a 1- 1— zero win over norwich there. elsewhere, it was an unhappy return for an failed hero, stephen gerard whose aston villa side were beaten on his return to liverpool. gerrard, back at the club where it all began for the first time in 6 years, saw his team go down 1—0, mo salah�*s penalty giving liverpool all three points. liverpool stay just a point behind leaders man city. and just look at this reaction from liverpool fans as steven gerrard walked out of the anfield tunnel for the first time as a manager. he avoided any sentimentality, but liverpool boss jurgen klopp didn't. they were so much spoken about steven gerrard going back to liverpool. did you want to win to show the current manager is still the top dog? i have no problem with these kind of things and i know i will not be here _ forever and i will be more than happy if it's stephen. nobody knows really what happens in the future but i didn't feel under pressure today. let's bring you that result from earlier on. manchester united beating norwich. let's

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just six in aberdeen, seven in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, five there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through northwest england, northern ireland, up into southwest scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, eight to 14 degrres. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far northwest, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across par

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we're up to 13 in belfast, 13 or newcastle, but 17 celsius on the charts there for norwich. remember, the december all—time temperature record is 18.7. it could turn quite windy thursday night as that area of low pressure clears through. friday, which is new year's eve, more, probably, mist and fog patches to start the day, but a quieter day weather—wise. i think some of the fog could linger, yes, but you've got a better chance of at least seeing some glimmers of sunshine coming through across central and eastern areas before cloud returns in the west, bringing more rain as we end the day. those temperatures coming down and odd degree or two, but still very mild —11—15 celsius. heading into saturday, which is new year's day, well, probably quite cloudy across western areas with a bit of drizzle driven in by these south—westerly winds. some heavier rain moving across northern ireland into western scotland. eastern areas, that's where the best chance of a few breaks are likely to be, and still very mild — temperatures 13—16 celsius. so, 2022 starts off where 2021

odsonne edouard had given palace the lead against norwich from a penalty, before two further goals before half time from jean—philippe mateta and jeffrey schlupp gave them a comfortable win. 3—nil it finished, leaving norwich bottom of the league. and there has been even more disruption to the festive football schedule everton's home premier league game with newcastle has been postponed because of coronavirus cases and injuries in the visiting side's camp. the game was due to take place on thursday but the premier league were satisfied that newcastle couldn't field the requisite number of players. it's the 16th top flight match to be postponed in recent days while in the football league only m games are still on over the next two days. dominic thiem has pulled out of january's australian open. the 2020 finalist has not played sincejune because of a wrist injury. the issue meant the austrian could not defend the us open title he won last year. but naomi osaka has landed in melbourne to prepare for the defence of her australian open title. the japanese four—time grand slam winner hasn

— although the game between norwich and villa tonight will go ahead as things stand. also tonight, leaders manchester city take on leeds and amid further discussions about vaccination rates amid premier league players, manager pep guardiola says health and safety for everyone must come first. i'm concerned, not because we're going to cancel and break maybe the premier league, i'm concerned that society still is, the virus is here and people suffer and we have seen with tottenham first and after norwich, leicester, i think united, what i hear, so there are many. and some people here, the staff, they've got it. right now. and we have spoken with the players almost every day, be careful. the sports minister, nigel huddleston, has refused to rule out reducing capacities or even closing venues to spectators altogether in future. his comments came on the back of plan b coming into effect tomorrow, which will require fans to show proof of double vaccination or a negative test to attend sporting events with crowds of more than 10,000. clubs, like brighton, are telling fans ex

the first away match for manchester united against norwich. it is still 0-0 united against norwich. it is still 0—0 in the second half. tottenham's decision to postpone their europa conference league game against rennes could mean they're out of the competition. the clubs couldn't find a new date for the match so it won't be rescheduled and the result will be decided by uefa. it was called off when eight spurs players and five members of staff tested positive for coronavirus. rennes are already through to the last 16 but tottenham needed a win to secure a play off spot. rangers and celtic both have games tomorrow in the scottish premiership. in today's games, back to back wins for livingston they won 1—0 against dundee united. struggling ross county came from behind to beat dundee, in a vital win for them. aberdeen won for their third time in a row, getting the better of bottom side stjohnstone. and hibs drew 1—all with st mirren. there was a shock defeat for last week's fa cup winners chelsea in the women's super league this afternoon. they lost 1—nil away to reading. chels

