good morning, welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and sally nugent. our headlines today. a personal christmas message from the princess of wales — after a year involving cancer treatment, she urges people to slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all. nasa hopes to make history today, as its solar probe aims to get closer to the sun than ever before. if you struggle putting up your christmas fairy lights this year, just take a look at this. 200,000 bulbs on this house, or raising money for a very good cause. we'll show you around later. good morning. still christmas shopping to do? you are not the only one. 8% of consumers are only going

to get started today. we ask what has been selling out in the year inflation began to ease? a big worry for england cricket — test captain ben stokes has been ruled out for at least three months — he needs surgery on a torn hamstring. plus more shocks to tell you about in the darts at ali palais. we are at the scene of a genuine christmas miracle. when zoe's place was threatened with osier, a host of guardian angels came your way to keep the doors open so we are with the families who rely on this place and getting ready for their christmas party. we are excited to tuck we are. yes! it will be an exceptionally mild christmas eve today, also a fairly cloudy day. murky conditions, some drizzle especially in the west, and some rain in the north—west. all the details shortly. it's tuesday the 24th of december. it is christmas eve.

the princess of wales has urged people to slow down and reflect on issues which connect each other at christmas. in a highly personal message — recorded for her carol service at westminster abbey, which airs tonight — the princess also encouraged the world to turn to love, not fear. 0ur senior royal correspondent daniela relph has the latest. the princess of wales came to this year's carol service after a challenging year — like so many others whojoined her here. with her children and husband at her side, she described christmas as a moment to slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all. she's recorded some of the voiceover being used in tonight's broadcast. join me this christmas eve for a special carol service to celebrate all those who've shown love, empathy, and kindness in their communities this year. this is a very personal project for the princess of wales, and supporting her — particularly with the music — has been lady gabriella windsor. earlier this year, lady gabriella's husband thomas kingston took his own life. the princess said she was incredibly grateful for lady gabriella's

contribution this christmas. # this christmas. # fireside is blazing by. for paloma faith, singing in westminster abbey for the first time has been something special. # this is christmas. it's something, first of all, that when i was born i never thought i'd be doing. i've spent my whole life watching this place on television in various situations, and now we're here and no—one can — that i know — can believe it. people are just like, "what?!" you can't believe you're here! and, actually, what's really striking about walking in isjust how much more magnificent it is in person. # do you know what i know? along with carols from the abbey choir, gregory porter will also perform — an experience he says was deeply meaningful. # do you know what i know?

it was really wonderful to sing in the abbey, i because the acoustics are perfect, the visuals are perfect. _ the construction was meant to be awe—inspiring, - and to feel the presence of god. and you feel that in this...in this extraordinary space. - and so, yeah, i was very excited. you know, i love to be taken back |to my childhood around this time | of year without question. but, you know, it's awe—inspiring, i love to feel like a child _ in a place like this. the tree roared in the wind. the theme of taking care of each other runs throughout the whole service. here, the actress sophie 0konedo reads a poem, the kindness of trees. when every child was asleep in bed. the tree sung a lullaby. the princess of wales will make another public appearance tomorrow, when she joins the rest of the royal family for the christmas day celebrations at sandringham.

daniela relph, bbc news, westminster abbey. if you are going to do some last—minute shopping today you might want to hear what roger is about to tell us. problems for one particular store, that's for sure. you may have heard about this yesterday. morrisons has warned christmas shoppers their home deliveries could be delayed after a system fault. the supermarket chain apologised to customers who complained their orders were postponed at short notice, while others couldn't use their loyalty cards in store. jessica lane has this report. it's a nightmare before christmas that no retailer would have wanted. problems began yesterday morning, when some expecting morrisons deliveries had them cancelled, and those going into shops found their discount cards weren't working. several took to social media in frustration — one person saying their christmas order wasn't going to arrive... ..and another who got to the till and found they couldn't use vouchers

