northern ireland, more of scotland, still impacting in parts of north—west england and north and west walesh sea, where there could be some gales. yet again, sticking out into the brighter, drier weather, central and eastern parts of england, and this is where we'll see the higher temperatures. for friday it looks as if this weather front is going to begin a move south—eastwards. some uncertainty about the speed of progression of that. it may not look exactly like this by the time we get to friday. it looks like those areas that have stayed dry for much of the week will eventually get into some rain, whereas where it's been wet, it'll be drier with a few showers around, and you'll notice temperatures are starting to come down a few degrees. just a word about the rainfall, then. as that weather system sits around northern and western areas, rain totals are going to mount, particularly through parts of western scotland, north—west england, in cumbria, the lake district, north—west wales, snowdonia, and this is where we could see some disruption and the risk of flooding. notice, again, the cen

the fire and rescue service in south, mid, and west wales said they've been inundated with calls foratching that and was not impressed. she writes... also feeling hard done by this week were a number of current and former royal air force personnel who got in touch us after watching reports like this on monday's news at 6pm. this is the army helping out in the distribution of british petrol. even as there are wider post—lockdown supply chain challenges across the globe, these scenes are unique to britain. for the government, alongside some new visas for drivers, this is an example of what the chancellor referred to as "whatever it takes" to deal with problems in getting goods to market normally. the line at the start of the clip, "this is the army," was changed when the report went out at 10pm to, "this is the military," as the pictures actually showed members of the raf — but not before this call to our telephone line. i wonder whether you could kindly stop reporting thaat the army is delivering the fuel? you'll find that it's all three services, predominantly the raf because they ha

night in northern ireland, rain clearing later as it spreads into parts of north—west england, west walesng dry, in mild night, quite windy out there. this weather system will move south—east across the uk tomorrow, the rain start turning increasingly patchy and showery, part of east anglia and south—east england staying largely dry until late in the day, not much rain at all. behind the weather system, brightening up in scotland and northern ireland, a few shower is arriving, especially north—west scotland, it could be heavy and may be fun to read. monday, in between weather systems, a few showers moving through, and other area of low pressure from tuesday onwards that will sit to the west of us with a stalled frontal system giving some of us rain on and off for a few days. monday, the in between with the system date, right and breezy, you can spot a few showers moving west to ease, feeling fresher. tuesday onwards, a frontal system close to northern and western parts of the uk, most of the rain there, not necessarily all the time, eastern and south—east england very little rain on the w

, cumbrian fells, northern pennines and then into west wales, that heavy rain is going to lead to someirish sea into the northwest of engalnd. still some fairly brisk south—westerly winds and a lot cloud tonight, so it's going to be very mild temperatures may be no lower than 13 or 14. we've still got that rain around. that will continue in similar sort of areas during wednesday. may effect northern ireland for awhile, the rain pushing up into the central bell to scotland. towards the northwest, maybe a few showers. towards the northwest, maybe some sunshine but a few sharp showers and south of our rain band across a good part of england and wales, it'll dry and bright. may be a bit of sunshine coming through. and we could find temperatures perhaps even higher than they were during today. this is bbc news. the headlines... senators in brazil are set to give their verdict on president bolsonaro s handling of covid. they're about to vote on a report the recommends he be tried for crimes against humanity. queen elizabeth will not be attending the climate conference cop26. she had been due

still got that rain across some parts of southern scotland, northern england, wales and the south—west those temperatures hitting 17 degrees. but the wetter weather continues overnight. those weather fronts are still on the scene, perhaps forming an area of low pressure. i think the details may change as we head into friday, it's getting rather more messy. looks on the whole like it's going to be a day of sunshine or longer spells of rain. it may start to brighten up across more of the country, western areas turning a bit drier. but some of that rain pushing into the eastern side of england this time and temperatures won't be quite as high, they begin to fall away from the north west. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a vote in the brazilian senate reccomends, president bolsonaro face criminal charges over his handling of the pandemic. moldova and russia enter a fresh round of negotiations — with moscow still threatening to force energy giant gazprom to cut off gas supplies. new details emerge over the fatal shooting on the alec bald

