BBC late news, 5 April 1997

Michael Buerk presents the late news at 10.25 pm on Saturday 5 April 1997. The Grand National had been postponed by IRA bomb warnings (no actual explosive device was found).

Jackie Rowley reports on the events at Aintree, including excerpts from the live coverage featuring Des Lynam (his interview with an emotional Jenny Pitman shows the impact of the evacuation). Kevin Geary then covers the difficulty of dealing with tens of thousands of people who have been evacuated and are unable to get to their cars. Ireland correspondent Denis Murray reports on IRA tactics.

On the election campaign, Robin Oakley reports on the issue of trust. Some local voices are calling for Neil Hamilton to stand down in Tatton. Jonathan Charles gives an update on the preparations for the single European currency. Peter Snow has some more polls to report.