they'd been saving up especially, and that reductions promised in store didn't show up on their receipt. by yesterday afternoon, shoppers found some of the problems had been fixed. but morrisons wasn't the only shop affected — people who'd ordered with online delivery company 0cado have also been reporting problems. morrisons is one of the largest supermarkets in the uk. its loyalty scheme is called the more card, and lots of shoppers will have been depending on the discounts that gives them when they did their big christmas food shop. and problems like this are a big concern for brands. consumer confidence is wavering all the time across all industries, but something like this can have a massive impact on the confidence that consumers show in a retailer, which is why it's incredibly important that morrisons now takes all action available to it to fix the problem, come up with solutions, and make sure that every customer has got what they need this christmas. morrisons say they sincerely apologise.

they've opened up some of their discounted prices to all customers, and will give loyalty customers an extra 10% off their entire shop. they say people with click—and—collect orders should wait for a confirmation email before going to the shop, and that they'll be in touch about any deliveries which might be late. jessica lane, bbc news. a lot of people keeping their fingers crossed. new data has shown the most popular searches on the nhs website last christmas included alcohol poisoning and rabies. inquiries about burns and scalds also rose during the festive period, as our health correspondent dominic hughes explains. coughs and colds, flu and the norovirus vomiting bug — the chance of catching a winter virus is the less—welcome part of the holiday get—together. should you be unlucky enough to fall ill over christmas, nhs england is urging people to use its website or app for any non—urgent medical advice across the festive period,

but the data on what people looked for last year on the nhs website reveals some more surprising searches. across christmas and boxing day, there was a surge of online searches for medical advice — particularly around norovirus, the second—most—searched—for health condition last year, onlyjust behind covid—i9 — the equivalent of around one inquiry every nine seconds. there was also a lot of interest in chest infections — well over 17,000 searches — and for nearly 12,000 unfortunate people, the festive period involved finding out more about diarrhoea and vomiting. some people clearly overdid the festivities. compared to a typical 48—hour period, there was a 60% rise in the number of searches for advice around alcohol poisoning. more surprisingly, there were over 1,500 visits to pages with information on rabies — up 123% compared to normal — and seeking advice on burns and scalds online increased by 50%,

compared to the week before christmas. the nhs website holds a range of information, but if it's an emergency, the advice remains clear — contact 999. dominic hughes, bbc news. the former us president bill clinton has been admitted to hospital in washington dc, after developing a fever. the 78—year—old is undergoing tests and observation, after taking ill on monday, but is in good spirits and receiving excellent care, according to one of his aides. a man who was captured on video being hit in the head and crotch by bricks during the southport riot this summer has been jailed. after footage emerged of the incident, ao—year—old brian spencer was arrested and later pleaded guilty at liverpool crown to violent disorder. he was jailed yesterday for two years and six months. one of the world's most active volcanoes has thrown columns of lava into the air above hawaii.

images showed enormous fissures in kilauea on hawaii's big island. officials say there is no immediate danger to residents but warned that volcanic smog could reach inhabited areas downwind. nativity celebrations in bethlehem have been scaled back for the second year in a row, as war continues in the middle east. there is no christmas tree in manger square, outside the church of the nativity — believed to be the site of the birthplace ofjesus. let's talk to our reporter emir nader, who is there. good morning to you. tell us exactly what is happening in terms of celebrations to mark christmas there. ~ ., ., �* there. well, hello from bethlehem in there. well, hello from bethlehem in the occur>ied — there. well, hello from bethlehem in the occupied west _ there. well, hello from bethlehem in the occupied west bank— there. well, hello from bethlehem in the occupied west bank and - there. well, hello from bethlehem in the occupied west bank and we - there. well, hello from bethlehem in the occupied west bank and we are l the occupied west bank and we are here in front of the 1700 year old church of the nativity, built on the site where jesus church of the nativity, built on the site wherejesus is said to have been born. as you said, it is the second year in a row where

