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we st just the calder valley, but oliver west yorkshire.o not winds out into the flood water in vehicles or on foot because you're putting yourself at unnecessary risk or danger. we know things could be bad because river levels are high and the ground is saturated. the grant has been saturated from the significant flooding last week, the river levels are high. hopefully, fingers crossed, it will not be as bad as it has been potentially been predicted, but as i say, it is wise people take precautions. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello there. the weekend is nearly upon us and we await the arrival of storm dennis. we have a number of yellow weather warnings in force for wind and rain, but also some amber weather warnings for heavy rain affecting parts of england and wales during the course of the weekend. saturday, heavy and persistent rain will be across northern and western areas, across the pennines, northern england, central wales, north to south there, and also the for the moors of south—west england, but on sunday,
we st just the calder valley, but oliver west yorkshire.o not winds out into the flood water in vehicles or on foot because you're putting yourself at unnecessary risk or danger. we know things could be bad because river levels are high and the ground is saturated. the grant has been saturated from the significant flooding last week, the river levels are high. hopefully, fingers crossed, it will not be as bad as it has been potentially been predicted, but as i say, it is wise people take...
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last weekend, as you say, storm ciara had a devastating effect in the calder valley, places like mytholmroydn bridge, hundreds of properties flooded and business owners and that followed the flooding of 2015, boxing day, and last weekend, that was the third time this valley has been affected in eight years. i should say that it is a fairly mizzling afternoon and we have drizzle and light rain and squally showers and it seems the main event has not yet begun but if you look beyond me you can see this temporary flood defence which has been put in about one hour ago, soldiers, around a0 soldiers from 4 scots based at the local garrison have arrived to help install temporary defences and they have started already to build the wall. these walls were designed after the 2015 floods and the engineering work started in 2016 but that has not been completed so clearly there is a concern to the properties to my left. that they potentially could be flooded if storm dennis comes. and this water level below me rises, which people tell me it will do once the storm gets under later. and what advice are local
last weekend, as you say, storm ciara had a devastating effect in the calder valley, places like mytholmroydn bridge, hundreds of properties flooded and business owners and that followed the flooding of 2015, boxing day, and last weekend, that was the third time this valley has been affected in eight years. i should say that it is a fairly mizzling afternoon and we have drizzle and light rain and squally showers and it seems the main event has not yet begun but if you look beyond me you can see...
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sharon barbour for bbc news in the calder valley.n has been at euston station this evening and has this update on travel disruptions. what we know is that network rail is a saying that they now have to check all the lines in the affected areas because of course, as we know, trees have been falling on the lines. 0ther have been falling on the lines. other debris. they could be notjust debris but also damage to the lines and network rail is saying they are going to work through the night doing the assessments and if necessary carrying out repairs but of course we don't know for sure whether they will be able to do that by the morning. so it is possible that there will be some disruption in the morning. there is also talk of potential disruption on the lines between london and manchester and on some lines going up to scotland so i think the key message to get across is that people very much need to check before they travel. in terms of flights, ba have told us there are far less cancellations that are going to take place tomorrow. dozen
sharon barbour for bbc news in the calder valley.n has been at euston station this evening and has this update on travel disruptions. what we know is that network rail is a saying that they now have to check all the lines in the affected areas because of course, as we know, trees have been falling on the lines. 0ther have been falling on the lines. other debris. they could be notjust debris but also damage to the lines and network rail is saying they are going to work through the night doing...
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sharon barbour for bbc news in the calder valley.h winds and rain caused disruption across much of the rail network. richard galpin is at euston station for us this evening. many will be wondering what their rush—hour commute will be like in the morning. absolutely. what we know is that network rail are saying they will have to check all the lines in the affected areas because, as we know, trees have been falling on the lines and other debris. they could be not just on the lines and other debris. they could be notjust debris but damage to the lines. network rail say they will work through the night to do the assessments and if necessary carry out repairs. but we don't know for sure if they will be able to do that by the morning, so it is possible there will be some disruption in the morning. there is also talk of potential disruption on the lines between london and manchester and on some lines going up manchester and on some lines going up to scotland. the key message to get across is that people very much need to check before they t
sharon barbour for bbc news in the calder valley.h winds and rain caused disruption across much of the rail network. richard galpin is at euston station for us this evening. many will be wondering what their rush—hour commute will be like in the morning. absolutely. what we know is that network rail are saying they will have to check all the lines in the affected areas because, as we know, trees have been falling on the lines and other debris. they could be not just on the lines and other...
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this is one of a number of rivers in the calder valley which are under threat of overtopping.stood here the water level would be up to my neck and beyond and we are expecting it to rise tonight. there are a number of amber warnings in place in the calder valley and all of yorkshire along with scotland, south wales and parts of the south—west of the country as well. earlier today we saw around 100 soldiers from catterick garrison being deployed to help shore up defences along with reservists supporting them. people here in the calder valley can only wait, watch and hope tonight for a repeat that does not happen from what happened last weekend. that was phil bodmer. i'm joined by the director of nations and regions for national rail, robert nisbet. thanks so much for coming in for somehow must disruption is there on the rail network? considerable across the country because this sort just like storm khaira last week is targeting most of the country. so we have extreme weather action teams dotted around the country. we put pumps where we may think funding will be an issue near rai
this is one of a number of rivers in the calder valley which are under threat of overtopping.stood here the water level would be up to my neck and beyond and we are expecting it to rise tonight. there are a number of amber warnings in place in the calder valley and all of yorkshire along with scotland, south wales and parts of the south—west of the country as well. earlier today we saw around 100 soldiers from catterick garrison being deployed to help shore up defences along with reservists...
