this is bbc news. the headlines at 8: the love island presenter, caroline flack, has been found dead at her london flat. the ao—year—old had been due to stand trial next month for assault. a lawyer for her family has confirmed that she took her own life. tributes have flooded in. itv this morning presenter phillip schofield wrote, "you poor darling girl. "my heart is breaking." claudia winkleman tweeted, "such heartbreaking news. " troops are deployed to west yorkshire as heavy rain and strong winds batter parts of the uk. forecasters predict a months worth of rain in some places. dozens of flood warnings are in place across britain. the first death from coronavirus in europe is recorded in france. people returning to beijing risk punishment if they don't go into quarantine for m days.

and an investigation into ovarian cancer. that's in "the silent killer", in half an hour, here on bbc news. caroline flack, the former itv and love island host, has been found dead in her london flat, her family have confirmed. ms flack began presenting love island in 2015, having fronted a series of the x factor, and winning strictly come dancing in 2014. she stood down from the dating show after she was charged with assaulting her partner lewis burton in december. she was due to stand trial on the 4th of march accused of assaulting her boyfriend. our correspondent charlotte rose

is in the newsroom with the latest. what more has been announced? caroline flack was a0 years old and a hugely successful television presenter. she is well known by viewers for shows like x factor, big brother, is she was a winner of the dancing and the show she is best known for is love ireland but she did have a turbulent private life and she was alleged to have assaulted her partner, lewis burton, an offence which she denied and was due to go on trial for. itv have said tonight's episode of love ireland will not be broadcast tonight, it was due to be a compilation of the best parts of the week. herfamily compilation of the best parts of the week. her family have said we can confirm that our caroline has passed away today. we ask at the press to respect our privacy at this difficult time. an itv spokesperson

said everybody in love island and itv is shocked and saddened by this desperately sad news. she was a much loved member of the love ireland tea m loved member of the love ireland team and our sincere thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends. tributes have been pouring in on social media, laura whitmore who took over the winter love ireland tweeted, i'm trying to find the words but i can't, followed by a brokenhearted emoji. jonathan ross tweeted, i'm very sad to hear that caroline flack is dead. i had been in touch with her recently and hoped that she was doing better. she was talented, smart and likeable. she will be missed, it is just awful. the presenter eamon holmes also took to social media saying, caroline flack, dear god, shocked beyond belief. may she find peace. there has to be repercussions for love ireland now surely. some of the

former contestants from love ireland have been taking to social media on instagram, sharing their love for the presenter and on social media, her death is one of the main topics thatis her death is one of the main topics that is trending this evening. thank you, charlotte. i'm joined by the tv critic and broadcaster, scott bryan as well as the entertainmentjournalist caroline frost. thank you for being here. scott, what is coming across is how likeable caroline flack was by so many people. usually, ithink because she has been on some of the biggest entertainment programmes that have been on television over the last 20 years, right from cbbc in the late naughties through to x factor where she had a stint there. many itv programmes including love ireland, she also won strictly. i think that is the real shock to many

people. i think it is important to highlight that when there is such a story in the news about mental health, to consider i's own and to reach out to organisations such as samaritans, joe childline, it is really important to speak out to others when you hear about stories in the news like this. there's been an enormous amount of interest in caroline flack, in her private life, this glamorous existence that she had of a consequence of being on at some of the biggest programmes we have seen on television. she was integral to the excess of the love ireland reboot because she personified the charm. 0n ireland reboot because she personified the charm. on that programme is best days it is about glamour and programme is best days it is about glamourand fun and programme is best days it is about glamour and fun and romance and the promise of a glittering future and she seemed to personify all of that.

