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it is when the drivers into place. it is when the drivers arrive on the grid. that is what they are going to do, to try and... are great kids likely to be a more —— grid kids likely to be a more popular decision? peewee action has been largely positive. there are some “— been largely positive. there are some —— the reaction has been largely positive. there are some who will miss the grid girls. they would like a will miss the grid girls. they would likea mix will miss the grid girls. they would like a mix of girls and boys, so hopefully that will happen, and hopefully that will happen, and hopefully it is notjust the wealthy month and dad to do it, and it is mixed across the board. —— dad to do it. now, could the scottish football association about to go "back to the future" in their search for a new national manager?
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it's emerged today that 69—year—old walter smith could make a surprise return to the role. jane lewis is at hampden park for the bbc. well, that short list you speak of has thrown up a very interesting name, indeed. that of a former scotland manager, walter smith. he was the national boss here in 2004, replacing butty votes, and he is on an fa short list to replace gordon strachan. he actually left the scotla nd strachan. he actually left the scotland job just after two years to return to become manager of rangers once again. another former scotland manager, alex agrees is also under consideration. we know that he is very, very keen on a return, here. alex mcleish. there is also another interesting name on the list. that of the current dalmarnock manager. he has completely transformed, an extent he returned to be scottish clu b
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extent he returned to be scottish club scene. just under four months, he has taken them on an impressive run, and of course culminating in that when against celtic at the weekend. he is also a name that the sfa are very keen on, too. no doubt, at hampden park, you may well have been expressing some adverse weather, but where many in this country rushed inside, this is russia. it is basically snowball fighting. the sport, it says here, is played dream two teams with seven days each. they tried to hit each other with as many snowballs as possible. those who get hit are eliminated from the game, and they wear protective helmets. it originated in japan. it wear protective helmets. it originated injapan. it is held annually. —20 degrees, it was, for them to attempt to throw snowballs.
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more like ice balls. that is the way, particularly with the cold snap setting in, we finish on sports day. weather forecasters are saying that this week could be one of the cold est of this week could be one of the coldest of the winter. the freezing conditions are set to last. this footage was taken by police as they intended incidents intent. the motorway was soon cleared and no one was injured. the met office has issued yellow warning of snow and ice for large swathes of the uk. let's speak now to our correspondence to is that a gritting station ran by kent county council.
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what is the situation? this is one of the six gritting depots. at the beginning of the season, this shed here was absolutely full of salt. but, there is only about 1000 tonnes left of this sort. gritters have been arriving here all afternoon, loading up and heading out to kent's a and b roads. temperatures are set to plummet. they are estimated to distribute tonnes of this salt tonight. that is because, today, when we woke up, it was really treacherous across the south—east. the police were called out to many accidents on the 20. there was overturned van. really treacherous conditions, and we are effecting wintry showers overnight, which could cause, we have been told black eyes. at —— black ice. this sort
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does not get rid of the black ice. this is a warning for drivers to leave extra time for theirjourneys tomorrow. and extra space for breaking. we are facing one of the cold est breaking. we are facing one of the coldest weeks breaking. we are facing one of the cold est weeks of breaking. we are facing one of the coldest weeks of the winter so far. as you can see, there is a great behind me, here. they will be loading up again, tonight. they might be worried thinking that the salt is running out, but we have been assured that there is more salt coming into the depot, and stepped across the country. they will be loading up and preparing for this real cold snap that is spreading across england. 0k, we will leave it there. leanne, in kent. many thanks for that. people in moscow have been battling record levels of snow. russia's out —— capital has seen
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more than ——... it is no secret that in russia it snows. it is the biggest snowfall here since records began. that is causing problems for the authorities who are normally pretty good at dealing with this white fluffy stuff. ba rs good at dealing with this white fluffy stuff. bars and of snowploughs have come onto the streets. it is notjust affecting moscow. the authorities have been texting people, i got one this morning, saying to leave our cars at home, and to use public transport. what happens to all of this know what it has fallen? well, one of the snowploughs have played it, and private, it is taken to the edge of the city to be disposed of in special snow disposal centres. time here to look at the weather
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across the country, here at home. well, the next couple of metal be very cold indeed. let's see where it is going to snow this evening and overnight. first of all, in northern ireland and part of scotland, a light covering is possible. 0ne ireland and part of scotland, a light covering is possible. one or two centimetres, may more maybe less. then, that reaches the knob of payment. it starts to not into north west england and wales. ahead of that, as well, towards the east and the south, there will be partly cardies guide and a hard frost. in some areas, temperatures down to —3 or4 some areas, temperatures down to —3 or 4 degrees. at 8am, some areas, temperatures down to —3 or 4 degrees. at sam, the weather front has gone through scotland, so we are in the cold air mass, here. wintry showers will follow. here is the weather front from newcastle. it is snowing through york into
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manchester, and northern wales. the west midlands just about nudging into birmingham, as well, that weather front. but, in into birmingham, as well, that weatherfront. but, in the very into birmingham, as well, that weather front. but, in the very far south—west, that tip of cornwall, probably going to be rainfall more than anything. a covering of snow, maybe five or ten centimetres, could be some problems and delays on tuesday morning, but then it gets stuck here across part of the midlands and the south. not much snow to come towards the east of the south. and then, tomorrow night, so, tuesday night into wednesday, that is when it turns really cold. there will be snow showers are here and there, but it is the temperatures that will be the story. could be minus five celsius, easily —6 or seven. negative double digits, there. expected widely in scotland. 0utside there. expected widely in scotland. outside of city centres. and then, on wednesday, it is not looking too bad at all. there is another weather front approaching, but a hold of it
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—— a head of it, quite clear skies. another weather front with them, and within this area of cloud and rain and drizzle, and maybe a bit of snow there, in the north, it is basically milderair there, in the north, it is basically milder air heading there, in the north, it is basically milderair heading our there, in the north, it is basically milder air heading our way. by the time that we get to thursday, it will turn a bit milder. you can see that some of those averages are recovering to about six and maybe even 10 degrees, there. goodbye. you're watching beyond one hundred days. mrtrump weighs in on healthcare, britain's health care, and gets an angry response. it is of course not the first time the american president has tweeted something that has annoyed his british ally. mrtrump said the british system was broken after a demonstration in london called for more funding for the nhs. democrats push for the release of intelligence to counter claims the fbi is biased against mrtrump also on the programme... the eu's chief negotiator
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