hello, i'm anjana gadgil. ukraine has carried out a series of deadly air strikes on targets in south—west russia over the past 2a hours. these pictures show smoke rising above the city of belgorod where russia's emergency ministry says 18 people including three children have been killed, and 111 others were injured. the claim can't be independently verified. the city is located approximately a0 kilometres north of the border with ukraine — 80 kilometres away from the ukrainian city of kharkiv. this dashcam video has been verified by the bbc. it shows an explosion on a street in the city, and people running from the scene. otherfootage and images show damage to buildings and vehicles gutted by fire. a ukrainian security source has confirmed to the bbc that kyiv fired 70 drones at russian military

targets — but blamed russian air defences for fragments falling in belgorod. it comes a day after friday's massive bombardment of ukraine, the biggest of the war so far. ukraine's president zelensky says at least 39 people were killed when 150 russian missiles and drones were launched at cities across ukraine. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse gave us this update from kyiv. the kremlin promised that these drone attacks by ukraine wouldn't go unpunished, in its words, and it hasn't hung around in its response. a day after launching more than 150 missiles on cities across ukraine, we are told by authorities in kharkiv, in the northeastern city, also close to the russian border, that a medicalfacility, residential blocks and other public spaces have been hit, including a hotel that our team was staying at four days ago. and itjust reminds you of the risk that city's civilian areas face.

and you don't necessarily need to be close to the border or the front lines for that threat to go away. it is a threat that faces the whole of ukraine. and we've seen this, the more than 70 launched by kyiv earlier today, on the south eastern belgorod region, around the city of belgorod, and nearby, where kyiv has said it was targeting military sites, including a microchip factory. but what's clear, if you look at the concentration of russian deaths, is that kyiv has felt emboldened, if you like, to target cities as well, as a direct response to what the country endured yesterday. peter dickinson is from the atlantic council's eurasia center. i asked him about the significance of this ukrainian attack to russia. at this stage it is very much the fog of war. there are competing claims, but it certainly appears that there has been a significant

strike on belgorod, 1a dead reported, and the ukrainian side claim they were attempting to strike military targets. they blame russian anti—air defence systems for malfunctioning orfalling in correctly and basically bringing debris and rockets down onto the civilian population. we will hear a lot more of such claims going forward but what is clear is it is the biggest civilian death toll in russia in almost two years since the invasion began. putin has been very careful to shield the russian population from the war and to maintain a business as usual stance. this will shatter that and send shock waves through russia, i am sure, and calls for vengeance so it will certainly lead to escalation, but it will also send a strong message that russians cannot simply wage war on ukraine and not expect to receive any retaliation from

the ukrainian side. let's talk about motivation from the ukrainian side, is that what related to what happened yesterday? generally we would say yes but in terms of civilian casualties, we do need to be cautious because ukraine has been very careful throughout the campaign to strike military targets, primarily in deference to ukraine's own allies who are very cautious about arming ukraine to strike against russian civilian targets, so they are careful to avoid any complications with western partners who are the main supplier. so you would think there is some credibility to their claims, but certainly in ukraine today i would say there is widespread, i suppose satisfaction is the only world. people not necessarily glorifying

in the loss of civilian lives but saying, now you know how we feel. they are facing bombing on a daily basis for the last two years, almost. to the crisis in the middle east. israeli gunfire and airstrikes have continued to pound the gaza strip — with the focus on khan younis in the south. gaza's health ministry says that 165 people have been killed and 250 people injured in the past 2a hours. thousands of palestinians have moved towards rafah near the border with egypt in a bid to find safety. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has reiterated that israel's war on gaza would last many more months. yolande knell reports. a giant campsite for the displaced crammed into an ever shrinking area. tens of thousands of gazans who fled the fighting have set up makeshift tents and shacks by the egyptian border. israel says it's not