celebrations and the mass is going to be a much more solemn affair as work continues in territory not far from here in gaza. no christmas tree erected. there is not the usual processions and parade of children, much fewer pilgrims and no tourists at all and the mass today will be led by the cardinal who has just returned from gaza and has told the palestinian christians that everything is destroyed in gaza but the people there are not and all of this as there are talks and hopes and signals that the ceasefire negotiations to end the war in gaza are making progress.— negotiations to end the war in gaza are making progress. thank you very much, are making progress. thank you very much. emir — are making progress. thank you very much, emir nader— are making progress. thank you very much, emir nader there. _ have you been naughty or have you been nice? you will find out pretty soon because i can tell you this.

father christmas has set off on his sleigh for the big day. in a special ceremony in his native lapland, he told crowds that the most important thing this christmas isn't the presents. it is just about trying to beat your best and do your best. it's impossible to be good and nice all the time. yes, it's too much to ask. you should just try to do your best, as in all things in life. and if you can be quite good almost all the time, don't worry about the gifts. he is like a rock star. that is a break from — he is like a rock star. that is a break from tradition. - he is like a rock star. that is a break from tradition. you - he is like a rock star. that is a | break from tradition. you don't he is like a rock star. that is a - break from tradition. you don't have to be good all the time. i break from tradition. you don't have to be good all the time.— to be good all the time. i wonder if carol has been _ to be good all the time. i wonder if carol has been good. _ to be good all the time. i wonder if carol has been good. good - to be good all the time. i wonder if. carol has been good. good morning, carol. carol has been good. good morning, carol- naughty _ carol has been good. good morning, carol- naughty or — carol has been good. good morning, carol. naughty or nice? _ carol has been good. good morning, carol. naughty or nice? i— carol has been good. good morning, carol. naughty or nice? i don't - carol. naughty or nice? i don't know. i have _ carol. naughty or nice? i don't know. i have a _ carol. naughty or nice? i don't know. i have ajumper- carol. naughty or nice? i don't know. i have a jumper that - carol. naughty or nice? i don't l know. i have a jumper that says, know. i have a “umper that says, "santa, know. i have a “umper that says, -santa. i — know. i have a “umper that says, -santa. i can — know. i have a jumper that says, "santa, i can explain." _ good morning. santa will have left

temperatures in the north pole around —26 but when he arrives in the uk _ around —26 but when he arrives in the uk later— around —26 but when he arrives in the uk later tonight he will notice 'ust the uk later tonight he will notice just how— the uk later tonight he will notice just how mild it is compared to some of his_ just how mild it is compared to some of his recent — just how mild it is compared to some of his recentjourneys. today just how mild it is compared to some of his recent journeys. today will be fairly— of his recent journeys. today will be fairly cloudy but some of us are a good _ be fairly cloudy but some of us are a good 10 — be fairly cloudy but some of us are a good 10 degrees higher as we reach the maximum temperature in the afternoon. — the maximum temperature in the afternoon, compared to what we had yesterday _ afternoon, compared to what we had yesterday. there is a lot of cloud around, — yesterday. there is a lot of cloud around, some mist, some murk, some hill around, some mist, some murk, some hittfoo _ around, some mist, some murk, some hittfoo we _ around, some mist, some murk, some hill fog. we have some drizzle currently— hill fog. we have some drizzle currently and we will have some in the west — currently and we will have some in the west. some showery outbreaks of rain across— the west. some showery outbreaks of rain across the north west, where it is also _ rain across the north west, where it is also rather — rain across the north west, where it is also rather windy. there will be some _ is also rather windy. there will be some brighter breaks, eastern scotland. _ some brighter breaks, eastern scotland, for example, north—east england. _ scotland, for example, north—east england, heading down towards the north—east hills in wales. these are our temperatures. ten to 13 or 14 degrees. _ our temperatures. ten to 13 or 14 degrees. somewhere in north—east scotland _ degrees. somewhere in north—east scotland or— degrees. somewhere in north—east scotland or north—east england we might— scotland or north—east england we might reach 15 degrees, and that will he _ might reach 15 degrees, and that will be one of the warmest christmas eves on _ will be one of the warmest christmas eves on record if it happens. through— eves on record if it happens. through this evening and overnight, a lot of—

