tv Breakfast BBC News December 23, 2024 6:00am-9:01am GMT
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good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. business leaders warn of fewerjob opportunities and uncertainty in the economy going into 2025. they blame the budget, the government says it's delivering economic stability. tributes for the victims of the christmas market attack in magdeburg as the authorities promise a thorough inverstigation into what happened. good morning. many people will be feeling festive this week but for others it can be a very lonely and isolated time so i have come to one pub in wimbledon in south london which attacking that by throwing it free christmas day dinner to anyone if alone.
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what do three of this year's olympic gold medalists get each otherfor presents? i've been shopping and looking back at a successful year with members of the gb women's sprint track cycling team. this is my latest invention. pleased to meet you! _ this is my latest invention. pleased to meet you! a _ this is my latest invention. pleased to meet you! a smart _ this is my latest invention. pleased to meet you! a smart gnome! - the return of wallace and gromit — we go behind the scenes with the characters' creators. good morning. today, a chilly start to the day, a bright one but we do have cloud and rain coming in from the west are moving east. all of the details shortly. it's monday the 23rd of december. business leaders are warning that retailers are facing a difficult start to the new year as they deal with uncertainty over the economy. the british retail consortium and the confederation of british industry said there could be fewerjob opportunities, as firms look to tighten their spending. the government says it's delivering stability for companies.
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our reporter esyllt carr has the latest. we are asking businesses to contribute more, and i know that there will be impacts of this measure felt beyond businesses too. ever since the chancellor delivered her budget, she has faced a backlash from businesses. many say a higher rate of national insurance contributions, increases to the minimum wage, and the cost of new workers' rights legislation amount to a significant burden on firms. the cbi, which says it represents around 170,000 companies, says its survey of around 900 businesses suggested a steep decline in activity in the first three months of 2025, with expectations at their weakest in more than two years. but according to the british retail consortium, which represents the likes of marks and spencer and tesco, it's notjust businesses feeling downbeat. its monthly survey of around 2000 people found consumer confidence in the economy had dipped, as had people's plans for spending
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in the next three months. this is a real concern for retailers, particularly with spending expectations down six points, both general spending and retail spending specifically, which means that injanuary, many retailers could find themselves squeezed between these low expectations of spending and the billions, around seven billion in new costs that are expected to come down the line. a treasury spokesperson said they had to make difficult decisions to fix the economy. businesses say the new year could bring some tough choices for them, too. 0n hiring, investment and prices. esyllt carr, bbc news. so, in an hour's timejust so, in an hour's time just after 7am, we will get the latest gdp figures, the numbers that tell us how the economy overall is doing. they will refer to the period in the summer betweenjuly they will refer to the period in the summer between july and they will refer to the period in the summer betweenjuly and september say a bit backward —looking but it will also dictate how the mood is
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set as we head into the last few days of christmas and the new year. that is at 7am. right now, sally has the rest of the monday morning news. german authorities have promised to leave no stone unturned as they investigate an attack at a christmas market in the city of magdeburg, which killed five people. the family of a nine—year—old who died in the incident say he'll live on in their hearts. 0ur correspondent bethany bell has the latest. this was the youngest victim of the christmas market attack. his name was andre. he was just nine years old. he died when a powerful car rushed through the packed alleys between the stalls of the market. immediately after the attack, the market was cordoned off by the police, but now the area is open again. but the stands and the stalls will remain closed. this is where the car raced through the market and the crowds of people celebrating.
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now it's quiet, and a little eerie. many people here are struggling to understand how this could have happened. translation: i'm deeply shocked. it's taken its toll on me. i'm horrified that something like this can happen. despite the bollards, despite the safety precautions, it makes no sense at all. i'm sad. i don't even know what to do first. translation: i think it's really, really, really bad. _ i was really shocked, i was exhausted, i was really shattered. this is incomprehensible. it's incomprehensible. this is the suspect — taleb al—abdulmohsen from saudi arabia. he came to germany nearly 20 years ago, and worked at this clinic as a psychiatrist. in 2019, he was interviewed by the bbc. my name is taleb. i'm from saudi arabia.
