the ambulance service have told us six vehicles involved. got out and suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. a black taxi on its side, the driver pronounced dead at the scene. a man and a woman were in the black cab, expedited by the emergency services. the man died at the scene. the woman taken to hospital and has died now. third car, all men, three of four dead at the scene, the other in critical condition. three other cars involved. either minor injuries or none at all. the sea has been taped off. also a police tent

are packed in point being poor, but with many people drink into excess of the festive period, ambulance services services. in bath, locals have banded together on volunteer book patrols along the river avon to support the stretched emergency services. they are saving lives. —— boat patrol. emergency services. they are saving lives. -- boat patrol. we're not sure what happened in terms of, if you need further treatment.“ sure what happened in terms of, if you need further treatment. if he hadn't been here? he'd probably be dead. in parts of scotland, pastor sabin are patrolling the streets. it's the volume of people coming into town, the fact that some people, this is their annual night out in glasgow, they are not used to the city centre or to drinking orderly temperature. —— ought to the temperature. and was tonight said to be busy again, emergency services are asking people to drink responsibly as they do with one of the most difficult periods of the year. severn trent water has apologised for a burst main. a wide area has been affected and it is a conjugated job to get the system back to norm

i can confirm that west midlands ambulance service, two ambulances arrived on scene service, two ambulancesithin seven minutes of the initial call. multiple resources we re initial call. multiple resources were on scene initial call. multiple resources were on scene including doctors, specialist trained paramedics and senior officers. given the nature of the incident, it was a very difficult and significant scene and quickly became apparent there were multiple patients. unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our staff, five patients were unable to be saved and were confirmed deceased at the scene. a sick patient was taken to queen elizabeth hospital in a critical condition, however has since sadly passed away. a seventh patient remains at the queen elizabeth hospital in a critical condition. four patients were transported to heartlands hospital, all believed to be non—life—threatening. two further patients were discharged on scene. by patients were discharged on scene. by be dealt with a total of 13 patients in total. all of our staff worked extremely well during difficult circumstances

through the cumulative years of our services with ambulance and ems services. 20 years now, chief gonzales, i think it is. >> yes, sir. >> i think we've done a pretty good job in terms of handling where we're at now, with the kind of service. i think we've learned a lot. i think we know what we're doing, and i think the directors and that expertise, within that resource, perhaps that's the justification that we might be able to make in terms of dollars. maybe not all dollars that supports the system, but dollars that are projected for the future services needs within the city and county through ambulance services. so i know i'm rambling a little bit within that, but these are just kind of some of the points that i want to make because i know through the process of timelines, we have a deadline among ourselves. i snknow we've got a working committee. i know we've got to meet, and then, the process occurs. i do respect your comments, commissioner covington, in terms of the grant writers, and i do understand clearly, your commissioner veronese, in terms of making sure we have the adequate fun

emergency services face their busiest weekend of the year. extra ambulance crews, control room staff, and thousands of volunteers are tackling the surge in demand. good morning, it is saturday 16 december. also this morning: a country at a crossroads. the ruling party in south africa prepares to pick a new leader, amid allegations of bribery, infighting and corruption. more than 400 square miles of california has now been burned by wildfires. at least 8,000 people are still fighting the blaze. in sport: whacked around the waca. captain smith nears a double century to put australia ahead on the third day of the third test, and are the ashes slipping away? # why, why, why, delilah? and i have been looking into the power of song on the sports field, and giving it a go myself. and stav has the weather. good morning to you. this weekend is a tale of two halves. we're starting the weekend on a cold, frosty note, plenty of sunshine. and then tomorrow it looks cloudier, breezy and wetter, but a bit milder. i'll have all the details for you in about 15 minutes. good

emergency services are expecting this weekend to be one of the busiest of the year. extra ambulance—called mad friday, the most popular day for works christmas parties, would see a surge of alcohol—fuelled incidents. michael cowan reports. it is one of the busiest nights of the year for our emergency services, so much so that london's ambulance service are bringing in an extra 30 crews. we're going to be incredibly busy this weekend, and we will take lots of 999 calls to patients that have suffered the effects of alcohol. that puts a massive strain on our system. it means that we will divert ambulance resources away from patients, perhaps an elderly patient on the floor with a broken hip or a baby with a broken arm, in order to attend those patients that present as immediately life—threatened. the pubs are packed and the pints are poured, but with many of us drinking to excess over the festive period, ambulance services across the country have to bring in scores of extra staff, and that puts huge pressure on our emergency services. in bath, locals have banded together on volunteer b

