anisa kadri at stansted.g remains in place for most of the uk with treacherous conditions on many. jayne mccubbin is at the interchange in leicestershire. it has been really bad. it looks gorgeous, snowy it has been really bad. it looks gorgeous, snowy fields behind me and the motorway is moving freely this morning. this is a famous spot, this is where the mi meets the basics and beaili is where the mi meets the basics and be a iii but yesterday, all three lanes were blocked when a lorry jackknifed as blizzard conditions quickly came in. it is clear right now but you can see behind me the conditions on the roads are still really bad, away from where the motorway has been gritted. look at my feet and you can see the problems, this soft snow from yesterday has completely iced over. completely. we have these severe ice warnings in place from the met office and across the country as snow warnings in scotland and northern england as well with the met office saying people need to be careful to take care. as well as

anisa kadri, bbc news.hospitals in england made a record £i7a.5 million from car parking charges in the past financial year. the figures, obtained through a freedom of information request, showed more than half of hospital trusts also charged for at least some of their disabled bays. our correspondent phil mackie has the story. a hospital visit can be upsetting, even traumatic, and that's before you pay for your parking ticket. nhs hospitals in england made over £174 million in fees last year. that's a rise of 6% on the year before. and nearly £1 million came from fines which was an increase of 32%. the hospital trust which make the most money was the heart of england which runs three hospitals in sutton coldfield, solihull, and here in birmingham. last year its income from car parking was £4.8 million. a bit shocking actually because i come quite a lot with my son and the amount we have to pay, it's really bad. i don't mind paying a small fee but i've had occasions where i've spent £20 in one day. it's the

anisa kadri, bbc news.the blaze which has been burning for more than two weeks has scorched an area greater than new york city, brussels and paris combined. among those tackling the flames are thousands of prisoners, some of whom have been given a new sense of purpose by the work, as our correspondent james cook reports. it's pretty challenging. sometimes we're right there, right next to the fire. compared to being in prison and being here, it's completely different. here, you feel free. you're out in the world. the biggest change for me is mental, because i've never pushed myself as hard, ever, in life. california has 4,000 inmate firefighters, men and women. cutting firebreaks is risky work — two have died this year — but there are rewards, too, in reduced sentences and a sense of purpose. after being in this programme, ifeel like i've been rehabilitated and ifeel like i can go out there and achieve anything i want to, because i've done this. this is so hard. we were allowed inside this prison camp in mal

anisa kadri has been assessing the disruption at the busiest train station in the uk, waterloo.logise. how have these strikes been affecting travel from london waterloo. we've been keeping a close eye on things for you. we have been going into waterloo, checking the boards. there have been a few cancellations as well. basically, the advice is to plan your journey well as well. basically, the advice is to plan yourjourney well in advance if you live in places like berkshire, hampshire, surrey, and other places as well. trains from here go to dorset and many other places. the advice is to check online for any updates. you just have to go inside and they are very transparent that there will be disruption on new year's eve. there are posters saying the station will be particularly busy this evening. we are not far from where the big london fireworks display will be. you may be heading there for your new year celebrations, but how are you going to get back? that is another question. travel could cause you problems. just to give you an idea of what south western railway is saying, it

anisa kadri is at london busiest station waterloo for us now.ing pretty busy around this time but how much impactare busy around this time but how much impact are the strikes having?m busy around this time but how much impact are the strikes having? it is filling up here now but really, you may know where you are going for new year's eve celebrations, but how you are getting there and getting back maybe a different story. in the station posters are up saying there will be disruption this new year's eve. some the specifics. services to and from london waterloo are disrupted, bearing in mind these are trains that take you from london into surrey, hampshire and berkshire among other places. there will be reduced services on most lines and no services on others. trains to walking are affected. a quarter of trains are not expected to run. there are problems cross—country with a reduced service between newcastle and edinburgh. while services between edinburgh and aberdeen are not running at all. this is because of rmt members who say that this is the

anisa kadri, bbc news.and his wife june were one of the first couples to join the channel a programme, when it launched in 2013. the broadcaster said he died in hospital after a short illness. with all the sport — here‘s 0lly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening, it‘s been a really busy day in the premier league, nine games and 25 goals are coming up on match of the day after the news... but i‘ve got the results for you now... if you want them manchester city have stretched their lead at the top of the table to 13 points , their a—nil win against bournemouth was their 17th in a row in the league. sergio aguero scored twice. second placed manchester united slipped up at leicester. it finished 2—all with the foxes harry maguire equalising in the 94th minute. in the other results, brighton beat watford 1—0. spurs won 3—0 at burnley thanks to a harry kane hat—trick. everton—chelsea was goalless. southampton drew 1—1 against huddersfield. there was a much needed win for stoke against west brom. swansea a

