this is the accident were bedfordshire police was investigating. last night on the northbound stretch of the motorway near to junction 12. police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. confirmation that a woman has died in that accident in bedfordshire. a bakery in the uk claims to be the first in the country to make bread out of insects. each of the loaves at roberts bakery in cheshire contains more than 300 crickets mixed into the flour. eating insects can help boost nutrition and reduce pollution, according to a un report. peter marshall reports. it is still making the usual bread at robert's bakery. there is a new batch production. the key ingredient is this. crickets. the bakery claims to be the first in the uk to make insect bread, a crunchy cricket loaf. we really want consumers to think about their food and where it comes from. and also about the impact that food is having on the environment and the world. this is oui’ environment and the world. this is our little way of saying to consumers, take the challenge. try one of our loav

it was one of two accidents on the motorway overnight, with police from both hertfordshire and bedfordshire died has not yet been named. religious leaders have been giving their traditional christmas addresses. in the vatican, pope francis said "god loves everyone, even the worst of us", thought to be a reference to abuse scandals in the catholic church. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, talked about the darkness of the london bridge attack. john mcmanus reports. midnight mass at manger square, the place where, for christians, it all began just over 2,000 years ago. and this year, a special link to the past — a wooden fragment which the church says is from the manger ofjesus, back in the holy land after 1,300 years. the holy family famously became migrants, fleeing from king herod to the relative safety of egypt. and at the vatican city today, pope francis once again repeated his concern for the plight of those forced to leave their homes. translation: it is an injustice that makes them cross deserts and seas that become cemeteries. it is an injustice that forces them to endure un

it was one of two accidents on the motorway overnight with police from both hertfordshire and bedfordshireclosed but the southbound carriageway has reopened. hundreds of people in australia have been forced from their homes for the holidays, as the country battles some of its worst bushfires in years. figures released by firefighters in new south wales reveal nearly a thousand houses have been destroyed. thousands of australians have moved from their dayjobs to help the firefighting efforts and a change in the weather conditions have aided attempts to control the bushfires. thankfully we're seeing a bit of respite here across the state. in the last 2a hours we've seen between 30 and 50 mills of rain falling in northern new south wales. hopefully that will put an end to fires across northern parts of new south wales, but certainly around the sydney area, central and southern parts of new south wales, we have a long way to go with next to no moisture falling across those areas. so, some rain, but how much, and is more forecast? here's our correspondent, shaimaa khalil. there isn't much forec

it was one of two accidents on the motorway overnight, with police from both hertfordshire and bedfordshirehbound carriage remains closed but the southbound carriageway has reopened. the dean of westminster abbey says britain is in need of the hope offered by the christmas story. speaking before the midnight service, dr david hoyle said he was hoping the nativity could unite people after years of political conflict. 0ur religion editor, martin bashir, reports. this is the first christmas season for the new dean of westminster abbey, dr david hoyle. an ancient cathedral where monarchs have been crowned and poets celebrated, it is at the heart of our nation, a nation that he says is bitterly divided. i see the divisions everybody else sees. i feel them. i get angry. and i get disturbed. i live in westminster where i bump into it all the time. we need some hope in all of this. i think we've become angry and i think we've become despairing. dr hoyle says that we need an intervention from outside and that the message of christmas offers the possibility of genuine engagement without hostility. pe

it was one of two accidents on the motorway overnight, with police from both hertfordshire and bedfordshirebound carriageway has reopened. russian and turkish officials say they have been trying to stop an escalation of fighting in the syrian province of idlib. syrian government forces — backed by russian planes — have been mounting an offensive against militia in the province. one of the latest attacks killed eight people — including five children — who were taking shelter in a school. gareth barlow reports: this is the moment an air strike hit buildings in idlib province. members of the white helmets volunteer rescue force search through the dust and rubble for victims. charred remains mark where syrian government forces, backed by russia, have launched their campaign to retake the region from rebel fighters. dozens of civilians have been killed and injured in recent days. translation: we run away from rockets, battles and explosive shells. we are asking for god's mercy and the united nations to see what happened to us because of president bashar and the russian army. they are killing us.

it was one of two accidents on the motorway overnight with police from both hertfordshire and bedfordshireound carriage remains closed but the southbound carriageway has reopened. pope francis has delivered his traditional christmas message at the vatican , in front of thousands of people gathered in st peter's basilica. he called for an end to the conflict in syria, and an easing of the humanitarian crisis in yemen. speaking from the balcony of the basilica e also prayed that venezuelans suffering from the political and social crisis there receive the haid they need. the dean of westminster abbey says britain is in need of the hope offered by the christmas story. speaking before the midnight service, dr david hoyle said he was hoping the nativity could unite people after years of political conflict. our religion editor, martin bashir reports. this is the first christmas season for the new dean of westminster abbey, doctor david hoyle. an ancient cathedral where monarchs have been crowned and poets celebrated, it is at the heart of our nation, a nation that he says is bitterly divided. i s