the fire service told us a0 firefighters attended the scene and five ambulances and a hazardous area rgency services and bring to the use of overly dramatic language but when you hear the fire service described it as horrific it maybe gives you a sense of the terrible nature of the incident. if any good news can be taken from a tragedy like this, i suppose that by some miracle to people walked away from one of the most badly damaged vehicles with only minor injuries. but obviously at any time of year a disaster like this is upsetting but it always feels more poignant as we arejust it always feels more poignant as we are just days away from christmas. we were just hearing from the ambulance service spokesman saying when the ambulance crews arrived there were so many casualties, they had to make the choice about who to treat first and so on, also saying how upsetting it is for trained staff to get to a scene where there is so much carnage. absolutely. you can only imagine what the dailyjob is of these emergency services who have to deal with this all the time. even when these people who

is one of the busiest nights of the year for our emergency services, so much so that london's ambulance servicebusy this weekend, and we will take lots of 999 calls to patients that have suffered the effects of alcohol. that puts a massive strain on our system. it means that we will divert ambulance resources away from patients, perhaps an elderly patient on the floor with a broken hip or a baby with a broken arm, in order to attend those patients that present as immediately life—threatened. the pubs are packed and the pints are poured, but with many of us drinking to excess over the festive period, ambulance services across the country have to bring in scores of extra staff, and that puts huge pressure on our emergency services. in bath, locals have banded together on volunteer boat patrols along the river avon to support the stretched emergency services. and they are saving lives. cold water shock is a killer. you lose your bodily functionions, you you lose your bodily functions, you are unable to control your limbs and swim properly. the main casualties are students celebrating the end of te

— a permanent feature across england, to ease pressure on accident and emergency units and ambulance servicespeople who'd drunk too much alcohol ending up in hospital, particularly during the festive season. adina campbell reports. binge drinking at its worst — a big headache for police and a burden for the nhs. it is estimated up to 15% of attendances at emergency departments in the uk are alcohol—related. at this time of year that number is significantly more with as many as 70% of attendances at a&e because of drinking. the uk's first mobile drunk tank was introduced in bristol three years ago and there are have been others in manchester, cardiff and newcastle. a supervised area in a city centre it offers those who have had too, much to drink a chance to be checked over by medical staff and sleep off the alcohol. keeping them away from a and £ or a police cell. and now nhs england says it is considering routine use of the facility. we think that these facilities do have the potential to take the pressure off a&e departments. but we are interested in looking at them further and seeing the r

the ambulance service have told us six vehicles were involved.ide the first car, extensive damage, but by a miracle the man and a woman got out and only suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. a black cab on its side, the driver pronounced dead at the scene. a man and a woman were in the black cab, removed by the emergency services. the womman died at the scene. the man taken to qe hospital and has died now. third car, four men, three of four dead at the scene, the other in critical condition in hospital. three other cars involved. either minor injuries or none at all. the scene has been taped off and the cars there i assume those were the minor injuries. also a police tent around, but very difficult to say what it is around. i have murray mcgregor, spokesman for west midlands ambulance service. what did your team is fine at the scene of the terrible tragedy?‘ difficult scene for our staff to deal with with so many casualties all at the same time, 13 people having to be seen in rapid time. the firstjob was to find out who was most

matthew, tell us what more about the police and the ambulance service have been saying about this terribleemergency services aren't praying to the use of overly dramatic language, so when the west midlands fire service describes it as horrific it gives you a sense of the terrible nature of an accident like this. we don't know exactly what has happened yet, we are expecting a press conference this afternoon from west midlands police. we know some of the details, around 1am this morning the accident took place. we don't yet know the cause. we know that six people have lost their lives and a seventh is in critical condition in hospital. the dead include the driver of a black taxi and his two passengers, a man and a woman, and three men who were thrown from their car and died at the scene. the fourth man travelling with them is in a critical condition in hospital. the ambulance service described the scene as extensive. we know a0 firefighters were sent and five ambulances and a hazardous area response team. those have largely disappeared. you can probably make up disappeared. you can probably

