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news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. three british tourists, including a child, have died when their vehicle crashed while crossing a bridge in iceland. four other passengers were critically hurt in the accident. according to local media, the crash happened on a bridge in a popular tourist area in the south east of the island, as our correspondent ben ando reports. the tourists were in a toyota land cruiser, which crashed through railings and fell around 20 feet onto a dry riverbed below the bridge. first on the scene were the police and the local tour guide. he told the bbc he did all he could to help. i tried to talk a little bit to the driver to calm him down. he was trapped inside the car. i was trying to tell him to save his energy and try to be patient, we will try to get him out of there. it was a very difficult situation.

two adults and the child died on the scene before others including two children aged between seven and nine were airlifted to hospital in critical condition. it was immediately clear that this was a very serious accident. the car had careered off the bridge so immediately all available responders and sources were immobilised. the bridge is a single lane with a steel deck as part of iceland's national ring road known as route 0ne. it crosses a river in the southeast of the island in an area known for its spectacular waterfalls, volcanoes, glaciers, and popular with visitors. crashed vehicle has now been taken to a nearby town an investigation into the cause continue. police have already said conditions that the surface may have been icy. a little earlier ben sent us this update from outside the foreign and commonwealth office in london.

we have learned this evening that there were two families in the toyota land cruiser that went over the edge of the bridge. there were four adults and three children. these two families are said to be british nationals of indian origin. now, the three who died, two adults and a child, on the scene, four others, two men and two children aged seven and nine, were airlifted to hospital in the iceland's capital where they are said to be in serious condition. it is to our understanding that the indian ambassador for iceland visited the hospital earlier on today. we do not think he was able to speak to those involved in the accident, but he was certainly able to speak to the doctors and nurses who were treating them. as well as that, the foreign office here says that foreign office officials are also assisting the iceland authorities in any way they can. in the meantime of course, in iceland, investigations are continuing to try to ascertain exactly what caused this tragic accident. it happened on a stretch of road

of bridge in the southeast of the island area, popular with the visitors with holiday famed for its spectacular glaciers, volcanoes, and waterfalls. there is a theory that the bridge may have iced over. it has a deck made of steel. it is possible that it went and the temperatures dropped too far. it could have become very slippery, that could have caused the vehicle to hit the side area, go through it, and fall around 20 feet to the hard ground below. but for the moment, that is just eight theory. the vehicle has been taken to a nearby town to test. in the meantime, investigation and iceland continue. the cost of parking is rising at many of england's hospitals. more than a third of nhs hospitals have increased their prices, with some patients and staff now paying double.

some trusts have defended the higher charges, insisting that some of the extra money is spent on patient care. parking charges have been abolished in welsh hospitals, and in most of scotland, but they still remain in england and northern ireland, as our correspondent duncan kennedy reports. hospital car parks — where the debate over the nhs goes from inside to outside. this is the royal surrey county hospital in guildford. just try bringing up the subject of parking fees to visitors... what do you think of the parking charges here? i think they are expensive. people are here and they do not come by choice. this one in guildford tops the list in england, one of dozens of hospitals who made a total of over £226

million from parking fees. the hospital here says the money goes to front—line care but whilst this hospital is one of those that didn't raise its prices this year, it will still cost you a minimum of £4 to park here, making it the most expensive in england. overall, hospitals raised a total of £226 million in parking fees this year. and you can see why, from today's figures, gathered by the press association from 124 nhs trusts across england. 43% of hospitals admitted prices have gone up over the past year for visitors or staff or both. the royal surrey county hospital is already charging £4 for a stay of one hour, making it the most expensive in england. the airedale nhs foundation trust in west yorkshire saw the cost of a 24—hour stay more than doubled to £8. no wonder it provokes this kind of response. i think it's atrocious. i have been in to... my friend's mum is dying, i've been into drop some stuff off, and it's cost me three quid.