restricting aid for gaza, but the un complains the amount getting in is woefully inadequate. it's a very long and convoluted process with numerous checks before the aid actually gets into gaza. and then once the aids in gaza, you know, it's very difficult to get aid to people. essentially, we're delivering aid under fire. gaza's streets have been turned into battlegrounds as hamas fighters try to block the advance of israeli soldiers. the main focus for israel's ground troops is now the southern city of khan younis and the central urban refugee camps. translation: we arrested dozens of terrorists in a school. _ they were hiding among civilians, hamas and islamichhad. we took them to israel to continue their interrogation. large numbers of gazans have been detained by israel. the men here were picked up near their homes in the north. they claim they were beaten, stripped to their underwear and mistreated, even burnt with cigarettes. we can't independently

verify their accounts. "they used obscene words," says ibrahim yassin. "they'd hold you like a dog and make you crawl. "then there'd be five soldiers who'd hit you alternately "in the head and body." israel insists it treats detainees according to international law. for now, there's no sign that israel is lowering the intensity of its attacks on gaza. it says its aim remains to dismantle hamas. hamas says it won't give up the remaining israeli hostages it's holding unless there's a full ceasefire. and with a new year about to begin, for those living close to gaza's front line, the suffering continues. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. the wall streetjournal has collated research from scientists, geophysicists and other experts which documents the destruction of gaza since the outbreak of war in the region. just take a look at these pictures. these are satellite images of beit hanoun in northern gaza,

first in may — and then in october, after the war broke out. earlier the bbc spoke to jared malsin — who wrote the article — to get some clarity on this data. cities throughout history have been rebuilt after wards that happened, to mark world wars in europe. in gaza there is a lot of uncertainty about the future, nobody really knows who will be in control. israel hasn't said who it will hand gaza over two if it reaches its goal of destroying hamas it has rejected a plan the united states introduced. there is so much uncertainty over the political and administrative future that it is hard to say how construction would take place, who would pay for it and how it would unfold on the logistical level.

those challenges i think set the current situation in gaza apart from other recent cases we have seen. the gaza strip has many buildings of cultural and historical significance. can you give me details on how those have been affected to?— affected to? this is one of the thin . s affected to? this is one of the things we _ affected to? this is one of the things we researched - affected to? this is one of the things we researched for - affected to? this is one of the things we researched for the l things we researched for the article, was the extensive damage to heritage sites. gaza like most places in the eastern mediterranean and middle east at large is an ancient place with a lot of heritage, so we are talking about archaeological sites, fifth century mosques and churches that were damaged and destroyed, so these are really things that can't ever really truly be recovered. they can be rebuilt or repaired but the original sites themselves have been damaged or destroyed. sites themselves have been damaged or destroyed-—

or destroyed. what response did you have from the _ or destroyed. what response did you have from the israeli _ or destroyed. what response did you have from the israeli military - have from the israeli military regarding the destruction? we regarding the destruction? - approached the israeli military for comment and sent them the coordinates with a number of different sites asking them for their comments on why these buildings were damaged and they said that they are taking steps to protect civilians. they also blame hamas for operating among the civilian population in gaza. they say that is the main challenge they are facing and the destruction they are facing and the destruction they are inflicting in gaza is targeting hamas and that is the aim of everything they are doing. from the wall street journal _ everything they are doing. from the wall street journal speaking - everything they are doing. from the wall street journal speaking to - everything they are doing. from the wall street journal speaking to me | wall streetjournal speaking to me earlier. eurostar says all services to paris, brussels, london and amsterdam will run tomorrow. it comes after thousands of eurostar passengers were left stranded, on one of the busiest travel days of the year. a flooded tunnel meant all services to and from london's st pancras station, were cancelled. in a statement, the company says: flooding in the thames tunnels has been brought under control by network rail high speed meaning

