A man extends a hand to someone else whose step quickens. The sirens start blaring, a warning that incoming missiles are just minutes away. We've all just pulled over at the side of a busy motorway on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. The usual rules to head down to a bunker are out of the window - all we can do is find a ditch. That's the pattern of life in Israel right now, with alerts still ringing out through the day and night, right across the country. After the all-clear, we realise missiles have hit neighbourhoods a couple of kilometres away from us. We head to a built-up area where firefighters are dousing down the flames of cars that have caught fire. The local population has escaped injury. It's quite a chaotic scene when we arrive as soldiers seal off the area, warning people to get back. A 21-year-old woman called Keshet tells us part of an Iranian cluster bomb landed right by her home. "There was a boom," she says. "We ran outside and saw the fire. It was like an earthquake - it was very frightening." There's not much complacency. The war is into its third week and people have confidence in Israel's defence systems to intercept missiles. Some are getting through and there's the other very real danger of falling debris from the skies after an interception. Israel's defence missiles collide with the incoming missiles from Iran or Hezbollah - and the debris can land absolutely anywhere. Kobi Hassonah is angry. He lives next door to a storage container which was destroyed in a blaze when debris fell from an intercepted missile. When we speak to him, the acrid smell of smoke is still in the air. "Do they [the Iranians] even know what they're aiming at?" he says. "They just fire. It landed right next to my house. Of all the places." But that notion - that nobody wants to be the unlucky one - is largely still driving people to shelters. Safe spaces underneath their homes or beneath the ground. Not everyone has a safe room in their home. In an underground car park, we meet 46-year-old Alex Proskurov from the city of Rishon LeZion, just south of Tel Aviv. "We don't really care about sitting in a bomb shelter for months," he says defiantly. "As long as we finish the job once and for all." His advice: "Don't be a hero and it's going to be fine." Iran isn't causing large-scale casualties in Israel - unlike Israel's bombs launched on Iran and Lebanon. But it is successfully engaging in psychological warfare.

Rami Malek had singing and piano lessons and worked with a choreographer to transform himself into Freddie Mercury for Bohemian Rhapsody. Natalie Portman went through intensive ballet training for a year for Black Swan. And according to filmmaker Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro was so dedicated to his boxing training for Raging Bull that he could have gone professional himself. Oscars updates: The latest news from LA This year, Timothee Chalamet is the star who really put the hours in when it comes to learning a new skill. Nominated for best actor at today's Oscars for his portrayal of the self-absorbed wannabe table tennis champ Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme, such was his commitment to the role he started practising his ping pong back in 2018 - reportedly ensuring a table was with him for filming on other productions including Dune and Wonka. Ahead of filming for Marty Supreme, Chalamet was paired up with table tennis experts Diego Schaaf and Wei Wang, who coach in Los Angeles and also run Alpha Productions, to help any TV or film producers where ping pong skills are required. Think Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, or Courteney Cox and Paul Rudd, Monica and Mike, playing in Barbados in Friends. Schaaf says he was initially asked to get involved by a friend who had been contacted by filmmaker Josh Safdie. "We went to Timothée's house," he says. "We spent a few minutes at his house playing and I could tell he can do it. He learns very quickly, he's physically quite talented, so it was not going to be a problem." By this point in 2024, Chalamet was already a decent player. Schaaf and Wang had to sharpen his skills even further. "He knew what the strokes had to look like, what the timing had to be, that was critical," says Schaaf, 72. "He was completely committed from the beginning, and he said, 'yeah I want to get this right, and we're going to do what it takes to make it look really good'." Marty Supreme isn't the first example of Chalamet going beyond the basics. The 30-year-old has been nominated for best actor twice before - for Call Me By Your Name in 2018, and last year for the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. For Call Me By Your Name, he learned Italian. For A Complete Unknown, he spent years learning guitar and Dylan's singing style - at the same time as his table tennis. Schaaf describes him as "hyper-focused" and able to perform at his best when the cameras were rolling. "Most of us under pressure, perform a little bit less well. He [Chalamet] shares that by the way with Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks missed everything and then as soon as the camera rolls, he wouldn't miss one." Read more on the Oscars:The rise and rise of Jessie BuckleyIconic Oscars outifts over the years So if the Oscars were to award A for effort, maybe this one should go to Chalamet. The only trouble is, he's up against the now favourite Michael B Jordan - the Sinners star who didn't just play one character but two. But for Schaaf, there is one winner. Acknowledging the fact he is "super biased", he says: "He put in the work, he put in work. "That's not saying that all the other guys didn't do the work... I'm sure the other guy worked just as hard and did good. I'm glad I'm not the one who has to distinguish between them. But I saw what [Chalamet] did and what he does is super impressive."