across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—western england, north west wales be pretty cloudy and dull, but look at these temperatures. despite the cloud and rain in the north or the sunshine in the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. hello. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment with my guests, faiza shaheen and mo hussein. first, the headlines: first off, labourjoins calls from doctors leaders and health unions for the government to reimpose some coronavirus restrictions in england, warning that the vaccine roll—out is losing traction. taste warning that the vaccine roll-out is losing traction.— warning that the vaccine roll-out is losing traction. we need to do more to net on losing traction. we need to do more to get on tap _ losing tra

and south—west england, wales and south—west england as the day goes on. are higher, particularly with the rain band across irish sea coasts up to 50 miles an hour in places. in the higher temperatures will be eastern england that break out into a few sunny spells and we could see 18 degrees again. there will be further rain overnight thursday into friday but the idea is it is moving its way further east on another very mild night. and on friday that rain will reach into parts of eastern england that have stayed dry through much of the week and there will be another speu week and there will be another spell of rain moving through scotland. but as it all begins to pull away eastwards, it will be much drier to end friday and particularly in those areas that have seen so much rain so far this week. at the same time, temperatures are coming down a few degrees. we're not finished with the rain, low—pressure charge for the weekend and another band of wet weather will arrive on friday into saturday. it does look as if it is moving quicker now, so it will bring an

still got that rain across some parts of southern scotland, northern england, wales and the south—westast it's still dry and bright and those temperatures hitting 17 degrees. but the wetter weather continues overnight. those weather fronts are still on the scene, perhaps forming an area of low pressure. i think the details may change as we head into friday, it's getting rather more messy. looks on the whole like it's going to be a day of sunshine or longer spells of rain. it may start to brighten up across more of the country, western areas turning a bit drier. but some of that rain pushing into the eastern side of england this time and temperatures won't be quite as high, they begin to fall away from the north west. good morning, welcome to breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. our headlines today. the countdown to the budget. the chancellor promises a "new age of optimism" but faces pressure to do more to help people struggling with rising living costs. but what about those promises to level up outside of london? i have brought the cypher to burnley to find out what people are hopi

wales. over the next few days, the heaviest rain will be across southern scotland, north—west england and weste shelter of the grampians for a little sunshine. some of that rain getting to the east of northern ireland. showers in the north and you can see the rain continuing across the north of england in particular and north—west wales. for the rest of england and wales, quite a lot of cloud, but if you are in the shelter, you are likely to see sunny intervals. the other feature is the wind today, especially around the irish sea coastline. gusty winds, gale force for some. temperatures are above average for the time of year, which is usually ten to 14 degrees north to south. this evening, we still have a weatherfront wrecked around england and southern scotland, but extending into wales and the isles of scilly. 0n either side of that, it will be mostly dry. it's not going to be a cold night and it was still be windy in areas next to the irish sea. tomorrow, here is our weatherfront. if anything, it will drift further eastwards. ahead of it, still a lot of dry weather. we will see some sunny i

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north west walesll, but look at these temperatures. despite the cloud and rain in the north, all the sunshine in the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. welcome to bbc news. our top stories: how much safer should social media be. the facebook whistle—blower prepares to address british mps a campaigners daughter took her own life. i campaigners daughter took her own life. ~' ., campaigners daughter took her own life. ~ ., .,, own life. i think on the most basic level _ own life. i think on the most basic level right _ own life. i think on the most basic level right now - own life. i think on the most basic level right now there i own life. i think on the mostj basic level right now there is no company in the world that has as much power as fac

midlands to wales and the south-west.— midlands to wales and the south-west. , , south-west.emperatures _ south-west. either side, single figure temperatures and - south-west. either side, single figure temperatures and organ | figure temperatures and organ mist but sometime for the vast majority. the cloud because middle and southern england and anglia could hang on through the morning producing drizzle clearing all but the far east of kent by mid afternoon. at the same time, more cloud through the mid afternoon, scotland and ireland are stiffer brief touching a0 miles an hour in the far north in the northern half of scotland will be one or two showers. most will be dry and even though we have a slightly fresher rail with low humidity in the sunshine it still feels pleasant with temperatures in the mid— high teens across to england and wales in particular. it will follow another cool night with clear skies for many although there will be clear skies apache drizzle in the west of scotland attempt to start in single figures for the moats with a mostly dry weekend ahead. —— sin

