgregor reports. we all know it is the season for giving, but so far england have been overly generous... ..from giving up easy wickets to missed catches and ultimately missed opportunities. australia win the test match! they go up 2—0 in the ashes. the scary news of england, the last time they were of 2—0 down and won an ashes test was... actually, it's never been done. so a chance forjoe root�*s side to create history and restore pride. we all know what we need to do, and that art of trying to take ten wickets, it's trying to build pressure, understand how you're going to be able to create pressure through keeping the scoreboard quiet, but also being brave enough to hit the lengths that will take you wickets and create chances. the iconic mcg in melbourne is the venue for the third test. england, who have struggled to score runs, are expected to make changes, zak crawley and jonny bairstow replacing rory burns and ollie pope. fast bowler mark wood, who missed the second test, should also featu

nesta mcgregor reports. we all know, it is the season for giving, but so far england have been overly generous. from giving up easy wickets, two missed catches and ultimately missed opportunities. anderson is gone and australia have won the test match. the anderson is gone and australia have won the test match.— won the test match. the scary news for england. — won the test match. the scary news for england. the _ won the test match. the scary news for england, the last _ won the test match. the scary news for england, the last time _ won the test match. the scary news for england, the last time they - won the test match. the scary newsj for england, the last time they were 2-0 for england, the last time they were 2—0 down and won an ashes test was... actually, it has never been done, so a chance forjoe root�*s side to create history and restore pride. irate side to create history and restore ride. ~ ., ,, ., side to create history and restore ride, . ., ~' ., ., side to create history and restore ri

nesta mcgregor, thank you very much. what's your heart! you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at five to six. bye for now. hello. you're watching the bbc news channel. let's get more now on our top story, and the problems facing the prime minister, a picture of borisjohnson hosting a christmas quiz last year has raised "serious questions" that need answered, according to the leader of the scottish conservatives. speaking to bbc scotland, douglas ross said the picture, obtained by the sunday mirror, was just one still image, but that downing street must clarify what happened. he added would not defend the prime minister if it transpired a party was held in breach of covid restrictions. this causes me no difficulty at all to comb out irresponsible behaviour. it potentially causes a huge impact in terms of compliance by the rest of the public to follow government advice that is one still picture. we need to get more information but if, as it betrays, there was a party in downing street

nesta mcgregor, bbc news. now, after a year off due to covid, the london international horse show is back. the world's best show—jumpers, dressage riders and carriage drivers are in the capital competing at the country's most prestigious indoor competition. but for the first time, it's not at its usual home of olympia. instead, it's being held at the excel arena, and our resident equestrian expert, lizzie greenwood—hughes, has been there to check it out. the first word that comes to mind when you compare the new home of the london international horse show, where it was previously held, is a space and lots of it. this place is absolutely massive. we are in the heart of london because �*s doctrines, and it is so much bigger than the old olympia. for more than 100 years, all the horses and riders had to come to west kensington, in the size of a space for about two tennis courts, you have £30 million worth of horses. it means there's a big arena and they have the whole building, and it means there is a bigg

nesta mcgregor, bbc news. time for a quick whiz now of some of the day's other sports stories and... ..ireland's cricketers have bounced back from their shock defeat to the usa yesterday by winning the second t20 in florida. they levelled the two—game series with a nine—run victory. the two teams will now play each other in three one day internationals. harbajhan singh has retired from all forms of cricket at the age of ai. the off—spinner was the first indian bowler to take a test hat—trick. he had an 19—year international career and played his last game in the indian premier league earlier this year. billy and mako vunipola have signed new deals to stay at saracens after speculation linking the pair with moves to france. any move overseas would have made them unavailable for selection by england. the ladies european golf tour is set to offer players a record prize fund of more than 20 million pounds for next year. there will be a 31 tournaments played across 21 countries — the busiest calendar in

our reporter nesta mcgregor was at silverstone to watch the drama unfold. and he caught up with some fans of both max verstappen and lewis hamilton immediately afterwards, when — just like in abu dhabi — emotions were running high. iam i am shocked. i believe that that when of lewis was stolen from him. the championship should not have been decided that way. the rules that the race director claims about the lapping cars, i think that is wrong and i think hamilton should have no matter what.— wrong and i think hamilton should have no matter what. devastated, to see them, have no matter what. devastated, to see them. do — have no matter what. devastated, to see them, do have _ have no matter what. devastated, to see them, do have those _ have no matter what. devastated, to see them, do have those five - have no matter what. devastated, to see them, do have those five cars i see them, do have those five cars let through, bringing max right up to the _ let through, bringing max right up to the last is ridiculous. it is just— to the last is ridiculous.