But, speaking to Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Ed Miliband refused to be drawn on what support the government may provide. Politics latest: Iran war threatens to raise UK energy bills Mr Miliband said: "We're going to fight people's corner... when it comes to the effects on them. That's why this week, we've been saying to the petrol retailers, the heating oil companies, we're not going to tolerate price gouging. We're not going to tolerate unfair practices. "Some people don't like that. But that's tough." He added: "I'm not going to speculate on how help will be provided if we do, if we make further interventions". Sky News understands the government will announce a support package as early as Monday for the poorest households that use heating oil. Beyond help for oil customers, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is holding off on anything else for now. While many homes in the UK are heated by gas, big swathes of rural areas are off-grid and rely on heating oil and liquefied petroleum gas to warm their properties. In England, around 1.1 million fossil-fuel-heated homes are not connected to the gas grid. While in Northern Ireland, two-thirds of homes rely on heating oil. The energy price cap regulates gas and electricity prices and won't increase until July at the earliest - and is actually set to fall by an average of £117 from the start of April - but doesn't cover heating oil. The Middle East conflict has seen the price of oil rise to over $100 a barrel, up from around $70 a barrel in February. Iran has essentially closed off the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane in the Gulf by threatening to attack oil tankers, cutting off oil supply. Around 20% of global oil exports usually pass through the waterway. Fuel market 'hasn't been working well' The former Labour leader also rejected the assertion that the government hasn't "insulted" fuel retailers. On Friday, Mr Miliband and Ms Reeves, met with fuel retailers and warned them not to profiteer from motorists. But some of the government's rhetoric has angered petrol retailers, who briefly threatened to pull out of the meeting and accused ministers of "inflammatory language". Mr Miliband told Sir Trevor: "This is a market that hasn't been working well. "It's what they call rockets and feathers, that when the wholesale price goes up, prices jump up. And then when wholesale prices come down, they come down very, very slowly." He added the UK has "got to learn the lesson of this crisis", which is: "If we are exposed to these fossil fuel markets at a time of the greatest geopolitical instability we've seen in generations, then it's the British people who end up paying the price." He pointed to government's actions to increase renewable and nuclear energy generation. Asked about increased North Sea oil and gas exploration, he added that the government will continue to exploit existing licences, but that new licences would not reduce bills.