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 spot made it even. the festive period continuing to produce a plethora of goals. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. we're back with the late news at ten. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. a mummified body of an ancient eyptian pharaoh has been examined for the first time after being digitally unwrapped using high—tech scanners. dr sahar saleem is the lead author of the study and radiologist at the egyptian mummy project. she's been telling my colleague, ros atkins, how

they won't across some eastern parts of england for example, ending the night ten degrees celsius in norwich, hall, five in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while, some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear styles across the northern half of the country. and through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud, that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through northwest england, northern ireland up into southwest scotland. some brighter guns is here and there, and a very mild afternoon, 8— 1a sunak celsius. now, i have to keep a close eye on developments through sunday night, because this small but potent weather feature is expected to pass the far northwest, deepening area of low pressure, and that is set to bring some very strong winds across parts of northern ireland, but perhaps most especially in the exposed parts of western and northern scotland, particularly for the western and northern isles. there could be some really quite stormy weather for a time. we will keep you posted on that one throughout the weekend. into next week, i

... a place the team they beat can only dream of. 0dsonne edouard had given palace the lead against norwich from a penalty, before two further goals before half time from jean—philippe mateta and jeffrey schlupp gave them a comfortable win. 3—nil it finished, leaving norwich bottom of the league. chelsea defender ben chilwell could miss the rest of the season as he undergoes knee surgery this week. the england left—back suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage during chelsea's champions league win againstjuventus last month. the club had initially wanted to avoid surgery but have confirmed today he needs an operation. spain forward ferran torres has completed his move from manchester city to barcelona. the deal is worth an initial 46.7 million pounds and the 21 year old has signed a five and a half year deal. torres spentjust 16 months at city afterjoining from valencia last year. meanwhile, manchester united have turned down an offer from sevilla to take forward anthony martial on loan. it's thought the spanish club were only willing to pay half of the frenchman's 150 thousand poun

meanwhile, steven gerrard's aston villa travelled to norwich, with jacob ramsey opening the scoring at carrow road. ollie watkins added a second three minutes from time for a fourth win in six under their new manager taking them ninth, while dean smith sees his side remain bottom, three points from safety. thought it was really strong performance. first half we were outstanding and played well in pockets of the half but played our way at times was up you want the players before the game can we come here and when it came to control part of the game and deliver a clean sheet? players developed in every department and is in the back of a really challenging week. one game in scotland, too, as the managerless hibernian hosted dundee. hibs narrowed the gap on sixth—placed aberdeen to a point with a paul mcmullan own goal the difference between the sides, leaving dundee tenth and just two points off the bottom. premier league players and staff will have to take lateral flow tests every time they want to enter their club's training ground. it's one of a number of new measures agreed by club

to covid cases in the norwich camp. the foxes now have jamie vardy to add to their growing injury list. vardy, leicester's top scorer this season, suffered a hamstring injury in their 1—0 win over liverpool on tuesday and faces a month on the sidelines. leicester boss brendan rodgers said the extra demands placed on players during the festive period had a played a big part in vardy�*s setback. huddersfield town continued their excellent season in the championship. they've moved into the play—off places after a 1—0 win over nottingham forest. forest have also been climbing the table recently, but they were stung at home in the first half with the only goal of the game from duane holmes. the win moves huddersfield up to sixth and six points off the top two automatic places. bournemouth extended their lead at the top beating cardiff 3—0. england's cricketers will fly to sydney for the fourth ashes test after their latest round of covid testing came back negative. they'll be without head coach chris silverwood, th

but it's the temperatures that take centre stage, reaching highs up to 17 celsius into norwich. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. no new coronavirus restrictions will be introduced in england before the new year. but the health secretary says people should remain cautious and that the figures are being monitored. we'll watch the situation very carefully and should, in the future, we need to act, of course, we won't hesitate to do so. a sharp rise in the the number of coronavirus cases in scotland, the highest yet, as new restrictions in bars and restaurants come into force. as covid cases increase rapidly in france, home working will become mandatory for at least three days per week where possible. in new york, children aged 12 and over have to be fully vaccinated to go into restaurants and leisure facilities, as infections rise in the city.

