this is bbc news. the headlines at seven: fresh warnings for travellers to avoid unnecessaryjourneys as snow, ice and strong winds continue to wreak havoc across the uk. at least 3,500 drivers were stranded on the m62 across the pennines last night with more roads remaining closed throughout today. a66 is always the one that's a problem area but, as you can see today, this is particularly bad, and trying to get this open is impossible at the moment. air and rail transport have also been widely disrupted — many passengers spent hours on trains going nowhere. around the uk, the military has been drafted in to help. in scotland, getting hospital staff to work. theresa may sounds a note of pragmatism as she outlines her plans for brexit. finally, we both need to face the

fa ct finally, we both need to face the fact that this is a negotiation, and neither of us can have exactly what we want. but i am confident that we can reach agreement. a man is convicted of attempted murder after trying to run over a muslim woman — the court hears that she was targeted because she was wearing a headscarf. too much air time, too much fear and not enough on other big news. did the bbc go snow blind after this week's whether? good evening and welcome to bbc news. snow and freezing temperatures have

caused disruption once again over most of the uk — as two storms — storm emma and the beast from the east — collided over britain. thousands of schools remained closed today, while icy roads led to accidents and long hold—ups crashes. train services and flights were also badly hit once more. the m62 across the pennines is still shut — at one point at least three and half thousands cars were stuck on it in the snow — and hundreds of drivers were forced to shelter in community centres. the military has been called in around the uk to help. resulting in disruption across much

of britain — heavy snow is causing crashes, closing schools, stranding rail and air passengers as well as motorists. the m62 across the pennines is still shut. at one point, at least 3,500 cars were stuck on it in the snow — hundreds of drivers were forced to shelter in community centres. the military has been called in around the uk to help. but the most severe red weather warnings, meaning there's a threat to life, have now been lifted. yellow warnings remain in place for much of the uk with snow and ice causing serious problems in scotland and the south west of england. there's been major disruption to transport with over 1,200 flights cancelled. rail companies are running reduced services with many ending services early this evening. south eastern trains has told passengers not to travel at all. heavy snow closed several key routes on the road network overnight at both ends of the uk. danny savage is live in county durham. for the last 2a hours, the m62 between west yorkshire and manchester has been a disaster zone. multiple pile—ups litter the carriageway. 0ne driver filmed this early today. dozens of vehicles written off. more than 3500 motorists were stranded on this road overnight. most had been moved by this morning but hundreds were taken to emergency shelters. we landed in manchester airport about two o'clock yesterday and we've been trying to get home since then.

i've been stuck 12 hours, since last night, ten o'clock. from yorkshire to the scottish border, nearly every route linking east and west was closed. somewhere under here is the a66 in cumbria. even the gritters are not venturing out this far. this should normally be a busy dual carriageway over the pennines, but it's been shut for days. it probably won't open for days yet. and it's all because of these gale force winds just blowing the snow constantly across the carriageway. police are patrolling the roads to discourage people from ignoring the closures. these conditions are some of the worst i've seen for many years. the a66 is always a problem area but today this is particularly bad. trying to get this open is impossible at the moment. in hampshire, the 17.05 waterloo to weymouth train last night unintentionally turned into a sleeper service. passengers were stuck on board for 13 hours as the train lost power. the heating then failed in the freezing conditions. they managed to restore power so we had lights, but we had no heating, and things like the buffet car had run out of food and drink

earlier in the evening. so it was a pretty cold night. in shropshire, huge snowdrifts blocked country roads, as an army of farmers set out across britain to try and clear them. neighbouring worcestershire also saw several inches of snow. across the border into wales, three people were rescued after getting buried by drifts in their car near cowbridge. they had to sound their horn to guide searchers in. and in ebbw vale, firefighters were called in to dig their way into this house. back in the high pennines, keeping livestock fed was a priority. keeping them watered, though, is a problem. the water's frozen, that's the main thing, in the house and out of the house. sojust watering animals is a big chore at the minute. trying to feed up and get to the sheep that are three miles away, just trying to get there is fun and games at the minute, really. delivering supplies by any means possible will be normality in much

