warwickshire say 70% of their young players attend state schools, and the biggest growth in interestimportant that girls get a chance too. just because boys might be a little bit stronger, it doesn't mean that girls shouldn't get a chance to play cricket. and really, no report could put it more succinctly. joe wilson, bbc news, edgbaston. the six nations championship starts a week on friday with the grand slam champions ireland facing france in marseille. todays tournament launch in dublin should have seen all six captains and coaches fulfil their media committments but the weather put paid to that but our rugby union correspondent chris jones did make it. welcome to dublin and the guinness factory for the six nations launch, where all the coaches and captains from the six sites together to look ahead to the tournament, which started just over ten days' time. the storm has caused chaos today with the french captain and coach and england skipper, jimmy george, unable to make it over, but some of the biggest names in the sport are here to look ahead to what should be a fantastic champi

a trial sees a pebble—sized detector being sent to people across coventry and warwickshire. worn over the throats of potential sufferers and connects to a smartphone which collects the data. it's hoped the device will cut appointment waiting lists. we can speak now to professor michelle miller, the university of warwick's sleep expert, who is running trials for the gadget. can you just explain how it exactly works? can you “ust explain how it exactly works? ~ ., �* ~ ., , works? well, we don't know exactly how it works — works? well, we don't know exactly how it works because _ works? well, we don't know exactly how it works because that _ works? well, we don't know exactly how it works because that is - works? well, we don't know exactly how it works because that is the - how it works because that is the patent technology from the company, but it is the first automated device for the protection of sleep apnoea. it will be worn by the patient on their throat overnight. it is a small gadget that gets posted to them and then the data is analysed by computer and it has shown to

now being trialled in coventry and warwickshire, this small device is posted to a potential sleep apnoeansultant to look at. our sleep consultant is really pleased with the change because basically it would mean they would spend less time doing all the diagnosis, and more time actually treating the patients. faster, easier and cheaper than the existing test — if the trial goes well, many more patients with sleep apnoea will be diagnosed and helped. david gregory—kumar, bbc news. some developing news from france, that there is a new french prime minister, and at the age of 3a, he is the youngest person to hold the post in modern french history. stay with us. hello. it's another cold, wintry day out there today. we've got some icy stretches around, some fog patches that are going to linger all day, particularly across parts of northern scotland. but for most of us, thankfully, it is going to be another dry day. still plenty of flood warnings out, but they're starting to reduce in number now. so high pressure driving our weather at the moment. quite a few isobars in the south. this is where

now being trialled in coventry and warwickshire, this small device is posted to a potential sleep apnoea consultant is really pleased with the change because basically it would mean they would spend less time doing all the diagnosis, and more time actually treating the patients. faster, easier and cheaper than the existing test — if the trial goes well, many more patients with sleep apnoea will be diagnosed and helped. david gregory—kumar, bbc news. finally this half hour i want to show you some pictures out of china. these fairy tale looking sculptures are all made from ice and snow. the annual festival in harbin features more than 2000 sculptures and took a team of more than 10,000 builders more than a month to complete. it has also just been awarded a guinness world record for the largest temporary ice and snow theme park. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. it's another cold, wintry day out there today. we've got some icy stretches around, some fog patches that are going to linger all day, particularly across parts of northern scotland. but for most

warwickshire say 70% of their young players attend state schools, and the biggest growth in interest is very competitive, but girls is also very competitive. it's really important that girls get a chance too. just because boys might be a little bit stronger, it doesn't mean that girls shouldn't get a chance to play cricket. and really, no report could put it more succinctly. joe wilson, bbc news, edgbaston. you're watching bbc news. more than a0 mps, including several former conservative ministers, have written to the prime minister rishi sunak urging him to provide extra funding for local councils in england in order to prevent major cuts to services from april. the debt of uk councils is now posing a risk to local services, according to the public accounts committee. bbc analysis shows that councils owe a combined figure of nearly £100 billion to lenders. and one in ten councils in england are now facing effective bankruptcy, with two, birmingham and nottingham, now restricted to just essential spending. it means public amenities such as public toilets and other spaces such as swim