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just six in aberdeen, seven in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, five there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through northwest england, northern ireland, up into southwest scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, eight to 1a degrres. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far north—west, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just six in aberdeen, seven in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, five there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through northwest england, northern ireland, up into southwest scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, eight to 14 degrres. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small but potent weather feature is expected to pass close to the far northwest, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across part

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just 6 in aberdeen, 7 in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, 5 there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while, some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through north—west england, northern ireland, up into south—west scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, 8 to 1a degrees. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small, but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far north—west, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just 6 in aberdeen, 7 in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, 5 there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while, some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through north—west england, northern ireland, up into south—west scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, 8 to 14 degrees. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small, but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far north—west, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just six in aberdeen, seven in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, five there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through northwest england, northern ireland, up into southwest scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, eight to 14 degrres. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far northwest, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across par

but it's the temperatures that take centre stage, reaching highs up to 17 celsius into norwich. this is bbc news. i'm jane hill with the headlines. no new coronavirus restrictions will be introduced in england before the new year, although the uk government urges everyone to act cautiously. a sharp rise in the the number of coronavirus cases in scotland — the highest yet, as new restrictions in bars and restaurants come into force. as covid cases increase rapidly in france, homeworking will become mandatory for at least three days per week where possible. in new york, children aged 12 and over have to be fully vaccinated to go into restaurants and leisure facilities, as infections rise in the city. remembering archbishop desmond tutu. south africa has begun a week of events to commemorate the anti—apartheid leader, who died on sunday. now on bbc news — review 2021, the year in politics. from the battle against the coronavirus pandemic

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just six in aberdeen, seven in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, five there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through northwest england, northern ireland, up into southwest scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, eight to 1a degrres. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far northwest, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across par

norwich city host manchester united in the late kick—off. a shock defeat for last week's fa cup winners chelsea. they lost 1—0 away. chelsea could have gone top of the league for the first time this season but the royals went ahead afterjust time this season but the royals went ahead after just four time this season but the royals went ahead afterjust four minutes. they scored from their only shot on target. the defeat leaves chelsea one point adrift of the leaders, arsenal. redding move up to fifth. cardiff lost in the first weekend of the european champion defence. cardiff were first to cross the line that spent the rest of the first have trying to stay ahead. tries from these players. the champions scored three more with a superb kick from the world player of the year. a simple task for the bonus point winning fourth try. and that is all the spot from us for now. we are going to stay

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just six in aberdeen, seven in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, five there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through northwest england, northern ireland, up into southwest scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, eight to ia degrres. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far northwest, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across par

but it's the temperatures that take centre stage, reaching highs up to 17 celsius into norwich. no new coronavirus restrictions are to be introduced before the new year but the health secretary says people should remain cautious. in new york fresh vaccine wills come into force. children 12 and over have to be fully vaccinated to go into indoor restaurants or leisure facilities. as infections search field by the variant. tributes are being paid from across the globe to the anti—apartheid campaigner archbishop desmond tutu who died at the age of 90. a state funeral will be held on the 1st of january in cape town. there are calls for the british government to do more to help consumers deal with sharp increases in the price of gas and electricity. in the mornings that energy bills could soar by another 50% next year.

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just six in aberdeen, seven in norwich. but chilly, as we go through saturday night we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, five there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while some cloud, outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through northwest england, northern ireland, up into scotland. some bright or glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, eight to 14 degrres. we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far northwest a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across parts of northern ireland, but p

the table, given that there has been a couple of unconvincing victories against crystal palace and norwich city, and then that disappointing performance against newcastle on the 27th of december. i think people are still trying to work out what his style of play will be. and what improvements, if any, he will bring to manchester united. as ever, with manchester united, there is a lot of debate and opinion on either side. leicester's injury and illness woes show no signs of getting better just yet. strikerjamie vardy is facing a month out, with a hamstring injury. vardy, leicester's top scorer this season, suffered the injury in their 1—0 win over liverpool on tuesday. leicester boss brendan rodgers said the extra demands placed on players, during the festive period, had a played a big part in vardy�*s injury. england's cricketers will be without head coach chris silverwood for the fourth ashes test in sydney. he's in isolation, after one of his family tested positive for covid. it's the seventh positive test in the touring party — three support staff and fourfamily members have all c