of britain this weekend. there's no obvious sign of a thaw yet. the extreme weather has affected emergency teams too with south western ambulance service telling people not to call unless there is a threat to life. across the uk, many doctors, nurses and support staff have walked through snow and ice in an attempt to ease the pressure on services. from the royal devon and exeter hospital, jon kay reports. this is the road to exeter‘s main hospital, serving nearly half a million people. how are you getting on? in a&e, eight—year—old anna has come off her sledge. have you got a headache now? are you hungry at all? and she might need a scan. her doctor is one of many who have struggled into work. she should be fine. 0k, great, thank you. how did you get in? i cycled on a mountain bike, that's about five miles, there was a lot of pushing, just trying to get a bit

of traction in that snow. junior doctor chris is helping debbie who has slipped on the ice. wait until you hear about his journey to work. i walked about ten miles from exmouth into hospital. and then you're going to have to walk ten miles back? yes. just like last night. did it cross your mind to call in and say, i can't make it today, i'm going to have a snow day? no. a0 staff slept in the hospital overnight after a critical incident was declared here. phil also stayed over. he couldn't move his iced—up car after visiting his wife on the surgical ward. more than 100 relatives were given a place to sleep. it's been absolutely fantastic. i can't thank the people enough. could not have wished for a better stay. you make it sound like a hotel! well, it is. no trafficjams in this city today, but emergency crews have struggled to reach casualties. south western ambulance say only call 999 if it

is life—threatening. among the walking wounded, plenty of breaks, sprains, and cuts, most of them weather—related. pete fell in the snow. it could have been much worse. there are other people in here who have had a lot more incidents than i have. after a tough winter and an exhausting 48 hours, there are more weather challenges to come. you are local, aren't you? the hospital's chief nurse now has to fight extra staff for the next few days. we are calling out now for registered nurses in particular. if they are able to get here, could they come? particularly this weekend so we can get through the weekend. back in casualty, anna's making progress after her sledging accident. her dad is a localfarmer and tonight he will be clearing roads with his tractor so the hospital can keep running. in scotland, the worst of the weather may be over.

but days of appalling conditions are having an impact on supplies to some communities. 0ur scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, reports from kilbarchan. the rolling hills of renfrewshire, pictu re—postca rd pretty, but the conditions making it increasingly challenging for the people who live and work here. the best way to reach this farm — by foot. the herd here are hundreds strong. they are doing their best to get milk out but they have had just one tanker in and they do not expect another. you see the snowdrifts coming down the road yourself. it is up above my shoulders. a lorry cannot get in. we can't get the milk vans out, the milk tankers in, we cannot get feed stuff in. you don't know where to turn. because the tanker had such an issue getting in this morning, he will not come in tomorrow.

these cows produce 2,000 litres of milk every day. this farm is not alone in facing challenges in getting its milk to the shops. it is thought a significant number of farmers here in scotland are now having to dispose of their milk. in local shops, some essentials are in short supply. i came with my studs on all the way down the road to get milk, and there was no milk. no milk anywhere. we've come back and there is none anywhere. apparently, there is not much left anywhere, so we did the right thing. the snowy roads has caused problems in many places but the hope is that, once it melts, stock can reach the shops once more. this farm has gone to enormous efforts, delivering extra milk by hand, to keep their business afloat and there and also live. snow and ice has continued to cause problems in wales.

after more than 15 hours trapped in the car and under several feet of snow, three people were rescued to the beat. develop glamorgan saw 51 centimetres of snow overnight, the deepest in the uk. this was a scene that greeted one homeowner. there was snow drifts as tall as houses in gwent. thousands of homes were without power at one stage. public transport was brought to a standstill and schools closed for the day. although most stayed at home listening to advice not to travel until essential. here are the workers busy clearing snow. many

routine operations had been cancelled across the country as nhs staff tried to keep services going. it is important to recognise that the public should use the many different sources of information they have on the internet and choosing well to actually consider whether they need to come to hospital. that is not only now but over the next few days when we will undoubtedly see an increase in activity in demand for our health services and we want to do with the sickest patient that need our attention. the welsh ambulance service has been calling on volu nteers service has been calling on volunteers like dan peterson who has a poor by four and spent hours this morning driving staff to work. he sta rts morning driving staff to work. he starts again tonight. someone needed a live this morning to get into it to at 6:30am for a 7am shift change so we to at 6:30am for a 7am shift change so we went to pick her up and we would pick up in thornhill road, and by the time we went to pick the lady up, we had already picked up three other nurses on the way in, trudging

