chi chi izundu reports. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight, bringing down trees, including on this car, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned some river levels are still rising. this is ducklington farm in 0xfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we've had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. we have over 3000 sheep and we've had to move 1200 of them in the last three days, so the whole of christmas we've been moving sheep. they‘ re all pregnant, and their welfare is our priority at the moment, but finding dry ground is almost impossible because it's just completely saturated. the met office has issued three yellow weather warnings about snow and ice in parts of scotland in particular and the north—east. officials say they're working hard to help those in need but have added there may be at least another day of harsh weather to come. chir to president mahamadou issoufou, who's stepping down after completing the permitted two terms in office. it's the first democratic transfer of power in niger since it became independent from france in 1960. at least 10 climbers are now known to have died during an avalanche in iran. more than a dozen others were rescued from the alborz mountain range, north of tehran. the victims include a mountaineering instructor. a search operation is continuing for other survivors. elections in the central african republic are under way, after a campaign marred by violence between government and rebel forces. three un peacekeepers were killed by unidentified assailants during two separate attacks ahead of the vote. it's the first election in the country since a peace deal was struck in february 2019. lots of different coronavirus restrictions remain in place across the world, as countries try to keep the pandemic under control. cases are rising in russia, but president vladimir putin says he won'

chi chi izundu reports. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight, bringing down trees, including on this car, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned some river levels are still rising. this is ducklington farm in 0xfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we've had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. we have over 3000 sheep and we've had to move 1200 of them in the last three days, so the whole of christmas we've been moving sheep. they‘ re all pregnant, and their welfare is our priority at the moment, but finding dry ground is almost impossible because it's just completely saturated. the met office has issued three yellow weather warnings about snow and ice in parts of scotland in particular and the north—east. officials say they're working hard to help those in need but have added there may be at least another day of harsh weather to come. chiangladeshi authorities are planning to move a second gorup of rohingya refugees to a remote, flood—prone island in the south of the country. officials say up to 1,000 of the refugees, originally from myanmar, will be moved from camps in to a specially—built housing complex. farah kabir is the bangladesh country director of action aid and gave her thoughts about the relocation of the refugees. the rohingya would like to go back to their own state, to myanmar. and the relocation was not necessarily the relocation was not necessarily the preferred choice. so this has had a mixed response from them. and we should all be concerned because this is an island off the mainland. from the bay of bengal. but where the camps are is congested. the new camp is excellent compared to the cox's bazar camp. its brick walls, brick houses, it's customised. the problem was that it's off the mainland and it's an island that has been formed over 20 years. but bangladesh is a delta, so many parts of the countr

chi chi izundu reports. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight, bringing down trees, including on this car, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned some river levels are still rising. this is ducklington farm in oxfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we've had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. we have over 3000 sheep and we've had to move 1200 of them in the last three days, so the whole of christmas we've been moving sheep. they‘ re all pregnant, and their welfare is our priority at the moment, but finding dry ground is almost impossible because it's just completely saturated. the met office has issued three yellow weather warnings about snow and ice in parts of scotland in particular and the north—east. officials say they're working hard to help those in need but have added there may be at least another day of harsh weather to come. chi whether a campervan explosion in the city of nashville on christmas day was a suicide bombing. three people were injured in the blast, and dna tests are now being carried out after human remains were found near the site of the explosion. no motive has been established and no—one has claimed responsibility. the search is resuming for missing walkers and climbers in the mountains on the edge of the iranian capital, tehran. at least seven people are unaccounted for after heavy snowfalls and strong winds caused avalanches. the bodies of at least eight people have been found in the alborz range, which is popular with residents of tehran. the rescue operation is being led by the red crescent, who on saturday sent 20 teams to try to assist those in difficulties. helicopters were also used to bring people down from the heights. among those who died are a political activist, an academic, a doctor and a mountaineering instructor. since the introduction of a wide—ranging national security law, h