it does work out expensive — it could be £10 per day. are the carparking charges fair? no, i don't think they are. they should be free because the people turning up to these car parks aren't necessarily those that can afford it. the department of health today said it is very clear that patients, their families and hard—working staff should not be subject to unfair parking charges. but nhs providers of, which speaks for hospitals, insisted those charges were being kept to a minimum and they said they had to pay to maintain car parks. wales and parts of scotland can abandoned their fees and many say that england and northern ireland can do the same. they say hospitals should be places to generate better health, not wealth. britain's most senior police officer has said a no—deal brexit would be costly for her force, and could potentially put the security of the public at risk. the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida

dick, said the no—deal scenario would be very difficult in the short term, as changes were made to databases, and the extradition process. our home editor mark easton has the story. brexit means britain loses its seat in the boardroom at europol, and with it, unfettered access to shared intelligence databases, the european arrest warrant and eu extradition agreements. the national crime agency has expressed its concern at the security implications, and now, the country's most senior police officer has warned that were the uk to leave without a deal, the public safety could be comprised. we will have to replace some of the things we currently use in terms of access to databases and the way in which we can quickly arrest and extradite people, these kinds of things, we will have to replace as effectively as we can. that will be more costly, undoubtedly, slower, undoubtedly, and potentially, yes, put the public at risk. the government has long argued that mutual interest. is likely to mean collaboration on security after brexit is as good or better than now. the prime minister has said she wouldn't countenance a deal that compromised the safety

of british citizens. we will not let that happen. we will together protect and project our values in the world and we will keep our people safe, now and in the years to come. but the met commissioner says police are concerned that even with a deal, security arrangements may not work as seamlessly as now. an eu coordination unit has been set up here at scotland yard to help establish arrangements with each eu nation on issues such as access to intelligence data bases, arrest warrants and extradition arrangements. there's concern that even with a deal, it will be incredibly hard to match existing levels of co—operation in the short term. the uk is currently one of the biggest contributors to europol intelligence and has shaped the priorities of the organisation. police are working to ensure the security advantages that has brought will survive after brexit.

mark easton, bbc news. around 500 staff have been made redundant at a waste disposal company based in north lanarkshire, caught up in a row over the stockpiling of nhs waste. health care environmental services, which stopped trading today, always denied allowing human body parts to build up at its sites. the firm lost nhs contracts after a criminal inquiry was launched. it blamed ‘unfair government pressure' for the redundancies. 23 migrants have been detained in kent, after crossing the english channel in small boats. 9 of them were found on a beach in folkestone, 6 at dover, and then 8 were rescued off the coast nearby. the french authorities say they intercepted another group of 11 migrants trying to reach the uk in an inflatable boat. ministers described the number of incidents in recent days as ‘deeply concerning'. the search is continuing for a 20—year—old british cruise ship entertainer, who went overboard in the caribbean on christmas day. the us coastguard was alerted after arron huff didn't turn up

for his shift on "harmony of the seas". royal caribbean, which operates the ship, said it was supporting mr hough's family. police are investigating the cause of a gas explosion at andover in hampshire, in which a 48—year—old man was killed. it happened in the early hours of this morning. one house was completely destroyed, and another badly damaged. steve humphrey has the details. the power of the explosion com pletely the power of the explosion completely destroyed the house at the end of this terrorist. it severely damage the property next door. debris was scattered over a large area, some of the big lake and a tree. there was one man who had a lucky escape. there was a kitchen on the corner, the blast went out on the corner, the blast went out on the road. if there was another way around, it could be a different

story and i cannot be here talking to you today. william and five members of his family were right next to the scene of the devastation. it really feels like it should not happen here. it has happened and we are trying to come to terms to it really. which turns out that sink in. you cannot accept broad daylight and it is a com pletely broad daylight and it is a completely different scene. it is pretty shocking to be fair. rescue says that the body was found in a wreckage that was destroyed in the blast. following the search, all of the occupants have been accounted for. i feel very the occupants have been accounted for. i feelvery sorry the occupants have been accounted for. i feel very sorry for the people. every starry. it been to at the clock this morning. i was a beaumont lifted the dog out, and thenl beaumont lifted the dog out, and then i found out it happened. joint police and fire investigation into the cause is under way.

the headlines on bbc news... in iceland — 3 british tourists — including a child — have died after their vehicle crashed while crossing a bridge. 4 others are critically injured. new data suggests 4 in 10 nhs hospitals in england have increased parking charges in the last year. britain's most senior police officer says a ‘no—deal‘ brexit would potentially put the public at risk. sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's tulson. it's west ham and southampton in the premier league tonight, with the saints looking to make it three successive wins under new manager ralph hassenhutel. there's around 15 minutes left until half—time. you can follow the text commentary on the bbc sport website. arsenal manager unai emery has been charged by the fa

for kicking a bottle that hit a fan during their 1—1 draw at brighton on boxing day. the fa say the incident amounts to improper conduct. the bottle struck a brighton supporter towards the end of the match, and the spaniard went to apologise immediately and then again at full time. earlier today — before he was charged — emery explained what happened. i kicked the bottle, not for the support that, for me. it went to the support that, for me. it went to the support the time and i said to him myself —— my apologies. i said my apologies, but i kicked the bottle because it was near me but not with that intention. because it was near me but not with that intention. inter milan have been ordered to play two matches behind closed doors after napoli defender kalidou koulibaly was racially abused yesterday during a match the san siro. the club is considering whether to appeal and the mayor of milan, giuseppe sala, has