through the snow. the snow kept falling outside this card of care home but a hot meal kept residents warm inside. hello, dh, how will you? staff have been sleeping here between shifts because of the difficulty of travelling to and from work. the manager arrived for work this morning but does not know when it will end. i have come into work with my bag. we do not know what the weather will do. we are ensuring that i have got the stuff in. my staff have been fantastic, they are working long hours, staying overnight. elsewhere, cardiff airport was closed after all flights we re airport was closed after all flights were cancelled. tonight there is still major disruption in dangerous conditions on the road, but for those with nowhere to go and time on their hands, for now, they are making the most of this extraordinary weather. 0n the rail networks, some train companies, including south eastern, south western and scotrail, have advised people not to travel on their routes.

there are also cancellations at major uk airports, including heathrow. 0ur transport correspondent, victoria fritz, is at london waterloo station. ican i can tell you it is still very cold in this station as well. when it comes to trains, 26 out of 27 train companies are operating severely disrupted lines, including the ones that go in and out of here, london waterloo, europe's busiest station. lots of train companies have been saying to people, do not travel u nless saying to people, do not travel unless it is absolutely essential. south—eastern which operates out of london waterloo east saying do not travel. it is a result of freezing rain turning to ice on conductor rails meaning it cannot cope duct power the trains. the south—western services leaving behind me they are trying to wind up services by 8pm. the station will close after the last service which is 21:a5pm. when

it comes to flights, this is the worst day for flight cancellations we have seen all week, more than 1200 have been cancelled across the uk and ireland. heathrow, the majority of them. birmingham has temporarily suspended flights and the runway at london city is currently closed although lots of uk airports remain open, that is a severely disrupted service right across the airport and train network. there is one new development coming in regarding london's mainline stations. at charing cross station, 01’ stations. at charing cross station, or trains stations. at charing cross station, ortrains are stations. at charing cross station, or trains are cancelled. that is due to signalfailure or trains are cancelled. that is due to signal failure at london bridge. that has emerged over the last few hours. if you are looking to travel out of london via charing cross, all trains are cancelled. and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:a0pm

in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are lynn davidson, whitehall correspondent at the sun, and joel taylor, the deputy news editor at metro newspaper. the headlines on bbc news: snow and ice continues to cause misery for travellers across the uk with thousands stranded on motor ways overnight. theresa may outlines her hopes for a future economic partnership with the eu and lays out what she calls "hard facts". a man is convicted of attempted murder of a muslim woman — the court heard he targetted her because she was wearing a headscarf. theresa may has outlined her vision of britain's future relationship with the european union. she repeated the uk would not be part of the eu's single market or customs union and said both sides would have to accept hard facts and that no one will get everything they want. she also warned that the uk would have to pay money into some eu agencies to maintain access to them.

0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, was watching the speech. roll up, roll up. a hot ticket for a certain kind of audience. ministers and diplomats arriving for a speech. can unite the party? that will affect us all. and it matters to her survival, too. with controversy never far away. the first message, no more promises after brexit, we can have it all, to trade just as we do now or be completely free from the european courts. i want to be straight with people because the reality is that we all need to face up to some hard facts. we are leaving the single market. life is going to be different. access each other‘s markets will be

less than it is now, so we need to strike a new balance, but we will not accept the rights of canada and the obligations of norway. even after we have left the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice, eu law and the decisions of the ec] will continue to affect us. out of the single market and the customs union, she confirmed, yet no new answer to one of the hardest parts. we have been clear all along that we don't want to go back to a hard border in ireland. we've ruled out any physical infrastructure at the border or any related checks and controls. but it's not good enough to say we won't introduce a hard border if the eu forces ireland to do it, that is down to them. we chose to leave and we have a responsibility to find a solution. we cannot do it alone. it is for all of us to work together. more details on how she wants much of the economy to stay closer to the eu, but the prime minister

