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this is bbc news with the latest headlines. counting the cost of storm eunice, three deaths and more than 200,000 homes across the uk still without power as the big clean—up gets underway. a yellow weather warning is in place, and the wind and the rain is hampering efforts to repair storm damage and to restore power to people's homes. as reports emerge of shelling in eastern ukraine, borisjohnson issues a new warning about the consquences of any russian invasion. if ukraine is invaded, and if ukraine is overwhelmed, we will witness the destruction of a democratic state, a country that has been free for a generation, with a
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proud history of elections. president biden says he's convinced russia will attack the ukrainian capital within days. and his vice president warns that moscow will pay a very heavy economic price if it does invade. russia continues to claim, while at the same time, it narrows the avenues for diplomacy. their actions simply do not match their words. and a first medal at the winter olympics for great britain — a silver in the men's curling, losing to sweden in the final.
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good afternoon. more than 200,000 homes are still without power after one of the worst storms to hit the uk in decades. three people died in storm eunice yesterday, as fierce winds toppled trees and sent debris flying. there are still yellow weather warnings in wales and southern england for potentially damaging winds, and in parts of yorkshire, lancashire and the peak district for what could be disruptive falls of snow. 0ur correspondent jenny kumah has more. one of the worst storms to hit the uk in decades. now the work begins to repair the damage. how much is it? here on dartmoor in devon, the gray family have been without power since yesterday morning. they have a wood burner to keep warm and means of heating food, but they are having to live a simpler life without electricity. i feel for the guys who are out there doing all the work.
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it's not an easy life forthem, is it? we're 0k, we've got hot water. we've got candles and heating. you know, it's a bit different for us, but sometimes it's nice. a yellow weather warning is in place, and the wind and the rain is hampering efforts to repair storm damage and to restore power to people's homes. across the country, more than 200,000 homes remain without power. passengers at london paddington rushing to get one of the few trains to the west country. the transport secretary said teams had been working through the night to get transport links back up and running, but he expects disruption to last for another day or two. trains are in the wrong locations. there is still debris being removed from our roads. airports are expected to be very busy, people catching up with flights, and potentially queues at ports. so expect disruption and check before you travel.
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we're still on a yellow warning today as well, so it's still windy out there, but things are returning to normal. among the swathes of places wrecked by the ferocity of the wind was dartmoor zoo, where several trees fell down, damaging a perimeter fence. if the wallabies had been in this section, they'd have been through there and probably happily cavorting all across south devon. but luckily, they're on the other side because of the bird flu. we had to keep the birds separate. in london, with more than 8 million residents, the scale of the clean—up became clearer. sections of the roof of the 02 arena in london were shredded by high winds. after the fury of yesterday in wales, there are still wind warnings which could hamper clear—up work. jenny kumah, bbc news. around 226,000 homes are still without power. that is the latest estimate
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ross easton is from the energy networks association. these have been very treacherous times in terms of storms over the last few months, the good news this morning is that we have 1.3 million people, sorry, 1.1 million people who have been reconnected overnight with the storm damage. engineers working around the clock. but we still have 226,000 people without power at the moment. and 8,000 field staff and engineers working to reconnect people as quickly as they possibly can. 0ur reporter, simonjones, is at paddington station in central london. a nightmare weekend to be travelling, simon.- a nightmare weekend to be travelling, simon. yes, and it is continuing- _ travelling, simon. yes, and it is continuing. great _ travelling, simon. yes, and it is continuing. great western - travelling, simon. yes, and it is. continuing. great western railway, which runs services from here down to the south—west is saying to people, "don't travel today." throughout today, paddington has been extremely busy, because i think
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many people got stranded here in london yesterday when services were halted during the afternoon as the storm blew in. people desperately are now trying to get home. it is not a pretty picture. if you look at the board there, that lists the fastest trains to the next destinations. but the message is please inquire, please inquire, please inquire, please inquire, please inquire. the reality is that there are still very few services running from here. and those services that are running are being heavily delayed. some passengers i've been speaking to are frustrated, they say the storm is no longer here, why is it taking so longer here, why is it taking so long to get things back to normal? if you speak to network rail, they say the problem is yesterday so many trees came down on the line, there was so much debris, that they are having to check every section of track before trains are able to run safely again. they were out overnight with chainsaws, removing trees. they have been using