at least one tunnel can now be used and a full service can operate. there will be some speed restrictions in place in the morning which may lead to delays and stations are expected to be very busy. unfortunately, this unprecedented event has caused major disruption to customers today. eurostar has been working to ensure everyone affected has been supported in all of our stations. customers have had the option to re—book onto alternative services or opt for a refund. the hs one line will also be operational in the morning but some disruption and delays are expected. crowded platforms and frustrated faces. eurostar passengers hoping for a new year break are just trying to get home faced a day of disruption. all 41 service is scheduled to run today between london st pancras and paris,

brussels and amsterdam were cancelled leaving thousands of people with travel plans in tatters. i'm just devastated, i just people with travel plans in tatters. i'm just devastated, ijust had a little cry. ijust want i'm just devastated, ijust had a little cry. i just want to i'm just devastated, ijust had a little cry. ijust want to get home, it's little cry. ijust want to get home, its new year's eve tomorrow. i am it's new year's eve tomorrow. i am deserate it's new year's eve tomorrow. i am desperate to — it's new year's eve tomorrow. i am desperate to get — it's new year's eve tomorrow. i am desperate to get there, _ it's new year's eve tomorrow. i am desperate to get there, i _ it's new year's eve tomorrow. i am desperate to get there, i am really desperate — desperate to get there, i am really desperate to get there, i am really desperate to be with my family. we could desperate to be with my family. could have desperate to be with my family. - could have booked flights and i wish we had so i will question whether eurostar is the right option. a, lot eurostar is the right option. a lot of --eole eurostar is the right option. a lot of peeple sitting _ eurostar is the right option. a lot of people sitting down _ eurostar is the right option. a lot of people sitting down and waiting, seems _ of people sitting down and waiting, seems like they are in for the long haul _ seems like they are in for the long haul we _ seems like they are in for the long haul. we will have to wait and see who goes— haul. we will have to wait and see who goes into doesn't.— haul. we will have to wait and see who goes into doesn't. there is an announcement _ who goes into doesn't. there is an announcement now. _ who goes into doesn't. there is an announcement now. this - who goes into doesn't. there is an announcement now. this iron - who goes into doesn't. there is an i announcement now. this iron fingers crossed! this was the cause, a rail track turned into a river. water cascading into the thames tunnel near ebbsfleet. the track operator described it as an unprecedented volume. engineers with pumps and tankers work through last night and all day today to bring the water levels down and try to get things moving. this is not the first bout

of major travel disruption over the festive period. a last—minute strike by french workers on eurotunnel some major problems in the days running up major problems in the days running up to christmas day for those trying to travel between europe and london and storm get it caused widespread havoc across the uk last week. there has also been major disruption on thameslink rail services today across london and the south—east due to staff shortages and tomorrow there will be no services on northern rail also because of a lack of staff and the delays are expected on london north—western and chiltern railways. eurostar has apologised for the disruption and said customers with tickets could exchange them or apply for a refund. some might be able to claim compensation. with the met office issuing yellow weather warnings tonight for wind, rain and snow for large parts of the uk, it is unlikely we have seen the end of the travel trouble. 0ne unlikely we have seen the end of the travel trouble. one of the very many

people affected is mike duggan who has been unable to return to london from paris. you join us now from paris, when did you find out you are not going to be able to travel to london? , ., , ., ., ., , london? they told us about two hours before the train _ london? they told us about two hours before the train was _ london? they told us about two hours before the train was due _ london? they told us about two hours before the train was due to _ london? they told us about two hours before the train was due to leave. - before the train was due to leave. up before the train was due to leave. up until that point all morning it had been showing is still running. there was no one there, no one to help us, and travelling with a disabled friend as well so we had quite a stressful morning. we were in the eurostar terminal in paris for about three hours, alongside lots of other passengers as well who were in the same position with no help at all. we still don't really have a resolution to that, but i contacted eurostar and the best they could offer me was four days from now as an alternative train booking. and clearly that wasn't good enough for you because you wanted to get back tomorrow? we for you because you wanted to get back tomorrow?— for you because you wanted to get back tomorrow? we couldn't really afford to spend _ back tomorrow? we couldn't really afford to spend another _ back tomorrow? we couldn't really afford to spend another four- back tomorrow? we couldn't really afford to spend another four days i back tomorrow? we couldn't really| afford to spend another four days in paris. this whole thing has already