anisa kadri, bbc news. now it's time for the weather with helen willetts.t much colder by the end of christmas day and some of us may yet have a white christmas. because as it gets cold of course was no risk will increase with weather fronts around, could be potentially windy as well some let me fill you in. we won't be as much brightness for a start to the day ahead because we have more cloud streaming in on this weather front as we go to christmas eve we still have the tightly packed isobars which means it is quite windy and that coming from the south—west but it is mild but hidden behind the weather front to the north is the colder air and that's the difference is that the weather front, it will bea is that the weather front, it will be a severe day across scotland and northern ireland, and further south we will have drizzly rain, low cloud, some mist and fog initially but it should lift because of the breeze picking up. it will be another mild, grey day with less sometime we had today but the northern ireland scotland, there is no chance, really, of any

anisa kadri has spent the morning there and sent this report was not much fun, after the queues got longerd out flights are no longer delayed. when the 12 hours after cerebral as clouted stockholm was cancelled, she was still here and will fly tomorrow. it was three hours after the flight was supposed to leave that was cancelled. and there was no reports. it was literally going backwards and forwards. i ended up lining up before we got a new flight. did you get many laura wright —— more flights. today, stansted airport said pfizer operating as... and the weather has been causing problems. three climbers had to be rescued. the rescue... and the wintry weather is not going away as we are told to make sure our... make sure you have some time together... we will keep you gripped... have your own flight... you gripped... have your own flight... make sure you have dry clothing. certainly have more... is more flight... that was the nature... and is the yellow... there is more time... jayne mccubbin is corrected this... it has been more to... and on and back in the area, where the bomb went off. ar

anisa kadri is at london busiest station waterloo for us now.s busiest station. i have been in and out all day checking on the situation. we have seen a checking on the situation. we have seen a few cancelled trains, checking the boards above everybody‘s heads. the disruption is expected to continue into the evening. there are posters and signs up evening. there are posters and signs up inside which suggest it is this evening they are particularly concerned about. getting into some of the specifics. south—western railway said there will be reduced services on some lines and no services on some lines and no services at all on others. they expect three quarters of trains to run, meaning a quarter will not be running. is not here strike action is expected to take its toll. 0n crosscou ntry is expected to take its toll. 0n crosscountry services, those journeys between edinburgh and newcastle and also glasgow and aberdeen. the advice is to check online for updates. the rmt union says this is perhaps the way the government and rail companies will list

anisa kadri has spent the morning there and sent this report.st getting longer, you find your site is not just just getting longer, you find your site is notjust delayed, it is cancelled. 12 hours after sarah's flight cancelled. 12 hours after sarah's flight to stockholm was meant to ta ke flight to stockholm was meant to take off, she was still here and will fly tomorrow. i only found out literally three hours after my flight was meant to lead that it was cancelled, there we re lead that it was cancelled, there were no boards to tell us it was delayed. it was literally going backwards and forwards between personnel. i ended up lining up for ten hours to get a new flight. did you get any sleep? no, i had been awake 25 hours. today, stansted safe sites are operating as normal but minor delays are likely because of the weather. the weather has been causing problems elsewhere, in the cairngorms, three climbers were rescued after getting lost in blizzards. the rescue took five hours. the wintry weather is not going away as we are told to make sure ou

anisa kadri reports. hanging around for a flight longer than you expected.re just getting longer and you find out your flight is now notjust delayed, it's cancelled. more than 12 hours after sarah's flight to stockholm was meant to take off from stansted, sarah was still here and will now fly tomorrow. i only found out literally i think it was three hours after my flight was supposed to leave that it was cancelled. and there was no boards to tell us that it was delayed or anything so it was literally like going backwards and forwards between the one person who was there, kind of thing. ijust ended up lining up for like ten hours to try to get a new flight! did you get any sleep at all? no. i think i've been awake 25 hours now. you only need to head to social media to get an idea of the frustration some people here felt last night. one person tweeted it was a shambles, another posted a picture of people sleeping on seats. stansted airport says it has cleared the backlog of stranded passengers and things are returning to normal. they say there still could be d

anisa kadri is at london busiest station waterloo for us now. is disruption because members of the rmt union are striking over working conditions and rotors as well and the role of guards on trains. that is an ongoing dispute over driver only trains and whether there is a need for guards as well. south western railway which operates services to places like surrey, hampshire, berkshire from waterloo, as you say the uk‘s busiest station, there will be reduced services on most blinds and no service ensemble. three quarters of trains are expected to run and the government is calling this strike a misery for people looking to get in, perhaps for new year‘s eve fireworks tonight. the train company is calling it an unnecessary strike but the people striking believe it is the only way that people are going to listen to their concerns over safety and it is not just here that is affected. cross—country network is also affected. they are running a reduced service between newcastle and edinburgh. no service between glasgow and aberdeen and other lines are a

anisa kadri reports. hanging around for a flight longer than you expected. are just getting longer and you find out your flight‘s now not just delayed, it's cancelled. more than 12 hours after sarah's flight to stockholm was meant to take off from stansted, sarah was still here, and will now fly tomorrow. i only found out literally, i think it was three hours after my flight was supposed to leave, that it was cancelled. and there was no boards to tell us that it was delayed or anything, so it was just literally, like going backwards and forwards between the one person that was there, kind of thing. ijust ended up lining up for like ten hours to try and get a new flight. did you get any sleep at all? no. i think i've been awake 25 hours now. you only need to head to social media to get an idea of the frustration some people here felt last night. one person tweeted it was a shambles, another posted a picture of people sleeping on seats. stansted airport says it's cleared the backlog of stranded passengers and things are returning to normal. but they say there