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i'm an activist. he described how he spent his free time helping people. i created a website to help people seeking asylum — especially from saudi arabia and the gulf region. now he faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and causing dangerous bodily harm. he's been described as critical of islam. investigators are looking into whether he may have been angry at the treatment of saudi refugees in germany. the saudi authorities said they'd warned about his extremist views several times. many are asking if more could have been done to stop the attack. the german government is under pressure to provide answers. bethany bell, bbc news, magdeburg. france is observing a day of national mourning for mayotte — the french indian ocean territory which was devastated by a cyclone earlier this month.
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entire communities were flattened when cyclone chido hit, bringing wind speeds of more than 140 miles per hour. authorities fear the death toll could reach hundreds, possibly thousands. belfast city airport was forced to close for the day after a plane belfast city airport has reopened its airport runway after an emergency incident forced it to close yesterday. no passengers were on board the plane that was forced to land and no one was hurt. passengers are urged to check with their airlines. the liberal democrats say shops are facing a "christmas crime wave" after figures showed almost a quarter of a million shoplifting offences were unsolved in the year to last march. the government said the conservatives left a disastrous legacy on law and order and it has committed to creating new police powers. leading doctors have warned that water beads, which are sometimes marketed as toys, could pose a threat to children this christmas. the products have been linked to child deaths overseas and serious
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harm to others in the uk. our reporter greg mckenzie has the latest. these are water beads, also known as jelly balls, sensory beads, or water crystals, and they're marketed as toys and home decor items. but a growing safety concern has emerged, particularly for young children. as seen here in this pint glass, these small, colourful beads can expand up to 400 times their original size when exposed to liquid, creating a hidden danger. if a child happens to swallow one, the consequences can be fatal. the royal college of emergency medicine has issued a warning after water beads have been linked to several child deaths overseas and incidents of serious harm here in the uk. one of the biggest concerns is that these beads are difficult to detect as they do not appear on x—rays, which has led to emergency doctors to issue this warning.
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we're really asking that these beads be kept away from children under the age of five. and then the second thing is it's a warning to our own membersjust to consider this if they see children who've got ill—defined abdominal pain or seem to have come in with a bowel obstruction. as christmas approaches, some parents may be unaware and might be considering gifting these beads to their children. if there is any suspicion that a water bead has been swallowed, it is crucial to seek medical attention immediately. greg mackenzie, bbc news. after weeks of anticipation, the winners of spain's huge christmas lottery have been drawn. known as "el gordo or "the fat one" it's thought to be the world's largest lottery, with a total of £2.2 billion in prize money. among this year's winners were flood—hit businesses in valencia, as guy hedgecoe reports. el gordo, for many in spain, is one of the traditions of christmas. it's a lottery that's been run
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for more than 200 years. many people who don't normally play lotteries take part, buying tickets with friends, family or workmates and dreaming of sharing the winnings. the prize draw takes place in madrid's opera house, where schoolchildren sing out the winning numbers... sings numbers in spanish. translation: ijust got a phone call from a friend and she told me - that we have the jackpot. translation: it has been won i in a club in a poor neighbourhood. many of the families who play are working—class families, and that is the most important thing of all. translation: i'm going to buy a drum because i'm going to break _ this one, of course. each ticket bearing the jackpot number is worth 400,000 euros — just over £330,000. but there were smaller prizes, too. some went to people in towns in the valencia region
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which were devastated by flash floods that killed more than 220 people two months ago. translation: we've had time to fix what was necessary - to see the customers, but inside you're already seeing the ceilings, the walls and everything is still a mess. for them — and many others — this was a day when some hopes and dreams were realised. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, madrid. bang the drum! that's what i would be doing. i bang the drum! that's what i would be doinu. ~ , bang the drum! that's what i would be doinu. ~' , ., be doing. i think they might have won it! davina mccall has given fans a candid glimpse into her recovery from a brain tumour operation. she showcased the scar left by recent surgery to remove a benign brain tumour last month, whilst her partner gave her a haircut. i should point out that he is a professionally trained haircut! ——