Richarlison's late leveller grabbed a vital point for Tottenham in their fight against relegation but dealt a heavy blow to Liverpool's Champions League qualification hopes. Liverpool are fifth, a point above Chelsea and two behind Aston Villa. "This is an absolute disaster for Liverpool in terms of their Champions League qualification," said Carragher. "They have actually made Tottenham look like a decent team." As it happened | Teams | StatsLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Ex-Everton striker Richarlison had squandered a number of chances before finding the net in front of the Kop in the 90th minute. "The defending was absolutely shocking from Liverpool. I've been saying all half that Liverpool have been sleepwalking into this. "It was an awful performance. No disrespect to Tottenham but they are the worst team in the Premier League now, probably for the last couple of months. They are exactly who you want to play, playing at home, the incentive of your results this weekend and to put in a performance like that. But it's been like that all season. "And the big question on everybody's lips is: 'Is that down to the manager or the make-up of the squad?' Could a new manager completely revitalise these type of players and bring that energy and sort of intensity back into this team? I'm not sure. "I think a lot of it goes back to what happened in the summer, the profile of the players that came in and there's just too many players who just want to play when the ball's at their feet. They don't want to dig in and make it difficult. That's why it's so easy to play against this Liverpool team." Szoboszlai: We must wake up or settle for Conference League Dominik Szoboszlai says Liverpool should be happy to qualify for the Conference League if they continue to play like they did in their draw with Tottenham. "We have to wake up. If we keep going like this, next season we should be happy if we play Conference League," Szoboszlai told Sky Sports. "In the first half, we played very well. We controlled the whole game, they hardly created many chances. "Second half, I don't know, we just don't do the same things like in the first half. The question is why? We will sit down together. This is the most difficult time. We have to stick together. "I didn't hear the boos [at full-time] but I can understand because last season we became champions and this season we are not performing in the way that we should be. "They should stay behind us because last season, when we were champions four games before the end, everybody was happy. Support us now when we're in difficult times." Slot on familiar failings costing them vs Spurs Liverpool head coach Arne Slot aired his frustration at the familiar way his side dropped points against Spurs. He was keen to flag some positive aspects to his team's performance but ultimately rued their failure to score more of their chances on Sunday. "Every time when it happens it feels like it's the biggest blow. When it happened against Wolves, it felt like it was the biggest blow of the season and now it happens again. "Again, in the last minute, we get an opportunity to score afterwards ourselves, which we didn't do, and then we leave the pitch with a disappointing result. "The way we concede is not always the same in the last minute, so you can't compare the deflected shot against Wolves with the one we conceded today, or the 30-yard shot against Fulham in the top corner, so it's different in the way we concede, but the same thing is that we constantly - or mainly - if we drop points, concede goals either in extra time or as today in the last minute. "It's clear that there were a few things positive today. "If you look at the great goal we scored with Dominik, if you look at the performance of Rio [Ngumoha] for a 17-year-old, if you look at the chances we've created... But we are never able to outscore the amount of chances we have, so you always expect more goals than we are creating. "But it's also completely clear that there are parts of our game where we definitely need to improve, and that's also why we are in this position, because not everything, actually, a lot of things are not perfect. And as a result of that, we're not able to win or to get as many points as we want to." To put Slot's comment about chance conversion in context, in the Premier League this season Liverpool have scored 49 times from a total Expected Goals (xG) figure of 50.01. So Liverpool have performed almost exactly to their xG. Ten teams have a higher underperformance. In fact, across the last eight Premier League games, Liverpool have scored 16 goals from an xG of just 14.3. Against Spurs, they had an xG of 1.67 compared to the one goal they did score.

In a statement, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said 11 other people had fallen ill with signs of symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia. All cases were discovered in the past two days and one of those who died was a student at the University of Kent. Antibiotics are being arranged for some students in the area, the agency said. The statement went on: "UKHSA and the University of Kent are issuing advice to staff and students. "Specialists at the UKHSA are interviewing affected individuals and their families to help identify all close contacts and arrange antibiotics to limit spread. "Anyone becoming unwell with symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, should seek medical help urgently at the closest Accident and Emergency Department or by dialling 999. "Early treatment can be lifesaving." The specific strain has not been identified at present. Read more from Sky News:Environment Agency could get 'police-style' powers to tackle wastePolice appeal to identify tattooed man found dead in wheelie bin The University of Kent confirmed that one of their students had died in a post to social media. A statement from the university said: "We are deeply saddened to confirm that one student from the University of Kent has died following a case of invasive meningitis."Our thoughts are with the student's family, friends and the wider university community at this extremely difficult time."The safety of our students and staff remains our highest priority. "We are working closely with public health teams and are in touch with staff and students to ensure they get the advice and support they need. "We will continue to monitor the situation and keep our community informed." Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield posted to social media: "Rumours have been flying around for a few days, but you always hope for better news to come. "Thinking very much of those who loved these students."