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that was leanne brown, live in the calder valley, and before that, simonjones in the calder valley, andfrom a cruise ship, which has been quarantined in japan. 355 people onboard the diamond princess have been infected with the coronavirus, including three of the 78 british passengers and crew. our correspondent stephen mcdonell is monitoring the situation from beijing. rupert wingfield—hayes is in yokohama. i think i can see the ship behind you. what is going on with the passengers? do you know how to british passengers are going to get off, for example? —— the british passengers. we don't. we have to things going on here. basically, we have the americans, and i think the american government has decided that their passengers, the american citizens on board the ship, are not safe, but the virus may still be circulating around the trip, and thatis circulating around the trip, and that is why they have been the first to send our crops. they are on their way here now. we understand the americans can be taken off and evacuated tonight. the canadian government under the hong kong government
that was leanne brown, live in the calder valley, and before that, simonjones in the calder valley, andfrom a cruise ship, which has been quarantined in japan. 355 people onboard the diamond princess have been infected with the coronavirus, including three of the 78 british passengers and crew. our correspondent stephen mcdonell is monitoring the situation from beijing. rupert wingfield—hayes is in yokohama. i think i can see the ship behind you. what is going on with the passengers? do you...
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this is one of a number of rivers in the calder valley which are under threat of overtopping.ood here the water level would be up to my neck and beyond and we are expecting it to rise tonight. there are a number ofamber to rise tonight. there are a number of amber warnings to rise tonight. there are a number ofamberwarnings in to rise tonight. there are a number of amber warnings in place in the calder valley and all of yorkshire along with scotland, south wales and parts of the south—west of the country as well. earlier today we saw around 100 soldiers from catterick garrison being deployed to help shore up defences along with reservists supporting them. people in the calder valley can only wait, watch and hope tonight for a repeat that does not happen from what happened last weekend. thank you. and for the latest information on storm dennis in your area, just go to your local bbc online pages or tune in to bbc local radio. france has announced the first death from the coronavirus in europe. an 80—year—old chinese tourist fell ill in paris last month. here, eight of the nine
this is one of a number of rivers in the calder valley which are under threat of overtopping.ood here the water level would be up to my neck and beyond and we are expecting it to rise tonight. there are a number ofamber to rise tonight. there are a number of amber warnings to rise tonight. there are a number ofamberwarnings in to rise tonight. there are a number of amber warnings in place in the calder valley and all of yorkshire along with scotland, south wales and parts of the south—west of...
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anyone who has been flooded it is extremely devastating for them and i've visited people in the calder valleyley is a very complicated structure. the water moves very dynamically, you have the road, the rail, the canal and the railway, all of this going through the valley so we have worked as quickly as we can through quite a complicated system to put in
anyone who has been flooded it is extremely devastating for them and i've visited people in the calder valleyley is a very complicated structure. the water moves very dynamically, you have the road, the rail, the canal and the railway, all of this going through the valley so we have worked as quickly as we can through quite a complicated system to put in
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the mp for calder valley, another of his colleagues, said, "it's not good enough".he country trust a prime minister — a part—time prime minister? sajid javid explains why he quit as chancellor rather than accept a job with strings attached. so while i was grateful for the continued trust of the prime minister in wanting to reappoint me, i'm afraid that these were conditions that i could not accept in good conscience. and mps' confusion over coronavirus — what you need to know. if you are coming back from certain parts of north italy, you must self—isolate even if asymptomatic. but if you are coming back from china, you don't need to self—isolate. all that to come, and more. but first: jeremy corbyn has accused borisjohnson of going absent without leave during the floods that have hit large areas of england and wales. the labour leader said even conservative council leaders and mps had criticised the government's response. the two men clashed during prime minister's questions, as an emergency evacuation took place when rising waters on the river severn "overwhelmed"
the mp for calder valley, another of his colleagues, said, "it's not good enough".he country trust a prime minister — a part—time prime minister? sajid javid explains why he quit as chancellor rather than accept a job with strings attached. so while i was grateful for the continued trust of the prime minister in wanting to reappoint me, i'm afraid that these were conditions that i could not accept in good conscience. and mps' confusion over coronavirus — what you need to know....
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in the calder valley this morning . the area suffered flooding last weekend .ified of that happening again. it is an improving picture and hasjust stopped raining and that was persistent for the past 2a hours. by the river at the moment, it is fast flowing, but levels are dropping. about 2.7 metres. it needs to be about 3.8 metres for flooding to happen so it is being contained. it has been helped by the temporary flood barriers put in place by the army. they have been here all weekend to help with the efforts. that has been welcomed by residents here, who are pretty exhausted following storm ciara last weekend. roads were turned into rivers here and hundreds of properties and businesses were affected. they will continue with that clean—up. i am told the army has left. there are reservists on standby, if there is to be an emergency. there are plenty of volu nteers to be an emergency. there are plenty of volunteers and flood wardens, who have been working through the night here. across the rest of yorkshire, there are concerns. the river ouse is very high and th
in the calder valley this morning . the area suffered flooding last weekend .ified of that happening again. it is an improving picture and hasjust stopped raining and that was persistent for the past 2a hours. by the river at the moment, it is fast flowing, but levels are dropping. about 2.7 metres. it needs to be about 3.8 metres for flooding to happen so it is being contained. it has been helped by the temporary flood barriers put in place by the army. they have been here all weekend to help...