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helicopters and drones, but it is taking time. to the warning is that rail services are unlikely to get back to normal today, it may cause disruption into tomorrow too. simon, thank ou disruption into tomorrow too. simon, thank you very _ disruption into tomorrow too. simon, thank you very much _ disruption into tomorrow too. simon, thank you very much indeed. - disruption into tomorrow too. simon, thank you very much indeed. simon l thank you very much indeed. simon jones with the latest there from paddington. i'm nowjoined by wensde clement de grandprey in east sussex. they've had no electricity, hot water or heating since yesterday morning. sounds like a nightmare weekend for you guys. tell us what is your situation. you are all wrapped up in blankets, i can see. we situation. you are all wrapped up in blankets, i can see.— situation. you are all wrapped up in blankets, i can see. we are wrapped u . blankets, i can see. we are wrapped u- in blankets, i can see. we are wrapped up in blankets. _ blankets, i can see. we are wrapped up in blankets, we _ blankets, i can see. we are wrapped up in blankets, we have _ blankets, i can see. we are wrapped up in blankets, we have one - blankets, i can see. we are wrapped up in blankets, we have one open i up in blankets, we have one open fire and that is the only heating but we have. we don't have any hot water. we don't have any wi—fi, it is raining, the wind is still high. and wejust really is raining, the wind is still high. and we just really hoping that we get some electricity soon stop have
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you had any indication image you had any indication have you had any indication as to when you mightj any indication as to when you might get connected?— get connected? we've had nothing from the network. _ get connected? we've had nothing from the network. we _ get connected? we've had nothing from the network. we went - get connected? we've had nothing from the network. we went out. get connected? we've had nothing. from the network. we went out into the village this morning if were chatting and said that hopefully we might get something at midnight. as you can imagine, we are quite cold. and were really looking forward to just getting back to normal life. where are you prepared for the storm? —— where you prepared for the storm? -- where you prepared for the storm? ., . ., , , storm? not particularly, we 'ust moved to the i storm? not particularly, we 'ust moved to the area i storm? not particularly, we 'ust moved to the area recently, h storm? not particularly, wejust moved to the area recently, a l storm? not particularly, wejust. moved to the area recently, a rural area, so not prepared. but the people around us came out, the farmers. there were trees out on the main road, we heard the chainsaws and the farmers with their tractors and the farmers with their tractors and taking the tree away so people could pass. and the neighbouring farm has a generator, so he said he might pop round later and see if you can hook us up with some power. that would be very nice. [30
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can hook us up with some power. that would be very nice.— would be very nice. do you know if other homes _ would be very nice. do you know if other homes and _ would be very nice. do you know if other homes and buildings - would be very nice. do you know if other homes and buildings in - would be very nice. do you know if other homes and buildings in the l other homes and buildings in the area if they are without power or is itjust area if they are without power or is it just you?— itjust you? no, it is everybody in our local area. _ itjust you? no, it is everybody in our local area. wadhurst, - our local area. wadhurst, etchingham.— our local area. wadhurst, etchinaham. ., . ., . etchingham. you have no electricity, no hot water. _ etchingham. you have no electricity, no hot water, no _ etchingham. you have no electricity, no hot water, no heating. _ etchingham. you have no electricity, no hot water, no heating. no! - etchingham. you have no electricity, no hot water, no heating. no! it- no hot water, no heating. no! it could be a _ no hot water, no heating. ijr>l it could be a matter of days before you are back with all of those, potentially. i are back with all of those, potentially-— are back with all of those, otentiall . ., , ., ., potentially. i hope not, i have everything — potentially. i hope not, i have everything crossed _ potentially. i hope not, i have everything crossed that - potentially. i hope not, i have everything crossed that the i potentially. i hope not, i have i everything crossed that the network will come back when we wake up tomorrow. because there are no trains running. i work in london, so if i can't work remotely, if i haven't got wi—fi and i can't get to london, it willjust be, i don't know, another day off, i suppose. and this was quite a storm, wasn't it? we'rejust and this was quite a storm, wasn't it? we're just seeing and this was quite a storm, wasn't it? we'rejust seeing pictures and this was quite a storm, wasn't it? we're just seeing pictures of uprooted trees devastation as well. of course it was forecast, but was
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of course it was forecast, but was it worse when you were expecting when it came?— when it came? yes, i mean, i can't really remember _ when it came? yes, i mean, i can't really remember the _ when it came? yes, i mean, i can't really remember the storm - when it came? yes, i mean, i can't really remember the storm of i when it came? yes, i mean, i can't really remember the storm of 87, i when it came? yes, i mean, i can't i really remember the storm of 87, but that by all accounts... interference interference i think a lot of people, local people picked it up and it became clear with the trees moving and we heard trees creaking and a tree cracking. then we heard the chainsaws and cars, a huge beech tree had come down on the farmers were out. it was quite scary actually. were out. it was quite scary actually-— were out. it was quite scary actuall . ~ ., actually. well, we will leave it there because _ actually. well, we will leave it there because it _ actually. well, we will leave it there because it is _ actually. well, we will leave it there because it is not - actually. well, we will leave it there because it is not a i actually. well, we will leave it there because it is not a greatj there because it is not a great signal, not surprising since you don't have any wi—fi. really good luck to you and your daughter. good luck to you and your daughter. good luck and i hope you get reconnected in the near future. luck and i hope you get reconnected in the nearfuture. thank luck and i hope you get reconnected in the near future. thank you so much for your time.— in the near future. thank you so