since apologised, calling the abuse ‘a disgrace'. napoli head coach carlo ancelotti revealed they tried to have the game suspended. the former chelsea manager says they asked three times for the match to be stopped due to the chanting aimed at the senegalese international, who was sent off with nine minutes to go. he said the player was put on edge by the crowd's behaviour during their 1—0 defeat. translation: the state of mind of one player was affected by racism, and that is very bad. we are doing a campaign on this, and i think everybody is involved, the federation, the referees. we would like to know how many times we will have to complain before a match will be halted. and next time, if they won't answer us, then we will stop the match ourselves. onto cricket and india hold the upper hand heading into day three of the third test against australia in melbourne after a 170—run stand between cheteshwar pujara and captain virat kohli. the tourists resumed day two on 215 for 2 while pujara hit 106 and kohli added 82 to maintain their control of the match. the australians did

fight back to take five wickets after lunch before india declared on 443—7. australia faced six overs before the close and made eight runs without loss with the four match series currently tied at 1—1. it is still game on if we play really well and back ball again. to put pressure, i think all three result is still on the table. india, australia, and a draw. it is so hard to say where the wicked is deteriorated. he can put india under pressure again. he can put india under pressure again. serena williams lost to her sister, venus, on her return to the court in abu dhabi earlier today. the former world number one was playing herfirst competitive match since she lost a controversial us open final to japan's naomi osaka in september. the exhibition match is part of the 37—year—old's build—up for the australian open,

where she'll try to equal margaret court's tally of 2a grand slam singles titles. it went the way of her elder sibling, though, as venus won on a super tie—break, taking the match 4—6 6—3 10-8. michael ‘bully boy‘ smith is through to the fourth round of the pdc world darts championship. the number 10 seed came back from a set down to beat scotland's john henderson 11—2 at alexandra palace and he'll meet ryan searle in the next round. elsewhere, there were victories for luke humphries and devon peterson. just under 15 minutes remaining for that match. just under 15 minutes remaining for that match. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. kent police are investigating the deaths of two young children who were found at a house in margate. a 37 year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder. officers said the woman was involved in an accident about an hour before the children were discovered early this morning. claudia sir—base—eez reports.

with the christmas decorations still in the window, this is the house where police found two children early this morning. i heard something not too far away, and they we re something not too far away, and they were telling me behind my house, potentially there were two children murdered. ijust do not know how to process that really. it is just so... process that really. it is just so... it is terrible. it is something that should not happen really, especially to children. police but caught to the property around 3:30am, 45 minutes after a woman have been involved in a crash in 8299. was taken to hospital with minor injuries and was later discharged and ta ken minor injuries and was later discharged and taken to custody, the two children was pronounced dead at hospital. police in greenock have told people to be careful as firefighters

battle a large fire. the blaze at a building onjamaica street is said to have started at around five o' clock this evening. a spokesperson for scottish fire and rescue service says a number of fire engines have been mobilised — and crew are working to extinguish the fire. it's been a challenging year for the high street, prompting renewed concern about the future for many town centres, already struggling with decline. a growing number of local councils have been buying shopping centres, to try to revitalise their towns. since 2016, 26 shopping centres have been bought by local authorities, at a total cost of more than 800 million pounds, as our business correspondent emma simpson reports. this gallery shopping centre what's worth £83 million in 2006, but it went for 8 million this year, salt of the local console. there are three shopping centres worth hundred

19 million pre—recession. they went for half —— less than half that price. here once volume and 80 million, it went for £14 million, sold to the local authority. sounds like a knock—down price but no one else would have bought this right 110w else would have bought this right now given the state that retailers in. it is huge and slap bang in the middle. this shopping centre has seen better days. this gradual decline that has taken place as quickly as a counsel, we could have to do something about it. not have, the council has bought it, a plant to generate. do you think this is the best of £14 million is yellow this £14 million as an investment. this will be a game changer. it will be transformational. you might be