extra resources will be sent to poster protection but in care homes like this one in norwich, another change to visiting rules hasn't brought much cheer. i change to visiting rules hasn't brought much cheer. i wouldn't like that. brought much cheer. i wouldn't like that- i'd have _ brought much cheer. i wouldn't like that. i'd have to _ brought much cheer. i wouldn't like that. i'd have to put _ brought much cheer. i wouldn't like that. i'd have to put up _ brought much cheer. i wouldn't like that. i'd have to put up with - brought much cheer. i wouldn't like that. i'd have to put up with it. - that. i'd have to put up with it. once _ that. i'd have to put up with it. once again. _ that. i'd have to put up with it. once again, the delicate balance between offering covid protection but maintaining vital family contact comes into focus. the government insistent these guidelines will help manage growing risk. megan paterson, bbc news. our political correspondent helen catt is here. helen, some calls for further measures, but also strong resistance within the conservative party? yes, ther

. >> and in norwich, they have what every town needs more than anything. each other. steve hartman on the road, in norwich, vermont. >>> for more than two months now a volcano on the spanish island of la palma has been spewing molten lava and a third of the farmland has been wiped out. if there's a bright side, scientists are using the eruption to learn more about this disstrungtive force of nature. >> to study a volcano scientists have to get close, while keep and eye out for water bombs the side of watermelon. >> it's been mind blowing to see these processes in action. >> they're taking a big risk hoping to see big rewards with answers to important questions like, how do these volcanic eruptions form and develop, if you live on the islands where it already destroyed thousands of homes when will it hendend? >> we need to learn how to protect the population. and this eruption has been very useful teaching painful but important lessons. >> for months the volcano gives sk scientists to corvalis it if technology to observe from the sea, land and even space. but we still

extra resources will be sent to bolster protection but in care homes like this one in norwich, another change to visiting rules hasn't brought much cheer. i wouldn't like that. but i'd have to put up with it. once again, the delicate balance between offering covid protection but maintaining vital family contact comes into focus. the government insistent these guidelines will help manage growing risk. scientists warn the rapid spread of the new omicron variant could put the nhs under severe strain. renewed calls to get your boosterjab as soon as possible, to cut infections. more than 70 people are known to have died after 30 powerful tornadoes hit six us states. and it's winner takes all as lewis hamilton starts behind title rival max verstappen in tomorrow's crucial abu dhabi grand prix. good evening. health officials have renewed calls for anyone who's eligible to get their covid boosterjab. new modelling suggests the uk could be facing a bigger wave of infections than back injanuary. the omicron variant is spreading quickly, but there's still uncertainty about how many people may nee

simonjack, bbc news, norwich. the latest coronavirus figures for the uk show there were 54,661 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average, there were nearly 52,000 new cases reported per day in the past seven days. the latest figures show there were 7,372 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus. 38 deaths were recorded — that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. on average in the past week, 119 covid—related deaths were recorded every day. over the past week, on average 425,869 people have had a booster vaccination every day. and more than 23.5 million people in total have now had a boosterjab. the omicron variant of coronavirus was first identified in south africa around three weeks ago. doctors there say early indications are that while hospitalisations are rising so far, the number of deaths and people needing intensive care is lower than at the same stage in previous waves of the virus. from johannesburg, our africa correspondent andrew harding sent

newcastle, as they remain 19th in the table, with only goal difference keeping them above bottom club norwich city. joe lynskey watched the action. for newcastle, the focus isn't christmas but january, when they hope to spend money on a new image for the squad, but before that, the blues. man city are top of the league. to have a chance of beating them, you can't make mistakes. a misunderstanding, calamitous defending... ruben diaz headed in less than five minutes played. plenty of time for city to hit their stride, and canselo has a habit of scoring stunning goals. this run and strike made it 2—0. this match was already drifting beyond newcastle. a comeback might have started with a penalty, but ederson's slide here was deemed not a foul. instead, city got the run of the decisions. riyad mahrez hit the net but was flagged offside until the video assistant checked and said it was a goal. they were coasting to a 34th win in this calendar year, the most by one club in premier league history. raheem sterling rounded it off, 4—0. newcastle's third straight defeat and there are two games befor