wants the right to pick and choose when and how. the commission has suggested that the only option available to the uk is an off—the—shelf model. we both need to face the fact that this is a negotiation and neither of us can have exactly what we want. the fact is, every free trade agreement has varying market access depending on the respective interest of the countries involved. if this is cherry picking, then every trade arrangement is cherry picking. last, an answer to claims her plans are too vague and unreal. my message to our friends in europe is clear. we know what we want. we understand your principles. we have a shared interest in getting this right. so let's get on with it. thank you. applause do you accept now that we cannot have

it all as we leave? secondly, you have outlined today you want to pick and mix even though the eu is repeatedly rejecting that approach. what is it do you think you can say to your eu leaders that will actually change their minds? i'm confident as we sit down together we will be able to show that mutual interest, that mutual benefit, from the proposals i have put forward. after weeks of internal tory wrangling, the prime minister has made gathered tory grandees content. this is about finding a way through that will work for everybody. why have you spent so long saying we could have everything? you said we could have the same benefits? i said that is the aspiration. what were aiming at here, and what the pm said clearly, is that we want to have a tariff—free arrangement. we want to have mutual recognition. all those things, not just in our interest, they are in europe's interest and that is why we will get them. what happens the

european union says no? i think the invitation that was made through the speech was to apply a cool head to some very important, mutual problems, but also opportunities. an outbreak of tory unity? the foreign secretary was grounded by snow but gave a thumbs up and brexiteers and remainers followed suit, for now. others, like the bank of england governor, less keen to give their verdict. the opposition, unimpressed. there is yet more confusion on the road to complications. what we need is a set of objections which means we can protectjobs in this country. they want more detail and realism. that could make a difference to the next steps of this lengthy tangle. but there are plenty of audiences making demands of theresa may, who will still demand yet more.

in a moment, i'll be speaking to mike cherry, chairman of the federation of small businesses. he was at the prime minister's speech today and asked theresa may what she was going to do to help his members grow their businesses. here's her reply. first of all, we want to continue to get a good trade do with the eu but we wa nt get a good trade do with the eu but we want to make sure they can expand those extra markets around the rest of the world as well. that is why the department of international trade is working and we are talking toa number of trade is working and we are talking to a number of countries around the world about what our future trade arrangements might be. i am also clear that we want to find ways of helping and encouraging more small and medium—sized enterprises to export around the world, the eu, but also around the rest of the world. i was pleased to take smes with me on my recent trip to china. we had very good results from the networking

from the contacts they were able to make there. as the government, through the work of export finance guarantee and so forth, we are working actively to encourage not just large companies but small and medium—sized enterprises to trade outside the uk, either to the eu or other countries around the world. mike, what did you make of the prime minister's answer and her speech? i think it was pretty comprehensive. it will give certainty to those of oui’ it will give certainty to those of our members who already export to both european countries, the eu and overseas markets, but also those same members were looking to further grow their businesses by starting the export as well. we are working very closely with the int another is to make sure that the support they need is actually going to be delivered on the grantham. in terms of the overall impression that the

prime minister made you with your interest in business and small business, i'd still doubts in your mind? the important thing to recognise is that what we want now a certainty, we understand that should come at the march council meeting, so we are very much come at the march council meeting, so we are very much hoping that would be delivered by both britain and the eu. certainty in what area? the deal was agreed in december. we just have to see the full detail behind that. we are indeed in the negotiating period. we shall make sure that small businesses are right at the heart of all of that negotiation. putting them right at the heart would mean what practice? we have four clear asks of the government to try to make sure that would be delivered. first and foremost is free and open access is possible to the eu member states and

other european countries as well. we need to make sure we have the right people with the right skills for the rightjobs, people with the right skills for the right jobs, and as people with the right skills for the rightjobs, and as far as most of oui’ rightjobs, and as far as most of our members are concerned it is those skills needed in hospitality, offices, construction and other areas. then of course we want mirth certainty after brexit around what the government will deliver to replace some of the structural funds. and as we heard today, i welcome the announcement that the prime minister will achieve mutual recognition on regulations. that second point about skills, is that basically about immigration?m second point about skills, is that basically about immigration? it is about immigration but also about eu nationals, and we had clarity earlier this week about those who will seek residency during the transition period being allowed to do that, but it also means non—eu labour as well. we want whatever comes forward from the home office and government in general to be a