police and the london ambulance service we re and the london ambulance service were called, but she has the scene. his rupa has been open today, but we have seen a significant portion cordoned off. police are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen anything suspicious over the holiday period. they say they are trying to piece together a timeline of events and work out a motive of this attack, so they are appealing for anyone who has seen anything to come forward. a 44—year—old man accused of stabbing a woman to death in a supermarket in skipton has appeared in court. neville hord appeared at leeds crown court and spoke only to confirm his details. he's charged with the murder of 30—year—old jodie wilsher, who was attacked at the aldi store where she was working. our correspondent cathy killick was at leeds crown court. neville hord appeared in the court, flanked by two security guards. he remained impassive throughout the hearing, he spoke only twice to confirm his name and date of birth. it is his second court appearance in connection with the death of 30—year—old jodie wilsher, who

this is a busy time of year for us, so any extra pressure on the ambulance service or the police, ored numerous allegations of corruption during his decade in charge and now a tense leadership battle has raised fears the anc could split before the general election in 2019. president zuma has urged the party to unite behind the winner. former prime minister david cameron is taking on a new government linked role, as the uk and china step up cooperation on investment. the statement from the chancellor, phillip hammond, who is in beijing for a second day of talks, says mr cameron will be involved in a new $1 billion fund which will invest in the uk, china and other countries. forecasters are warning strong winds could make the wildfires in southern california even worse. it‘s already scorched more than 400 square miles, which is the size of new york city and paris combined. more than 8,000 firefighters are now tackling the flames. austria is set to become the only country in western europe to have a far—right party in government. the conservative people‘s party, which won the parliament

this is a busy time of year for us, so any extra pressure on the ambulance service or the police, orruption during his decade in charge and now a tense leadership battle has raised fears the anc could split before the general election in 2019. president zuma has urged the party to unite behind the winner. forecasters are warning strong winds could make the wildfires in southern california even worse. it‘s already scorched more than 400 square miles, destroying hundreds of homes. more than 8,000 firefighters are now tackling the flames. austria is set to become the only country in western europe to have a far—right party in government. the conservative people‘s party, which won the parliamentary election two months ago but failed to secure a majority, has struck a coalition deal with an anti—immigration group. the result means sebastian kurz, who‘s 31, will be the youngest national leader in the world. the billionaire founder of a pharmaceuticals company and his wife have been found dead at their home in canada. barry sherman set up his company, apotex, in the 1970s, and was a promine

police and the ambulance service we re police and the ambulance service were called but she was pronouncedhas been open for much of today, but a significant area was cordoned off. forensic teams had been working throughout the day and a police tent is still up this evening. we still don't know how iuliana was killed. a postmortem was due to take place today. but this being treated as a murder investigation. police believe she was attacked in the park and they are now seeking information from anyone who might have seen anything suspicious over the holiday period. they say they are still trying to piece together the timeline of what went on here, and they still don't know what the motive may have been for the attack. the night, we now know the woman discovered yesterday was iuliana tudos. many thanks. two a british medical team is flying to bangladesh to help hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees, who've fled violence in their home country of myanmar. more than 40 doctors, nurses and firefighters from the uk will spend six weeks in bangladesh, tackling an outbreak of diptheria in the re

volume volunteer squad folded and others are merging with paid ambulance services shifting burden to taxpayers. "eyewitness news" new jersey reporter cleve bryan is in salem tonight with more on this growing problem, cleve. >> reporter: ukee, reason you see two different ambulance trucks behind me is because many towns like salem here of had to turn to their neighbors for help to overcome this shortage of volunteer emts. if you want to know what a volunteer ambulance squad wants for christmas these days , just ask captain cameron kegel of the fenwick squad in salem, new jersey. >> i would love to have my staff be 20 people. >> reporter: right now they have only 10 and half of them are emt certified. the training requirements to become certified in new jersey have more than doubled this decade and people willing to put in the hours as volunteers have fallen by the wayside. >> when we do recruit somebody they are all gungho and then they find out i cannot make that because i cannot get a sitter. i can't make that because i have my second job to do. >> reporter: volunteer shortage is bei