through this evening and overnight, a lot of cloud, some rain, some drizzle — a lot of cloud, some rain, some drizzle in— a lot of cloud, some rain, some drizzle in the west. you can see the rain coming — drizzle in the west. you can see the rain coming across the north west where _ rain coming across the north west where it— rain coming across the north west where it will be still quite windy. some _ where it will be still quite windy. some breaks in the cloud and these are the _ some breaks in the cloud and these are the overnight lows. eight to 10 degrees _ are the overnight lows. eight to 10 degrees. that takes us into christmas day itself will stop again. — christmas day itself will stop again, fair bit of cloud around, dry for many — again, fair bit of cloud around, dry for many. still this rain flirting with— for many. still this rain flirting with the — for many. still this rain flirting with the north—west of scotland, where _ with the north—west of scotland, where it — with the north—west of scotland, where it will still be quite windy, but again. — where it will still be quite windy, but again, some brighter skies. north—east scotland, north—east england. — north—east scotland, north—east england, parts of wales, parts of southern — england, parts of wales, parts of southern england will see some sunshine — southern england will see some sunshine. mild again tomorrow, just not as— sunshine. mild again tomorrow, just not as mild — sunshine. mild again tomorrow, just not as mild as today. and don't forget, — not as mild as today. and don't forget, it— not as mild as today. and don't forget, if you are travelling and you want — forget, if you are travelling and you want to know what the weather will he _ you want to know what the weather will he like — you want to know what the weather will be like where you are or where you are _ will be like where you are or where you are going, you can check out our bbc weather— you are going, you can check out our bbc weather at on your smartphone. we will— bbc weather at on your smartphone. we will he _ bbc weather at on your smartphone. we will be watching closely. thank you very much. let's have a look at today's papers. the mirror leads with a call for an extra bank holiday to mark next year's 80th anniversary

of the end of world war ii. its own poll says 73% support a day off to honour veterans of the conflict. several papers focus on the king's christmas message. the sun tells how it was recorded at fitzrovia chapel in central london a fortnight ago. the telegraph reports on this, too. the paper highlights how it will be the first christmas broadcast in 14 years to be filmed away from the royal estate. the guardian leads on girls singing at st paul's christmas day service for the first time in its 900—year history. the choir is made up of adults and children. and today, britain's oldest man is celebrating his 110th birthday with a wartime—themed party at the care home where he lives, in ilkeston. that is amazing. donald rose survived a bullet to the leg during the d—day landings. he joked that his long life was down to his insides being "pickled" by drinking sea water and eating dog

