cancelled, the reason is that the alternative line that goes down the other side out of london waterloot david's. so there is currently no service running from exeter saint davids to yeovil. also the line between gloucester and lydney is also shut at the moment. that is affecting cross—country and transport for whale services. so really, that whole area from the south—west down and out of london into the south—west is going to be subject to delays and cancellations today. there is one small bit of good news and that is that the branch line between liskeard and cornwall. it is open now. they are saying that this disruption will last all of the day. if you are expecting to travel on gwr or south—west railways it will be best to check before you travel. the line into the south is worst affected. g ra nt to affected. grant to skegness line there is flooding there between sleaford and heslington. they have had to put reduced speed limit there. there are now going to be

it is notjust gwr, because the other line that goes to the south—west is from london waterloo and thatine 30 exeter saint david's and there is flooding currently at crewkerne, which means they are unable to run any services between exeter saint david's and yeovil at the moment and so they are advising you not to travel. this is what i gwr spokesman is telling us at the moment, the advice if you are looking to travel.— looking to travel. nicky, this is reall in looking to travel. nicky, this is really in the — looking to travel. nicky, this is really in the wake _ looking to travel. nicky, this is really in the wake of _ looking to travel. nicky, this is really in the wake of two - looking to travel. nicky, this is. really in the wake of two storms looking to travel. nicky, this is - really in the wake of two storms we saw at the end of last year and the ground being quite sodden in the south—west and it is renowned for suffering from this problem, isn't it? ~ , suffering from this problem, isn't it? ~ y suffering from this problem, isn't it? absolutely, i was born in devon and i know —

this one was outside london waterloo. i'm a student so i have to get into campus. sometimes you miss lectures. ijust think it's affecting the wrong people, that's my view on it. it needs to affect the people upstairs, not us. it seems to be a permanent state of affairs, unfortunately. - it's something you've got to get used to. l there are more strikes tomorrow, friday, saturday and next monday, with different train companies affected each day. they will run either no services or very limited timetables. other rail unions including the rmt have struck deals to end their strikes, at least for now. but it was back in april last year that aslef�*s committee turned down the latest offer from the train companies, and there hasn't been any progress in their dispute since. the operators and ministers want aslef to give members a vote on that deal, which they say would bring average driver pay to £65,000 a year. the finances on the railways still haven't got back to where they were before the pandemic. taxpayers are putting an extra £54 million a week into the railway netw

at london waterloo station passengers described the situation as chaos, as trains were cancelled fromes like birmingham. 38,000 households were without power as up to 40 millimetres of rain fell in places. the national grid were on the case in wales. there is a lot of rain, notjust in the worcestershire area, but of course in wales and the river catchment as well, so thatjust going to come one way — down to us. so, i think we could see some significant impacts as the week goes on, and we need to be very, very vigilant. no weather warnings remain today, but there are more than 300 flood alerts, and authorities are warning that travel will continue to be disrupted. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. a chinese foreign exchange student has been found freezing but i live in utah. his parents in china were extorted out of tens of thousands of dollars in a so—called cyber kidnapping scam. this is 17—year—old after being found very cold and scared in a tent in rural utah. police think he isolated himself after being manipulated by the kidnappers. but not in real life, rather virtually. officers found

at london waterloo station passengers describing the situation as chaos as trains were cancelled from like birmingham. 38,000 households were without power is up to 40 millimetres of rain fell in places.- of rain fell in places. there is a lot of— of rain fell in places. there is a lot of rain _ of rain fell in places. there is a lot of rain not - of rain fell in places. there is a lot of rain notjust - of rain fell in places. there is a lot of rain notjust in i is a lot of rain notjust in the worcestershire area but in wales river catchment as well. that is just going to come one way down to us, i think we could see some significant impact as the week goes on and we need to be very vigilant. trio we need to be very vigilant. no weather warnings remain today but there are 300 flood alerts and authorities are wanting travel will continue to be disrupted. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. the vendors who pack new york's famous brooklyn bridge selling souvenirs and trinkets are to be banned from today. the bridge is popular with tourists and city officials said that 34,000 people were visiting t

more strike, more picket lines, this was london waterloo this morning.y, and next monday will affect different train companies each day, they will run few or no services. i companies each day, they will run few or no services.— companies each day, they will run few or no services. i am a student so i few or no services. i am a student so i have — few or no services. i am a student so i have to _ few or no services. i am a student so i have to get — few or no services. i am a student so i have to get into _ few or no services. i am a student so i have to get into campus - few or no services. i am a student so i have to get into campus and i few or no services. i am a student. so i have to get into campus and it, i mean we have to to not come in, sometimes you mislectures. there i think it is affecting the wrong pe0pie. — think it is affecting the wrong pe0pie. i_ think it is affecting the wrong people, i needs to affect the people upstairs— people, i needs to affect the people upstairs not us. it people, i needs to affect the people upstairs not us— upsta