which is warmer thanit london and norwich which is warmer than it has been so far this month and still something a little bit cooler because of an office in scotland and even deep into next week we're going to keep those mild weather conditions as we get a bit closer to christmas. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a political storm continues to rage around borisjohnson , with calls for his resignation if he misled parliament over christmas parties. president biden pledges that the united states will launch initiatives to promote democratic renewal around the world because he says freedom is in retreat. a headache for spotify as comedians demand higher royalties from the streaming service. we speak to one of america's top comedians. hello and welcome. a political storm continues to rage here in britain surrounding the prime minister... borisjohnson. he's facing yet more scrutiny over claims of multiple christmas parties that would have violated covid restrictions. and now there are fresh questions over whether he misled an investigati

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just 6 in aberdeen, 7 in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, 5 there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while, some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through north—west england, northern ireland, up into south—west scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, 8 to 14 degrees. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small, but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far north—west, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across

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 prepared to marry foreign fighters. conversations were often listened to and, you know, you were just generally ex

simonjack, bbc news, norwich. 0ur medical editor, fergus walsh, joins me now. let's clear up one thing first of all. the prime minister said last night that everyone eligible aged 18 and over in england will have the chance to have their booster before the new year. but he also talked about everyone being offered a jab before new year. which is it? my my understanding is that it is on offer, the chance to book your booster before the end of the year but it is inevitable that some appointments will be injanuary, but the ambition will be to do the vast majority of those in the coming days. that's important because having your booster cuts your risk of getting infected with 0micron by 70% whereas two doses really doesn't protect you, likely, protect you from getting infected with 0micron, but either two or three doses of vaccine should give very significant protection against severe disease. it is uncertain what the 0micron wave is going to do. it is going to lead to a huge number of cases but encouraging news from south africa where they had a massive spike in ca

newcastle moved second bottom, on ten points, but have played one game more than norwich and burnley who are also in the bottom three on the same amount of psoints. there was a couple of nervy moments for us but everyone stood up to the task and the spirit the group have shown has been exceptional but the atmosphere in the stadium today was absolutely exceptional and i can't praise the supporters enough for what they have given me and the team in the last few games. it really does make the difference. and neal maupay is making a habit of rescuing late draws for brighton. he scored a 98th—minute equaliser against southampton, three days after doing similar against west ham. brighton were also down a man due to injury, with leandro trossard leaving the pitch on a stretcher, with them unable to make anymore substitutions. i—i it ended. rangers have moved seven points clear at the top of the scottish premiership after a convincing win over dundee. the 3—1 victory was the fourth consecutive win with giovanni van bronckhorst in charge — which puts pressure on celtic, in second who

it is understood that all players tested negative before the norwich game. but the positive results came before training this morning. those individuals were then sent home. this afternoon's brighton v tottenham game was postponed after an outbreak in the spurs squad. aston villa also had one player test positive today, forcing the club to cancel an recovery session. celtic maintained a four—point gap behind scottish premiership leaders rangers, as tom rogic�*s strike earned them a narrow 1—0 home win over motherwell. that's after rangers beat hearts 2—0 at tynecastle. alfredo morelos giving his side an early lead. and they doubled it moments later. joe aribo with a superb finish. hearts did have a man sent off late on, but it didn't affect the result. six straight league wins for rangers. manchester united returned to winning ways in the women's super league by beating brighton 2—0 at crawley. wales international hayley ladd opened the scoring just before half time. then norway midfielder vilde boe risa completed the victory as united ended a four

the unbeaten league run continues for antonio conte in charge of tottenham — a 3—0 win for them over norwich, who remain rooted to the bottom of the table. lucas moura, davinson sanchez and son heung—min with the goals. they moved up to fifth on the table — above north london rivals arsenal. celtic have moved back to within four points of rangers at the top of the scottish premiership, following a 3—0 win at dundee united. tom rogic and david turnbull put celtic into a commanding lead before young defender liam scales finished the scoring on what was only his fourth appearance as a substitute since moving from shamrock rovers in august. and hearts have a five—point cushion in third place after beating livingston. a fiercely contested game, liam boyce with the winner in the second half. let's ta ke let's take a quick look at some other stories making the news today. great britain and serbia have been awarded wildcards into next year's davis cup finals. great britain were knocked out at the quarter—final stage of this year's competition. the russian tennis federation have just won th