— a permanent feature across england, to ease pressure on accident and emergency units and ambulance services! that's just a taste of what's coming up in the next half—hour, as we take a look back at some of the best bits on what has been a truly memorable year. it's taken us to all four corners of the world, we've met some amazing people with some fantastic stories. but first, let's kick off with these ones. in a moment we've got me fishing for my lunch here in finnish lapland and then rajan gets to be the first member of the public to take a ride on europe's tallest and fastest rollercoaster. but first, back in january, henry travelled to turkey to explore a massive underground city recently found that is slowly revealing some fascinating stories about the country's history. wow, look at all of this. i find it hard to believe that people were living on top of here and all of this was actually hidden, so they had no idea this was here. that is insane! wow, that ceiling is unique. what's all this? this is a monastry and, according to the scientists, the monastery dates back to the sixth centu

— a permanent feature across england, to ease pressure on accident and emergency units and ambulance servicesitionally run either by local authorities or private individuals are facing the prospect of disappearing. that means local people are offering to operate them unpaid. danny savage has visited one town in north yorkshire, where it's becoming more and more noticeable. deep in the north yorkshire countryside is the market town of helmsley. a bustling community. but look a bit closer and you will find a trend here for a reliance on volunteers. every local business has a different tree and they do it in a theme and this year it's the star theme. you will find it illustrated in the parish church. so 30 or more trees in here? 30 or more trees, yes. dozens of local businesses have volunteered to decorate it. what we've got here, this is wonderful with the antiques roadshow, with all the different experts, the specialities from bondgate antiques. there is more volunteering these days because of council cutbacks. as the economy has suffered and less funding becomes available, there has to be som

the ambulance service said it had taken a patient to hospital and he was in a stable condition.the bbc news channel until 9am this morning. still to come... blue planet has given us an amazing insight into the creatures in the ocea ns insight into the creatures in the oceans but we will hear how many are living on borrowed time unless more can be done to save their habitats. we are used to seeing sir bradley wiggins do this, but what about this? we will find out how he got on in his first races as a row. one of the biggest films of the year, how do you bring to life a bare like paddington. the team at click have been learning some of the tricks of the trade. all of that to come on the trade. all of that to come on the bbc news channel. this is where we say goodbye to viewers on bbc one. you can join we say goodbye to viewers on bbc one. you canjoin us on the bbc news channel. goodbye for now. let's get more on our top story and speak to matthew richards in north wales. how much snow has fallen? it's difficult to say, i know they had 1a centimetres further south from here. there'

services were attending the scenes. it was a very quick response by the police and ambulances. is a deliberate act. i repeat, it is a deliberate act. i repeat, it is a deliberate act. however, we don‘t know the motivation and it is still early stages of the investigation. police and emergency services will remain on scene for the foreseeable future. crime command have privacy of the investigation and we are requested people to avoid the area. the crime scene will be in place for a considerable period of time and we are urging people who can avoid the area, to avoid the area. police will continue to have a strong presence in the melbourne cbd tonight. people might have items in vehicles within the crime scene. at this stage they will not be able to be retrieved until the crime scene is reopened. we understand this has been a very traumatic events and there will be witnesses, victims and family members affected. anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to attend the police station at 313 spencer st, melbourne to make a statement. we encourage anyone with any other information t

are outside now emergency services at the scene putting the area on lockdown fire police and ambulance services there at the scene around fifty people evacuated the investigative committee says so far there's no indication the incident is terror related but of course we'll keep you updated on any news coming in from that incident area. so it's a ukraine where a major prisoner exchange between the self-proclaimed donetsk and lugansk republic side has just finished in the east of the country is the largest since the start of the conflict. has this report this is the largest prisoner changed since the beginning of the conflict back in next wednesday fourteen seventy forty gradient soldiers were a reserve from donetsk and lugansk suki here while three hundred and six were supposed to be returned from kiev here to the nest and look guns however that figure has changed at the very last minute with the authorities in kiev claiming that some of the prisoners had already been released and some of the prisoners had refused to be ritzer back here the final number all those who read third home to the that'

getting hurt and this is not the first three people that deserve to be hurt and taken from here by ambulance service coming from the early hours of the morning because this incident is clear now the central government called the snap elections when it decided to dissolve the council and parliament in late october hours after it unilaterally declared independence maine while also sucking the regional government this is the biggest threat to spain's constitutional order since the country returned to democratic government in one hundred seventy eight so the best we've had in for several weeks attracting the go. if they don't reach a deal then there are actions will just have to be repeated so again. it looks like we're going to have several interesting weeks ahead of us in the aftermath of the election the pro unity citizens party was celebrating its first place position to discuss the election with a professor of iberian studies or trinity college in hartford connecticut he believes madrid used all tools possible to tighten its grip on catalonia to madrid government and the madrid media paradis have g