wondering where has the £14 million come from? to fight while it is not from council tax or existing budgets which been slashed, counsel can access cheap lawns. they have been pouring money into a cheap property to generate an income to help fund services. there are better ways to make money than buying shops. here, the council not only bought the small, but the house building right next to it, not long before the retail collapse. they could have bought it for a loss less now. there isa bought it for a loss less now. there is a risk attached to local authorities for buying this. if they are trying to make a quick profit, thatis are trying to make a quick profit, that is the wrong motion. if it is done to regenerate the towns, then it is the absolute right thing. because no one else is going to do it is yellow with black —— it used

to be so easy to track people and oui’ to be so easy to track people and our town centres. the bulk purchase is kick—starting crucial private investment to help make this place fit for the future. investment to help make this place fit for the future. the alert level for indonesia's anak krakatau volcano has been raised to the second—highest level, after a series of eruptions. all flights around the volcano have been re—routed, and a 3—mile exclusion zone has also been imposed. last saturday, the volcano triggered a tsunami which claimed the lives of more than 400 people. three people have been injured after a bus veered off a road and crashed into a house in south london last night. the double decker struck several vehicles before hitting the house in streatham vale. police are now investigating why it came off the road, as ali fort—es-queue reports. nine o'clock on boxing day, moments

after this crashed into the home. the people, including the driver, we re the people, including the driver, were treated for minor injuries. one of them were taken to hospital and later released. a neighbour who witnessed what happened told me how the family car was destroyed by the bus. i heard three loud bangs and obviously the first one with the car. the second one hit the wall went down. the third one was sent to the house. i came out after and the lady told me that was on the bus that if the car, jack the car along, and it went into the house. the family here were too distressed to speak on camera. they felt extremely lucky that no one was hurt. a sentiment that was echoed for people nearby. i was shocked. sentiment that was echoed for people

nearby. iwas shocked. i never expect anything like that to happen. it was really scary actually. you do not see this every we full story for the families. it is not something you see every day. we are just glad that no one was hurt. the road was closed in both directions, the road has now reopened. please have remained in places. they're still wonder how a bus to do so much damage last night. there is a police investigation as they work to get to the bottom to what caused this crash. the bottom to what caused this crash. olivia colman, dominic west and lily collins — just some of the big name actors starring in the bbc‘s new adaptation of les mis, but not one of them is singing from the rooftops about it. the 6—part drama leaves the songs from the musical to one side, asjohn maguire has been finding out. taking lameness from that page,

there is almost 1500 of them, requires a huge number of people. —— les mis. it starts... now he is recreating les mis. i have a taste that this now. is he nervous about watching his words come to life? yes, you can get a bit anxious hoping they will get it right. you're really hoping that they will do more of that, they will do something better than you even imagine. a lot of the time, that is happening here. the close help to tell the story, it is a costume drama after all, distressed to make them look old and worn by relentlessly tough lines. it really ta kes a relentlessly tough lines. it really takes a lot of time to get this picture into it. they have done an amazing job. it is beautiful. to

society paris, the location helps to transport the audience for fans to two centuries ago. the story, the strip, the actors, the costumes are all -- strip, the actors, the costumes are all —— the script, the actors, the costu mes all —— the script, the actors, the costu m es a re all —— the script, the actors, the costumes are all in place. it is all about this place, and original napoleonicjail. it about this place, and original napoleonic jail. it is about this place, and original napoleonicjail. it is quite spooky. of course, hairand napoleonicjail. it is quite spooky. of course, hair and makeup play a transformative role. which respond you straightaway a dandy. we reckon that you are the best movie maker artist in the world? why? we use my facial hair and former backers,

icing on the cake. —— four backers. icing on the cake. from the beards to the barricades, les mis is set to blow you away. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello sunshine for some and a mix—and—match weather today. there'll be some areas of clear skies but a lot of cloud and patchy fog, especially the south of england where the file could be quite danceable. many places dry, but some rain pushes and from northern ireland. temperature stability —— typically between four and 8 degrees. a little bit colder than that if you see some things over skies tonight. a bit of a damp

weather, the slides across scotland, some patchy rain across northern england, but issued by an op. some fog patches the start, if you look across south wells, it is likely to stay quite cloudy through the day. temperatures around ten or 11 degrees. we look further the headed a bit of rain, largely dry. still quite cloudy, and mild. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... three british tourists — including a child — have died after their vehicle crashed while crossing a bridge in iceland. four others are critically injured. four in ten nhs hospitals in england have put up their parking fees in the last year — the new data shows that in some places charges have doubled. britain's most senior police officer says a no—deal brexit would potentially put the public at risk. a growing number of local councils have been buying shopping centres

to try to revitalise their towns. now on bbc news, it's been a year in which climate scientists warned it's now or never to save the planet and a paralysed