our transport correspondent katy austin is at one of britain's busiest stations, london waterloo.th of january and monday the 5th of february, although not on the thursday or on the sunday. importantly, the strikes will affect different operators on each day, so do check, and there will be an overtime ban that we can till the 6th of february. other unions include the rmt have struck deals, but there has been very little progress, no proper talks, but there has been very little progress, no propertalks, in but there has been very little progress, no proper talks, in the aslef dispute for quite some time now. it is about pay, it is also about the train companies and the government saying ways of working need to change, and they argued that the latest offer, which was rejected, would see train driver pay go rejected, would see train driver pay 9° up rejected, would see train driver pay go up on average to £65,000 a year. there is one interesting question with these upcoming strikes. will any of the train companies involved require some stuff to work on strike days as part of a new mi

at london waterloo station passengers described the situation as chaos, as trains were cancelled fromntinued into the night. this was due to damage to cables and flooding in places like birmingham. 38,000 households were without power as up to 40 millimetres of rain fell in places. the national grid were on the case in wales. there is a lot of rain, notjust in the worcestershire area, but of course in wales and the river catchment as well, so thatjust going to come one way — down to us. so, i think we could see some significant impacts as the week goes on, and we need to be very, very vigilant. no weather warnings remain today, but there are more than 300 flood alerts, and authorities are warning that travel will continue to be disrupted. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. a vigil has been held at a park in north—east london in memory of a 16—year—old boy, who was stabbed on new year's eve. harry pitman was killed in primrose hill shortly before midnight, where hundreds of people had gathered to watch the new year fireworks. ross mikla—she—vitch reports. but just minutes before butjust minutes

this one was outside london waterloo.affecting the wrong people. — think it is affecting the wrong people, that is my view on it whatever— people, that is my view on it whatever needs to affect the people upstairs. _ whatever needs to affect the people upstairs, not ours.— upstairs, not ours. seems to be a permanent— upstairs, not ours. seems to be a permanent state _ upstairs, not ours. seems to be a permanent state of _ upstairs, not ours. seems to be a permanent state of affairs - permanent state of affairs unfortunate they command something we've got to get used to. there are more strikes tomorrow, friday, saturday and next monday, but the different train companies affected each table that they will run low services are very limited time tables whatever the rail unions including the rmt have struck deals to end their strike said these for now. but it was back in april last year that aslef�*s committee turned down the latest offer from the train companies and has not been any progress in their dispute since. the operat

at london waterloo station passengers described the situation as chaos, as trains were cancelled fromt. this was due to damage to cables and flooding in places like birmingham. 38,000 households were without power as up to a0 millimetres of rain fell in places. the national grid were on the case in wales. there is a lot of rain, notjust in the worcestershire area, but of course in wales and the river catchment as well, so thatjust going to come one way — down to us. so, i think we could see some significant impacts as the week goes on, and we need to be very, very vigilant. no weather warnings remain today, but there are more than 300 flood alerts, and authorities are warning that travel will continue to be disrupted. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. matt will have the latest weather in a few minutes. the founder of the kids company charity, camila batmanghelidjh, has died at the age of 61. she was a high profile campaigner for disadvantaged young people, and was known for her colourful outfits. she stepped down from her charity in 2015, amid allegations of financial mismanagement, but was l

london. an after storm henk barrelled through. train operators tonight are urging people to not travel because a very strong winds . because a very strong winds. pictures here of waterloo train station in london, which was described as chaos by some train operators advising passengers not to leave london and stay in central london it they could. because of the strong winds and heavy rain across much of southern england and wales, the met office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings . coastal yellow weather warnings. coastal areas expecting to see gusts of up to 80 miles an hour. as well. forecasters warning a chance of power cuts , damage to buildings power cuts, damage to buildings that travel disruption and a chance of injury or loss of life from flying debris . we'll be from flying debris. we'll be keeping tabs on storm henk right through the night here on gb news is now, the home secretary insisted today the government has cleared a backlog of migrant asylum applications, as critics accuse the government of fiddling the figures . the number fiddling the figures. the number of asylum case decisions made last year was the highest since 2002, as the government