fear and this is not the first three people that deserve to be heard and taken from here by ambulance service people in the early hours of the morning in this incident. now the central government called the snap elections when it decided to dissolve the council and parliament in late october hours after it unilaterally declared independence. meanwhile also psyching the regional government now the international community is going to be paying very close intention indeed to this because of the kind of tension that we've seen in recent weeks and the violence that we've just seen. it to see whether the push for independence has increased whether it's remain stable or subsided because this is the biggest threat to spain's constitutional order since the country returned to democratic government in one nine hundred seventy eight so the best heading for several weeks of protecting negotiations if they don't reach a deal then their actions will just have to be repeated so again. it looks like we're going to have several interesting weeks ahead of us with what the high turnout many people who voted for

then i think you have to take some kind of remedial action to remedy that, but it should be an ambulance service, not a transportation system. that's what we have done. it is now morphed into a whole transportation system and so, as aha h consequence, the gains of the civil right movement that i fought hard for have been perverted and hijacked by people who are using it as a bludgeon against those who cry racism at every turn. >> give us a quic quick example where you say it's being used.e >> in our education system, the obama administration in 2014 decided there is a disparity in the number of a black chair children who are suspended from schools. it's three times in whites and asians. >> we leave this now to take you back to the reagan building in washington d.c. from an announcement by president trump. first remarks by vice president mike pence. [applause] >> thank you. secretary mattis, secretary tillerson, members of the cabinet, members of congress. members of the armed forces and law enforcement community from across this country, good afternoon. thank you all for being here. as president

many of folded, others like fenwick squad in salem is merging with nearby towns that has paid ambulance services shifting burden to taxpayers. the squad's president say busy schedules play a big factor. >> when we do recruit something somebody they are gungho and they are like i cannot make that because i cannot get a sitter or i can't make that because i have my second job to do. >> best way to fix this problem toys make changes, they suggest modifying emt training schedules and lex toss better accommodate home and work lives of the volunteers. >>> well, it is a problem that frustrated iphone users for a while why apple say they intentionally slow down older iphones. >> we knew it, we knew it. >>> plus changes for septa commuters what you may want to know before you take your next septa ride when "eyewitness news" septa's key card has grown so popular that the transit agency will begin to phase out sale of tokens early next year toke hens in january will no longer be sold at vending machine at market frankford and broad street line stations tokens will continue to be sold at major septa sales o

— a permanent feature across england, to ease pressure on accident and emergency units and ambulance servicesw on bbc news, victoria derbyshire takes a look back at the exclusive interviews and films which have featured on her programme in 2017. this programme begins with women talking frankly about intimate health issues. hello and welcome to our programme. over the next half an hour, we'll bring you some of the exclusive interviews and original stories that we have broadcast over the last year. in april, we revealed that 800 women were suing the nhs and the manufacturers of mesh implants, implants which had left them in permanent pain, sometimes unable to have sex or walk. following that story, the organisation that sets the guidelines for doctors in england, nice, have now announced they want to ban mesh treatments in some cases. in april, this programme exposed a painful secret thousands of women were keeping to themselves. every time i walk, it almost feels like something sharp‘s inside me. the tape had come through my vagina, so it was actually all the way through and protruding through

tanks, a permanent feature across england to ease pressure on accident and emergency units and ambulance services's all for now. i will be back with the latest on those stories at two o'clock. now on bbc news, one of our programme highlights from the past 12 months. africa is in the midst of a baby boom. the median age across the continent isjust i9. in september, alastair leithead investigated the potential positives of this demographic dividend, and the possible pitfalls, in africa's population explosion. the population of africa is set to double by the year 2050. to 2.5 billion people. the young are moving from the countryside to the towns. unfortunately for us, in the last two, three years it's been a deluge. but many end up in slums and cities are struggling to cope. an industrial revolution could transform african countries and lift millions out of poverty. every year it grows, 20 millionjobs per year over the coming decades. but idle youth could mean millions more migrants and drive many into the hands of islamist extremists. and that is everyone‘s problem. there is nowhere in the world wh