pushed us quite considerably over budget. we have spent an extra 500 euros today alone to keep a roof overhead tonight and arrange alternative transport tomorrow so we will be flying instead of taking the train. 50 will be flying instead of taking the train. ,, ., will be flying instead of taking the train. , ., will be flying instead of taking the train. y., ., ,, train. so when did you make the decision to _ train. so when did you make the decision to find _ train. so when did you make the decision to find a _ train. so when did you make the decision to find a flight - train. so when did you make the decision to find a flight and - train. so when did you make the decision to find a flight and how| decision to find a flight and how difficult was it to get that flight? we made the decision, we rang eurostar first to see if they could read because because they basically had no availability. we went straight on to see what possible flights we could get and we managed to get one back to bristol, not london but it is where we were planning to travel anyway. it wasn't actually too difficult but it was costly and i think a lot of people doing the same thing.— costly and i think a lot of people doing the same thing. eurostar now sa the doing the same thing. eurostar now say they are — doing the same thing. eurostar now say they are able _ doing the same thing. eurostar now say they are able to _ doing the same thing. eurostar now say they are able to run _ doing the same thing. eurostar now say they are able to run a _ doing the same thing. eurostar now say they are able to run a full- say they are able to run a full service tomorrow. have they been in contact with you to offer you a space on one of the trends that is running? space on one of the trends that is runninr ? ., .,, , space on one of the trends that is runninr ? ., ., , ., running? no. there has been no communication _ running? no. there has been no communication so _ running? no. there has been no communication so for— running? no. there has been no communication so for the - running? no. there has been no communication so for the whole | running? no. there has been no - communication so for the whole time we were in the train station up

until now there has been nothing except for us ringing them. the only thing we have had is, you can have a refund, and that is the end of it. so you are going to apply for a refund and you will get some of your expenses paid for that you have a car of the whilst in paris but you can't get the cost of your flight back, can you? i can't get the cost of your flight back. can you?— can't get the cost of your flight back, can ou? . ., ., , , back, can you? i am not absolutely sure we can _ back, can you? i am not absolutely sure we can even _ back, can you? i am not absolutely sure we can even get _ back, can you? i am not absolutely sure we can even get cost - back, can you? i am not absolutely sure we can even get cost of - sure we can even get cost of accommodation tonight because we have not been informed of exactly what that is. when we spoke to someone that eurostar it was a case of, we are refunding the money for train tickets back to your bank card and that is it. there was nothing more to be said. irate and that is it. there was nothing more to be said.— more to be said. we have had a statement _ more to be said. we have had a statement from _ more to be said. we have had a statement from eurostar - more to be said. we have had a statement from eurostar who i more to be said. we have had a l statement from eurostar who are encouraging everybody to visit their website for more information and to get the range of compensation entitlements don't give up just yet, do get in contact with them. on the communication issue they also say they have been working to make sure

