the angel of the north turns 25 how gateshead is celebrating its most famous cultural landmark. and we ll find out how britain s museums might soon be able to hoard a lot more treasure. good morning. for most of us it is a mild good morning. for most of us it is a mild start good morning. for most of us it is a mild start of good morning. for most of us it is a mild start of the day. there will be a lot of mild start of the day. there will be a lot of cloud around with just a few bright a lot of cloud around with just a few bright sunny spells across into reasons, few bright sunny spells across into reasons, but is it different story for northern scotland, where in the hills with for northern scotland, where in the hills with starting with early snowfall. i will have the full later on. it s saturday february 18. our top story. rishi sunak will meet the president of the european commission later as expectations rise that a deal will soon be reached on post brexit t
after hosting the men s world cup last year. but as then some fans have expressed concerns over the country s human rights record. another confirmed bidder is sirjim ratcliffe, one of britain s richest men who owns the petrochemical company ineos and who has already invested in a number of sports. manchester united s fans have long protested against the current owners, the american glazer family, who announced last year they would consider selling the club. this now the battle to buy it is firmly under way. andy swiss, bbc news. rescue teams pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in turkey yesterday, 11 days after the earthquakes that have killed more than 16,000 people. the disaster has left millions homeless, and sparked a huge relief effort. hundreds of syrians living in turkey returned home yesterday, for the first time since the earthquake, as simon jones reports. against all odds, extraordinary stories of survival and hope.
ireland, with suggestions and agreement could be reached within days. blake, bbc news. jonathan blake, bbc news. a consortium led by the head of one of qatar s biggest banks has submitted a bid to buy manchester united. the billionnaire sirjim ratcliffe, one of britain s richest people, also confirmed an offer ahead of last night s deadline. the value of the offers isn t yet known, but it s understood the current owners, the american glazer family, are asking for more than £5 billion. here s our sports news correspondent, andy swiss. it is one of the biggest clubs in world football, and it might soon have a new owner. among the bidders for manchester united, this man, sheikh jassim bin hamad al thani, the boss of one qatar s biggest banks. in a statement he said the consortium plans to return the club to its former glories, both on and off the pitch and will seek to place the fans at the heart of manchester united. qatar has become increasingly influential in world football