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much for your time. well, as storm euncie moved to mainland europe, code red weather warnings were issued by dutch authorities. a number of people were killed by falling trees in the netherlands and a man died in belgium afterfalling from his boat. the clean—up operation is now under way, but another storm is on the way, as anna holligan reports from the hague. this is the calm after the storm. but here we are, one garden in one city, and there are scenes like this and far, far worse right across the netherlands today. gusts of up to 140 kilometres per hour, mostly coastal areas affected. and four people were killed by falling trees, including a cyclist. the weather warnings have been lifted now, and things are starting to get back to normal. there have been more than 2000 reports of damage to people's combs, tiles ripped off, roofs coming loose, fallen trees
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everywhere. the trains have not started running again yet, mostly because of debris on the tracks. the metro services are and planes are operating again. on friday, more than 300 flights were grounded at amsterdam schiphol airport. it looks nice and sunny now, there is another storm on the horizon which is expected to hit the netherlands before the country has even had time to clean up the carnage left behind by storm eunice. and a hologram reporting there. to get more on the situation where you live tune into your local bbc radio station — you can find details of your nearest station on bbc sounds. and for a picture across the country head to bbc.co.uk/news let's bring you the latest on the situation in the prime minister has warned that any russian invasion of ukraine would see the destruction
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of a democratic state. speaking in the last hour at the annual munich security conference, borisjohnson said nato and its allies were united at "a moment of extreme danger". they could not allow themselves to be blackmailed by russia. ukraine says it is concerned by the worsening situation in the conflict zone on its eastern border. russia has today claimed shells have been fired onto its territory. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet has the latest. another day of diplomacy, another day where ukraine could be closer to a war. that is the mood here in munich. the warning to moscow from washington... we munich. the warning to moscow from washington- - -— washington... we have engaged in aood faith. washington... we have engaged in good faith. russia _ washington... we have engaged in good faith. russia continues i washington... we have engaged in good faith. russia continues to i good faith. russia continues to claim it is ready for talks, while at the same time, it narrows the avenues for diplomacy. the image
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munich wants _ avenues for diplomacy. the image munich wants to _ avenues for diplomacy. the image munich wants to send _ avenues for diplomacy. the image munich wants to send at _ avenues for diplomacy. the image munich wants to send at this i avenues for diplomacy. the image | munich wants to send at this hour, ukraine's president zelensky meeting western allies like borisjohnson. ukraine's leader was advised not to leave his country now, but this show of support matters to him as the west faces off against russia. if ukraine is invaded, and if ukraine is overwhelmed, we will witness the destruction of a democratic state, a country that has been free for a generation, with a proud history of elections. ., , ., elections. even now, they are still talkin: elections. even now, they are still talking about _ elections. even now, they are still talking about finding _ elections. even now, they are still talking about finding a _ elections. even now, they are still talking about finding a way - elections. even now, they are still talking about finding a way out. i l talking about finding a way out. i think diplomacy has not spoken its last word — think diplomacy has not spoken its last word. it is of paramount importance that we keep up the dramatic— importance that we keep up the dramatic channels. as far as i am informed, — dramatic channels. as far as i am informed, tomorrow president macron will call— informed, tomorrow president macron will call president putin. but informed, tomorrow president macron will call president putin.— will call president putin. but on the ground _ will call president putin. but on the ground in — will call president putin. but on the ground in eastern _ will call president putin. but on the ground in eastern ukraine, | the ground in eastern ukraine, tensions mount. residents being told
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to leave their homes by russian backed separatists to take refuge across the border. there is more incidents now shelling with ukrainian forces. the worst in years. the mood here in munich is grim, conferences like this are meant to accelerate diplomacy to resolve major world crises. there is a growing pessimism that they can stop a conflict with massive consequences, notjust for ukraine, but for consequences, not just for ukraine, but for all of consequences, notjust for ukraine, but for all of europe and far beyond. lyse doucet, bbc news, munich. rene putin has been overseeing military drills as tensions continue over a possible invasion of ukraine. the kremlin says ballistic and cruise missiles were tested as part of an annual strategic nuclear exercise. russian authorities say land and sea —based targets were hit during the drills observed by president putin and his