everyone affected has been supported in all other stations. 0n the upside, an extra day in paris, is that any kind of comfort?- upside, an extra day in paris, is that any kind of comfort? yes, but we had already _ that any kind of comfort? yes, but we had already extended - that any kind of comfort? yes, but we had already extended holiday l that any kind of comfort? yes, but| we had already extended holiday by that any kind of comfort? yes, but i we had already extended holiday by a few days. we planned to travel back on wednesday initially and changed it for today, so i am already on an extension!— it for today, so i am already on an extension! �* , ., , , ., extension! but you will be where you want to be for— extension! but you will be where you want to be for new _ extension! but you will be where you want to be for new year's _ extension! but you will be where you want to be for new year's eve, - extension! but you will be where you want to be for new year's eve, is - want to be for new year's eve, is that right?— that right? assuming the flight runs, that right? assuming the flight runs. yes- _ that right? assuming the flight runs. yes- do _ that right? assuming the flight runs, yes. do you _ that right? assuming the flight runs, yes. do you have - that right? assuming the flight runs, yes. do you have any- that right? assuming the flight - runs, yes. do you have any sympathy for the company _ runs, yes. do you have any sympathy for the company for _ runs, yes. do you have any sympathy for the company for the _ runs, yes. do you have any sympathy for the company for the situation - for the company for the situation that clearly wasn't under their control? i that clearly wasn't under their control? , ., that clearly wasn't under their control? , . ., , �* control? i understand it wasn't their fault _ control? i understand it wasn't their fault but _ control? i understand it wasn't their fault but they _ control? i understand it wasn't their fault but they do - control? i understand it wasn't their fault but they do a - control? i understand it wasn't their fault but they do a bad i control? i understand it wasn't| their fault but they do a bad job control? i understand it wasn't - their fault but they do a bad job of communicating with customers and they say they have supported everyone but it is not the experience we have had today. i'm travelling with someone who is disabled and we haven't had no support and it has been stressful and painfulfor my family. hat support and it has been stressful and painful for my family. not the experience _ and painful for my family. not the experience at _ and painful for my family. not the experience at all. _ and painful for my family. not the experience at all. absolutely - and painful for my family. not the experience at all. absolutely not. | and painful for my family. not the |

experience at all. absolutely not. i am sorry it has been such a sorry end to your holiday but i hope you get back safely and are able to enjoy your new year's eve, thank you for talking to us. a 23—year—old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 46—year—old man who was hit by a car as he helped an unconscious woman in sheffield on wednesday. hassanjhangur has also been charged with five counts of attempted murder. chris marriott was helping the woman when he and several others were hit by a vehicle. he died at the scene. the singer paula abdul, is suing the british television producer, nigel lythgoe, claiming he sexually assaulted her multiple times. according to documents filed in the los angeles superior court, the alleged attacks on ms abdul date back to the early 2000s. neither ms abdul nor mr lythgoe have publicly commented on the case. here in the uk, the new year honours list has been announced — with people recognised from the worlds of sport, entertainment and charity. the authorjilly cooper is made a dame; and there's a knighthood for michael eavis, who co—created the glastonbury music

festival more than 50 years ago. and in a great year for women's football, there's recognition for three of england's lionesses. rizwanjaved is a duty station manager on the elizabeth line — part of the transport for london network. he's been appointed an mbe for helping to save 29 people from taking their own lives since 2015. i asked him about the moment he was awarded the mbe. ifinished my i finished my last night shift and i came home, i was in bed and fast asleep and my mother and sister walked into my room with a letter in their hand and they were like, you need to open this. and i was like, when i get up i will open it. they insisted it was an important letter and i said if you want to open it so badly, why don't you open it? they opened it and read it out to me, i

had to take the letter and read it over and over again. probably about ten times to digester it. i still couldn't believe it. it ten times to digester it. i still couldn't believe it.— couldn't believe it. it really is ruite an couldn't believe it. it really is quite an achievement - couldn't believe it. it really is quite an achievement and - couldn't believe it. it really is| quite an achievement and well deserved. there is a lot going on at a london train station so how are you able to spot somebody who needs their help and what support do you offer them? their help and what support do you offerthem? i their help and what support do you offer them?— offer them? ijoined the railway offer them? i “oined the railway about ten offer them? ijoined the railway about ten years _ offer them? ijoined the railway about ten years ago _ offer them? ijoined the railway about ten years ago on - offer them? ijoined the railway about ten years ago on the - offer them? ijoined the railway about ten years ago on the partj offer them? i joined the railway i about ten years ago on the part of the training provided that the time was attending a samaritans training course and within that course, the train you how to identify someone vulnerable according to the clothing they are wearing, maybe their facial expressions, if someone isolates themselves on the platform, and what to do in that situation, take them to do in that situation, take them to a point of safety and get in touch with the british transport police and i was able to do that successfully. it police and i was able to do that successfully.— successfully. it must be a very rewarding _ successfully. it must be a very rewarding feeling _