biscuits during the war. donald joined the queen's royal regiment at the age of 25 and went on to train as a sniper. he served in north africa and europe. he looks in fine fettle. he looks in treat he looks in fine fettle. he looks in great shape- _ he looks in fine fettle. he looks in great shape. whatever _ he looks in fine fettle. he looks in great shape. whatever he - he looks in fine fettle. he looks in great shape. whatever he is - he looks in fine fettle. he looks in | great shape. whatever he is doing, let's all do the same.— let's all do the same. don't pickle our let's all do the same. don't pickle your insides _ let's all do the same. don't pickle your insides with _ let's all do the same. don't pickle your insides with sea _ let's all do the same. don't pickle your insides with sea water, - your insides with sea water, although he says it works. i your insides with sea water, although he says it works. i picked out a story — although he says it works. i picked out a story in _ although he says it works. i picked out a story in the _ although he says it works. i picked out a story in the paper, _ although he says it works. i picked out a story in the paper, you - although he says it works. i picked out a story in the paper, you will. out a story in the paper, you will love this. it is how to beat your family at board games. i know. competitive. d0 family at board games. i know. competitive-— family at board games. i know. cometitive. ., ~ ., competitive. do you not like them at christmas? |— competitive. do you not like them at christmas? i am _ competitive. do you not like them at christmas? i am too _ competitive. do you not like them at christmas? i am too competitive, . competitive. do you not like them at christmas? i am too competitive, i. christmas? i am too competitive, i hate losing- _ christmas? i am too competitive, i hate losing- i— christmas? i am too competitive, i hate losing. ijust _ christmas? i am too competitive, i hate losing. i just cannot _ christmas? i am too competitive, i hate losing. ijust cannot be - hate losing. i 'ust cannot be bothered — hate losing. ijust cannot be bothered with _ hate losing. ijust cannot be bothered with the _ hate losing. ijust cannot be i bothered with the competition. hate losing. ijust cannot be - bothered with the competition. if you want to win the most important competition on christmas day, which is who can eat the most, that is honestly the most important thing. when you sit down for your christmas lunch. the advice here about... this

is from someone called crazy legs conti, the world record holder in competitive buffy eating. i could give him a run for his money. 0ne give him a run for his money. one thing you have to do is eat a lot very quickly at the start just before your brain realises how much you are eating and how full you are and how thick you feel. itruieii you are eating and how full you are and how thick you feel.— and how thick you feel. well done, crazy legs- — and how thick you feel. well done, crazy legs- i _ and how thick you feel. well done, crazy legs. i will— and how thick you feel. well done, crazy legs. i will try _ and how thick you feel. well done, crazy legs. i will try that _ crazy legs. i will try that tomorrow. there are a lot of males in our house. tomorrow. there are a lot of males in our house-— in our house. competitive eating. you have to _ in our house. competitive eating. you have to be _ in our house. competitive eating. you have to be quick— in our house. competitive eating. you have to be quick out - in our house. competitive eating. you have to be quick out of- in our house. competitive eating. you have to be quick out of the i you have to be quick out of the blocks to get some food. if you aren't feeling quite christmassy enough, we have just the thing — 150,000 festive lights, a choir, and some donkeys. it's the work of richard isles, who's decorated his house to raise funds for a very special charity — and john maguire is there with him this morning. we can only see a few of them twinkling behind you. they have given you your own halo but it is quite a sight, isn't it? just

given you your own halo but it is quite a sight, isn't it?— quite a sight, isn't it? just you wait. quite a sight, isn't it? just you wait- this _ quite a sight, isn't it? just you wait. this time _ quite a sight, isn't it? just you wait. this time of _ quite a sight, isn't it? just you wait. this time of year - quite a sight, isn't it? just you wait. this time of year is - quite a sight, isn't it? just you wait. this time of year is a - quite a sight, isn't it? just you wait. this time of year is a bit | wait. this time of year is a bit triggering when you put up the tree, get the christmas fairy lights out and it seems to take ages to get them right. have a look at this. richard isles has put up... i hate to correct you, 200,000 lights on his house. it is called the stone house but i think it should be the lighthouse. we are just outside bristol. a phenomenal effort. not only did they have to put it up, it had to survive the storm. we will find out more about it in a couple of minutes when we chat to richard, who is probably checking some of the boards out the back as we speak at the moment. it is raising money for a very special charity, the taxi charity for military veterans. i met donald, 110 years old, you spoke about in a moment ago. what a guy come in great fettle. another normandy veteran had his 100th birthday a couple of days ago. his

name is mervyn and we were honoured to be invited. i must warn you, there was some flashing photography at the party. cheering. when you've been around for a century, maybe nothing surprises you. but there's always the chance that something will. i am very flattered that you have all come to take possibly a last look at me while you can. you're 100. don't remind me! it takes me longer to put my age when they ask what your age is. instead of 99,