the game between norwich and villa tonight will go ahead as things stand. also tonight, leaders manchester city take on leeds, and amid further discussions about vaccination rates amid premier league players, manager pep guardiola says health and safety for everyone must come first. i'm concerned, not because we're going to cancel and break maybe the premier league, i'm concerned that society still is, the virus is here and people suffer and we have seen with tottenham first and norwich, leicester, i think united, what i hear, so there are many. and some people here, the staff, they've got it. right now. and we have spoken with the players almost every day, be careful. well, away from players and staff, new covid protocols are coming in forfans in england tomorrow. they'll have to show proof of double vaccination or a negative test to attend sporting events with crowds of more than 10,000 and clubs are telling fans exactly what they expect of them. we are also going to ask people to complete an online declaration in advance of the game, which will have to b

odsonne edouard had given palace the lead against norwich from a penalty, before two further goals before half time from jean—philippe mateta and jeffrey schlupp gave them a comfortable win. 3—nil it finished, leaving norwich bottom of the league. and there has been even more disruption to the festive football schedule everton�*s home premier league game with newcastle has been postponed because of coronavirus cases and injuries in the visiting side�*s camp. the game was due to take place on thursday but the premier league were satisfied that newcastle couldn�*t field the requisite number of players. it�*s the 16th top flight match to be postponed in recent days while in the football league only 1a games are still on over the next two days. dominic thiem has pulled out of january�*s australian open. the 2020 finalist has not played sincejune because of a wrist injury. the issue meant the austrian could not defend the us open title he won last year. but naomi osaka has landed in melbourne to prepare for the defence of her australian open title. the japanese four—time grand

they won 5—0 at norwich victory was never really in doubt at the bottom side. bukayo saka scored their first inside ten minutes. kieran tierney doubled the lead by half—time and saka added another midway through the second half. lacazette and smith—rowe chipped in late—on. they are looking very comfortable in fourth. today marked two years since mikel arteta's first game in charge. in this festive period, it is pretty tricky to stay with your mind 100% on the one task and what you have to do and i think we did that right from the beginning, we looked really sharp, committed, ithought from the beginning, we looked really sharp, committed, i thought coming into the game, scoring the first on the second on the third before the break and that he pushed for the third and more on this is a big win for us. there was a great game at the london stadium, southampton with a much—needed win, beating west ham 3—2 — but they had to work hard for it. jan bednarek scored the winner with a header from a second half set piece. the hammers had twice pulled themselves

they won 5—0 at norwich. victory was never really in doubt at the bottom side. bukayo saka scored their first inside ten minutes. kieran tierney doubled the lead by halftime and saka added another midway through the second half. lacazette and smith—rowe chipped in late on. they are looking very comfortable in fourth. today marked two years since mikel arteta's first game in charge. there was a great game at the london stadium. arsenal will not play on tuesday against wolves because of covid issues in the wills camp. another premier league match... the london stadium. southampton with a much needed win. beating west ham 3—2 — but they had to work hard for it. jan bednarek scored the winner with a header from a second—half set—piece. the hammers had twice pulled themselves back into the game afterfalling behind. antonio and benrahma cancelling out goals by elyanhoussi and ward—prowse, but the saints took the points. it goes on, a busy schedule. brighton and brentford is to come up, kick off at 8pm. we've had a full programme in the scottish premiership

newcastle, as they remain 19th in the table, with only goal difference keeping them above bottom club norwich city. joe lynskey watched the action. for newcastle, the focus isn't christmas but january, for newcastle, the focus isn't christmas butjanuary, when they hope to christmas but january, when they hope to spend christmas butjanuary, when they hope to spend money christmas but january, when they hope to spend money on a new christmas butjanuary, when they hope to spend money on a new image for the squad, but before that, the blues,. man city are top of the leak. to have a chance of beating them, you can't make mistakes. a misunderstanding, calamitous defending... ruben diaz headed in less than five minutes played. plenty of time for city to hit their stride, and ken salo has a habit of scoring stunning goals. this run and strike made it 2—0. this match was already drifting beyond newcastle. a comeback might have started with a penalty, but edelson's slide here was deemed not a foul. instead, city got the run of the decisions. riyad mahrez hit the net but was flagged offside until the