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some idea of the amount of water now down off the steep side valley that follows in through the calder valleyems have been because in the last week or so. more than 1100 properties across the valley martin flooded this time last week. and where i‘m standing now, i would be wasted deep in water. at the moment the level is contained but local people tell us that this watcher under flood conditions will rise very quickly. that is why some of the people behind me, you cannot see them, are staying in their shops, their businesses, and they are waiting, watching, and hoping that those scenes of last week are not repeated. but i have to tell you, the wind is getting up, it is gusty and it seems the storm dennis is now beginning to throw everything it can at us. we were hearing after storm ciara last week this is the last thing that some parts of the country really needed. indeed so, andi country really needed. indeed so, and i think people cannot believe it is happening all over again. and this is one of those areas in the amber weather warning for parts of scotland, wales and the southwest of engla
some idea of the amount of water now down off the steep side valley that follows in through the calder valleyems have been because in the last week or so. more than 1100 properties across the valley martin flooded this time last week. and where i‘m standing now, i would be wasted deep in water. at the moment the level is contained but local people tell us that this watcher under flood conditions will rise very quickly. that is why some of the people behind me, you cannot see them, are staying...
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it is interesting, somebody tweeted me when we were in the calder valley just before the weekend, saying a hospital in a week when we can't put in proper flood defences after the last very serious floods in 2015. you share this frustration, don't you? absolutely. i mean, there is no excuse for this. we know with climate change, we know with more frequency of weather events that we are going to see flooding in our country and therefore we need a proper strategy around sustainable management of our conditions, particularly around flooding. and here in york we'd benefit from that. the environment secretary george eustice said the government is investing in better flood defences as severe weather becomes more common. we are seeing more of these sorts of events but we don't take it lightly. we are doing a lot of work to try to manage our floodwater. it is the biggest element of spending in my department. we will be spending 4 billion over the next five years. and in particular, what we want to do, and it is very relevant to areas like the west midlands and worcestershire, is try to manage wat
it is interesting, somebody tweeted me when we were in the calder valley just before the weekend, saying a hospital in a week when we can't put in proper flood defences after the last very serious floods in 2015. you share this frustration, don't you? absolutely. i mean, there is no excuse for this. we know with climate change, we know with more frequency of weather events that we are going to see flooding in our country and therefore we need a proper strategy around sustainable management of...
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so far in the calder valley in west yorkshire, it has not been as bad as people feared.ht. it's all right at the moment. no panic as of yet, but keep an eye on it. in glasgow, the river clyde was battered by torrential rain. scotland has borne the brunt of the storm. three severe flood warnings remain in place for the borders. in carlisle, a lucky escape. a couple had to be rescued after their car was swept from the road by an overflowing river, leaving their vehicle wedged against this gate. this storm is far from over. communities continue to battle against appalling weather conditions. more devastation for those already bearing the brunt may be yet to come. helen wilkinson, bbc news. we can speak now to graham stephens who's in tenbury wells in worcestershire. his shop in the town is under two feet of water. tell us what you were told to expect. i was told to expect... the flood barrier up... but they didn't hold too much. i'm really sorry, i think we are struggling to hear you. let's keep going and see how we get on. it is one of the areas where a severe flood warnin
so far in the calder valley in west yorkshire, it has not been as bad as people feared.ht. it's all right at the moment. no panic as of yet, but keep an eye on it. in glasgow, the river clyde was battered by torrential rain. scotland has borne the brunt of the storm. three severe flood warnings remain in place for the borders. in carlisle, a lucky escape. a couple had to be rescued after their car was swept from the road by an overflowing river, leaving their vehicle wedged against this gate....
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this is west yorkshire, counting the cost, parts of the calder valley became a no—go area.. sad for the people that have been flooded yet again. and that the barrier wasn't finished in time. has been a long process. the power of the stop was clear on the coast from blackpool... to aberystwyth, waves battered the shoreline. and in dover, the highly unusual decision to halt all ferries, just too dangerous to head to see. here on the coast at times the gusts of wind are so strong that it is almost difficult to stay on your feet. add into it is almost difficult to stay on yourfeet. add into that it is almost difficult to stay on your feet. add into that the lashing rain coming down as well and it is hardly surprising that the advice is to stay indoors if you can. what makes this bad weather unusual is that the whole country is feeling its effects. i've never seen an amberwind its effects. i've never seen an amber wind warning this large, as large as we had to date, covering the bulk of england and also all of wales and it goes to show how widespread the impact were forecast to
this is west yorkshire, counting the cost, parts of the calder valley became a no—go area.. sad for the people that have been flooded yet again. and that the barrier wasn't finished in time. has been a long process. the power of the stop was clear on the coast from blackpool... to aberystwyth, waves battered the shoreline. and in dover, the highly unusual decision to halt all ferries, just too dangerous to head to see. here on the coast at times the gusts of wind are so strong that it is...
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100 part—time soldiers from the yorkshire regiment who have been dispersed between here in the calder valleye there is great concern about the falling rain. the environment agency says they are expecting peak river levels here in the river colder in the early hours of this morning between 2am and 4am but that rain is still coming down tonight and in the meantime, people living along this valley, all they can do is watch, wait and hope that we do not see a repeat of what we saw here last weekend. many thanks for that. and for the latest information on storm dennis in your area, you can find out more on your local bbc online pages or tune into your local radio station. france has announced the first death from the coronavirus in europe. it was an 80—year—old chinese tourist who fell ill in paris last month. here, eight of the nine people being treated for symptoms have now been discharged from hospital, and on the wirral in the north west, all 94 people who've been in quarantine at arrowe park hospital after being evacuated from china are now free to leave. nick beake has more from hong kong.
100 part—time soldiers from the yorkshire regiment who have been dispersed between here in the calder valleye there is great concern about the falling rain. the environment agency says they are expecting peak river levels here in the river colder in the early hours of this morning between 2am and 4am but that rain is still coming down tonight and in the meantime, people living along this valley, all they can do is watch, wait and hope that we do not see a repeat of what we saw here last...