now being trialled in coventry and warwickshire, this small device is posted to a potential sleep apnoea spend less time doing all the diagnosis, and more time actually treating the patients. faster, easier and cheaper than the existing test — if the trial goes well, many more patients with sleep apnoea will be diagnosed and helped. david gregory—kumar, bbc news. many people dream of completely changing careers, following a burning desire, making a hobby, perhaps, into a business. but when one primary school teacher decided to leave herjob and start painting, creating a work every day, she could never have imagined the success she�*d have. using the name margo in margate, margo mcdaid has now built a huge fan base, and is aunching her own exhibition. colin paterson has her story.. meet the artist known as margo in margate. i�*m loving what i do and i think, hopefully, you know, that shows up in the artwork, as well. the actress drew barrymore is a fan. i�*m going to go in hard. margo�*s work is seen on celebrity gogglebox, and now she has her own solo show in brighton. a decade ago, marg

now being trialled in coventry and warwickshire, this small device is posted to a potential sleep apnoeahey would spend less time doing all the diagnosis, and more time actually treating the patients. faster, easier and cheaper than the existing test — if the trial goes well, many more patients with sleep apnoea will be diagnosed and helped. david gregory—kumar, bbc news. from sleep apnoea to these pictures from china. these fairy tale looking sculptures are all made from ice and snow. the annual festival in harbin features more than two thousand sculptures and took a team of more than 10,000 builders more than a month to complete. you are watching bbc news. quite incredible, aren't they? how many times have you thought you'd like a complete career change? we all like to dream, don't we — but most of us never do anything about it. well, when one primary school teacher decided to leave herjob and start painting a picture a day, she could never have imagined the success she'd have. using the name margo in margate, she's built up a huge fan base, and is now launching her own exhibition. 0ur

now being trialled in coventry and warwickshire, this small device is posted to a potential sleep apnoeaady for the consultant to look at. 0ur sleep consultant is really pleased with the change because basically, it would mean they would spend less time doing all the diagnosis, and more time actually treating the patients. faster, easier and cheaper than the existing test — if the trial goes well, many more patients with sleep apnoea will be diagnosed and helped. david gregory—kumar, bbc news. by stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. tuesday was another cold but much sunnier day for the vast majority of the country. however, there were a few areas that saw some snow, like here injersey and the channel islands. also saw some across south—west england, for example, around bodmin moor and some across the far north of scotland, around the murray coast. still have something of a hangover, though, from the very wet weather of last week. there are still 100 flood warnings in place with some communities still badly affected. satellite picture shows much sunnier weather then across the bulk

that warwickshire, £5 million. that is the income that they got from their car parking .n. uh 3.5 million. leicester nearly 3 million. and so on. and so far i believe now like to your point you say that hospitals are essentially plugging funding gaps. i think the motorist now seen as an the motorist now is seen as an atm for so many failures of atm now for so many failures of funding you mentioned. ulez funding as you mentioned. ulez but do i think there's so many but i do i think there's so many councils who mentally fail. one of their most basic , uh, tasks, of their most basic, uh, tasks, which is balancing your books and actually, because they're so inept at what they're supposed to they see motorists to be doing, they see motorists as their opportunity, right? you know, we fail, but it's all know, we can fail, but it's all right because we're going to we're these guys we're going to get these guys any anywhere we can get them, whether whether whether it's parking, whether it's, permits, whether it's it's, uh, permits, whether it's fines name they're on fines, you nam

now being trialled in coventry and warwickshire, this small device is posted to a potential sleep apnoeaed with the change because basically, it would mean they would spend less time doing all the diagnosis, and more time actually treating the patients. faster, easier and cheaper than the existing test — if the trial goes well, many more patients with sleep apnoea will be diagnosed and helped. david gregory—kumar, bbc news. we will have more of that device in about an hour's time. how many times have you thought you would like a complete career change? most of us never actually do anything about it. that is not the case with one primary school teacher who decided to leave herjob and start painting a picture a day. she never could have imagined the success she would have. norco in margate has built up a huge fan base and has now launching her own exhibition. meet the artist known as margo in margate. i'm loving what i do and i think, hopefully, you know, that shows up in the artwork, as well. the actress drew barrymore is a fan. i'm going to go in hard. margo's work is seen on celebrity g