so 12 degrees for belfast, for cardiff, for plymouth, just six in aberdeen, seven in norwich. but actually, as we go through saturday night, we will bring that milder weather further eastwards. whereas we normally expect temperatures to drop through the night, they won't across some eastern parts of england, for example, ending the night at 10 degrees in norwich and hull, five there in aberdeen, very mild out towards the west. all the while some cloud, some outbreaks of rain, some clear spells across the northern half of the country. then through sunday, again, there's going to be quite a lot of cloud. that cloud producing some outbreaks of rain at times, especially through northwest england, northern ireland, up into southwest scotland. some brighter glimpses here and there and a very, very mild afternoon, eight to m degrres. now, we have to keep a close eye on developments during sunday night, because this small but potent weather feature is expected to pass closer to the far northwest, a deepening area of low pressure. that is set to bring some very strong winds across part

minimise the risk of further infections after those who returned positive covid tests after their win at norwich had them confirmed with pcr tests today. the club say the team won't travel down to london until the outcome of discussions with the premier league is known. there could be more disruption to come. the recent outbreak at tottenham puts their thursday game against leicester, who also have some positive cases, in doubt. aston villa and brighton have also been affected, while crystal palace manager patrick viera spoke about his fears that games might again have to be played behind closed doors. and today, manchester city boss pep guardiola has urged all his players and staff to get their boosterjabs. i am concerned not because they're going to cancel the break, i am concerned that the virus is ere and people suffering seeing with tottenham first and united so there are many and some people here, the staff they have got it. right now, and we spoke with the players almost every day to be careful. staying with football, there were two attempts at carrying out the champions league last 16 dr

meanwhile, steven gerrard's aston villa travelled to norwich, with jacob ramsey opening the scoring at carrow road. ollie watkins added a second three minutes from time for a fourth win in six under their new manager taking them ninth, while dean smith sees his side remain bottom, three points from safety. i thought it was really strong performance. i thought first half we were outstanding. we played well in pockets of the second half but found our way at times. i asked the players before the game can we come here and and control part of the game and deliver a clean sheet? players delivered in every department and on the back of a really challenging week. one game in scotland, too, as the managerless hibernian hosted dundee. hibs narrowed the gap on sixth—placed aberdeen to a point with a paul mcmullan own goal the difference between the sides, leaving dundee tenth and just two points off the bottom. premier league players and staff will have to take lateral flow tests every time they want to enter their club's training ground. it's one of a number of new measures agreed by clubs to

to covid cases in the norwich camp. the foxes now have jamie vardy to add to their growing injury list. vardy, leicester's top scorer this season, suffered a hamstring injury in their 1—0 win over liverpool on tuesday and faces a month on the sidelines. leicester boss brendan rodgers said the extra demands placed on players during the festive period had a played a big part in vardy�*s setback. huddersfield town continued their excellent season in the championship. they've moved into the play—off places after a 1—0 win over nottingham forest. forest have also been climbing the table recently, but they were stung at home in the first half with the only goal of the game from duane holmes. the win moves huddersfield up to sixth and six points off the top two automatic places. bournemouth extended their lead at the top, beating cardiff 3—0. england's cricketers will fly to sydney for the fourth ashes test after their latest round of covid testing came back negative. they'll be without head coach chris silverwood, t

newcastle moved second bottom, on ten points, but have played one game more than norwich and burnley who are also in the bottom three on the same amount of psoints. there was a couple of nervy moments for us, but everyone stood up to the task and the spirit, the group have shown has been exceptional, but the atmosphere in the stadium today was absolutely exceptional and i can't praise the supporters enough for what they have given me and the team in the past few games. it what they have given me and the team in the past few games.— in the past few games. it really does make _ in the past few games. it really does make a — in the past few games. it really does make a difference. - it really does make a difference. so although liverpool are top of the table, that could change again today. if manchester city win at watford this evening, they will go one point clear at the top. raheem sterling scored four mins in. bernardo silva added a second — 2—0 up at half time. they are just into the second half there and as you can see, southampton and brighton ended in 1-1 southampton and

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 be back a little later run with more. were going to talk a little bit mor