also expected rain across north—west england, wales and the south—west. this is 7am.east. then weather front moves across england and fizzles away to these scattered showers. i think tomorrow there will be more dry weather and some decent sunny spells around. temperatures around 15 or 16. sunday night into monday, low pressure in the north atlantic. quite brisk westerly winds. this is a mild air. that is in place over the uk on monday. the kind of weather we will get on the situation is scattered showers around western scotland, some showers into wales, the south—west of england may be running along the channel coast. temperatures on monday around 12 to 15. through the week the showers could rise a bit higher. even in belfast up to around 16 to tuesday and wednesday. 17 expected in cardiff and may be up to 18 in london. towards the end of the week the weather will turn more unsettled. more wet weather on the way and temperatures will ease just a bit. on the whole most of us the weather isn't that bad. have a good day. this is bbc news ? these are the latest headlines

times and either side, some sunshine, the best of which is around south—west england and south west waleso limits the warm air to colder air and that will be the case as we go into the start of wednesday but the weather front pushes back out as we develop more of a westerly breeze so temperatures lifting along the eastern coast relative to what we saw on tuesday and the best of the sunny spells in the west with one or two showers dotted around. a lot of dry weather to come through the week but an incursion of cold air and rain, thursday and friday and then more general rain in the west of scotland this weekend. see you seen. — see you soon. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. taiwan's president uses the island's national day to insist it won't bow to beijing's pressure to reunify with china. we will continue to bolster our national defence and demonstrate our determination to defend ourselves, so that no one can force taiwan to take the path china has laid out for us. uk�*s steel maker, liberty, announces plans to re open its rotherham st

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a smaller ridge of high pressure for a time, so some sunshine returning to northern ireland, wales, south—west eastern england and eastern scotland. quite breezy with that rain as well, but an improving picture this afternoon. it won't be as warm as recent days. temperatures around about ten to 15 degrees and there will be one or two scattered showers still moving in from the west as well, but predominantly dry later on as we head on into the evening hours. 0vernight, though, we're going to see the arrival of the next area of low pressure moving its way in, bringing some heavy rain and some strong winds to the south—west of england, wales and northern ireland through the early hours of sunday morning. further north and east, we've got clearer skies, so actually quite a chilly start across the north—east of scotland. don't forget that the clocks are going to be changing tonight, the early hours of sunday morning. they're going to go back one hour, so you may be lucky to get an extra hour in bed sunday morning — unless you've got small children, of course! this area of low pressure, though, stil

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north west walesok at these temperatures. despite the cloud and rain in the north, all the sunshine in the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. how much safer should social media be? the facebook whistle—blower prepares to address british mps after meeting one campaigner whose daughter took her own life. i think on the most basic level, right now, there is no company in the world that has as much power as facebook and as little transparency. 16 power as facebook and as little transnarency-— transparency. 16 people are taken off— transparency. 16 people are taken off a _ transparency. 16 people are taken off a container - transparency. 16 people are taken off a container ship . taken off a container ship carrying and mining chemicals that caugh

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north west walesdespite the cloud and rain in the north, all the sunshine in the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines at the top of the hour. banging drum. #ayayayayayayay... climate change came along and it changed everything. due to the ice melting, we've seen all of these changes. it's affecting us up here in the arctic circle. i am worried about the future. we have lagoon on one side, sound on the other. - we don't have any room to give. we don't know what's going to happen. - inupiaq have been here for thousands of years, but now my children really have no idea what's ahead of them, and it's scary.

times and either side, some sunshine, the best of which is around south—west england and south west wales8 but the weather front also limits the warm air to colder air and that will be the case as we go into the start of wednesday but the weather front pushes back out as we develop more of a westerly breeze so temperatures lifting along the eastern coast relative to what we saw on tuesday and the best of the sunny spells in the west with one or two showers dotted around. a lot of dry weather to come through the week but an incursion of cold air and rain, thursday and friday and then more general rain in the west of scotland this weekend. tonight — warnings that factories could soon be shut down as high energy costs bite. steelmakers are among those urging the government to act. today, one minister agreed the situation for them, and others, is critical. high gas prices, they've quadrupled this year are making an impact. and that's why i am speaking to people, listening, and trying to work out a way forward. but after the business secretary said he was working with the chancellor on this, t