very simple easy thing for small businesses to do with an also minimal cost. that access point you made at the start of those four areas of concern, where it is the attitude towards the single market in the customs union that the prime minister was very clear about today, how does that fit into the access point? that fits in very neatly. we clearly do not want high tariffs, but more need to see this so—called frictionless border, notjust with our members in northern ireland, between north and south, but also we need to make sure that our members, whether it be good is also self—employed delivering services across europe, the eu will continue to do this. thank you very much for coming in. a 21—year—old man has been found guilty at nottingham crown court of attempting to murder a muslim woman by running her over. paul moore, from leicester,

targeted zaynab hussein because she was wearing a hijab. he was also convicted of seriously injuring a 12—year—old muslim schoolgirl. dominic casciani reports. paul moore, convicted today of a racially motivated attempted murder. his victim — a somali mother from leicester, zaynab hussein. he didn't know her, he picked her out at random. last september, after a night of heavy drinking, he told friends he wanted to run someone over and in the early morning as parents took their children to school, he drove around leicester looking for a target. and it was here that paul moore found his victim. zaynab hussein was walking home after dropping her two youngest children at school and, as she reached this spot, moore came round this corner at speed and slammed into her. she smashed into this wall and when she hit the ground her head was bleeding and her limbs were broken. as she struggled to cry for help, moore drove off, did a u—turn and came back and this time he went over her with all four wheels.

paul moore drove off and minutes later tried to hit a 12—year—old muslim schoolgirl identifiable by her headscarf. he clipped her side and sent her school bag flying. today, he has been found guilty of that second attack as well. the jury at nottingham crown court heard that mrs hussein, a mother of nine, has been left with life—changing injuries. she is confined to bed and needs yet more surgery. after the attack, moore told a relative he had deliberately run the woman over because of terrorism in london. he had done it for his country and he was proud. he will be sentenced later. this community activist told me no one can say. it is too scared to be identified. the whole community was in shock, talking about it, how did that happen and why? we are asking

ourselves, who will be next? have you heard stories in your community of people accused of being terrorists? some of them. some pa rents terrorists? some of them. some pa re nts ha d terrorists? some of them. some parents had been insulted because they are muslim. some of them are scared and afraid. for every woman in this community, we have the same pgy- in this community, we have the same pay. you are living in fear? we are. now, some of the other stories making the news today. two more men from east anglia have been arrested in connection with an explosion in leicester which left five people dead on sunday. this brings the total in custody now to five. the police have appealed for more witnesses to come forward in order to establish how the explosion happened. the chief medical officer for england has warned that people are being exposed to a "daily cocktail" of pollution that has a significant impact on health. in her annual report, professor dame sally davies called on the nhs to lead the way in cutting pollution. the food standards agency is to hold "a major review into the sites where meat products are processed

and stores in the uk" following serious allegations of breaches of food hygiene standards at two sisters food group's poultry plant in west bromwich and serious non—compliance issues at russell hume. it says people rightly expect food businesses to keep to the rules. prince harry and meghan markle have invited more than 2,000 people, including 1,200 members of the public, into the grounds of windsor castle to part of their wedding in may. they'll be able to watch the arrival and departure of the bride and groom. those invited will include charity workers and local school children. a line of breaking news from south eastern railway. the situation in lewisham is said to be getting worse because several people are jumping off trains onto the tracks, and the message from the railway company is,

please remain on the trains because they will get you moving again far more quickly if you do. they say if you're stuck on a train outside the station an attempt to leave it, do not do that because we will not run trains to the area until we know eve ryo ne trains to the area until we know everyone is off the track and the more people on the track the longer this will take. fairly clear message from south eastern railway that, if you are on a train that is stationary, please do not get off and walk. in a moment we will hear from the bath row ripples of this daring move we re bath row ripples of this daring move were 20 passengers on board. bath row ripples of this daring move were 20 passengers on boardlj bath row ripples of this daring move were 20 passengers on board. i can't the break also and just had to try and get through the space that was there. more from that to come in their half an hour. now the weather, here's ben. after another day of