chi chi izundu. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight overnight. bringing down trees, causing damage to cars and homes, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power, and the environment agency has warned that some river levels around the country are still rising. this is ducklington farm in oxfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we've had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. we have over 3,000 sheep and we've had to move 1,200 of them in the last three days, so the whole of christmas we've been moving sheep. they‘ re all pregnant, and their welfare is our priority at the moment, but finding dry ground is almost impossible because it's just completely saturated. the met office has issued three yellow weather warnings about snow and ice in parts of scotland in particular, the north—east, areas in the north of wales and northern ireland. officials say they're working hard to help those in need but have added that there may be at least another day of harsh weather to come. chi bbc news. now on bbc news, veteran explorer robin hanbury—tenison, who spent weeks in a coma battling covid—i9, says the healing power of nature helped to save his life. robin was one of the first covid—i9 patients into derriford hospital. he may be a veteran of 30 expeditions, but surviving coronavirus would prove to be one of robin hanbury—tenison‘s toughest experiences yet. you know, every day was pretty brutal and we were pretty broken. the doctors called us to say that actually, he is deteriorating further. his chances of ever recovering have now gone down to about 5%. i opened my eyes, saw the sunshine, saw the flowers and that was the moment when my life was saved by the healing power of nature. it's a long road back from something like that. essentially, his body was failing and i think having a goal, something to work towards, is vitally important because it gives you a target to aim for. and that goal can be as trivial or as ambitious as you want it to be. so this has been a

chi chi izundu reports. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight, bringing down trees, including on this car, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned some river levels are still rising. this is ducklington farm in 0xfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we've had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. we have over 3000 sheep and we've had to move 1200 of them in the last three days, so the whole of christmas we've been moving sheep. they‘ re all pregnant, and their welfare is our priority at the moment, but finding dry ground is almost impossible because it's just completely saturated. the met office has issued three yellow weather warnings about snow and ice in parts of scotland in particular and the north—east. officials say they're working hard to help those in need but have added there may be at least another day of harsh weather to come. chi released the latest coronavirus figures. 30,501 confirmed cases were recorded in the past 2a hours. a further 316 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for covid—19, bringing the total of deaths to 70,752. the government said the figures reflected data from england and wales but said there was no new data from northern ireland and no new deaths data from scotland owing to the christmas holidays. the ever rising numbers of infections is putting a severe strain on the nhs across the uk. the london ambulance service says yesterday was it's busiest 2a hour period since march, and in scotland, doctors say health services could be overwhelmed, if the relaxation of covid restrictions for christmas triggers a surge in cases. but in wales one health board has had a huge response, after appealing for medical students to help out, in intensive care wards. here's sangita myska. stretched to the limit. nhs staff and hospitals in wales are working to full capacity, say the welsh govern

chi chi izundu. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight overnight. bringing down trees, causing damage to cars and homes, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned that some river levels around the country are still rising. this is ducklington farm in oxfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we've had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. we have over 3,000 sheep and we've had to move 1,200 of them in the last three days, so the whole of christmas we've been moving sheep. they‘ re all pregnant, and their welfare is our priority at the moment, but finding dry ground is almost impossible because it's just completely saturated. the met office has issued three yellow weather warnings about snow and ice in parts of scotland in particular, the north—east, areas in the north of wales and northern ireland. officials say they're working hard to help those in need, but have added there may be at least another day of harsh weather to come. chi bbc news. now on bbc news, philippa thomas hears from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic and how covid—i9 has changed their lives. welcome. 0n coronavirus: your stories, this year, we have been hearing from people around the world about some of the extraordinary ways in which covid—i9 has changed our lives. 0n the programme, we have heard from more than 50 guests across 25 countries. like rachel, a british palliative care doctor, spending her days talking to the dying. there have been times where i have had to pull over on the side of the road and actually stop driving on the way home and sit there and cry to myself in silence, inside my car, because i have felt so shocked by the speed of the pandemic and the relentlessness of it, the sheer numbers of people who are dying too quickly and too often. it is like nothing any of us have ever experienced. it's like a battlefield environment. nadia and leanne who mobilised community action in ca