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north—west walesy and dull, but look at these temperatures. despite the cloud and rain in the north, all the sunshine in the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. this is bbc news. our top stories. i5 this is bbc news. our top stories. , ., ., ., ., stories. is coca-cola failing to meet — stories. is coca-cola failing to meet its _ stories. is coca-cola failing to meet its promises - stories. is coca-cola failing to meet its promises on - stories. is coca-cola failing - to meet its promises on plastic recycling? the bbc�*s panorama has been investigating the world's largest soft drinks company. remembering the actor james michael tyler who has died aged 59. he was no the world over for died aged 59. he was no the world overfor his died aged 59.

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north west walesa good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. welcome to bbc news. our top stories: how much they pay should social media be? the facebook whistle—blower prepares to address british mps after meeting one campaigner his daughter took her own life. i think on the most basic level, right now, there is no company in the world that has as much power as facebook and has little transparency. if: has little transparency. 16 eo - le has little transparency. 16 people are taken from mccain container ship carrying mining chemicals. colombia's most wanted is captured. the alleged leader of the gulf clan drugs cartel now faces a possible extradition to the us. in the words oldest known

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north west walesrth, all the sunshine in the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. this is bbc news. the headlines. a the facebook whistle—blower prepares to face british mps tomorrow, she meets facebook says it because deeply about issues like mental health. colombia captures one of the world's most wanted drug lords. he was seized after a joint army, air force operations. he now faces possible extradition to the us. now it's time for the media show.

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north west walese average. it�*s very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. this is bbc news. the headlines. facebook whistle—blower frances haugen prepares to face british mps tomorrow. as said facebook harms children and damages democracy.

one person has been rescued in a river search in south—west wales, after police reported people in distressofficers have asked people to avoid the area. the welsh ambulance service confirmed that one patient has been taken to the town's nearby hospital for treatment. the government's latest coronavirus figures for the uk show there were 41,278 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means, on average, there were more than 40,859 new cases reported per day in the last week. there were almost 8,983 people in hospital with covid as of thursday. 166 deaths were reported — that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average, in the past week, 157 related deaths were recorded every day. and over 7.5 million people have received their boosterjab, this includes third doses for those with certain health conditions. an afghan refugee says he feels like "a human being" for the first time in his life — after arriving in the uk, with 28 others from the lgbtqi+ community. the man — who the bbc is not naming for safety reasons — fled afghanistan, fearing fo

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north west walesn the north, all the sunshine in the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk i am stephen sackur. in all cultures, all languages, there are writers whose imaginations prompt them to challenge the status quo. in democracies, they are called critical voices. in authoritarian regimes, they are labelled enemies of the state. the novelist and playwright ariel dorfman was forced into exile and saw his

some very wet weather for the south—west and for wales this evening.d is picking up, rain by the end of the night in the midlands. that whether rests across northern england. all of this, scotland and northern ireland relatively quiet. milder to the south but it is wet and windy. what i will say though is the picture will improve quite dramatically in terms of the rain for the south—west and for wales by the time we get into tomorrow afternoon. for northern england and eastern areas that rain never too far away. eastern areas that rain never too faraway. it eastern areas that rain never too far away. it will be accompanied by some pretty pronounced gusts of wind. it will be a potentially damaging, that wind, and it will add to the cool feel. where we have the heaviest of the rain, perhaps temperatures getting no higher than double figures. but after all of that offered roles eventually out into the north sea. it could be a wet end to tuesday across eastern fringes of scotland and eastern england, but for wednesday it is almost link and you will miss it