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calder valley has been hit by devastating floods again.use rail is fabulous. can he assure the house that he won't wait for hszb to be approved? i extend my commiserations to the people who have experienced flooding. we know how traumatic a flooding. we know how traumatic a flood can be. but i can assure him that we will certainly allow no delay in pushing ahead with all the branches of the project. the hs2 project, albeit some but that it mightwhat shambolic they handle, is great for england. it shows the co nte m pt great for england. it shows the contempt with which this government holds the people of wales. the budget for electrifying the mainline to swansea would be less than 1% of the vast sums talked about today, so will the prime minister commit to electrifying the mainline to swansea 01’ electrifying the mainline to swansea or will he continue to hold the people of wales in contempt? as he knows... as i havejust said to another honourable gentleman, the north wales will benefit from the line to crewe. we already have electrified t
calder valley has been hit by devastating floods again.use rail is fabulous. can he assure the house that he won't wait for hszb to be approved? i extend my commiserations to the people who have experienced flooding. we know how traumatic a flooding. we know how traumatic a flood can be. but i can assure him that we will certainly allow no delay in pushing ahead with all the branches of the project. the hs2 project, albeit some but that it mightwhat shambolic they handle, is great for england....
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parts of the calder valley became a no—go area.ithout electricity. the power of the storm was clear to see on the coast. from blackpool to aberystwyth waves battered the shoreline. here on the coast, at times the gusts of wind are so strong that it's almost difficult to stay on your feet. add into that the lashing rain coming down, too. it's hardly surprising that the advice is, "stay indoors if you can." on the roads, too, the situation wasn't any better. this lorry heading to dover didn't make it. and trees kept tumbling down. in london, passing motorists had a lucky escape. while in bedfordshire, a man was trapped for over an hour in his car under a tree. and the warning is we're not out of the woods yet — the storm will be with us for the rest of the day, with more bad weather expected tomorrow. the oscars will be handed out in a glittering ceremony in los angeles later tonight. the world war one drama 1917, and from south korea, the film parasite are the frontrunners for best picture. but much of the build—up has been dominate
parts of the calder valley became a no—go area.ithout electricity. the power of the storm was clear to see on the coast. from blackpool to aberystwyth waves battered the shoreline. here on the coast, at times the gusts of wind are so strong that it's almost difficult to stay on your feet. add into that the lashing rain coming down, too. it's hardly surprising that the advice is, "stay indoors if you can." on the roads, too, the situation wasn't any better. this lorry heading to...
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so far in the calder valley in west yorkshire, it has not been as bad as people feared. it has not really gone up overnight. it's all right at the moment. no panic as of yet, but keep an eye on it. in glasgow, the river clyde was battered by torrential rain. scotla nd battered by torrential rain. scotland has borne the brunt of the storm. three severe flood warnings remain in place for the borders. in carlisle, a lucky escape. a couple had to be rescued after their car was swept from the road by an overflowing river, leaving their vehicle wedged against this gate. this storm is far from over. communities continue to battle against appalling weather conditions. more devastation for those already bearing the brunt may be yet to come. helen wilkinson, bbc news. in a moment we'll speak to our scotland correspondent, alexandra mackenzie, who'll give us an update from the scottish borders. first to tomos morgan in the rhondda valley. tomos, it has been a dreadful morning. what is the situation across wales now? well, this is one ofa across wales now? well, this is one of a few
so far in the calder valley in west yorkshire, it has not been as bad as people feared. it has not really gone up overnight. it's all right at the moment. no panic as of yet, but keep an eye on it. in glasgow, the river clyde was battered by torrential rain. scotla nd battered by torrential rain. scotland has borne the brunt of the storm. three severe flood warnings remain in place for the borders. in carlisle, a lucky escape. a couple had to be rescued after their car was swept from the road...
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anyone who has been flooded it is extremely devastating for them and i've visited people in the calder valley, most recently towards the end of november. the whole valley is a very complicated structure. the water moves very dynamically, you have the road, the rail, the canal and the railway, all of this going through the valley so we have worked as quickly as we can through quite a complicated system to put in place and start the scheme is that we have been building. that is that we have been building. that is the latest from the environment agency in york. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. let office warnings coming to an end. still lots of flood warnings gci’oss end. still lots of flood warnings across the uk. reckon numbers in england, there is the rain band moving away, these will be quite heavy. storm dennis, the centre is getting closer to northern scotland. we may get a strengthening of the wind across you as well. certainly lots of showers coming overnight, some heavy, still windy for most of us as well. cooler thanit windy for most of us as well. cooler than
anyone who has been flooded it is extremely devastating for them and i've visited people in the calder valley, most recently towards the end of november. the whole valley is a very complicated structure. the water moves very dynamically, you have the road, the rail, the canal and the railway, all of this going through the valley so we have worked as quickly as we can through quite a complicated system to put in place and start the scheme is that we have been building. that is that we have been...
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the mp for calder valley, another of his colleagues, said it is not good enough.ntry trust a prime minister, a part—time prime minister? last night schmoozing tory party donors at a very expensive black—tie ball instead of getting out there and supporting the people who are suffering because of the floods? this government needs to step up to the plate, and invest in defences and ensure there is real insurance for people whose homes are being ruined by these floods as we speak. members cheer. mr speaker, the right honourable gentleman asks what this government have been doing in the past few days, so let me tell him, not only have we been investing massively in flood defences and compensating those who have suffered from flooding, but we have been stopping the early release of terrorists, we have restored the nurses' bursary, we're beginning work on 40 new hospitals, we are recruiting 20,000 more police officers. we can do that because we have a strong and dynamic economy. jeremy corbyn said the labour—run welsh government had done its best to step up to the crisis
the mp for calder valley, another of his colleagues, said it is not good enough.ntry trust a prime minister, a part—time prime minister? last night schmoozing tory party donors at a very expensive black—tie ball instead of getting out there and supporting the people who are suffering because of the floods? this government needs to step up to the plate, and invest in defences and ensure there is real insurance for people whose homes are being ruined by these floods as we speak. members...