— a permanent feature across england, to ease pressure on accident and emergency units and ambulance servicesback at three o'clock with all the latest news. now on bbc news, it's been another memorable year in sport, from the world athletics championships and lions tour of new zealand, to anthonyjoshua's rise to the top of world boxing. alex gulrajani and jessica creighton take us on a trip through the year's sporting highlights in review 2017: the year in sport. hello, and welcome along to a look back at what has been another fantastic year in sport. yes, from the women's cricket world cup to the british and irish lions tour of new zealand and everything else in between. we'll have it all over the next half an hour. some huge nights across the world, and plenty of them in this stadium behind us. the world athletics and para athletics championships came to london this summer. the quickest, the strongest, the best in the business. and for us, the last chance to see some of them compete. he's stood like a colossus over this sport for so long. the cameras trained on one man. a moment of history,

those who were injured as well as the police force and the ambulance services and the fire brigade i want to thank them at this point for their courage and i was impressed as well by the berlin population who were not only. frightened by this attack and who showed then and now that they continue to wish to live in freedom and will do so ladies and gentlemen the loss is still painful and that so wounds are still open we will. remember the night of the nineteenth of december twenty sixth in the people and we have lost. we still missed so much i have spoken to many believed relatives about what this loss means for each and every one of them. the survivors of this attack and the friends and family who have lost people still have deep wounds. about physical wounds but also mental wounds and they will never go away completely the scars will remain the terrorist attack of nine hundred the december twenty sixth. left its mark on people in berlin and beyond. and to commemorate this we want to show you that we will always remember this attack by creating a. memorial plaque this is a place that

the ambulance service said it had taken a patient to hospital and he was in a stable condition.l reached in brussels on friday is conditional on getting a transitional and trade agreement. labour's shadow brexit secretary has insisted that the uk must stay close to the single market. our political correspondent susan mendonca joins me. david davis appearing on television talking about the impact assessments where he was criticised last week when he appeared at the commons select committee and said that no work at being done on assessing the impact on various sectors of the economy. it goes back to february when david davis was asked whether or not their weight impact assessments done. at the time he said the government was looking at the impact on 58 different sectors, however last week at the select committee, he was asked again and he said there where no impact assessments at all being done. he was criticised, his integrity brought into question. he was challenged about that today and he was, it was more about the terminology, saying it was impact assessment in the sense of lo

a reference to the work notjust of the fire service but also the police and the ambulance service whong job to tackle this difficult incident, and visit there will be more updates to follow on that in the coming hours, but the suggestion is that the worst of that fire, certainly as it appears, is over. in iran, thousands of people are attending pro—government rallies, following two days of street protests against the authorities. state television has shown crowds of people in the capital tehran. the anti—government protests in several parts of the country saw people demonstrating against what they say is corruption and falling living standards. 0ur persian service correspondent, kasra naji, reports the third day of protests in iran. what began in small provincial cities, now spreading to the capital tehran and the main university campus. these are worrying signs for the iranian government and the ultraconservative shia clerics who have ruled over the country since the 1979 revolution. shouting for the clerics to give him a job, this protester typifies the economic anger felt by many i

the ambulance service said it had taken a patient to hospital, and he was in a stable condition.to raise awareness of homelessness and rough sleeping. last night's sleep in the park event was billed as "the world's biggest sleepout" and aims to raise 4 million pounds for charity. the fundraisers were entertained with music from liam gallagher and john cleese wrote and performed a bedtime story. we have a collective responsibility of society to stick up for them and give them a hand out and help them back onto their feet. 0ther give them a hand out and help them back onto their feet. other things we have learned over the last five yea rs of we have learned over the last five years of with homeless people is that if you do give them that chance, they can thrive in the same way anybody else can. a newly discovered money which is believed to be more than 3000 years old has gone on display in each of. it is thought to be that of a senior official. it was found at a site close to the valley of the kings we re close to the valley of the kings were many of ancient each of‘s fa roes were

in terms of emergency vehicles, as you say, five crews from south central ambulance service, we knows were sent from bicester and banbury. and we know the motorway was closed for some while. it has reopened and as you say, they are now starting an investigation. thank you forjoining us. north korea has described the latest un sanctions imposed on the country as an "act of war". on friday, the united nations voted for measures that include limiting the country's petrol imports by up to 90%. the sanctions were in response to pyongyang's ballistic missile tests. new guidance on how local authorities combat anti—social behaviour has been issued by the government, following concerns that some councils are misusing the measures. critics say so—called public spaces protection orders have been used inapproriately to target groups such as rough sleepers and dog—owners. andy moore reports. some charities working with the homeless say the new powers can be used indiscriminately against rough sleepers. others say so—called public spaces protection orders, which can cover large areas, are being u