seasoning to be very much on the side of the contestants, effortlessly both handle the show and the format of it and really make the contestants feel as though she was rooting for them and that is much, much harder than it looks. it takes huge professionalism and also a massive dose of authenticity because i think it would be very apparent if she had faked that. it wasn't a one—off, she had been on other shows, she won strictly come dancing in 2014, she was on the xtra factor, her career was still very much on the rise and obviously culminating now with totally, i think she can almost single—handedly ta ke think she can almost single—handedly take the credit for that reboot of love ireland. every other tv show in that demographic is falling by the

way side, people are going to other platforms but love ireland has kept that young audience in its millions tuning in yeah after year and i think that, if nothing else, her legacy will show that she really was up legacy will show that she really was up there with the very, very best of prime time presenters. it is easy to dismiss programmes like that but if you have the right programme with the right host, it can make all the difference. you will soon show that up difference. you will soon show that up if you don't have the talent to cope. tv is a powerful medium in the way that it has that authenticity with people. you're really able to have a relationship as if that person is a friend or someone close and even though it is through a different lens and it is also the fa ct different lens and it is also the fact that they are able to really guide people when tv is a difficult thing. we will be having a discussion, as we have had many

times before, that even though someone taking their life there are many complex issues around that, what we'll be talking about is the ca re what we'll be talking about is the care around people in the public eye who get scrutiny about their personal lives, who have social media with basically instant reaction from the public about what they are saying and doing and i think people will be thinking very carefully about their own conduct andi carefully about their own conduct and i think we will have a discussion in terms of reality tv shows and their role in their lives and i think this is an important discussion to have. yes, because this is the difficult side of fame and celebrity and being in the public eye that these days with social media and the newspapers for many years before we had thought about platforms like twitter and instagram, the pressure is enormous. and it is very difficult to get away from it. we know that even at that preliminary hearing last year when

caroline flack tried to leave the court where she faced that initial charge of assault which her boyfriend said he didn't want to have her prosecuted for, she could barely reach the cart, there was so much media interest in her. huge amounts. this is the other side of this double—edged sword because on one hand it looks incredibly glamorous to be a presenter on one of the countries most popular tv shows, she was beautiful, she was always smiling and looked very glamorous and happy and very much in control of her environment but as has been said, the pressure on these figures as we have been learning more. this is not the first story we have heard about the personal cost and people who seem to have succumbed to bright lights big city and all the temptations and treasures that are on offer. what we don't hear so often about is that if you are a singer or a dancer, many entertainment industry roles have a kind of product that you can escape

into, you can escape into your training but i think for many of these reality tv contestants and perhaps now we are learning even the professional presenters, it is all about them and their personality and it means that they are basically offering themselves up for public inspection and increasing amounts of scrutiny so social media, yes it is a very powerful tool and we know that for the most part it was caroline flack's friend and her final instagram post had over 100,000 likes for a picture of her and herdog 100,000 likes for a picture of her and her dog but there is a lot of scrutiny to be taking into your everyday system and perhaps you wish that you don't have all those cameras that you don't have all those cameras that there is it is very much that the side of that wonderful existence that she seem to be having. you mention the need to reflect on the way in which we engage with each other. it can be brutal sometimes. it is difficult to know how we sustain that reflection that we are seeing this evening on

platforms like twitter where people are saying, come on, let's be kind to each other. that is the overwhelming message from this evening. it is also people pointing out, tabloid press who might be doing intrusive reporting into someone's personal life, that has been under some scrutiny for quite some time now and continues to have a lot of scrutiny and there has been an ongoing debate, it is not a debate that is easily solvable because essentially, it is down to individuals own conduct. everybody has a responsibility for i do, everybody does, in terms of making sure that they think about the implications of somebody else about who they're tweeting, it could be a celebrity or an individual. it is an ongoing discussion that we need to have in terms of the cares and dues and process and the ways in which people can have the help that they need to if they are having a mental health crisis or if they need to reach out. we have always talked about the importance of talking about the importance of talking about social media and also rightly

there needs to be a discussion in terms of funding and the way that people can get the help that they actually need. thank you both. the army have been called in to help shore up flood defences across west yorkshire, with large parts of the uk expected to be hit by severe rain and wind from storm dennis. the regular troops and reservists have been deployed to ilkley and calderdale. the highways agency has warned of hazardous driving conditions and north wales police has urged people not to go out unless it's absolutely neccessary. matches in the scottish premiership at rangers and motherwell have been called off. british airways and easyjet have cancelled flights across the country for safety reasons. easyjet have confirmed they have cancelled 23a flights in and out of the uk. wind speeds are forecast to reach 70mph along coastlines, and the environment agency warns homes are at risk of flooding. there are more than 200 flood warnings and alerts across the uk.