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hairdresser! the tv presenter appeared in good spirits, chatting openly about her health journey and life after surgery. it's brilliant to see her looking so well. ,, ~' , it's brilliant to see her looking so well. ,, ~ , ., . ., , well. she likes the haircut as well, but it is may _ well. she likes the haircut as well, but it is may be — well. she likes the haircut as well, but it is may be that _ well. she likes the haircut as well, but it is may be that she _ well. she likes the haircut as well, but it is may be that she won - well. she likes the haircut as well, but it is may be that she won the l but it is may be that she won the lottery! good to see her looking well. ~ , , , , , lottery! good to see her looking well. , ,, well. we send the best wishes to her. well. we send the best wishes to her- weren't _ well. we send the best wishes to her. weren't there _ well. we send the best wishes to her. weren't there some - well. we send the best wishes to j her. weren't there some pictures well. we send the best wishes to i her. weren't there some pictures of her. weren't there some pictures of her with a short _ her. weren't there some pictures of her with a short blonde _ her. weren't there some pictures of her with a short blonde hair- her. weren't there some pictures of her with a short blonde hair cut - her with a short blonde hair cut last week? i her with a short blonde hair cut last week?— her with a short blonde hair cut last week? i think it was awake! i thou~ht, last week? i think it was awake! i thought. it _ last week? i think it was awake! i thought. it has — last week? i think it was awake! i thought, it has grown _ last week? i think it was awake! i thought, it has grown back- last week? i think it was awake! i thought, it has grown back really| thought, it has grown back really quickly! it thought, it has grown back really cuickl ! , . , ~ thought, it has grown back really auickl! ,,, ~ �* thought, it has grown back really auickl! . �* , quickly! it is a pixie cut. but she has ureat quickly! it is a pixie cut. but she has great hair, _ quickly! it is a pixie cut. but she has great hair, divina, _ quickly! it is a pixie cut. but she has great hair, divina, she - quickly! it is a pixie cut. but she has great hair, divina, she can l quickly! it is a pixie cut. but she l has great hair, divina, she can do whatever she wants.— whatever she wants. enough hair news! carol _ whatever she wants. enough hair news! carol is _ whatever she wants. enough hair news! carol is in _ whatever she wants. enough hair news! carol is in covent - whatever she wants. enough hair news! carol is in covent garden. | whatever she wants. enough hair . news! carol is in covent garden. the ultimate christmas destination! good morning, isn't itjust? it's fabulous here, isn't it? we have got baubles, sparkly baubles and the christmas treat behind me, you can
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see exactly what i'm talking about here. it is 60 —— 55 feet, hand—picked norwegian spruce, 30,000 led lights, 200 baubles, imagine putting them on! and the tree comes from a farm in solihull which is a family runfarm from a farm in solihull which is a family run farm and it is gorgeous. if you don't feel festive yet you will by the end of the morning. the weather is not playing ball. the forecast for us all today is a chilly one, and it's also going to be cloudy with rain coming in after a bright start. we are starting off in parts of the country, southern and eastern and central areas with sunshine when the sun comes up, out towards the west we have got cloud and rain coming in. quite a bit of low cloud, mist and murkier. possibly icy to start the day across the far north—east of scotland but as we go to the day the weather front bringing the cloud will drift
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east bringing cloud and rain. cool in the east than the west, in the west it is 10 degrees and as we go through the evening and overnight, the temperature is going to continue to go up a bit. overnight, the weather front continues moving to go up a bit. overnight, the weatherfront continues moving into the east. some heavy rain across the far north of scotland as well. that takes us into tomorrow, when you cross the north—west. it is windy across the north west. the cloud and rain will move away but quite a bit of cloud in its wake, showers and the north west, drizzly bits and pieces on the coasts and hills, but for the time of year it is going to be very mild and potentially it could be one of the warmest christmas eves on record. not what you expect. christmas day will not be quite as warm but still one of the time of year and it will be fairly cloudy. so no signs of a white christmas. but we will have
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one here later in covent garden. look forward to that, thank you! women's support charities have paid tribute to the bravery of leanne lucas, who was injured in the southport stabbings — after she spoke publicly for the first time following the attack in the summer. the yoga teacher was running a taylor swift themed workshop when the class came under attack. three young girls were killed and eight other children were hurt. our special correspondent judith moritz reports. the southport stabbings made worldwide headlines... ..but few of those involved have spoken publicly. memories are still raw. leanne lucas was running the dance and yoga workshop for young children when a man with a knife burst in. she was injured as she tried to protect them. the trauma remains fresh, but leanne has found the strength to speak out. hi, my name is leanne lucas.