successfully. it must be a very rewarding feeling that - successfully. it must be a very rewarding feeling that you - successfully. it must be a very| rewarding feeling that you have successfully. it must be a very - rewarding feeling that you have help someone to that extent, notjust one person but 29 people from potentially taking their own lives. it is definitely very rewarding and emotional at the same time, but i just feel like everyone who comes through my station when i am working as practically family and i feel like our loved ones are in that position, you would hope and pray someone was around to initiate small talk with them and prevent them from thoughts they were having at the time. if you've been affected by any of the issues we've been discussing, you can get help and support by going to bbc.co.uk/actionline and following the relevant links. the actor, tom wilkinson, who starred in the hit film, the full monty, has died. he was 75. he won a bafta for his role in the 1997 comedy, about a group of steel workers in sheffield becoming strippers after losing theirjobs. colin paterson, looks back at his life.

this was the role that changed tom wilkinson's life forever. he was about to turn 50 when he was cast in the full monty as gerald, the former steel mill worker hiding unemployment from his wife. it won him a bafta when the full monty beat titanic to best film. suddenly after a career almost entirely on tv, hollywood was calling.- a career almost entirely on tv, hollywood was calling. actors are ten a penny _ hollywood was calling. actors are ten a penny and _ hollywood was calling. actors are ten a penny and i _ hollywood was calling. actors are ten a penny and i hold _ hollywood was calling. actors are ten a penny and i hold your- hollywood was calling. actors are ten a penny and i hold your lots l hollywood was calling. actors are | ten a penny and i hold your lots in my hand. ten a penny and i hold your lots in m hand. ., ., , ., my hand. the following year he -la ed a my hand. the following year he played a financier _ my hand. the following year he played a financier in _ my hand. the following year he i played a financier in shakespeare my hand. the following year he - played a financier in shakespeare in love, which would win best picture at the oscars. american directors started to use him to add gravitas to their films with both his 0scar nominations coming from roles where he had an american accent. can’t nominations coming from roles where he had an american accent.— he had an american accent. can't you find something _ he had an american accent. can't you find something like _ he had an american accent. can't you find something like some _ he had an american accent. can't you find something like some piece - he had an american accent. can't you find something like some piece of. find something like some piece of evidence, doesn't that happen? in

the bedroom he played a doctor whose son falls in love with an older woman. ., ~ i. son falls in love with an older woman. ., ~ y., ., son falls in love with an older woman. ., ~ . ., , , woman. you think you have the horses for that? good — woman. you think you have the horses for that? good luck _ woman. you think you have the horses for that? good luck and _ woman. you think you have the horses for that? good luck and god _ woman. you think you have the horses for that? good luck and god bless. - for that? good luck and god bless. and starring _ for that? good luck and god bless. and starring opposite _ for that? good luck and god bless. and starring opposite george - for that? good luck and god bless. i and starring opposite george clooney in michael clayton is an attorney struggling with his health. many standout roles would be characters dealing with inner turmoil. there were also blockbusters. christopher nolan casting him as gotham city mafia boss carmine falcone in batman begins. and for more than a decade he has been a christmas tv staple as the voice of the fox in the gruffalo. he once summed up his profession as saying, all good actors are easy to work with. it is the ones who are not very good who tend to be very difficult. tom wilkinson was very, very easy to work with. remembering the life of