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north west walesin the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. hello. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, a reminder of the headlines: labourjoins calls from doctors' leaders and health unions for the government to reimpose some coronavirus restrictions in england, warning that the vaccine rollout is losing traction. we need to do more to get on top of this virus, protect our national health service and stop more stringent measures having to be introduced further down the line. the chancellor promises a budget that invests in "infrastructure, innovation and skills" as the economy recovers from the pandemic. eight people have been arrested in brentwood, in essex, after the de

this conveyor belt of wet weather feeding in across west wales up into north west england and graduallynto eastern england. we will see the rain gradually pulling away from north east scotland and then a brief lull in the story and a little bit fresher. however, with low pressure sitting to the north—west it does look likely that the weekend is going to be quite an unsettled one. it will be noticeably cooler for all of us and there will be showers or longer spells of rain at times. so plenty of whether to talk about at the moment. please keep watching the forecast. this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 4pm: the chancellor promises a strong economy, fit for a "new age of optimism," as he delivers his budget. employment is up. investment is growing. public services are improving. the public finances are stabilising. and wages are rising. jeering. among the big announcements, changes to universal credit — allowing in—work claimants to keep more of the money they earn. the chancellor laid out the state of the economy, with inflation expected to hit 4%. there's a cut in air passe

a smaller ridge of high pressure for a time, so some sunshine returning to northern ireland, wales, south—west quite breezy with that rain as well, but an improving picture this afternoon. it won't be as warm as recent days. temperatures around about ten to 15 degrees and there will be one or two scattered showers still moving in from the west as well, but predominantly dry later on as we head on into the evening hours. 0vernight, though, we're going to see the arrival of the next area of low pressure moving its way in, bringing some heavy rain and some strong winds to the south—west of england, wales and northern ireland through the early hours of sunday morning. further north and east, we've got clearer skies, so actually quite a chilly start across the north—east of scotland. don't forget that the clocks are going to be changing tonight, the early hours of sunday morning. they're going to go back one hour, so you may be lucky to get an extra hour in bed sunday morning — unless you've got small children, of course! this area of low pressure, though, still with us to dominate sunday's weather

time, but clouding over from the west, a little bit of patchy drizzle through the night across west walest is this weather front that's allowing the wind direction to swing round to a south—westerly and to drive in much milder air over the next few days. it means that early morning cloud should start to thin and break in some places and the temperatures will continue to climb above the average for the time of year. some of that rain into northern ireland and western scotland fairly persistent throughout the day, but even here, it will be on the warm side, top temperatures through thursday afternoon of 20 celsius. warmer still with a little more sunshine for one or two of us with temperatures a good four or five degrees above the average for the time of year. it is nearly a 30 3pm. —— 833 pm. it is nearly a 30 3pm. —— 833 p.m.. this is bbc news. i'm maryam moshiri. the headlines: millions of children in africa will be given a vaccine against malaria which kills hundreds of thousands every year. forcejohnson has a plan to level up the country in his conference speech. gas prices are to hit

particularly across western areas, the southern uplands, northern pennines and then into west wales wasthrough the afternoon, early evening. that rain band then moves southwards overnight into northern ireland for a while. then down across the irish see into the northwest of england. it will be some fairly broad south—westerly winds and a lot of clouds tonight. may affect northern ireland for a while the rain pushing up into the central bits of scotland. towards the northwest maybe some sunshine but a few sharp showers. south of our rain band across a good part of england and wales it'll be dry, bright may be a bit of sunshine coming through. and we could find temperatures perhaps even higher than they were during today. hello, i'm maryam moshiri, this is outside source. brazilian senators are about to vote on a damning report into the government's handling of the covid—19 pandemic. the 1,200 page report recommends nine charges against presidentjair bolsonaro — including crimes against humanity. he says he's guilty of 'absolutely nothing'. also in the programme — buckingham palace has a

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north west walesdespite the cloud and rain in the north, all the sunshine in the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. welcome to newsday. the headlines, making social media a safer space as the facebook whistle—blower prepares to face british mps she meets a campaigner his child to cover my. i campaigner his child to cover m . ~' campaigner his child to cover m . ~ .,, campaigner his child to cover my. i think in the most basic level right — my. i think in the most basic level right now _ my. i think in the most basic level right now there - my. i think in the most basic level right now there is i my. i think in the most basic level right now there is no i level right now there is no company in the world that has as much power as facebook and

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north—west walesthe south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. our headlines today. a £6 billion budget boost for the nhs in england to tackle the huge backlog in people waiting for tests, scans and surgery. it's the latest spending pledge ahead of the budget this week. i've been back to my home town of burnley to find out what else people want to hear from the chancellor. covid booster vaccination drive — two million more invites will be sent out this week. your birthday? made fifth. why? i'm 'ust your birthday? made fifth. why? i'm just making — your birthday? made fifth. why? i'm just making a list of people's birthdays.