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another 100 part—time soldiers from the yorkshire regiment who have been dispersed between here, the calder valleyat concern about the falling rain tonight. the environment agency say they are expecting peak river levels here on the calder in the early hours of this morning sometime between 2am and 4am, but that rain is still coming down tonight stop in the meantime, people living all along this valley, all they can do is watch, wait and hope that we do not see a repeat of what we saw here last weekend. some information coming to us from carlisle, the fire station in carlisle east, to be precise, is saying on twitter, two casualties successfully rescued from an extremely dangerous situation. their car had been swept off the road and waged against a gate in a field by a river that had burst its banks near newcastleton. it goes on to say that swift water rescue technicians, who knew that such things existed, but thank goodness they do, from carlisle east, carlisle rest and dumb freeze were assisted by a water first responder crew from long town. —— dumfries. they waded into the water to set up a res
another 100 part—time soldiers from the yorkshire regiment who have been dispersed between here, the calder valleyat concern about the falling rain tonight. the environment agency say they are expecting peak river levels here on the calder in the early hours of this morning sometime between 2am and 4am, but that rain is still coming down tonight stop in the meantime, people living all along this valley, all they can do is watch, wait and hope that we do not see a repeat of what we saw here...
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another 100 part—time soldiers from the yorkshire regiment who have been dispersed between here, the calder valleyrn about the falling rain tonight. the environment agency say they are expecting peak river levels here on the calder in the early hours of this morning sometime between 2am and aam, but that rain is still coming down tonight stop in the meantime, people living all along this valley, all they can do is watch, wait and hope that we do not see a repeat of what we saw here last weekend. and for the latest information on storm dennis in your area, you can find out more, on your local bbc online pages, or, tune in, to your local radio station. this is bbc news, the headlines: china says deaths from the coronavirus epidemic have now passed 1,600. and in france an 80—year—old chinese tourist has become the first european covid—19 fatality. at least eight people have been killed, after a bus carrying football fans from ecuador plunges into a ravine in peru. now, canada has hosted a meeting at the munich security conference along with the four other countries, which lost citizens when iran's mi
another 100 part—time soldiers from the yorkshire regiment who have been dispersed between here, the calder valleyrn about the falling rain tonight. the environment agency say they are expecting peak river levels here on the calder in the early hours of this morning sometime between 2am and aam, but that rain is still coming down tonight stop in the meantime, people living all along this valley, all they can do is watch, wait and hope that we do not see a repeat of what we saw here last...
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another 100 part—time soldiers from the yorkshire regiment who have been dispersed between here, the calder valleyreat concern about the falling rain tonight. the environment agency say they are expecting peak river levels here on the calder in the early hours of this morning sometime between 2am and 4am, but that rain is still coming down tonight stop in the meantime, people living all along this valley, all they can do is watch, wait and hope that we do not see a repeat of what we saw here last weekend. and for the latest information on storm dennis in your area, you can find out more, on your local bbc 0nline pages, or tune in to your local radio station. more from the munich security conference. senior american and afghan sources say the first phase of a us deal with the afghan taliban is set to begin shortly with the start of what is known as a seven—day reduction in violence by taliban forces. a joint statement is expected from afghan and us—led nato forces, and the taliban are also expected to make an announcement. we're joined by jarrett blanc who is a senior fellow at the carnegie endowme
another 100 part—time soldiers from the yorkshire regiment who have been dispersed between here, the calder valleyreat concern about the falling rain tonight. the environment agency say they are expecting peak river levels here on the calder in the early hours of this morning sometime between 2am and 4am, but that rain is still coming down tonight stop in the meantime, people living all along this valley, all they can do is watch, wait and hope that we do not see a repeat of what we saw here...
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in the calder valley in east yorkshire, they are still clearing up from storm ciara last weekend.s filthy work. but they are also shoring up the partially built new flood defences because there is a huge concern that storm dennis will overwhelm this village again. it's terrifying because you see the effects, third time in eight years, could be the fourth time, but the impact on the community is massive. we've lost all the shops, all the business just over your shoulder, there is barbers, hairdressers, there is a sainsbury‘s. all these places are ruined. they will be ruined for months. it's going to happen again and again. at the blue teapot cafe, there is a family effort under way to prepare. they're getting ready for the second flood in a week. people are really frightened. people are saying i've had all this stuff donated but, actually, if we flood again, that'll go as well. so we are kind of all speaking to each other and seeing how we can help and get things out of the village. let's have a look. 0k, sure. older people are struggling, though. flooding destroyed janet's bakery
in the calder valley in east yorkshire, they are still clearing up from storm ciara last weekend.s filthy work. but they are also shoring up the partially built new flood defences because there is a huge concern that storm dennis will overwhelm this village again. it's terrifying because you see the effects, third time in eight years, could be the fourth time, but the impact on the community is massive. we've lost all the shops, all the business just over your shoulder, there is barbers,...