The 54-year-old was given an eight-and-a-half year sentence in January, having last year been found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls in 2022. Alford, real name John Shannon, rose to fame in the BBC's Grange Hill, before starring as Billy Ray in ITV's firefighter drama London's Burning in the 1990s. He died at HMP Bure in Norfolk on Friday, the Prison Service said. A prison service spokesperson said: "John Shannon died in prison on 13 March 2026. As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will investigate." Shannon attacked the two girls, aged 14 and 15, while they were drunk after a night out at a pub in April 2022. The trial heard he had intercourse with the 14-year-old and inappropriately touched the older girl while she was half asleep on a sofa. The 15-year-old said she felt "absolutely sick" and planned to keep it a secret but had a "mental breakdown" to her friend's mother days later. All of the offences happened at the home of a third girl, whose father was friends with Alford. Read more:Man found dead in wheelie binMurder arrest after baby dies in fall The actor was found guilty at St Albans Crown Court in September last year. When the verdicts were read out, he put his head in his hands, shouting "wrong, I didn't do this". Chris White, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said the disgraced star was "fully aware of the girls' ages, yet he chose to exploit them".

It follows calls from rural Labour MPs who have warned of constituents living in fuel poverty, unable to heat their homes, restock their supply, or afford the soaring price. "It might be a small proportion for the country overall, but where there are big clusters of people using heating oil, this is a big issue," Labour MP Terry Jermy told Sky News. The South West Norfolk MP said he has spent the week warning ministers: "I've got people literally turning off their heating because their tank has run empty. "If we're not careful and if we don't act, this could be a public health issue. We've got elderly, vulnerable people literally not able to put their heating on, in some cases not able to cook their food. The government doesn't have a choice, we've got to act." Beyond help for oil customers, Rachel Reeves is holding off on anything else for now. Along with officials, she hopes time will ease the conflict in the Gulf and, with that, the impact on costs here. It's a defiant stance, and a gamble she hopes will pay off. Read more:What the Iran war could mean for your billsWhat can be done to protect shipping from Iran? Opposition parties continue to pile on the pressure over what comes after the current price cap on energy bills ends in June and fuel duty goes up in September. Politically for Labour, it's terrible timing. Ministers felt their '£150 off energy bills' was a tangible example of efforts to ease the cost of living and put more money in people's pockets. From April, typical gas and electricity bills will see a cut as a result of changes announced by the chancellor in last November's budget. By scrapping some green levies and shifting others onto general taxation, Labour says this will see the typical bill fall by about £150. Ofgem says this will be more like £117, as the cost of running and maintaining the network has increased. But Reeves is nevertheless committed to fiscal discipline, determined not to resort to an eye-wateringly expensive package of universal support like we saw in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. A package she doesn't criticise, in an interview with The Times, but makes clear it's one we are still paying for. In that same interview, she highlights that the government now has the benefit of better data. So any more financial support could be means-tested if it's needed in the future. It's a big 'if', but a potentially very expensive one, even if the support is more targeted. Labour has to spend the coming weeks weighing up its options. Not just the financial cost, but the political too. For a government that made its priorities economic growth and higher living standards, it faces an unforgiving electorate if at the next election there's no sign of either - even if it's down to events beyond its control.