destructive snowfall across the country, the weekend is set to bring something a little less cold. wintry showers, but a mixture of rain, snow and snow. we have this band is snowfall pushing its way across southern england and wales and into northern ireland, fizzling as it goes. some snow showers pushing into the southwest and for the majority, temperatures dipping below freezing, so likely to be a touch of frost and perhaps ice as well. into saturday, this snow drifts northwards and weekends. som hill snow, this snow drifts northwards and weekends. som hillsnow, perhaps, though mainly rain as things begin to marry girl as. as we get into sunday, more bands of rain and hill snow pushing northwards, and showery rain, though by this stage, temperatures quite a bit higher, up to9 temperatures quite a bit higher, up to 9 degrees. this is bbc news, our latest headlines:

blizzards, ice and driving winds have brought another day of severe disruption across the uk — as the beast from the east meets storm emma. at least 3,500 drivers were stranded on the m62 across the pennines last night, with more roads remaining closed throughout today. the a66 is always a problem area, but as you can see today, this is particularly bad. trying get this open at the moment is impossible. air and rail transport have all been widely disrupted and people have been advised to avoid all but essential travel. theresa may delivers a major speech setting out her vision for britains relationship with the eu after brexit, setting out what she calls the hard facts. a man is convicted of attempted murder after trying to run over a muslim woman. the court hears that she was targeted because she was wearing a headscarf. let's return now to brexit and in her speech today

the prime minister, theresa may, said both sides will have to accept hard facts in brexit negotiations, but she's confident of a deal with the eu on their future relationship. well, this speech was the latest in the theatre of events surrounding brexit. so where does this speech leave negotiations? joining me now from cheltenham is negotiator dan hughes, whose company has trained members of the department for exiting the eu to deal with brexit talks. good evening. good evening. what is your reading both sides in the light of what we heard from the prime minister today? are both sides in roughly the same place as how far they see these negotiations having gone so far? i'm not sure if they are in the same place. i think there isa are in the same place. i think there is a marked difference in some of the things we have seen so far in terms of the balance of power

between the two parties and how that has played out. i think today's beach doesn't market apart, but certainly progress in terms of the vision the prime minister has laid out and some of the concessions the uk is now prepared to make. what did she say that rosie to that conclusion? today talking about the fa ct conclusion? today talking about the fact that they're prepared to pay for access, which hasn't been specifically spoken about before. the fact that they are aware of the fa ct the fact that they are aware of the fact that they're not going to get everything from a negotiation. so those things themselves showed there isa those things themselves showed there is a difference in approach. she was very conciliar retreat in tone, i thought today, which again was moving things on from where it has been recently. —— conciliar ritzy in

town. in which case it will be interesting to see the reaction from leading eu figures. absolutely. their approach has been quite a difference up and saw this point, and much firmer in the proposed mega— station and the power has clearly been on their side until this point. so that saw the interesting thing now in notjust the way the uk current is able to move forward, but the perception of power in the negotiation. have the eu side also been clearer than the uk side so far? definitely. montclair ransoms uk side so far? definitely. montclair ra nsoms of uk side so far? definitely. montclair ransoms of objectives and what they are prepared to do. this is the one thing we can see from now on, if we want to change perceptions of power, one of the best ways to do that and drive negotiations is to propose solutions, and i think that

is what we need to do now. rather than react to their positions and what they talk about, we can be much clearer in our side and changes necessary. how much of this is the prime minister having to bear in mind that, to an extent, she is also having to negotiate with their own party as she stands up and delivers a speech such as today is? that has been the reality so far, and i think she has been fairly hamstrung in many ways though far. down to this lack of unity. you can take a balance within the cabinet and governments, and all the other political parties, business and those interests, every side has its own requirements. she has political pressures on her as well as negotiating pressures. whereas the

eu been able to present a much more united approach, despite the number of countries involved on their behalf. thank you very much. let's return to our main story and the snow that's brought chaos to much of the uk this week. amid the misery for many — stuck in cars, on trains, struggling into work — there have also been stories of great heroism and of those who've gone out of their way to come to the aid of others. and out of control car ends up on the wrong side of this edinburgh road. a collision seems inevitable. but it didn't happened, and that is thanks to the quick reactions of the bus driver. to me, it looks worse on the video then i felt at the time. i did geta the video then i felt at the time. i did get a fright, game i managed to avoid it and then i got on with my job after that. i totally forgot all about it and my husband asked me if he had seen this video when i got