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parts of the calder valley became a no—go area.s of thousands of homes have been left without electricity. i've been here eight and half years and this is the worst. never, never had this before. i'm feeling very sad right now. sad for the people that have been flooded yet again. sad that the barrier wasn't finished in time. you know, it's been a long process. the power of the storm was clear to see on the coast — from blackpool... ..to aberystwyth waves battered the shoreline. and in dover, the highly unusual decision to halt all ferries — it was just too dangerous to head to sea. here on the coast, at times the gusts of wind are so strong that it's almost difficult to stay on your feet. add into that the lashing rain coming down, too. it's hardly surprising that the advice is "stay indoors if you can". what makes this bad weather unusual is that the whole country is feeling its effects. i've never seen an amber wind warning this large, as large as we had today, covering the bulk of england and also all of wales, and thatjust goes
parts of the calder valley became a no—go area.s of thousands of homes have been left without electricity. i've been here eight and half years and this is the worst. never, never had this before. i'm feeling very sad right now. sad for the people that have been flooded yet again. sad that the barrier wasn't finished in time. you know, it's been a long process. the power of the storm was clear to see on the coast — from blackpool... ..to aberystwyth waves battered the shoreline. and in...
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also particular focus on those parts of the country like the calder valley that was affected by stormy, this is a national event and it will be affecting other parts of the country. around the thames, we have particular concerns about properties around tenbury. as well as parts of the west midlands. it is important people stay vigilant and pay attention to their flood warnings. our wales correspondent tomos morgan is in tonna in the neath valley, he sent us this update about the situation there. let me tell you about where i am in the south wales valleys. this area has been hit with a red warning, a rare warning which the last time that happened was in 2018 and we have not seen one since. it is a warning for rain. this is affecting things like the river neath. it has burst its banks here. it has affected a row of houses here. we cannot get to them because the road is completely flooded. but liam, the emergency services were called and when we arrived they were still here and a bus was taking residents to safety to a nearby sport centre. a few decided to remain in their houses but we u
also particular focus on those parts of the country like the calder valley that was affected by stormy, this is a national event and it will be affecting other parts of the country. around the thames, we have particular concerns about properties around tenbury. as well as parts of the west midlands. it is important people stay vigilant and pay attention to their flood warnings. our wales correspondent tomos morgan is in tonna in the neath valley, he sent us this update about the situation...
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clearing up weekend, residents —— still clearing up from storm ciara last weekend, residents in the calder valleycing themselves for another onslaught, this area has borne the brunt of the bad weather, flooding is expecting later which could further devastate this community. the army has been deployed here in calderdale in west yorkshire later to help once the storm hits. the first thing they are going to be providing is reassurance, to people that actually, we are doing everything we can to keep them safe during storm dennis. the second thing is that with their engineering experience, they can basically check the river walls and reinforce them when they are weak. as well as the army, volunteers are preparing for what is to come. across most of the country, there are severe weather warnings in place. forecasters say that a month's warnings in place. forecasters say that a months worth of rain could fall in some places. this is sidmouth in devon, where storm dennis has already made an entrance. and there is already massive disruption for travellers on trains and airports. this is gatwick, where pa
clearing up weekend, residents —— still clearing up from storm ciara last weekend, residents in the calder valleycing themselves for another onslaught, this area has borne the brunt of the bad weather, flooding is expecting later which could further devastate this community. the army has been deployed here in calderdale in west yorkshire later to help once the storm hits. the first thing they are going to be providing is reassurance, to people that actually, we are doing everything we can...
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also particular focus on those parts of the country like the calder valley that was affected by stormually, this is a national event and it will be affecting other parts of the country. around the thames, we have particular concerns about properties around tenbury as well as parts of the west midlands. it is important that people stay vigilant and pay attention to their flood warnings. i'm joined now from exeter by craig snell, met office meteorologist. iimagine you i imagine you have had a busy morning and were busy overnight. how is it looking now? at the moment, we are seeing that the worst of the heavy rain is now clearing parts of wales and is now moving into southern england and parts of the midlands. so the red warning has just expired but we still have lots ofamber just expired but we still have lots of amber warnings out for parts of northern england, wales, south—west and south—east england this afternoon. so still not out of the woods yet. even over the next 2a hours, we will see further heavy showers in areas where we really don't need to see further rain. in terms of the
also particular focus on those parts of the country like the calder valley that was affected by stormually, this is a national event and it will be affecting other parts of the country. around the thames, we have particular concerns about properties around tenbury as well as parts of the west midlands. it is important that people stay vigilant and pay attention to their flood warnings. i'm joined now from exeter by craig snell, met office meteorologist. iimagine you i imagine you have had a...
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this was the scene a little earlier today in the calder valley in west yorkshire.ry being driven past, it is floating on the water, nobody there to wave it down, i think that is what they call a request stop! outside the local church, cars have been submerged by the flood waters. in whalley, in lancashire, the high street was turned into a torrent. possibly a broken water pipe causing that. possibly a broken water pipe causing that. sandbags have been piled up outside local shops to try to stop waterfrom coming in, while local residents have already started the clear—up operation. and in the yorkshire dales, firemen have been helping residents in a number of flooded villages, including in askrigg and aysgarth and around the river bainbridge, which has burst its banks. and it probably won't be the last to do that this afternoon. and it probably won't be the last to do that this afternoon. meanwhile, in london, euston station has been made exit—only because of serious congestion caused by train delays and cancellations. it isa it is a pretty miserable picture this af
this was the scene a little earlier today in the calder valley in west yorkshire.ry being driven past, it is floating on the water, nobody there to wave it down, i think that is what they call a request stop! outside the local church, cars have been submerged by the flood waters. in whalley, in lancashire, the high street was turned into a torrent. possibly a broken water pipe causing that. possibly a broken water pipe causing that. sandbags have been piled up outside local shops to try to stop...