was i think 99, in warwickshire was very and we very badly affected and we couldn't kind of go our,ou know, was partly >> and, you know, it was partly to with not having enough to do with not having enough ditches and basic land husbandry had properly had not been followed properly around lived. and i around where we lived. and i think sometimes think actually we're sometimes losing that losing touch with things that probably ancestors probably our ancestors understood us about probably our ancestors understavoid us about probably our ancestors understavoid flooding. us about how to avoid flooding. >> don't build on a >> well, we don't build on a flood. well, that's a good, good start. >> yeah, but when you see a politician, we live in the 21st century. >> we have around the world. i mean, you look you look at mean, you look at you look at the dutch, a significant proportion of that country should be water. it's should be under water. but it's not because they have competent land norfolk land management. norfolk is dropping sea well. dropping into the sea as well. >> yeah, but think

warwickshire say 70% of their young players attend state schools, and the biggest growth in interest it doesn't mean that girls shouldn't get a chance to play cricket. and really, no report could put it more succinctly. joe wilson, bbc news, edgbaston. interesting to hear from some of the rising stars of cricket. i guess it is that thing, equal opportunities for all and creating those pathways that don't necessarily come through school but within the wider community as well. back to you guys. thank you. a lot of you getting in touch with various weather disruption, travel disruption. philand various weather disruption, travel disruption. phil and tracy have got in touch. morning. they went to newquay airport in cornwall yesterday afternoon to fly to faro in portugalfor a yesterday afternoon to fly to faro in portugal for a few days. the plane couldn't take off. they have had to go to stansted. they had to get a minibus from cornwall to london stansted. they are now hoping they can head off to portugal later today. everybody seems to be in the wrong place this morning. at the wrong pl

now being trialled in coventry and warwickshire, this small device is posted to a potential sleep apnoea time doing all the diagnosis and more time actually treating the patients. faster, easier and cheaper than the existing test — if the trial goes well, many more patients with sleep apnoea will be diagnosed and helped. david gregory—kumar, bbc news. that is fascinating and a problem for people who suffer from it. we've got a sleep expert joining us at 9.20 — so if you've got any questions you'd like us to ask him about sleep apnoea, then please let us know. you can get in touch with us on whatsapp, email and twitter. and any other tips you have. maybe you have tips to share. especially when you are up at this time of the morning, it is on your mind. i love how the sleep expert is coming in at 9.20. still in bed! sarahjoins us for the weather. a bit frosty. good morning. we had plenty of wintry showers yesterday. today, fewer wintry showers so largely dry, but cold. we have widespread frost. watch out for icy stretches on untreated roads because it has been wet recently and temperatures

in warwickshire, locals say it's been decades since the woolston brook breached its banks.s abandoned nearby on the a515in sudbury, unable to make it through the floodwater from the river dove. and one of the heroes of storm henk as a mother and her baby were rescued from this car in birmingham. "please get my baby out of the car, get my baby out the car." she was only three or two, i don't know. but she was shouting, "my baby" and i'm a father, you know, i've got kids and it's just instinct. i had to do something. the met office has issued a further yellow warning for heavy rain across southern england from noon today until the early hours of tomorrow morning. mairead is near the london eye this morning, which as we saw in her report, was impacted by those high winds yesterday. pretty dramatic scenes playing out for a group of people in one of those pods. for a group of people in one of those pods-— for a group of people in one of those ods. , " , .,, ., ., those pods. yes, 11 people in one of the ods those pods. yes, 11 people in one of the pods told _ those pods. yes, 11

>> because i know in warwickshire where some family members of live, they can members of mine live, theye ring up the doctors on the morning. get an morning. they can get an appointment and appointment that morning and it definitely than definitely lasts longer than five london you have definitely lasts longer than fivbe london you have definitely lasts longer than fivbe incredibly london you have definitely lasts longer than fivbe incredibly illndon you have definitely lasts longer than fivbe incredibly ill to )n you have definitely lasts longer than fivbe incredibly ill to )n ya| have to be incredibly ill to get a gp appointment . appointment. >> first time i >> and actually the first time i was get antibiotics, i was trying to get antibiotics, i couldn't a phone call couldn't even get a phone call online, right? they said the onune online, right? they said the online thing is closed for the rest of the day . they i mean, rest of the day. they i mean, it's just crazy. and you're right. i mean, i mean, there are friends out of friends of mine who are out of london. yeah. who who talked

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