tom wilkinson. a british army officer is believed to have become the fastest woman to ever complete a solo ski expedition, to the south pole. captain preet chandi or "polar preet" as she's become known, covered the 1,130 kilometres in a record time ofjust over 31 days. this was her third trip to the antarctic region, and faced temperatures, of minus 30 degrees celsius. hundreds of people in rio dejaneiro gathered at the city's copacabana beach on friday to pay tribute to yer—man—zher, the afro—brazilian queen of the sea. followers dress in white to celebrate the sea goddess every year by singing and dancing around her statue set up on the beach. flowers, letters, alcoholic drinks and beauty products are offered as a mark of respect. yer—man—zher is one of the deities of the yoruba religion and has become prominent among afro—american cultures. the tradition was brought over to brazil by african enslaved people

hundreds of years ago. to brazil by african enslaved people some to brazil by african enslaved people great scenes f! beach some great scenes from copacabana beach on friday. you are watching bbc news. hello, there. good evening. some very wet, very windy weather for much of the uk today with tricky travelling conditions, particularly across much of the central belt of scotland with snow to low levels, that snow pushing further northwards and eastwards through the afternoon. it all comes courtesy of this deep area of low pressure working its way eastwards from the atlantic. a tight squeeze on the isobars here. so strong, gusty winds, heavy rain and still the cold front to come through overnight tonight across central southern england, east anglia and the far south east of england. there will be some heavy rain for a short while and some squally gusts of wind as the front comes through. particularly blustery towards the south coast. gusts of wind here towards more exposed locations could get as high as 50—60mph. potentially blustery showers

following on behind. turning dry for scotland and here, not quite as cold as it was last night. now, this is how we'll start off new year's eve, sunday, of course. there will be a lot of dry weather out towards the east, i think, through the morning. staying dry across scotland for much of the day, but blustery showers still swirling around this area of low pressure, lighter winds across the centre of low pressure. but again, towards the south coast of england and wales, there'll be some strong, gusty, brisk south—westerly winds blowing throughout the day. temperatures for most a little lower than they were earlier on today. and still some more blustery showers, i suspect, as we head into the evening. if you're out celebrating new year's eve, watch out, because you may well catch a good scattering of showers towards the south as we head through the first part of the night. but then they'll gradually fade away. so, fewer of them by the time we get to midnight, still very windy towards the south coast, could cause some disruption with fireworks, but mild here. we'll see more of the showers as we head into northern england and across parts of northern ireland. scotland looking largely dry. the winds a little lighter here, perhaps some of the showers a bit

wintry over the tops of the hills where we see them. and then into new year's day itself, monday, well, another area of low pressure will approach from the south—west by the end of the day. but i think for much of the day, it should be largely dry and there'll be some sunshine around as well, particularly across wales, parts of central southern england, perhaps a legacy of cloud still stretching from south west scotland into north—east england for a time through the day. the winds will be lighter and the temperatures a little lower as well, 5—10 degrees celsius north to south. now, as we head through the rest of the week, then, it is gradually going to be turning a little colder. it stays unsettled. more showers at times. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines: russia accuses ukraine of shelling the border city of belgorod. officials say 18 people were killed and d0zens injured. and 21 injured later in kharkiv — after russia launched rocket attacks on the city in response. tank fire and air strikes have been reported in central and southern gaza. the un says around 150,l00 palestinians are being forced to flee as israel's ground offensive advances. thousands were stranded after eurostar cancelled saturday's train services to and from london st pancras. flooding in the thames tunnels has

now been brought under control and services will now resume on sunday. british actor tom wilkinson, known for films like the full monty, shakespeare in love and the best exotic marigold hotel, has died aged 75. he received six bafta nominations in total as well as two 0scar nominations. now on bbc news — our world: saving the mighty mekong river. this is arguably one of the most important rivers in the world. the mekong sustains tens of millions of lives. for thousands of years, it has filled fishermen's nets and nourished rice fields right across south—east asia and china. but there are increasing signs that this ecosystem, one of the richest ecosystems on the planet,