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this was the scene a little earlier today in the calder valley in north yorkshire.er being swept along in the deluge — not down the river, but along a street and past a bus stop. nearby, a petrol station has flooded. outside the local church, cars have been submerged by the flood waters. in whalley, in lancashire, the high street was turned into a raging torrent. sandbags have been piled up outside local shops to try to stop waterfrom coming in, while local residents have already started the clear—up operation. in the yorkshire dales, firemen had been helping residents in a number of flooded villages. and it will be a long day ahead for many of the emergency services. simonjones is in dover and, a little earlier, he gave us this rather soggy update on conditions in the port. one word, shaun, absolutely grim is the word that i would use. as you can see, a lot of people have come down. it has become a bit of a spectacle. even though the coast guard and emergency services are advising people to stay away from here. we're certainly keeping a safe distance from the waves
this was the scene a little earlier today in the calder valley in north yorkshire.er being swept along in the deluge — not down the river, but along a street and past a bus stop. nearby, a petrol station has flooded. outside the local church, cars have been submerged by the flood waters. in whalley, in lancashire, the high street was turned into a raging torrent. sandbags have been piled up outside local shops to try to stop waterfrom coming in, while local residents have already started the...
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in the calder valley in east yorkshire, they are still clearing up from storm ciara last weekend. ——re. it's filthy work. but they are also shoring up the partially built new flood defences because there is a huge concern that storm dennis will overwhelm this village again. it's terrifying because you see the effects, third time in eight years, could be the fourth time, but the impact on the community is massive. we've lost all the shops, all the business just over your shoulder, there is barbers, hairdressers, there is a sainsbury‘s. all these places are ruined. they will be ruined for months. it's going to happen again and again. at the blue teapot cafe, there is a family effort under way to prepare. they're getting ready for the second flood in a week. people are really frightened. people are saying i've had all this stuff donated but, actually, if we flood again, that'll go as well. so we are kind of all speaking to each other and seeing how we can help and get things out of the village. let's have a look. 0k, sure. older people are struggling, though. flooding destroyed janet's
in the calder valley in east yorkshire, they are still clearing up from storm ciara last weekend. ——re. it's filthy work. but they are also shoring up the partially built new flood defences because there is a huge concern that storm dennis will overwhelm this village again. it's terrifying because you see the effects, third time in eight years, could be the fourth time, but the impact on the community is massive. we've lost all the shops, all the business just over your shoulder, there is...
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last weekend, storm ciara caused flooding across the calder valley in west yorkshire.rm kero last weekend. we know it is saturated but we don't know what time, how bad it will be but we know we will get hit, but we don't know how bad. you are here with loads of volunteers. how bad was it last weekend? very bad. a lot of properties are flooded on this occasion that had never flooded before. it is soul destroying for the people who do get flooded. we are here to help and try and do our best for them. the water levels rose very quickly and in the end of 500 homes flooded, about 400 businesses, serious? the river rose four metres infour serious? the river rose four metres in four hours. keep up the good work this weekend. step inside the town hall, which helpfully is on high ground. this is where the volunteershub ground. this is where the volu nteershub is. ground. this is where the volunteershub is. good morning, you have been cooking for people all week? since sunday afternoon. once i could get out my house, because our street was flooded. we were fine, we weren't actua
last weekend, storm ciara caused flooding across the calder valley in west yorkshire.rm kero last weekend. we know it is saturated but we don't know what time, how bad it will be but we know we will get hit, but we don't know how bad. you are here with loads of volunteers. how bad was it last weekend? very bad. a lot of properties are flooded on this occasion that had never flooded before. it is soul destroying for the people who do get flooded. we are here to help and try and do our best for...
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it's interesting, someone tweeted me when we were in the calder valley before the weekend, how is it restriction. absolutely, there's no excuse for this, we know with climate change, with greater frequency of weather events we see flooding in the country and we need a proper strategy around sustainable management of our conditions, particularly around flooding and here in york we benefit from that. amazon has withdrawn potentially unsafe child car seats from its sites worldwide, after they were discovered for sale by bbc panorama. it follows an investigation by trading standards. here's our business correspondent katy austin. a child car seat destroyed in a 30mph crash test. it was carried out for surrey trading standards, in 2013, who then alerted amazon about similar products listed on its uk site. we took down products from amazon.co.uk that were not compliant and unsafe. rachel greer, a former amazon product safety manager also recommended that similar seats be taken down from sites in the us and europe. she says her bosses refused. i was told that there was not proof that they w
it's interesting, someone tweeted me when we were in the calder valley before the weekend, how is it restriction. absolutely, there's no excuse for this, we know with climate change, with greater frequency of weather events we see flooding in the country and we need a proper strategy around sustainable management of our conditions, particularly around flooding and here in york we benefit from that. amazon has withdrawn potentially unsafe child car seats from its sites worldwide, after they were...
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jayne is in todmorden in the calder valley this morning.ces but still this place was submerged once again when storm ciara hit last weekend. some of the flood defences are not even in place yet five years after the first huge event. now with the clear up operation under way, still this week they are gearing up for the next and weather warning. we are with the team of volunteers getting ready to tackle the worst of it. first, the news, weather and travel where you are waking up this morning. hello, your day may have started dry and cool and bright but for many of you it won't stay that way. we have a weather front, here we are on saturday. we will all be affected by some heavy rain, some very strong winds and even as far ahead as sunday, that same weather front doesn't clear away. so that is a real concern. the rain for some of you just keeps on coming and coming. possibly some strong winds as well. that is why the met office have done the sums and issued an amber warning on saturday and sunday for various parts of the british isles. all the
jayne is in todmorden in the calder valley this morning.ces but still this place was submerged once again when storm ciara hit last weekend. some of the flood defences are not even in place yet five years after the first huge event. now with the clear up operation under way, still this week they are gearing up for the next and weather warning. we are with the team of volunteers getting ready to tackle the worst of it. first, the news, weather and travel where you are waking up this morning....