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north—west walesery mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers around the uk and around the world. europe's biggest bank, hsbc, doubled pre—tax profits to over $5,000,000,000 after a strong showing in asia. facebook faces a uk hearing with whistle—blower, frances haugen, set to give evidence to mps as part of the government plan for social media regulation. and london cleans up its act. from today it's london cleans up its act. from today its low emission zone will be expanded affecting over 300,000 daily drivers. let's

around 30 firefighters from mid and west wales fire and rescue services worked alongside police, paramedicsrmed that a member of the public also jumped into the water to help. two women and a man, whom the bbc now understands was paul o'dwyer from port talbot, died at the scene. tributes have been paid to mr o'dwyer online. a yellow weather warning for rain was in place at the time of the incident, and had been in place since friday, meaning river levels were far higher than usual. one local resident described the conditions at the time to the bbc as dangerous. conditions at the time to the bbc as dancerous. . ., _, ., , dangerous. recent weather conditions and warnings — dangerous. recent weather conditions and warnings have _ dangerous. recent weather conditions and warnings have mentioned - dangerous. recent weather conditions and warnings have mentioned that - dangerous. recent weather conditions and warnings have mentioned that the river was flowing high and fast, and the conditions of the river will form part of the investigation to understand the precise conditions that the paddle bo

particularly across western hills, northern and western scotland, perhaps into north—west england, north—west walesll the sunshine in the south, looking at temperatures a good five degrees above average. it's very mild as we move into the middle part of the week. further wet and windy weather across north—western areas, and by friday, it looks like some of that wet weather will reach southern and eastern parts as well. see you later. these are the headlines. a facebook whistle—blower is due to give evidence to british mps looking at new legislation to curb the power of the tech giants. frances haugen has told a us congress committee that facebook harms children and damages democracy. facebook has denied those claims and says it cares deeply about issues like mental health. colombia has captured one of the world's most wanted drug lords and he was seized after a joint military police operation. the alleged leader of the golf clan drugs cartel faces possible extradition to the us. a canadian coastguards evacuated 16 people from a burning containership expelling toxic gas of canada's pacific coast. th

the fire and rescue service in south mid and west wales said they'd been "inundated" with calls for help darren bett. for many people that heavy rain has continued through the day. yes, it has but we will go from one extreme to another. i will use newcastle as an example. together with the rain we have seen falling today, it was only 11 for much of the day, but move things onto thursday and friday, not only is it dry, we have temperatures reaching 20 , but there is still reign at the moment and over the past three hours it's been steady rain affecting eastern scotland and a good part of northern england and there's more rain to come overnight. the rain does tend to ease away from eastern scotland and moved south across eastern england and the rain becomes lighter later that it will be windy down some of the north sea coasts. away from here, further west, the winds become lighter and the showers will clear and showers could fall away sharply across northern ireland. a windy start for eastern england tomorrow as the rain moves away and the winds will drop and for many there will be sunshin

it was found in _ southern wales, somewhere north-west southern wales, somewhere north—west of cardiffrainstorm or something like this, and this is how these animals got preserved and then this quarry was worked on, but this part of the quarry was not of interest as i was put aside, so i was basically put on big spoil heaps — it was put aside. the scientist in the 1950s were looking through the heaps trying to find fossils and that is where they discovered this dinosaur, as well as a lot of other materials. fight! discovered this dinosaur, as well as a lot of other materials.— a lot of other materials. and are ou a lot of other materials. and are you tempted _ a lot of other materials. and are you tempted to _ a lot of other materials. and are you tempted to go _ a lot of other materials. and are you tempted to go rooting - a lot of other materials. and are l you tempted to go rooting around a lot of other materials. and are - you tempted to go rooting around all of the drawers of the natural history museum? heaven knows what else you might find. yes. history museum? heaven knows what e