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belarusian counterpart alexander bela rusian counterpart alexander lukashenko. the prime minister has been speaking to reporters in munich in the last hour lets take a listen. what is going on in eastern ukraine? we have had reports of missiles, false narratives, evacuations. has it begun, do you think, and has putin decided to invade? i think onl one putin decided to invade? i think only one person _ putin decided to invade? i think only one person knows - putin decided to invade? i think only one person knows the i putin decided to invade? i think i only one person knows the answer to that question and that is what you putin. i think there is still time for a wiser counsel, still time to common sense to win. we hope that president putin will think better of what i think would be an absolutely crazy and disastrous venture in ukraine. i think what is happening at the moment in donbas is what you would expect to happen. the provocations that the russians engage in generally, and i'm afraid this could well be the prelude to
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bigger action. the this could well be the prelude to bigger action-— this could well be the prelude to biner action. �* , , this could well be the prelude to bi aer action. �* .. , , ., bigger action. the americans seem to think he has — bigger action. the americans seem to think he has decided, _ bigger action. the americans seem to think he has decided, is _ bigger action. the americans seem to think he has decided, is our— think he has decided, is our intelligence different to theirs? i think certainly things are in motion, the question is whether it can all be pulled back. and whether the president of russia is still able to call this operation. i think that possibility must logically still exist, and therefore i think it is absolutely vital that we have a path of dialogue and reason. you know, you just cannot see how this makes sense for russia. imagine the invasion and a country of 45 million people, second biggest country in europe geographically, apart from russia itself. an absolutely colossal place. there will be a protracted, violent, bloody insurgency with the loss of life for young russians as well as the
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ukrainians.— young russians as well as the ukrainians. ., ., . ., ., ukrainians. you made it clear what is at stake. — ukrainians. you made it clear what is at stake, the _ ukrainians. you made it clear what is at stake, the destruction - ukrainians. you made it clear what is at stake, the destruction of- ukrainians. you made it clear what is at stake, the destruction of a i is at stake, the destruction of a democratic state. with a city synonymous with appeasement, has the west been too weak with russia? do you think it is time, if that is what is at stake, the nato troops to go to ukraine and defend those principles of freedom and democracy? i think native has made it clear that we are a defensive alliance, we have a security guarantee that we offer article five to all nato members. ukraine is not a member of nato. but we certainly believe that ukraine is a sovereign, free, independent, democratic country. what we want to do is to everything we can short of that article five guarantee because that doesn't exist, we want to do everything we can to support ukrainians. a tough package of very tough economic sanctions, cracking down on russian money, trying to move away from dependence on russian hydrocarbons. but also fortifying the eastern perimeter of nato. it is clear to
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putin that if he thinks that by doing this he can kind of push nato back, then he's wrong. what he is going to get is not less nato, it's more nato. but going to get is not less nato, it's more nato— going to get is not less nato, it's more nato. �* �*, ., , more nato. but he's not listening, is he? as you _ more nato. but he's not listening, is he? as you said, _ more nato. but he's not listening, is he? as you said, we _ more nato. but he's not listening, is he? as you said, we have i more nato. but he's not listening, | is he? as you said, we have staged events, a web of falsehoods being spun. he is playing these games continually. we have heard that we are leaving ukraine to hang out to dry. if these principles of freedom and democracy are native's prince was, why is nato not in the defending ukraine, an ally of nato? because of the reason that i have given you, which is that, so far, ukraine does not have that article five the security guarantee. and that has not been extended since the end of the cold war. what we are doing is everything we can to support the ukrainians. the uk has been out in front, we have trained, since 2014, 20 2000 members of the
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ukrainian armed forces. as you know, we are sending, have already sent, 2000 anti—tank weapons as well as other bits of equipment. together with other allies, with the baltics and with our american friends, we will keep looking at what we can do to help them. the will keep looking at what we can do to help them-— to help them. the prime minister that speaking _ to help them. the prime minister that speaking in _ to help them. the prime minister that speaking in the _ to help them. the prime minister that speaking in the last - to help them. the prime minister that speaking in the last few i that speaking in the last few minutes. the headlines on bbc news... counting the cost of storm eunice: three deaths and more than 200,000 than 200,000 homes across the uk still without power as the big clean up gets underway. borisjohnson issues a new warning about the consquences of any russian invasion of ukraine. president biden says he's convinced russia will attack the ukrainian capital within days. and his vice president warns that moscow will pay a very heavy economic price if it does invade.