nesta mcgregor spoke to victims, social media companies and those charged with cleaning up the spot. this was a report first broke craster back in the spring. this contains strong anguish and content some may find offensive. they are not fans, they are racists. it makes you feel very dehumanised. you feel like nothing. there is nothing you can do. you are helpless. the weekend saw more racist abuse of players online. - the amount of times we are seeing troy deeney or raheem or even myself report things, nothing has been done about it. we are humans and it is a throwaway comment to you, but when i open my phone and see myself being called this and that for no reason, it does affect you. racism and bullying across platforms. . racially abused on social media. things like i look like a monkey orjust saying the n word, everything that i'm getting now, i have heard it before. i have had death threats put- at my six—year—old girls who have nothing to do with anything, and it is constant. _ i see a lot of statements. i see a lot of we're going to do this, we are going to do that. i play

nesta mcgregor has been watching with fans at silverstone. tell us about reaction and also tell us what people are saying about that decision that hugh just described. good afternoon. if this was a hollywood movie, as the credits rolled, i would have rolled my eyes and said, like that could ever happen. the tension on that final act was absolutely incredible. some people couldn't watch it. with ten laps to go, this was lewis hamilton's championship but it wasn't to be. we are now going to relive that last lap with abby and sophie, who are max verstappen fans. tell me about that last lap. we acce ted tell me about that last lap. we accepted it _ tell me about that last lap. we accepted it was lewis hamilton's race and — accepted it was lewis hamilton's race and then they were neck and neck_ race and then they were neck and neck and — race and then they were neck and neck and my whole bodyjust, i tensed — neck and my whole bodyjust, i tensed up— neck and my whole bodyjust, i tensed up and it was everything. it was the _ tensed up and it

nesta mcgregor spoke to victims, social media companies and those charged with cleaning up the sport. and a warning, this programme contains references to racist language and content from the start that some may find offensive. they are not fans, they are racists. it makes you feel very dehumanised. you feel like nothing. there is nothing you can do. you are helpless. the weekend saw more racist abuse of players online. - the amount of times we are seeing troy deeney or raheem or even myself report things, nothing has been done about it. we are humans and it is a throwaway comment to you, but when i open my phone and see myself being called this and that for no reason, it does affect you. racism and bullying across platforms. . racially abused on social media. things like i look like a monkey orjust saying the n word, everything that i'm getting now, i have heard it before. i have had death threats put- at my six—year—old girls who have nothing to do with anything, and it is constant. _ i see a lot of statements. i see a lot of we're going to do this, we are going to do that. i pl

nesta mcgregor spoke to victims, social media companies and those charged with cleaning up the sport. this was his report first broadcast back in the spring. this programme contains racist language and content some may find offensive. they are not fans, they are racists. it makes you feel very dehumanised. you feel like nothing. there is nothing you can do. you are helpless. the weekend saw more racist abuse of players online. - the amount of times we are seeing troy deeney or raheem or even myself report things, nothing has been done about it. we're humans and it is a throwaway comment to you, but when i open my phone and see myself being called this and that for no reason, it does affect you. racism and bullying across platforms. . racially abused on social media. things like i look like a monkey orjust saying the n word, everything that i'm getting now, i have heard it all before. i have had death threats put- at my six—year—old girls who have nothing to do with anything, and it is constant. _ i see a lot of statements. i see a lot of we're going to do this, we're going to do t

our correspondent nesta mcgregor is watching alongside fans at silverstone. have you got any fingernails left, ? absolutely none. you say watching, i�*m trying my best not to watch. the tension in this room has been nail—biting. every now and again there is some noise because there�*s just been ebbs and flows into this race. a few minutes ago, someone went off the track. we feared the worst that it would be max. in all lewis hamilton, thankfully, it was not. lewis hamilton is leading, meaning he will secure champion title number eight and surpassed michael schumacher. currently, they are bothjoint michael schumacher. currently, they are both joint on seven. it michael schumacher. currently, they are bothjoint on seven. it might look like trap and is next to me but its 13—year—olds harrison. it looks like hamilton might take this. t�*m like hamilton might take this. i'm not sure what's going to happen, to be honest — not sure what's going to happen, to be honest. they're quite close right now _ be honest. they're quite close right now i'm _ be ho