the armed forces have been deployed to west yorkshire to support the ongoing recovery from last weekend's flooding and in preperation for storm dennis. helena wilkinson sent this report from gatwick airport. amongst the first evidence of damage by storm dennis was here in south wales. this is a village where people's homes are already under serious threat. in calderdale and ilkley in west yorkshire, the army has arrived. areas that were hit badly by last weekend's storm, where a month's rain fell injust12 hours. they fear the same may happen again. the army have been busy putting up barriers this afternoon to strengthen the flood defences. the first thing they will provide is reassurance, reassurance to people that we are doing everything we can to keep them safe during storm dennis. the second thing is that we are actually, with their engineering experience, basically checking the river walls

and reinforcing them where there are weaknesses. at leatherhead in surrey, they are also erecting barriers. some of the worst affected parts of britain could see up to 1a0 millimetres of rainfall and gusts of up to 80 mph. we are expecting significant impacts across the country. and we fear that the impacts are going to be at least as bad as last weekend and in some cases they will be worse. for many, the half term getaway has ended up with a lesson in travel disruption. easyjet have cancelled around 350 flights over the weekend — almost 100 from here at gatwick. at heathrow, 60 flights were grounded — most of them british airways. by late this afternoon, nearly 30 flood warnings were in place across england. with eight weather warnings covering most of the uk, meaning flooding could cause a danger to life.

back in west yorkshire, the army and the environment agency continue to do what they can to protect communities and reassure residents. helena wilkinson, bbc news. 0ur correspondent phil bodmer is in hebden bridge in west yorkshire which took a heavy hit during storm ciara last week. it is, as you say, an absolutely filthy night here. this is hebden bridge. we have been talking to a bar owner who is staying in his cafe all night. he invited us in where it is warm at least. he was flooded this time last week and although the business is close tonight, he says he is going to stay in there all night and just watch the water. this ru ns night and just watch the water. this runs into the river colder, about half a mile downstream from where i am now. that fast flowing water is risen at several inches in the last half hour or so so thatjust gives you an idea of the amount of water

coming down and that funnels all through the colder valley and also down to silbury bridge. this is where floods have been in the last week or so, more than 100 homes across the valley flooded this time last week and where i'm standing now would have been waist deep in water. the local people tell us that this water, and flood conditions, will rise very quickly so that is why some of the people behind me, you can't see them, are staying in their shops, their businesses and they are waiting, watching and hoping that those scenes of last week are not repeated. the wind is getting up, it is gusty and it seems storm dennis now throwing everything it can attest. welljoining me now from gatwick airport is allison, she's been waiting there all day for her flight to leave, now it looks as though she's going to be there all night

as well. where are you heading? barbados by plane. i can imagine that you are less tha n plane. i can imagine that you are less than happy about where you find yourself this evening, what has happened? very disappointed. one of the planes had a technical issue this morning so it all got pushed back and then our flight should have left at ten past 11 didn't and then we got put on a plane this afternoon only to be told that if we didn't leave within about 15, 20 minutes that the staff couldn't fly us because they were outside their flying restrictions. that then went ahead and happened and we were told that luggage had gone missing. we then spent three hours before they disembarked and we were told we would be flying tomorrow instead. how good has communication been? absolutely rubbish. people should