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the nhs in england is going to stop using money donated by the betting industry to help treat gambling addicts. the move comes after patients and medics raised concerns about a conflict of interest. borisjohnson has returned his questionnaire about allegations of downing street lockdown breaches to the metropolitan police. around 50 people received the document, which has the same status as information given in an interview under caution. the prime minister has previously said he didn't believe he'd broken any rules but apologised "for the things we simply didn't get right". team gb has won its first medal at the winter olympics in beijing. the men's curling team took silver, coming second to sweden in the final. it comes on the last but one day of the games. laura scott reports. bittersweet smiles, knowing only too well what could have been if sweden
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hadn't been on fire on the ice. this had been billed as a clash of curling's titans. 0nto that one, onto the other one... oh, and he's done it. but anything britain could do, sweden could do better. he's done well, very well. splitting these familiar rivals was, at points, to close to call. time to bring in the curling compass. a shot for great britain. it was close. but whether in the smash—up job... it's like the demolition derby when he comes to play. ..or the cagey game of chess, the swedes just had the edge. bruce... after nearly three hours of tactics and tension... it's got to hit that red. ..the red stone in the house brought the gold medal home for sweden. sweden have won the gold medal. heartbreak for the british team after the narrowest of defeats. not the golden moment they so badly wanted, but once the obvious disappointment subsides, this team will celebrate
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the silver medal that finally puts team gb on the medal table on the penultimate day of these games. laura scott, bbc news, beijing. well, laura caught up with the gb team shortly after they picked up their medals in beijing. i enjoyed. a few hours on from that defeat, how are you feeling? it is caettin a defeat, how are you feeling? it is getting a wee _ defeat, how are you feeling? it 3 getting a wee bit better, every moment that passes. 0bviously getting a wee bit better, every moment that passes. obviously very chuffed to have a medal around my neck, which it was a different colour. but it proud of all of us, and to have this medal is feeling good. and to have this medal is feeling aood. ., and to have this medal is feeling ood, ., ,, .., and to have this medal is feeling ood. ., ,, .., .,, and to have this medal is feeling ood. ., ,, .., ., , ., good. how special does it feel that ou have good. how special does it feel that you have got _ good. how special does it feel that you have got team _ good. how special does it feel that you have got team gb _ good. how special does it feel that you have got team gb onto - good. how special does it feel that you have got team gb onto that i good. how special does it feel that i you have got team gb onto that medal table on the penultimate day of these 0lympics? it table on the penultimate day of these olympics?— table on the penultimate day of these olympics? table on the penultimate day of these ol mics? ., , ., ., these olympics? it does feel good, i think the pressure _ these olympics? it does feel good, i think the pressure was _ these olympics? it does feel good, i think the pressure was building i these olympics? it does feel good, i think the pressure was building a i think the pressure was building a wee bit, and we to come out and get a medalfor them. your comment feels a medal for them. your comment feels really a medalfor them. your comment feels really good that we were able to do it for them and hopefully we can get a few more tomorrow. fight!