home. this village in fife, midwives made it to help with a delivery and villages cleared roads to get the baby villages cleared roads to get the ba by safely villages cleared roads to get the baby safely to hospital. across the uk people have refused to let the weather get in their way. this paramedic is part of a cycle response team for the london ambulance service. and stranded drivers on the a1 in northumberland we re drivers on the a1 in northumberland were treated to cream cakes and muffins, and about by a fellow motorist happen to be a delivery driverfor breaks. motorist happen to be a delivery driver for breaks. this motorist happen to be a delivery driverfor breaks. this businessman paid for hotel rooms he offered to homeless people. you can't expect people to be out in life—threatening conditions, i thought we would be able to get people off this reads. this patient at great 0rmond street hospital treated his thanks to the staff and made him his very own snowman. and stuck in skegness

without an event to go to, the bbc rural concert 0rchestra offered their services as a wedding guest to these guests. it take your breath away. totally unexpected. admit freezing temperatures, the one that human kindness has resonated. how's this for an unforgettable white wedding? guests attending sam and katie bullingham's special day on the lizard peninsula in cornwall found themselves caught up in the atrocious weather and struggling to get to the church. thankfully, some local farmers were on hand to rescue the day. they ferried a number of the congregation to the service in tractors and axlis. even the vicar had to be rescued as he braved the snow to walk the last couple of miles to conduct the service. we can speak now to newly—weds sam and katie bullingham from their home near 0kehampton, in devon.

welcome and congratulations. thank you. this sounds extraordinary on any number of levels, did you fear the worst when you saw the weather? not really, ched evans come in until we got down there. —— it didn't really co m e we got down there. —— it didn't really come in until the got down there. we saw the forecast was for uk, but we didn't expect it to be as dramatic as it was. talk me through the ceremony itself, headed everybody get there in the end? we we re everybody get there in the end? we were all at the hotel and made the decision to go over to the church. i set off with the best man, photographer and a couple of ushers in my 4x4, to try and get there before katie did. it took us possibly about an hour to do the six mile journey. we

possibly about an hour to do the six milejourney. we had to push cars out of the way and re—route to or three times because of various of other stuck traffic and lorries on the roads. but we did finally get there. katie, we seize and photographs of you walking into charts, it is clearly very soundly and you are in a white wedding dress, not an ideal scenario? no, it was very soundly, but i was quite nervous! these are fantastic photographs of you outside. how cold was it when you are having this picture is taken? the pictures were taken picture is taken? the pictures were ta ken very picture is taken? the pictures were taken very quickly, we jumped out of the car, posed, guests, and ran back to the car with heaters on. we did it as quickly as we could. and there we re it as quickly as we could. and there were tractors and 4x4s involved as well? the veteran guard stranded in

his car about four miles —— the vetera n his car about four miles —— the vete ra n got his car about four miles —— the veteran got stranded about four miles from the church. he got out and walked, and one of our guests that, for the last two miles. but because of his weather, he decided he wanted to get back to his farm and check on a slow start, so didn't stay for the wedding service. and you are not getting to go on your honeymoon? no, we are meant to be in venice now, we hope we can read soon. hey, honey man in accountant, what's not to like? —— a honeymoon in 0kehampton, what's not to like? thank you very much. now it's time for newswatch, with samira ahmed. this week, has bbc news gone over the top in reporting this hello and welcome to newswatch

with me, samira ahmed. too much airtime, too much fear and not enough on other big news — did the bbc goe snowblind over this week's weather? and were bbc on—air staff put in danger on endless outside, live broadcasts? 0ne story this week has dominated television news output and the newswatch inbox too, so we will be focusing on this programme is what has been widely dubbed as — well, let's hear the phrase used by bbc presenters. now, it's been billed as the beast from the east, a freezing weather front sweeping in from russia this week. are you ready for the beast from the east? weather blowing in from russia is set to make parts of the uk colder than the arctic. the blast of bitterly cold weather over the last couple of days has come from siberia. the beast from the east, as it's been called. but should the bbc have given that nickname further currency? no, thought a number

of viewers, including mike. the beast from the east — why have the bbc adopted this trashy, tabloid headline for the recent weather? surely the bbc news is above such a ridiculous description? more and more, we seem to be lowering journalistic standards in order to entertain and maintain viewer figures.