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on the 29th ofjuly, 2024, our world was shattered into a million pieces. the yoga teacher was at a recent vigil to remember women and girls who've lost their lives to male violence. the guilt, shame and fear we can feel as women will be outshone by courage, fierceness, and our ability to connect. raise your voice and share your stories. often, we don't realise how powerful we are. 13 people were stabbed, and three little girls were killed. i don't know why our three beautiful girls were taken that day. but what i do know is, we have the power to ensure their sparkles live on for ever more. foralice, elsie, bebe, heidi and all the surviving girls and their families. thank you very much. applause. in recent years, there have been
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several high—profile cases here on merseyside involving violent crime against women and girls. from the shootings of olivia pratt—korbel, ashley dale, and elle edwards, to the stabbings in southport. those who campaign to support women in this area say that it's empowering to hear from those directly affected, and they don't underestimate the courage that it takes. # rocking around the christmas tree, have a happy holiday... _ tomorrow's women is a charity which offers a safe space and support to those facing a variety of issues — from loneliness, to abuse and violence. sandy, who's been coming here for years, sang at the vigil, and heard leanne lucas speak. it's so brave and courageous. i admire people like that. for it to be recent, to happen to her, and then to stand up in front of those people, and to let people know that there is help out there, as well.
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merseyside has seen some of the highest rates of violence against women and girls in england — 74 have been killed since 2009. another charity which supported the vigil believes that keeping the issue in the public eye is vital. the names i've read of all the women that have lost their lives, and each year, those names are growing. it's really important that we do come together regularly to remember those women — those women should never be forgotten. violence against women and girls has been described as a national emergency. on merseyside, the police say they're putting women's voices at the heart of the fight against it. and next month, for the first time, liverpool willjoin other cities taking part in a series of women's marches. judith moritz, bbc news, liverpool. let's have a look at today's papers...
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the times leads with the economy — it reports that cabinet minister lucy powell is calling the country's economic outlook "disappointing" — while the confederation of british industry said the uk they say that there is little festive cheer for the new year. "mandelson set to work with farage on trump" is the telegraph's headline, as they report that lord mandelson is expected to call on the reform uk leader to help him win over donald trump's administration. the paper says the move is likely to lead to a backlash from figures within labour. the guardian reports that local authorities and the government spent more than £100—millionlast year for children and young people with special educational needs in england. the sun leads with tyson fury reportedly reassuring friends "it's not over" despite losing the world heavyweight rematch to oleksandr usyk in saudi arabia.
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he said, there has got to be a retirement conversation. he he said, there has got to be a retirement conversation. he is not read to retirement conversation. he is not ready to step. _ retirement conversation. he is not ready to step. is — retirement conversation. he is not ready to stop, is he? _ retirement conversation. he is not ready to stop, is he? absolutely i ready to stop, is he? absolutely not. we saw carol with her lovely tree in covent garden. it not. we saw carol with her lovely tree in covent garden.— tree in covent garden. it was a wh0pper- _ tree in covent garden. it was a wh0pper- we _ tree in covent garden. it was a whopper. we have _ tree in covent garden. it was a whopper. we have had - tree in covent garden. it was a i whopper. we have had comments tree in covent garden. it was a - whopper. we have had comments about our tree, whopper. we have had comments about our tree. the — whopper. we have had comments about our tree, the tree _ whopper. we have had comments about our tree, the tree in _ whopper. we have had comments about our tree, the tree in trafalgar _ our tree, the tree in trafalgar square said it's too thin, some people. apparently the injurys are on trend. —— apparently thin trees are on trend. shrinking houses and more stuff in our lives mean we don't want big fat christmas trees, so department stores are selling out of the thin christmas tree and there is a 75% increase of people wanting a thin tree. ., is a 75% increase of people wanting a thin tree-— is a 7596 increase of people wanting a thin tree. ., ~ ., ., , , a thin tree. you know what is trendy this ear, a thin tree. you know what is trendy this year. more _ a thin tree. you know what is trendy this year, more than _ a thin tree. you know what is trendy this year, more than one _ a thin tree. you know what is trendy this year, more than one little - this year, more than one little tree, you have a little group of three different sizes instead of one great big one. you three different sizes instead of one great big one-— three different sizes instead of one great big one. you know what else is trend ? great big one. you know what else is trendy? generally. _ great big one. you know what else is trendy? generally. are _ great big one. you know what else is trendy? generally. are you - great big one. you know what else is