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it for them and hopefully we can get a few more tomorrow.— a few more tomorrow. and inspire some people _ a few more tomorrow. and inspire some people back— a few more tomorrow. and inspire some people back home, - a few more tomorrow. and inspire some people back home, i'm i a few more tomorrow. and inspire | some people back home, i'm sure. yeah, i hope so. i hope that curling can take off a bit back home. if we have been able to inspire anyone or encourage participation, then i feel like we do a good job.— like we do a good 'ob. british curlin: like we do a good 'ob. british curling fans have i like we do a good job. british curling fans have more i like we do a good job. british curling fans have more to i like we do a good job. britishl curling fans have more to look forward to, and they have to set their alarms even earlier tomorrow or perhaps not even go to bed, because 20 years on from the stone of destiny in salt lake city, it is all about the team here in beijing tomorrow as they have their own shot at goal. good luck to them. 0ur reporter, laura mcghie, was watching the action with some special guests in stranraer in scotland. we are here at the north west castle hostel in stranraer — we are here at the north west castle hotel in stranraer — the only hotel in the world that has its own curling rink as part of the hotel. where better to watch this morning's final of the men's curling? and who better to watch it with than two of team
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gb's uncles — uncle — john munro. put into words how you feel after watching this morning's match. obviously it is a bit sad that we lost, but we were very close and we are very proud of the boys on the team. they were absolutely brilliant. it is a game of small margins, and they were so close to winning. and they are young enough to come back and sort it out again. you have to take your hats off to sweden, they were absolutely brilliant. he has always been a great player. 0ur boys are great players, but this guy showed his class today. how where the nerves going into that final today? we were absolutely on a knife edge, on the edge of our seats, absolutely praying. it is right, but we were up against a formidable opponent today. we win some, we lose some.
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we are very fortunate that we have the girls to go and watch now, so that is something to perk us back up again. we are delighted with this. there was very much a party atmosphere here in stranraer, you had the songs blaring out as the dj, we had cheering, we had singing. how much of a community is it here? because obviously you have the curling rink, but so many of you curl yourselves? this is the closest community ever, it is great here. i am from glasgow originally and moved here 30 years ago. people are so friendly, especially the curlers. it is a fraternity. we curl together, we have fun together. after the game, we come and have a drink together. we all know each other and we all support each other. it is great, particularly supporting the teams now. absolutely, you will all be back here very early tomorrow morning. what time are you getting here? 1am. and you will have the
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tunes ready for that? i think i might have to have a sleep today at some stage. we will be buzzing for the big game. finally, what is going to happen when the guys return? and they will have those silver medals, what kind of party will you put on? we'll have a great celebration, they are great guys. they'll love to come down here and share their success with us. we will all be here, the whole family. and the granny and grandpa, they will be there and it will be great for them. the whole place will be buzzing, and we are looking forward to it already. thank you very much for that. i'm sure you will be absolutely buzzing for that. congratulations to the team who got that silver medal in the men's curling final. they are. we are just hearing from the business secretary, he says that 1.2 million customers have had their power restored. at 190,000 are still
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without supply, off supply, as he says. 8000 fuel supply engineers are working day and night. we expect most customers have their supplies restored promptly. although there are still, as we have been reporting, around 200,000 who don't have any power. he is also saying, kwasi kwarteng, that strong winds across southern england are still having an impact on the efforts to get supplies back. and that he has been talking to the scottish and southern electricity networks which to be power to 3.7 million homes in central and southern england and the north of scotland. he has been speaking to them to ensure that customers do have their power restored as quickly as possible. was he quieting saying he would like to thank our emergency services and engineers who are working tirelessly. the latest figures from the government are that 1.2 million
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customers having their power restored but still 190,000 without power. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise leah. recent storms may well have eased, but the weather story this weekend is still a very messy picture to tell. lots of rain around at times and still strong winds. this frontal system at the moment is producing some rain, sun of it heavy. and to higher ground, across parts of derbyshire and south yorkshire, we have seen some snow is dipping to buy this weather watcher picture in derbyshire. where we had some heavy snow on friday, it is a much different story, to take a look at how beautiful fife has been today with hardly a clown in the sky. it looks likely that we will close and the afternoon in scotland and north—east england with some sunshine, wind is still very much a feature across wales and south—west in them. still gusting close to gale force. as we go through the evening and overnight, there is more rain and overnight, there is more rain and strong winds to come in as well
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pushing in from the west. it will be a cloudy but eight miles at start of sunday morning, double digits first thing in the morning across england and wales. as the wind direction is coming from a south—westerly. we have this weather front to push through, that will keep things pretty unsettled, with plenty of isobars on the chart, the winds will remain a feature. gusting to gale force at times. it will be some salary outbreaks of rain moving through england and wales for a heavier burst moves in across parts of northern england and north wales by the afternoon. for scotland and northern ireland on sunday, they said it was a messy picture, a case of sunny spells and showers but driven along by gale force gusts. still in excess potentially of 60 mph unexposed coast. it will be milder, pretty academic when you factor in the cloud and the rain at times. now, as we move out of sunday into monday, still plenty of isobars stay with us, the winds will remain a feature. and it will remain a case
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