were almost mare, where walkers were almost blown away earlier on this afternoon and at waterloo station in london. they've been advising passengers against travel because of very strong winds and heavy rain across much of southern england and wales, although some services leaving the station within the last houn the station within the last hour. the met office issuing an amber and yellow weather warnings tonight, saying coastal areas could see gusts of up to 80 miles an hour and there's a chance of injury or loss of life from flying debris . we'll be from flying debris. we'll be keeping tabs on storm henk throughout this evening. the home secretary insisted today the government has cleared a backlog of migrant asylum applications as critics accuse the government of fiddling the figures. the number of asylum case decisions made last year was the highest since 2002, as the government insisted its commitment to clearing the backlog has been delivered . backlog has been delivered. labour says that's false, though, as reports suggest the reduced figure is in part due to some legacy cases being moved t

london. an after storm henk barrelled through. train operators tonight are urging people to not travel because a very strong winds . because a very strong winds. pictures here of waterloodvising passengers not to leave london and stay in central london if they could. because of the strong winds and heavy rain across much of southern england and wales, the met office has issued amber and yellow weather warnings . coastal yellow weather warnings. coastal areas expecting to see gusts of up to 80 miles an hour. as well. forecasters warning a chance of power cuts , damage to buildings power cuts, damage to buildings that travel disruption and a chance of injury or loss of life from flying debris . we'll be from flying debris. we'll be keeping tabs on storm henk right through the night here on gb news is now, the home secretary insisted today the government has cleared a

were almost mare, where walkers were almost blown away earlier on this afternoon and at waterloo station in londonthey've been advising passengers against travel because of very strong winds and heavy rain across much of southern england and wales, although some services leaving the station within the last houn the station within the last hour. the met office issuing an amber and yellow weather warnings tonight, saying coastal areas could see gusts of up to 80 miles an hour and there's a chance of injury or loss of life from flying debris . we'll be from flying debris. we'll be keeping tabs on storm henk throughout this evening. the home secretary insisted today the government has cleared a backlog of migrant asylum applications as critics accuse the government of fiddling the figures. the number of asylum case decisions made last year was the highest since 2002, as the government insisted its commitment to clearing the backlog has been delivered . backlog has been delivered. labour says that's false, though, as reports suggest the reduced figure is in part due to some legacy cases being moved to

waterloo station in london told passengers not to travel because of very strong winds and heavy rain across much of southern england and wales. there are currently 246 flood warnings in place, meaning that flooding is expected and 353 alerts for possible flooding . that's possible flooding. that's according to the environment agency . in other news tonight, agency. in other news tonight, lebanon's terror group hezbollah says it's now going to target israeli soldiers after a senior hamas official was killed by an israeli drone strike in beirut , israeli drone strike in beirut, hezbollah said killing saleh al—arouri, the head of hamas's military wing and largely seen as being responsible for initiating the october the 7th attacks in israel, was a serious assault on lebanon itself and a dangerous development in the course of the war, israel hasn't yet commented officially on the attack , but an adviser to the attack, but an adviser to the israeli prime minister described it as a surgical strike against the hamas leadership here at home. the home secretary insists the government has clea

waterloo station in london told passengers not to travel because of very strong winds and heavy rainood warnings in place, meaning that flooding is expected and 353 alerts for possible flooding . that's possible flooding. that's according to the environment agency . in other news tonight, agency. in other news tonight, lebanon's terror group hezbollah says it's now going to target israeli soldiers after a senior hamas official was killed by an israeli drone strike in beirut , israeli drone strike in beirut, hezbollah said killing saleh al—arouri, the head of hamas's military wing and largely seen as being responsible for initiating the october the 7th attacks in israel, was a serious assault on lebanon itself and a dangerous development in the course of the war, israel hasn't

i am just i outside waterloo station in central london, normally one of the country's busiest railways the railway�*s finances are in a very challenging state. they say the ways of working have to be changed if pay is to go up. they say the latest deal on the table would the average driver pay go table would the average driver pay 9° up table would the average driver pay go up to £65,000. that was rejected ljy go up to £65,000. that was rejected by the union's committee in april of last year and since then progress has ground to a halt. 18 months on from when these drivers started to take their first strike action and it seems we are no closer to resolution. the union is unhappy with the deal that has been offered with the deal that has been offered with drivers being asked to give up working conditions. one thing that has changed, there is a new law in place meaning train companies could choose to require enough staff to act on strike days to run 40% of normal services but none of them are doing it this time. that is the impact over the course of this week will be just as severe as e