let's go to waterloo station in london, and our correspondent anisa kadri.been telling you, how has the travelling day been? well, this is the country's busiest station right behind me, waterloo, and not far at all from london's big fireworks display this evening. we have been in and out today, we have checked on things, and there have been a few cancellations, but there are been a few cancellations, but there a re posters been a few cancellations, but there are posters up warning that strike action is taking its effect, and they believe it is going to get really busy this evening. indeed, south western railway, which operates a number of services, including two hampshire, sorry and berkshire, it says that there are reduced services running, and indeed they believe that a quarter of trains won't be running at all. and it's not just here trains won't be running at all. and it's notjust here that there is likely to be a lot of disruption this evening. indeed, crosscountry services are also affected because of industrial action. that means that services between

anisa kadri is at london busiest station waterloo for us now.ces like berkshire, surrey and hampshire. there are also posters up in that station behind me warning of disruption. there are reduced services running according to south western railway. most posters it is written that they are expecting it to be particularly busy deceiving. new year's eve this evening which means you might know what you are doing but do you know how you will get there and how you will get back? if you are using the station, according to south western railway, they will running a reduced service on most lines and are expecting one quarter of trains not to run. the quarters of trains will be running. it is not just quarters of trains will be running. it is notjust heard that there is disruption. it is also happening on the cross—country network. that network means services between edinburgh and newcastle are limited. as for between aberdeen and glasgow, they are not running at all. the advice is to check for updates. this strike action is expected today and is expected

anisa kadri sent this report from sta nsted. hanging around for a flight longer than you expected. much fun, especially when the queues are just getting longer, and you find your flight is now notjust delayed — it's cancelled. more than 12 hours after sarah's flight to stockholm was meant to take off from stansted, she was still here and will now fly tomorrow. i only found out literally three hours after my flight was supposed to leave that it was cancelled, there were no boards to tell us it was delayed or anything. it was literally going backwards and forwards between the one personnel that was there. i ended up lining up for ten hours to try to get a new flight. did you get any sleep at all? no, i think i've been awake 25 hours now. today, stansted say flights are operating as normal but minor delays are likely because of the weather. and the weather has been causing problems elsewhere, too. in the cairngorms, three climbers had to be rescued after getting lost in blizzardy conditions. the rescue took five hours. the wintry weather is not going away, as we're told to make sure o

anisa kadri is at a homeless shelter in north london for us.is for christmas in north london. these centres are expecting more than 4000 people through their doors over the next eight days. they are notjust offering food, which you may be able to see behind me, there are queues forming forfood, it to see behind me, there are queues forming for food, it for english write—ups, tea and drinks, and snacks. there are other services, as well as advice, board games are set up, hairdressing services and also a truck outside offering dental services set up for the homeless people who walk through the doors here. for many of them, this is the difference between spending christmas alone and spending christmas alone and spending christmas with people, with comfort, with food, with warmth, with laughter and chatter around them. 0ne laughter and chatter around them. one of the people joining laughter and chatter around them. one of the peoplejoining me now is homeless and has been for the last six months. ian, thank you for speaking to the bbc. what does an

andy moore, bbc news. 0ur correspondent anisa kadri is at stansted airport. latest in there? you can still see the ice here that caused so still see the ice here that caused so many problems for hundreds of people who were hoping to get out of the uk quite frankly and get their flights from sta nsted the uk quite frankly and get their flights from stansted airport. we have met some of them at the last few minutes and they are still here. 0ne few minutes and they are still here. one of the girls has managed to rebook but she would be leaving until tomorrow. she hoped to leave last night. they only need to go and so last night. they only need to go and so isa last night. they only need to go and so is a media to see what people have been through. 0ne so is a media to see what people have been through. one person on twitter described as the worst flight twitter described as the worst flight experience ever. another described it as a shambles. flights we re described it as a shambles. flights were cancelled or delayed. the work queues for information and queues pe

anisa kadri reports. snow can look so pretty sometimes but we all know the chaos it can cause.ere temporarily suspended at glasgow airport after heavy snowfall overnight. things are operational again but they have apologised for any disruption and the advice is to check with your airline for updates. snowfall of five centimetres to ten centimetres is expected in parts of northern england with up to 15 centimetres possible over higher ground and subzero temperatures have been recorded overnight with lows of —12 degrees celsius in northern scotland. they have been bracing themselves in leeds when the gritters have been scattering salt to try and stop accidents on the ice. if you are in one of those severe weather regions consider whether yourjourney is necessary. if you have to go out then proceed with caution, reduce your speed, keep a good grip of the steering wheel and drive very steadily and do not brake or accelerate sharply and be aware of those black ice out there as well as snow and floodwater. in england and wales there are warnings of downpours and thunderstorms. the me