have been here when we disembarked from the plane and they aren't here. tui aren't here who is our flight carrier and gatwick are sparse here, they are doing their best but it is not on. what is the mood amongst the hundred people who are trying to find out what is going to happen to them? disgust and anger because they have tried to keep us updated and you spend three hours on a plane to be told that your luggage is missing and you are coming off and then nobody is here to deal with it when you get off the other end. we have had to come back from passport control, we didn't go anywhere so why did we have to come back. immigration technically, so it has all been a bit ridiculous. how understanding of it are people? the fa ct understanding of it are people? the fact that there is a massive storm which is battering the country and it is going to have an impact on

people's travel plans? we all thought that that was what the problem was, the weather, that was causing the problem. that hasn't been the case. this was a technical issue on the plane, an earlier flight issue on the plane, an earlier flight that had a technical issue, they took part of another plane to be able to send plane off to barbados and then there was based to be bringing equipment down from manchester. that didn't happen and it has all been what you call a cluster. thank you for not finishing that word, knew it when you are choosing. they knock off effects for storm dennis are you —— for you is that there aren't as many flights going, what have you been told of the plan for you ? going, what have you been told of the plan for you? we are bidding put up the plan for you? we are bidding put up in hotels and we have been told to come back at a 6am for a supposedly 10am flight but we are not sure because obviously storm

dennis is meant to be really bad again tomorrow so it may be a case of we are not going anywhere tomorrow either. we're being told they're going to wait for us because there are 300 people on ship who are not on the ships doing their best they can buy waiting for us aspect it will have a knock—on effect for the people on the britannia. they will applaud you, i'm sure. makers mvs, where you going? just to the caribbean. —— make us envious. mvs, where you going? just to the caribbean. -- make us envious. i'm hugely envious and i'm sure everyone listening is to, i'll keep my fingers crossed for you and when you board the ship have a wonderful holiday. thanks for talking to us. alison in gatwick, bound for the

caribbean. you can find out the latest on storm dennis on the bbc website. france has announced the first death from the coronavirus in europe. an 80—year—old chinese tourist fell ill in paris last month. here, eight of the nine people being treated for symptoms have now been discharged from hospital, and on the wirral in the north west, all 9a people who've been in quarantine at arrowe park hospital, after being evacuated from china, are now free to leave. nick beake has more, from hong kong. china has declared war on an invisible killer — sending more doctors as well as soldiers into the worst—affected area. but now the new coronavirus has claimed its first victim outside asia — an elderly chinese man who had travelled to france. translation: last night, i was informed of the death of an 80—year—old patient who had been hospitalised at the bichat hospital since the 25th of january and who was suffering

from a coronavirus lung infection. back in china, all those returning to the capital beijing after what's been an extended holiday have been told they must quarantine themselves for two weeks. passengers of many nationalities are still stuck aboard the diamond princess off the coast of japan. 285 people have now tested positive for the virus on the ship and america says it will remove all of its citizens tomorrow and fly them home. there is no such escape from wuhan, the chinese city where the outbreak began. officials have reported more than 2a00 new cases there and 1a0 new deaths. "139. in the rest of the world we only have 505 cases and two deaths while in china we have more than 66,000 cases. let me be clear. it is impossible to predict which direction this epidemic will take.

beijing claims its acted quickly and decisively to try to stop the spread, but few are willing to predict what the global impact of this crisis will be. nick beake, bbc news, hong kong. from today, companies which provide phone, broadband and pay—tv services will have to alert customers when their contracts are coming to an end. the media regulator, 0fcom, says about 20 million people are currently out of contract, with many likely to be paying higher prices than they need to. our business correspondent katy austin, gave us more details. if we are completely honest, many of us could not say off the top of our head when our phone, broadband or pay—tv contract is ending and that means we might miss the event and automatically be put onto a higher rate and that means that the cheaper deal we might have signed up to immediately when we took out the contract for one year or two years won't apply any more and we automatically are paying more.