was trrd -- i don't have any information on the budget back then, but station 49, what that ambulance service looked like at that time is significantly different than what it looks like now, because those ambulances went into fire stations. the number of ambulances, the number of calls was dramatically less than what we have now. especially in recent years, we've had dramatic increases in staff. so outside of the inflation, just the department and ems the department has now as compared to what it had originally was far greater than what the original amount was. and that's something we're continuing to work with, as we haven't seen call volumes slow down at all, we continue to work with the mayor office in response to that, in order to provide an adequate response time. we need to be properly resources from an ems perspective. >> and if i could mention quickly, that's an excellent point, but whether ems was a part of the department of health or the department, that growth would have been there any way. so if it was still in the department of health, that would be in the department of health bu

the ambulance service said it had taken a patient to hospital and he was in a stable condition.nshine. further south, a different story, very heavy snow has been falling cordons in all celsius of disruption and it has been pushing further northwards and eastwards over the last few hours, seeing the extent of the heavy snow from the central, northern wales, into the south—eastern areas of england. met office continue with their amber be prepared warning, treacherous conditions on the road and continue to be so as we head to the latter pa rt to be so as we head to the latter part of the afternoon. snowfall will continue to ease down, fragment,, lighter. very strong winds across the south and south—west of the country through the bristol channel, gale force, maybe even severe through the morning, will ease down to the afternoon. the north, you will wonder what the forces all about. largely dry, very cold, lots of sunshine, scotland, northern ireland, northern england and northern scotland wintry showers continuing. in contrast, a bit milder across the south—west, temperatures into

yes, unofficial reports that the ambulance service were ceiling to staff on the scene, but there werees —— see into staff. —— seeing to staff. it doesn't appear to have gone and affected any of the large animals, thatis affected any of the large animals, that is what i was told earlier. as i say, it is a fast developing story. thanks very much. the united nations security council has passed new sanctions on north korea that will cut oil supplies vital for pyongyang's missile and nuclear programs. the measures, which were drafted by the us, also force north koreans working overseas to return home.the bbc‘s nada tawfik is at the un. this is the tenth security council resolution imposing sanctions on north korea. none before it has convinced kim jong—un to abandon his nuclear programme, but diplomats hope this resolution will bite hard enough to change the regime's calculus, or at the very least, restrict its ability to carry out additional nuclear and missile tests. president trump specifically asked president xi of china to cut oil to pyongyang, believing it would be a pivotal step. ac

the ambulance service said it had taken a patient to hospital and he was in a stable condition. they set off today as whether warnings remain in place in large parts of the uk. a lot is hitting the midlands. some motorways already covered in snow, with local forces asking people to only trouble if necessary. travel if necessary. some face heavy rain and gale force winds. icy surfaces likely to be a hazard. we arejoined by a operations manager of highways england. barbara, let's start with eu. it is always the elderly, vulnerable people who are most at risk in this kind of weather. surprisingly, 25,000 extra deaths a year due to the cold weather, and not because people are slipping and breaking their hip, but as we get older, the body's natural thermostat is not a sufficient so we do not notice that we're getting cold and the cold you are, the morrow to risk you having a heart attack, stroke, and the less at child you are, some are likely to fall. it is important to keep warm and if you cannot afford to heat the whole house than where layers of clothing, hat, clothes, slippers, l

it‘s thought the centres could ease pressure on accident and emergency units and ambulance services. been charged with engaging in the preparation of an act of terrorism. they will appear by video link at westminster majesty ‘s court later today. they were among four men arrested earlier in december. the british polar explorer ben saunders has been forced to abandon his quest to cross antarctica unassisted, after he was left without enough food to complete his journey. he was undertaking the feat in memory of his friend henry worsley, who died attempting the journey alone last year. saunders is only the third person in history, and the first briton, to have skied by himself to both the north and south poles. that is the news this morning. we will get the latest weather from carol in will get the latest weather from carolina will get the latest weather from carol in a moment. we are talking about the weather down under as well! absolutely. the rain means there is no play possible today at all. so ironic, the british weather arrives just on the day that england bring their a game to th