chi chi izundu. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight overnight. bringing down trees, causing damage to cars and homes, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned that some river levels around the country are still rising. this is ducklington farm in oxfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we've had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. we have over 3,000 sheep and we've had to move 1,200 of them in the last three days, so the whole of christmas we've been moving sheep. they‘ re all pregnant, and their welfare is our priority at the moment, but finding dry ground is almost impossible because it's just completely saturated. the met office has issued three yellow weather warnings about snow and ice in parts of scotland in particular, the north—east, areas in the north of wales and northern ireland. officials say they're working hard to help those in need, but have added there may be at least another day of harsh weather to come. chiane dougall at the bbc sport centre. good evening, clive. we'll start with the results from the premier league. match of the day 2 follows the news, so if you want to wait, now‘s the time to leave the room. liverpool have dropped points at home for the first time this season. they drew with struggling west brom. sadio mane put liverpool ahead early, but they failed to capitalise on further chances and west brom equalised late on with a headerfrom semi ajayi. liverpool are still top of the league. in the other fixtures, patrick ba mford's penalty was the difference as leeds beat burnley1—0. it finished 2—2 between west ham and brighton. and in the late game, tottenham drew 1—1 against wolves at molineux. in rugby union, wasps held on to beat sale sharks, but there was a lengthy delay as wasps wing zach kibirige had to be stretchered off with a head injury. wasps trailed at the break, but in the second half, youngster charlie atkinson burst through to score his first premiership try for

chi chi izundu reports. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight, bringing down trees, including on this car, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and flooding on the railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned some river levels are still rising. this is ducklington farm in oxfordshire, where farmer helen's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we've had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. we have over 3000 sheep and we've had to move 1200 of them in the last three days, so the whole of christmas we've been moving sheep. they‘ re all pregnant, and their welfare is our priority at the moment, but finding dry ground is almost impossible because it's just completely saturated. the met office has issued three yellow weather warnings about snow and ice in parts of scotland in particular and the north—east. officials say they're working hard to help those in need but have added there may be at least another day of harsh weather to come. chi brodie lee or luke harper, has died aged a1. his wife amanda said "he passed surrounded by loved ones after a hard fought battle with a non—covid—related lung issue." jon huber performed as luke harper for wwe, before leaving in 2019 and joining all elite wrestling as brodie lee. he stopped competing in october. all elite wrestling said it was "heartbroken" at news of the death. well, tributes have been pouring in from the wrestling world. hulk hogan said he is "totally devastated" over the loss of "a great talent and awesome human being". and triple h said he was amazing talent, better human being, husband and father. hello, storm bella has been battering a large swathe of the uk in the last 2a hours. we had wind gusts in excess of 80 mph across the south of england and north—west wales. 106 mph at the needles on the isle of wight, coupled with some torrential rain courtesy of this very active cold front. it's now cleared south and eastwards. we are all in this much colder air and we

chi chi izundu reports. storm bella making her presence known on british shores. winds of up to 106 miles an hour have been recorded on the isle of wight, bringing down trees, including on this car, and huts alongside brighton beachfront. train operators haveissued brighton beachfront. train operators have issued warnings about delays and cancellations because of debris and cancellations because of debris and flooding on railway lines. but parts of the uk are still reeling from heavy rains over christmas, like cirencester in gloucestershire. residents are trying to adapt. more than 70 homes were without power and the environment agency has warned some river levels are still rising. this farm in oxfordshire, the farmer's priority has been the safety of her animals. the amount of rain we have had in the last few days has made it very difficult for us. days has made it very difficult for us. we have 3000 sheep and had to move 1200 of them in the last three days. the whole of christmas we have been moving sheep. they are pregnant, and their welfare is our priority at the moment and finding dry ground is almost impossible because it's almost completely saturated. the met office has issued three weather warnings about snow and ice in parts of scotland in particular and the north—east. officials say they are working hard to help those in need but have added there may be at least another day of harsh weather to come. chin you imagine working in the same job for almost 80 years? well, postmistress kay white has done just that. now she's set to retire from her post office in shropshire and in that time, she's seen it all. from world war two, to the transformation of the postal service, she's been honoured by the queen as well. as geeta pendse has been finding out. put your letter through. thank you. a life behind the counter. at 93, kay white is the oldest postmistress in the country, assisted by ann, her spritely 75—year—old niece. kay started working at her village post office in claverley at the age of 14. there we are. mrs drew, that was postmistress, asked mother if i'd come and help in the office. and in those days, if your mother says you're going to do something, you do it. and so, that's how i came to be here. kay became postmistress in 1960, and whilst technology has changed, she still remembers doing the accounts by herself. mother used to say to me, "kay, isn't there anybody who could help y