what is going to happen now is these providers will have to get in contact with customers between 10 and a0 days before the contract is due to come to an end and they need to outline their options, say how much you are currently paying and how much you could pay if you go up to the standard rate and then tell you what your options are, how you can quit the contract without having to pay a penalty. if we take broadband, where 25,000 people get out of contract every day, 0fcom thinks these new rules could save customers about £150 off their annual bill. the shadow foreign secretary, emily thornberry, has been knocked out of the labour leadership race to succeed jeremy corbyn. she failed to receive enough support from local constituency parties. rebecca long—bailey, sir keir starmer and lisa nandy have all made it onto the final ballot, with voting open to party members injust over a week. the duchess of cambridge has been speaking about one of the most personal moments of her life, dealing with the birth

of herfirst child. appearing on the "happy mum, happy ba by" podcast, she talks about the pregnancy, and the crippling morning sickness that forced her into hospital. here's our royal correspondent, daniela relph. the duchess of cambridge's interview was recorded at this nursery in south london. her focus on improving the lives of families with young children now dominates her royal work. with the podcast host, the duchess spoke personally about the importance of her own stable upbringing. on her three pregnancies, she said they were not easy. here, leaving hospital after being admitted with severe morning sickness while being pregnant with prince george, she described the terrible strain of the condition. lots of people have it far worse but it was definitely a challenge, notjust for me but also for your loved ones around you and william did not feel he could do much to help and it is hard for everyone to see suffering without being able to do anything about it. catherine revealed she had used hypno—birthing —

a breathing and relaxation technique during labour. she was asked about that moment she left hospital in front of the cameras. what was it like knowing there were so many people outside? it was slightly terrifying, i'm not going to lie. and for us to be able to share that joy and appreciation with the public, ifelt, was really important. but equally, it was coupled with a newborn baby and sort of inexperienced parents and the uncertainty about what that held. these insights tie in with the duchess' campaign to get more help for vulnerable families. she said billions are spent fixing problems in later life — a cost she described as crazy. daniela relph, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. storm dennis continues to batter britain. we have seen some strong gusts of wind today and also its heavy full sovereign and it is the

rain which are starting to cause real problems. we have in excess of 70 flood warnings and those numbers keep rising. as well as that, the met office and bet weather warning stays in force right through to sunday afternoon. 0vernight, the rain is going to get heavier across wales, the west midlands. we already have some river flooding so i think things could get very nasty for these areas overnight with significant risk of disruption due to flooding from up through sunday, the rain slow to clear away from southern and eastern england, it could be rainy for a good chunk of the day pulled up further north and west, tilia air pouring in, some blustery showers and a very windy day. it is going to make it feel quite cold in the wind, particularly across scotland and northern ireland. —— chilly air pouring in.

hello — this is bbc news. the headlines... the love island presenter, caroline flack, has been found dead at her london flat. the a0—year—old had been due to stand trial next month for assault. a lawyer for her family has confirmed that she took her own life. tributes have begun to flood in. itv‘s this morning presenter phillip schofield wrote... "you poor darling girl." "my heart is breaking."

claudia winkleman tweeted: "such heartbreaking news." troops are deployed to west yorkshire as heavy rain and strong winds batter parts of the uk. forecasters predict a month's worth of rain in some places. dozens of flood warnings are in place across britain. the first death from coronavirus in europe is recorded in france. people returning to beijing risk punishment if they don't go into quarantine for 1a days. now on bbc news... a year on from the death of bbc presenter dianne 0xberry, her friend and colleague annabel tiffin investigates ovarian cancer. annabel, who lost her own mother to the disease, discovers the impact on dianne's friends and family, meets others affected by this illness and uncovers the ground—breaking research trying to tackle this forgotten cancer, which kills a000 women a year.

it's not about accepting that dianne's died. i can't do that. you don't think to yourself, i'm going to lose my partner, i'm going lose my wife, i'm going to lose my best friend. you know, the kids are gonna lose their mum. a year ago, ian lost his wife to ovarian cancer, two children lost a mother. and her death has left the team here at north west tonight heartbroken. but we know that sadness is also shared by you.