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trendy? generally. are you sure? . great big one. you know what else is trendy? generally. are you sure? --j trendy? generally. are you sure? -- apparently — trendy? generally. are you sure? -- apparently jelly- _ trendy? generally. are you sure? -- apparently jelly. apparently - apparentlyjelly. apparently everyone has wanted jelly this christmas. everyone has wanted “elly this chemist christmas. has mary buried in something — christmas. has mary buried in something with _ christmas. has mary buried in something with jelly? - christmas. has mary buried in something with jelly? what i christmas. has mary buried in i something with jelly? what about something with “elly? what about biancmangea — something with jelly? what about biancmange? -- _ something with jelly? what about blancmange? -- has— something with jelly? what about blancmange? -- has mary - something with jelly? what about blancmange? -- has mary berry i something with jelly? what about i blancmange? -- has mary berry done somethin: blancmange? -- has mary berry done something with _ blancmange? -- has mary berry done something with jelly? _ blancmange? -- has mary berry done something with jelly? we _ blancmange? -- has mary berry done something with jelly? we will- blancmange? -- has mary berry done something with jelly? we will be i something with jelly? we will be talking to a top chef about christmas tips soon. find talking to a top chef about christmas tips soon. and he's brin . in: christmas tips soon. and he's bringing food. _ christmas tips soon. and he's bringing food. that _ christmas tips soon. and he's bringing food. that is - christmas tips soon. and he's bringing food. that is why i christmas tips soon. and he's bringing food. that is why we | christmas tips soon. and he's i bringing food. that is why we asked him! you only have to watch a few christmas adverts to see children around the table with theirfamilies, opening presents and having fun — but for many young people that's not the reality. care charities say there's a shortage of thousands of foster carers in the uk, which means more children are living in care homes — and siblings are being split up. will vernon reports. # christmas parties... everyone is welcome at the ashford sings community choir...
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# with memories not of gifts... ..especially at christmas. conductor chris and his wife nick are foster parents. some members of the choir have also experienced fostering or care. i think we're just two people who said yes. i think that's really all it is. i think a lot of people are just a bit too scared. some people say, "i'd find it hard to say goodbye." you're like, yeah, it is hard to say goodbye. but it's great to be able to say hello as well and create that space in the first place. nick and chris are calling on more people to become foster parents. children and young people in care come in all shapes and sizes, so we need families of all shapes and sizes as well. children seem to do better in homes and in families, and every child deserves to be in a family where they are wanted and where they can thrive. there's a whole team of people
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there to support you as a foster family and the child. so there's social workers and family liaison officers. it's christmas. it's the most wonderful time of the year. why is it so important now to remember why children need to be fostered? you only have to watch a few christmas ads to see that it's families round a table, families opening presents. and and there's a reality that for many children and young people, that's not what's happening for them at christmas. campaigners say there's a shortage of 6,500 foster families in the uk, and the number of children needing care is on the rise. covid and the lockdown, that really made a big difference because a lot of people started working from home, so their spare bedroom that they might have used for fostering, that suddenly became an office. the cost of living crisis has also had a big impact. often people think that they can't foster because of their circumstances. perhaps they don't own their own house, perhaps they're not married, perhaps they're a single person. we can accommodate all of that. very christmassy. yes, i love that.
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tv chef and model lorraine pascale was fostered as a child and is now an ambassador for the charity tact. she tells me that being fostered changed her life. it's been pivotal in giving me somewhere to stay, when i was having problems, when my mother was having problems at home, and so it was a place where i could be cared for and supported and feel safe, which wasn't happening at home. lorraine has joined the appeal for more foster parents. we've lost 2000 carers because children are going to university and then coming back, and so people no longer have a spare room. but i know there are people there who do have a spare room. there may be people at home watching this thinking, maybe i could foster, but i don't want, you know, a problem child in my house. what would you say to them? i would say, do you know anyone that doesn't have problems? i would also say there's a lot of support, there's a lot of training. call tact, call your local social services and just give it a go.