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in a moment we will speak to our reporter leanne brown, who is in the calder valley.st to our correspondent jon donnison, who is at gatwick airport for us this morning. john, you know, half term for lots of families and lots of people heading out or back from holidays. this is a bit of a nightmare, isn't it, these flights being cancelled. it is an extremely busy weekend, and sadly tens of thousands of passengers, not just sadly tens of thousands of passengers, notjust here at gatwick but across the uk, i going to have an extremely difficult and frustrating day, i think. easyjet have announced more than 230 of their flights have announced more than 230 of theirflights in have announced more than 230 of their flights in and have announced more than 230 of theirflights in and out have announced more than 230 of their flights in and out of the uk are going to be grounded. 96 of those are in and out of gatwick. british airways similarly are saying that they are merging a number of flights. that will mean some cancellations, we think around 50 of their flights cancellations
in a moment we will speak to our reporter leanne brown, who is in the calder valley.st to our correspondent jon donnison, who is at gatwick airport for us this morning. john, you know, half term for lots of families and lots of people heading out or back from holidays. this is a bit of a nightmare, isn't it, these flights being cancelled. it is an extremely busy weekend, and sadly tens of thousands of passengers, not just sadly tens of thousands of passengers, notjust here at gatwick but across...
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in the last week storm keira has read havoc across the calder valley.s continue to toil towards recovery?” and where communities continue to toil towards recovery? i pay tribute toil towards recovery? i pay tribute to the emergency services for what they are doing there and in all flood affected areas as he knows we have activated a scheme to protect homeowners, we are putting £4 billion into flood defences and i will do what i can to take up his offer to visit and see the same for myself. the new daily allowance for the unelected and unaccountable peers being stuffed into the house of lords by the prime minister is set to rise to £323. the monthly allowa nce for set to rise to £323. the monthly allowance for single person over 25 on universal credit is £317. is that the levelling up the prime minister keeps talking about?” the levelling up the prime minister keeps talking about? i hate agreeing with these people but i do find... i do find that it is odd that the house of lords has chosen to do that but it is a decision for them. instrumental in getting
in the last week storm keira has read havoc across the calder valley.s continue to toil towards recovery?” and where communities continue to toil towards recovery? i pay tribute toil towards recovery? i pay tribute to the emergency services for what they are doing there and in all flood affected areas as he knows we have activated a scheme to protect homeowners, we are putting £4 billion into flood defences and i will do what i can to take up his offer to visit and see the same for myself....
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somebody tweeted when we were in the calder valley saying how is that china can build a hospital in ae and talking to people you have probably spoken to people you have probably spoken to as well and he said he will keep a close eye. what is the question you would like answered from him? we do not want to talk, we want action. also management up string so the volume of water does not come through. we do not want higher and higher balls, we want less and less water. what are some of the measures people, and local authorities and government can take? barriers at crossroads are needed but also making sure property schemes are put in place. money is not working well together. individual spent make most of the money available. many people just cannot afford the premiums also. really appreciate your time. spare a thought this morning, why don't you, for the local football team, not! don't you, for the local football team, not 1 million don't you, for the local football team, not! million miles away from where we stood right now and in 2015 it was hit badly by those boxing day floods and in
somebody tweeted when we were in the calder valley saying how is that china can build a hospital in ae and talking to people you have probably spoken to people you have probably spoken to as well and he said he will keep a close eye. what is the question you would like answered from him? we do not want to talk, we want action. also management up string so the volume of water does not come through. we do not want higher and higher balls, we want less and less water. what are some of the measures...
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people living in the calder valley in west yorkshire were warned of the arrival of storm ciara by theefore torrents of water swept through the streets. in a moment, we'll get the latest on the travel situation from john mcmanus who is in london euston station. but first let's go to hebden bridge where breakfast‘s jayne mccubbin is for us this morning. jayne, this isn't the first time people there have been flooded is it? a horrific time here. the river colder is still so fast moving but nowhere near as high as it was yesterday. —— river calder. yesterday people woke up to those old wartime sirens signalling that dangerous levels of water were on the way. within a few hours, the river calder had burst its banks and was also ad almost at the record levels it sought back in 2015. s siren wails. roads in and out of the square siren wails. roads in and out of the square we are siren wails. roads in and out of the square we are in right now were com pletely square we are in right now were completely cut off and the whole area submerged. walking with me across the road now, you can see some
people living in the calder valley in west yorkshire were warned of the arrival of storm ciara by theefore torrents of water swept through the streets. in a moment, we'll get the latest on the travel situation from john mcmanus who is in london euston station. but first let's go to hebden bridge where breakfast‘s jayne mccubbin is for us this morning. jayne, this isn't the first time people there have been flooded is it? a horrific time here. the river colder is still so fast moving but...
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the mp for calder valley, another of his colleagues, said it's not good enough.l instead of getting out there and supporting the people who are suffering because of the floods. this government needs to step up to the plate and invest in defences and ensure there is real insurance for people whose homes are being ruined by these floods as we speak. mr speaker, the right honourable gentleman asks what this government has been doing in the last few days. let me tell you, not only have we been investing massively in flood defences and compensating those who suffered from flooding, but we've been stopping the early release of terrorists, we restore the nurse's bursary and we are beginning work on 40 new hospitals and recruiting 20,000 more police officers and we can do that, mr speaker, because we have a strong and dynamic economy with employment at record highs, unemployment down to the lowest levels since the early 19705, to the lowest levels since the early 1970s, wages going up, home ownership going up, and what do they are still —— what do they do? they are still
the mp for calder valley, another of his colleagues, said it's not good enough.l instead of getting out there and supporting the people who are suffering because of the floods. this government needs to step up to the plate and invest in defences and ensure there is real insurance for people whose homes are being ruined by these floods as we speak. mr speaker, the right honourable gentleman asks what this government has been doing in the last few days. let me tell you, not only have we been...