The Brazilian was on the scoresheet for the second consecutive game as he opened the scoring in United's 3-1 victory over Aston Villa - a result which sees them pull three points clear of Unai Emery's side in the battle for third. Despite being rumoured to leave the club in each of the last two summers, Casemiro has remained at Old Trafford and started in each of the last 13 Premier League games, integral to United's upturn under Carrick. His seven goals are a season's best return. In January, it was announced that the 34-year-old would leave United when his contract expires, however recent form has led fans to call for his continuation beyond the summer. Despite that, and his positive influence on the team, Neville still believes the right decision would be to allow Casemiro to leave. Man Utd 3-1 Aston Villa - Match report & highlightsLive Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 "Obviously, Manchester United got him at the latter part of his career. What he was is an exceptional central midfield player that played in one of the most dominant midfields that you'll ever see at Real Madrid," he said on The Gary Neville Podcast. "But it's right that United do let him go, and it's right that he does leave United. This is like a cameo at the end of his career. Almost like a swansong where he's probably loving every minute, and you can see it. "He's kissing his badge to the fans. The fans absolutely love him, and it's right that he does leave at the end of the season. "His legs at times have let him down. What I would say is there's a period in the middle of his four-year contract where he looks heavier in his body and I don't know what happened there. "Whether it's the training, whether it's something that's happened with him or whatever, I don't know. But he looks fitter, he looks leaner, he looks freer and look he's doing a great job." Casemiro still a 'poor investment' Despite his role in United's push for Champions League qualification and other highlights including his goal in the Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle in 2023, Neville believes that the holding midfielder has still been a poor investment. Under Erik ten Hag, United paid an initial £60m plus £10m in add-ons for the Brazilian, who remains one of the highest-earners at the club. "This is nothing to do with Casemiro, this is to do with Man United's poor recruitment over many, many years and them overpaying," Neville added. "They've invested £140m in Casemiro, £20m a year in wages and £60m in a fee, that's not a clever move because they're now losing him for nothing. "If you're spending £140m on a midfield player over four years, you'd expect that there'd be some sort of residual value at the end of it. You wouldn't be expecting that he would be running his career down. It's not a deal they would do now. "You can't say it's been a great investment at £140m, but that's not Casemiro's fault." Casemiro has not lost golden touch Analysis by Sky Sports' Laura Hunter: On the day that Bruno Fernandes closed in on the Premier League's assists record in victory over Villa, Michael Carrick was asked as many questions about the contribution of outgoing Casemiro as he was about his captain. The Brazilian was another, alongside Fernandes, to lead by example. Finding himself as the most advanced midfielder for much of the game, his four touches in the opposition box were second only to Amad (seven) among the United contingent, while contesting more duels (12) than any other. His superb header broke the deadlock of a tightly contested game and gave Carrick's side important initiative. And his connection with Fernandes was evident for United's second goal, too, sweeping the ball out to the playmaker before he set up Matheus Cunha. Carrick spoke glowingly of the understanding between the pair post-match. Fernandes can only play his role so effectively because of the protection in behind, with Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo proving to be the perfect blend of experience and youth. The 34-year-old's xG on target value (0.68) was the sixth highest of players to play more than 20 minutes across matchweek 30. He might be coming to the end of his United stint but he's ensuring he goes out with a bang. To end on such a high is perhaps the most fitting finish for a player who has achieved more than most ever will in the game. United losing a crucial piece in rejuvenated Casemiro Analysis by Sky Sports' Callum Bishop: Gary Neville has said that Manchester United will need to sign two midfielders if they are to build on what Michael Carrick has begun in his interim spell in charge. And it is true, regardless of whether Casemiro was leaving the club or not. His leaving forces them to prioritise two over one this summer, because the impact he is having likely can't be replicated by just one player. In his first season at Old Trafford, Casemiro was a breath of fresh air. Combative, composed and with an eye for a goal or pass that perhaps had been overlooked playing next to Toni Kroos and Luka Modric. The next 18 months were far tougher. He looked unfit, at times maybe even overweight, and was overexposed under Ten Hag and latterly Ruben Amorim. This season, something has changed. It was claimed Amorim personally put players on separate fitness plans ahead of pre-season, and with Casemiro it worked, albeit the system never fit his profile. As Neville said, he has looked leaner, more mobile and has been more effective at both ends of the pitch. Defensively, the veteran ranks in the top three holding midfielders in the league for tackles, interceptions and possessions won in all thirds of the pitch. On the ball, he has created more than his counterparts, been involved in more touches and has walked away with a pass completion rate that ranks in the top 10. Add to that his threat in the area. His six goals from set-pieces are more than any other player this season. And the nature of some of those goals are crucial. In five of the seven games he has netted in, United would have lost points without his contribution. These are all stats with incredible value. And what you can't measure is experience. For Mainoo there is no greater mentor and he must soak up all the knowledge he can for the next couple of months.