still that drizzle out to west wales, and still the rain quite persistent through western scotland andand despite the rain, even a relatively mild story across scotland as well. first thing on friday, we could have an issue with some fog, some of it dence in places across central and southern england. that will take it's time to lift. it will do so, and some sunny spells continue to come through. that weather front still a nuisance, still sitting into northern ireland and western scotland. highest values perhaps on friday of 21 celsius somewhere across east wales, maybe across the north of england or the midlands. that is 70 fahrenheit. now, as we move into the start of the weekend, our weather front looks likely to start to slip out of scotland into the north of england. this will be the dividing line between this warm, moist air down to the south, still with some sunny spells coming through, but behind it, we will start to see the noticable difference in the feel of the weather gradually as those temperatures ease away and the wind direction swings round to a northwesterly. take care

and it will be very mild and wet in places, the cumbrian fells on the northern pennines and into west wales—west on the main band of rain is sitting here in the northwest and it will move southwards overnight, moving away eventually for northern scotland and into northern ireland and southern scotland and down into the irish sea and into the north—west of scotland. still brisk south—westerly winds and will be very mild with some areas seeing temperatures no lower than 14 or 15 but we still have rain around for tomorrow and the same sort of areas which could affect northern ireland at times in my post to the central scotland area but it's mainly over the irish sea with some heavy showers in the north—west of scotland and into the south of the rain band it's generally dry with brightness, bit of sunshine today but temperatures could get to 18 c. there will be heavy rain in places and with the weather front still on the scene overnight and into thursday the rain will keep going across northern and western parts of the uk, so we might start with some rain in northern ireland and it should turn

some mist and fog further west in wales. for west of scotland. this is the weather front that's been with us. it's finally going to start to push southwards and eastwards. the rain turning up across the far north of england and north wales. loads more in the way of sunshine compared with recent days, and still very mild. the second half of the weekend these that front push southwards across in england and wales. it's going to weekend, sojust a england and wales. it's going to weekend, so just a strip of cloud. not much at all. sunday will be a decent day with plenty of sunshine, and some showers. quite blustery across the north and west of scotland. temperatures coming down compared to recent days. a fresher and cooler feel, compared to recent days. a fresher and coolerfeel, but still, 18—20. monday sees a bit more rain coming back into scotland. the winds picking up here. temperatures will get closer to normalfor picking up here. temperatures will get closer to normal for the time of year, about 12 in aberdeen on monday. st

well, just if you write to breaks around the very first point of north—west england, north and west walesutbreaks of rain, the rest of wales and england are mainly dry, a lot of cloud with fog across parts of south—east england but where get some sunshine from the parts of yorkshire and east midlands, perhaps up yorkshire and east midlands, perhaps up to 22 degrees. not too unusual this time of year but already warmer than the whole of october last year! going into tonight, we continue with outbreaks of rain in northern ireland and scotland, clearing from northern scotland but as for england and wales, with clear spells, fog developing in east anglia and the south—east. 0vernight, temperatures are closer to where they should be by date this time of year, in fact the record overnight and is in northern ireland and scotland for october. with where the rain at october. with where the rain at times into tomorrow, putting back into northern scotland, fog gradually clearing in east anglia and the south—east england but still keeping low cloud and maybe a bit of rain but overall for wales and en

gusts up to 55, highs 12—ia but rain across of that island and western scotland, patchy rain for wales and west to come across parts of scotland, up to a0 millimetres and more in the hills and possible travel disruption. including a northern ireland little, and to wales and england for a mild and quite a blistered innate. tomorrow the weather system takes increasingly patchy rain looking at the dark blue as in moves south—east during the day. behind it a brighter day in scotland and northern ireland, a few showers and some heavy with maybe some thunder and still blustery. temperatures ia—16, parts of the east and south—east largely dry. monday and between weather systems so sunshine and showers and no pressure on tuesday, the weather system stores across the north and west. monday and between weather systems to sunny spells after hla start and showers moving through, some heavy, eastern areas are seeing fewest showers. as the weather system establishes across the north and west from tuesday onwards we'll see rain at times, parts of the east and south—east staying largely dry until late in the w

