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sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast. now it's time for a look at the weather. if hello again.his week, the temperature is going to drop closer to where we would expect it to be at this time of year. now, today, we've got this weather front. it's been with us for a while. the met office has a yellow weather warning out for rain across parts of northern and western scotland. it expires this evening at nine o'clock and by then we could have had as much as 170 millimetres of rainfall — flood warnings in force. behind the rain we've got cold air, so the showers increasingly turning wintry. but ahead of the weather front, there's a lot of cloud around. and in the west, we're looking at some light rain and some drizzle, but mild for many, brisk winds today and cold as we push up towards the north—east. now through this evening and overnight this rain heads south, eventually getting into northern ireland and into northern england. there'll be some showers crossing the north of scotland, which will be heavy with hail and thunder. and for england and wales, it still is going to be a win
sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast. now it's time for a look at the weather. if hello again.his week, the temperature is going to drop closer to where we would expect it to be at this time of year. now, today, we've got this weather front. it's been with us for a while. the met office has a yellow weather warning out for rain across parts of northern and western scotland. it expires this evening at nine o'clock and by then we could have had as much as 170 millimetres of rainfall — flood...
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sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast.anniversary today of the morecambe bay cockling disaster in which 23 people died. those killed were all chinese migrants. they got cut off by the tide whilst gathering cockles. they had been brought over here to work by a gangmaster who was laterjailed. mike stevens has the story. a dark february night in 200a. lancashire police get a frantic phone call. hello. where are you? you get that sinking water. sinking water, the caller says. the caller says hello. a chinese migrant who'd been collecting cockles in morecambe bay. he and more than 30 others had suddenly found themselves cut off by the tide. it sparked a huge search and rescue effort. we have visual of one person only at this stage on a sandbank. 23 ended up drowning. 20 years on, the community here in morecambe has come together to remember and reflect. it was such a dark day in the history of morecambe bay and one of the sad things was at the time we didn't even know who those people were. you know, i still think about what it
sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast.anniversary today of the morecambe bay cockling disaster in which 23 people died. those killed were all chinese migrants. they got cut off by the tide whilst gathering cockles. they had been brought over here to work by a gangmaster who was laterjailed. mike stevens has the story. a dark february night in 200a. lancashire police get a frantic phone call. hello. where are you? you get that sinking water. sinking water, the caller says. the caller says hello. a...
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sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast.me to world business report. to electric cars now because the uk registered its one millionth battery electric vehicle last month, according to car industry figures. a jump in sales to fleet buyers, who operate company car schemes for example, helped the uk market reach the key milestone in january, but behind the headline number it�*s not all good news as
sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast.me to world business report. to electric cars now because the uk registered its one millionth battery electric vehicle last month, according to car industry figures. a jump in sales to fleet buyers, who operate company car schemes for example, helped the uk market reach the key milestone in january, but behind the headline number it�*s not all good news as
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sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast.w about the confederation of british industry, which is an organisation which represents some businesses in the uk and its former chairman tony danker. mr danker was dismissed from his role in april 2023 — he then took legal action. we now hear the cbi has settled that legal action. its board has agreed an undisclosed settlement with mr danker. this quote from the cbi... "the cbi board also reiterates that mr danker is not associated in any way with the historical allegations reported in the media concerning matters which pre—date his tenure at the cbi and rejects any such association." we will have more on that for you as it comes in. here in the uk, a reward of up to £20,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of carrying out a chemical attack on a mum and her daughters in south london. police say they believe people who know where abdul ezedi is have yet to come forward, as a nationwide manhunt enters its fifth day. a woman who rescued one of th
sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast.w about the confederation of british industry, which is an organisation which represents some businesses in the uk and its former chairman tony danker. mr danker was dismissed from his role in april 2023 — he then took legal action. we now hear the cbi has settled that legal action. its board has agreed an undisclosed settlement with mr danker. this quote from the cbi... "the cbi board also reiterates that mr danker is not associated in any way with the...
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sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast.rish premiership, leo varadkar. he has said he once devolved government in northern ireland to last. he was greeted by michelle o'neill and the deputy first minister. they had a meeting inside before leo varadkar met with the newly formed stormont executive. live now to lord peter hain, former northern ireland secretary. we also have the former taoiseach bertie ahern. welcome both of you to the programme. bertie ahern, there have been so many years since the beginning of power—sharing, there have been hitches along the way, not least in the last two years, but what has been your reaction as ye have seen the return of power—sharing at stormont? unfortunately, the institutions of the good friday agreement have been suspended too often. out of the last seven years we have probably lost five. we are thankful for the progress that has been made over the last number of months. i was hopeful that the institution will be back up before christmas, but better late than never. i think the fact th
sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast.rish premiership, leo varadkar. he has said he once devolved government in northern ireland to last. he was greeted by michelle o'neill and the deputy first minister. they had a meeting inside before leo varadkar met with the newly formed stormont executive. live now to lord peter hain, former northern ireland secretary. we also have the former taoiseach bertie ahern. welcome both of you to the programme. bertie ahern, there have been so many years since the...
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here's sara girvin.'m committed to being a first ministerfor all. a not executive. i'm committed to working with all the other parties. and i'm committed on delivering on the bread and butter issues that the people here want us collectively to do for them. michelle 0'neill�*s journey to the topjob in northern ireland. politics began in this rural village club in county tyrone. that's a historic moment to have a nationalist first minister of the north of ireland. she is working for all everybody, notjust for one side. born into a family steeped in republicanism and politics, michelle 0'neill�*s father was an ira prisoner turned sinn fein councillor. when he stepped down, his daughter took his seat. she credits herfamily for their support when she became a mother at age 16 and says it shaped the woman she is today. in 2007, she became an assembly member aged 30. as an irish republican, my ultimate objective is to achieve a united ireland. but i was brought up in a house where if you didn't like something,
here's sara girvin.'m committed to being a first ministerfor all. a not executive. i'm committed to working with all the other parties. and i'm committed on delivering on the bread and butter issues that the people here want us collectively to do for them. michelle 0'neill�*s journey to the topjob in northern ireland. politics began in this rural village club in county tyrone. that's a historic moment to have a nationalist first minister of the north of ireland. she is working for all...
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sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast. we'rejoined now by the mp and dup leader, sirjeffrey donaldson. good morning from stormont - government will last. well, good morning from stormont and, - government will last. well, good | morning from stormont and, yes, government will last. well, good - morning from stormont and, yes, of course... this is about their future. one of the reasons why i fought so hard to get an outcome that would deliver a stable and sustainable government in northern ireland and restore our place in the uk is that i believe in the future of this place and i want to see our young people thrive here. the good news is that our population is growing. more of our young people i stay more are coming back when they have had their third level education. i think there is a good future here now. we have a great story to tell for northern ireland. our intention is not only to address the problems with our public services and our public finances, but to get out around the world and promote northern ireland as a great place to invest so that our young people have what they nee
sara girvin, bbc news, in belfast. we'rejoined now by the mp and dup leader, sirjeffrey donaldson. good morning from stormont - government will last. well, good morning from stormont and, - government will last. well, good | morning from stormont and, yes, government will last. well, good - morning from stormont and, yes, of course... this is about their future. one of the reasons why i fought so hard to get an outcome that would deliver a stable and sustainable government in northern ireland...