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back in ashford, the choir�*s special christmas single is called welcome home. it's about a foster child's first christmas with a new family. i thought about fostering and adoption and thought, well, what does it feel like to be in care at christmas? so i did some research, looked around and found some care experienced people and what have they said? and the overwhelming message seemed to be, ijust want somewhere i can belong. i want somewhere that feels like home over christmas. the choir here in ashford are hoping to raise awareness and money forfostering in the uk. at this time of year, it's even more important to remember that every child deserves a loving home and a very happy christmas. # thank you for this family... one community singing the praises of foster parents, but also wishing every family a harmonious christmas. will vernon, bbc news, ashford in kent.
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# you are home. later on this morning we will be speaking to the great fatima whitbread who spent the first 14 years of her life in care and then was fostered, and it was life changing on every level. she was fostered, and it was life changing on every level. she is very assionate changing on every level. she is very passionate about _ changing on every level. she is very passionate about that. _ coming up... my new pat—o—matic will oblige! and if you think that's progress, wait till you see the next thing i'm working on! wallace and gromit are back! it's their first major tv appearance for more than a decade — and we'll find out more from creator nick park and director merlin crossingham at 8:40. cannot wait for that, it is a proper movie. �* . movie. and we have the behind-the-scenes i movie. and we have the | behind-the-scenes story movie. and we have the - behind-the-scenes story about movie. and we have the _ behind-the-scenes story about how behind—the—scenes story about how they do it all. h0 behind-the-scenes story about how they do it all-— time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.
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hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm victoria hollins. for five days over christmas, there will be no trains in and out of paddington station. it's all due to preparatory work being carried out on the new high speed 2 "mega station" at old oak common. paddington will be closed from christmas day until 30th december. as well as the new high—speed line hs2, eventually the whole of the great western mainline will be moved into the new station. this will be a landmark station. you'll transit up — either via a lift or an escalator, or a staircase — to a concourse area, and then you can catch a train either to the southwest, either into london onto the elizabeth line, or up to heathrow airport. this will be one of the most connected stations in europe. 100 volunteers took to the streets of london on bikes this weekend, delivering donated supplies to those sleeping rough over the festive period. cyclists were kitted out with donated lime and forest bikes, and delivered hot food, clothes, toiletries, and even christmas presents to those
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they met along the way who might otherwise have gone without. so today is a very special day, and this only happens once a year — once every christmas — and everybody gathers together and helps the homeless. they go on a big bike ride. i came here because i thought that i have all this stuff and i have i have everything i need, but other people don't. a cemetery in north london where george michael and karl marx are buried has submitted plans for an £18 million improvement project. highgate cemetery near hampstead heath is hoping to combat the effects of climate change, ash dieback and general decay, so that the site — which has 53,000 graves — can remain an active burial ground. let's take a look at what's happening on public transport now. on the tubes this morning — a part closure on the dlr between shadwell and bank. the picadilly line has no service between rayners lane and uxbridge
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due a shortage of piccadilly line trains. now onto the weather with kawser. hello, there, good morning. well, it's a chilly start to the day, but it is a dry and bright start this morning and we're expecting some good spells of sunshine, but becoming cloudier later, and there'll be some rain by evening. for the time being, though, it's dry out there, some sunshine around. by the afternoon, more in the way of cloud, maybe the odd spot of drizzle arriving in, and temperatures reaching around six to eight celsius, and the winds continue to ease. for this evening and overnight, then, quite cloudy and damp. outbreaks of showery rainfora time. and there mayjust be some mist and murk by the early hours, too. and temperatures — well, dipping down to around seven to eight celsius. so it means, for christmas eve, quite cloudy out there, but it should be largely dry — the odd spot of drizzle can't be ruled out, there may be the odd brighter spell — and temperatures by the afternoon much milder, reaching around 12 to 13 celsius. and the mild conditions remain for christmas day, as well. largely cloudy conditions, some mist and murk in the morning. it should be largely dry, though, and temperatures again around 12 celsius.
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and after some mist and murk boxing day, a similar story — largely cloudy, and staying quite mild. that's it — head to our website to read about how bbc london helped twins fulfil their cleaning dreams. we're back in half an hour. bye. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. good with sally nugent and jon kay. to have you with us many people will be looking forward to seeing family and friends this christmas — but not everyone will have that option on the big day. well, there's a pub in wimbledon which is helping those who would otherwise be alone on the 25th, and ben's there this morning. make yourself at home. doing my bit to set things up ready for christmas day at the alexandra. doesn't that look magnificent? the
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