a smaller ridge of high pressure for a time, so some sunshine returning to northern ireland, wales, south—west breezy with that rain as well, but an improving picture this afternoon, it won't be as warm as recent days. temperatures around about ten to 15 degrees and maybe one or two scattered showers still moving in from the west as well, but predominantly dry later on as we head on into the evening hours. overnight, though, we're going to see the arrival of the next area of low pressure moving its way in, bringing some heavy rain and some strong winds to the south west of england, wales and northern ireland through the early hours of sunday morning. further north and east, we've got clearer skies are actually quite a chilly start across the northeast of scotland. don't forget that the clocks are going to be changing tonight, the early hours of sunday morning — they're going to go back one hour. so you may be lucky to get an extra hour in bed sunday morning unless you've got small children. of course, this area of low pressure, those still with us to dominate sunday's weather. so it's going to

the rain still in many of the same areas, easing away from northern ireland, unto north—west wales.f the same areas, pushing on some more over wales, feeding further north through scotland again, cornwall and devon could see some rain out of this. central and eastern parts of england still mainly dry, a lot of cloud, but sunny spells lifting temperatures again to 17 or 18 celsius in a few spots. thursday evening, very little changes with this area of rain. the pulse of rain to northern ireland on thursday night, on friday feeding across scotland. at this stage, though, parts of eastern england see a bit of showery rain, and by the end of friday it is much drier, where it is so very wet at the moment. that's not the end of it, because low pressure is still close by into the weekend and will generate further areas of rain. this is one coming in on saturday. a few locations for the weekend, but you get the idea, we

at times, drifting into north—west england and north—west wales. we still have the weather front across northern ireland and scotland, producing some brisk winds and some rain at times and still warm. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11am: energy bills could increase by hundreds of pounds next year because of another big rise in wholesale prices. more countries are to be removed from the uk government's red list later today, which requires travellers to stay in a quarantine hotel when they get back to the uk. prince andrew is given access to a sealed document which his lawyers believe could help end the sexual abuse case brought against him by virginia giuffre. a federaljudge in the united states has suspended a law in texas that bans almost all abortions. 20 years on from the start of uk military operations in afghanistan, commemorations are held to remember the 457 british personnel who died in the conflict. a british woman who joined the islamic state group with her young children says politicians should open their minds to allow them to retur

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the eastern side of northern ireland, before it eases here, and pushing into more of north—west england and walesnd as the day goes on. northern scotland, sunny spells and a chance for showers, brightening up in northern ireland. largely dry through central and eastern parts of england. these are your wind speed averages — gusts are high, particularly with the rain band along irish sea coasts, gusting near 50mph in places, and the higher temperatures will be those parts of eastern england that break out into a few sunny spells — we could see 18 celsius again. there will be further rain overnight thursday into friday, but the idea is it's starting to move further east on another very mild night. and on friday, that rain will reach parts of eastern england that have stayed dry through much of the week. there'll be another spell of rain moving through scotland, but, as it all begins to pull away eastwards, it will be much drier to end friday, and particularly in those areas that have seen so much rain so far this week. at the same time, temperatures are coming down a few degrees. we're not finished

time, but clouding over from the west, a little bit of patchy drizzle through the night across west walesround to a south—westerly and to drive in much milder air over the next few days. it means that early morning cloud should start to thin and break in some places and the temperatures will continue to climb above the average for the time of year. some of that rain into northern ireland and western scotland fairly persistent throughout the day, but even here, it will be on the warm side, top temperatures through thursday afternoon of 20 celsius. warmer still with a little more sunshine for one or two of us with temperatures a good four or five degrees above the average for the time of year. i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the high court in london has phoned the ruler of dubai secretly ordered his ex—wife's for not to be hacked. sheikh mohammed interfered with british justice by extracting information linked to the legal case of where is divorce. princess haya said being spied upon made herfeel hunted and hunted. sheikh mohammed denies any survivors of the attack on the concert ve