i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 11:00pm.l. prince philip has been discharged from hospital and is now spending christmas with the queen at sandringham. and the queen will use tomorrow's christmas day message to say the past year has been "quite bumpy," adding that "small steps" can heal divisions. the wildlife victims of australia's bushfires that are being helped by emergency crews working around the clock.

tonight, we're at our final stop crewe in cheshire where we can join my coilleague clive myrie. al square, a stone's throw away from the main railway station. crewe, of course, a major rail hub catering to 10,000 passengers every day, including the conservative and labour leaders canvassing hard here. now, the seat actually spans two towns, crewe and nantwich, taken by labour from the tories, in 2017. the majority — wafer thin — just 48 votes, and after three recounts, actually, making this one of the top ten most marginal constituencies in the uk. on brexit, 60% of voters wanted to leave the european union. so, with this being such a tight marginal, undecided voters who aren't being counted by the pollsters, could prove to be decisive. we've been talking to one couple, still unsure which way to go. prepare for the final dash — the rush of promises of treats to win your vote on thursday. meet scott thompson who, with his wifejenny, runs a doggy day—care centre in crewe. they say they're torn about which party deserves their full attention. health care and education, two main thin

this is bbc news, i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 8pm. three members of the same family, reported to be british, have drowned in a swimming pool at a holiday resort, on the costa del sol. prince philip has been discharged from hospital, and is now spending christmas with the queen, at sandringham. and the queen will use tomorrow's christmas day message to say the past year has been "quite bumpy" — adding that "small steps" can heal divisions. the wildlife victims of australia's bushfires, that are being helped by emergency crews, working around the clock. pilgrims from around the world are in bethlehem, for the yuletide celebrations. and coming up in half an hour on bbc news: amol rajan takes a look back at a year dominated by the power of social meida in review 2019: the media year. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. we start with breaking news and three members of the same family, reported to be british, have drowned in a swimming pool at a spanish resort in the costa del sol. our correspondentjon donnison is here with more details.

at ten o'clock, clive myrie will be here with a full round—up of the day's news.s time for our world: hidden children of bulgaria. a warning — you may find the following programme distressing from the very start. in 2007, the bbc film bulgaria's abandoned children, exposed tragic levels of neglect in mogilino, an institute for disabled children. the film created an international outcry. as a result, with funding from the eu, the bulgarian government closed many of the country's larger institutes, replacing them with group homes that house up to m people. over a quarter of a billion euros from the eu has been invested in these reforms. but a shocking report has just been released by the advocacy organisation disability rights international, revealing that, while the new group homes are smaller and clean, some of the children and young people within them are still suffering shocking levels of neglect. i see the conditions here today. they are exactly what i witnessed in mogilino and to some extent they are worse. i have come back to bulgaria to investigate life insi

i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 10pm.l, her 16—year—old brother, and their father have died after drowning in a swimming pool at a holiday resort in the costa del sol. prince philip has been discharged from hospital, and is now spending christmas with the queen, at sandringham. and the queen will use tomorrow's christmas day message to say the past year has been "quite bumpy" — adding that "small steps" can heal divisions. the wildlife victims of australia's bushfires, that are being helped by emergency crews, working around the clock. # silent night... pilgrims from around the world are in bethlehem, for the yuletide celebrations... and in half an hour, i'll be looking back

the bbc isocusing on areas that are likely to decide the outcome.po clive myrie s from a market town northern ireland, righ on the border with the irish republic, a big issue in the process. ♪ clive: this is divided soil, a land where the sun wwo beliefs, rival loyaltieshat have caused past pain, now playing out in an election touched by brexit. this is literally the frontline of the debate, the u.k. nstituency that merges seamlessly with the european union.tz damon fipatrick's business straddles both worlds. we are in northern ireland and now, and this is the republi this is the border. that is the southern post man. the m southern postan. clive: post man from that sit bringing, what, mail overere. what is it you want to hear in this election that will make yob feel ater? >> there is no one there, so it it is time that people got their heads down together and put the country first and say that this is what we have to do. clive: the uncertainty over brexit is no good for anyone here. at this livestock maet, republic of ireland farmers buy northern irish cattle. overall trade across t

tonight we're at our final stop, crewe in cheshire, where we can join clive myrie. hi, clive.ow away from the main railway station. crewe, of course, a major rail hub catering to 10,000 passengers every day, including the conservative and labour leaders, canvassing hard here. now, the seat actually spans two towns, crewe and nantwich, taken by labour from the tories in 2017. the majority wafer thin, just 48 votes, and after three recounts, making this one of the top—ten most marginal constituencies in the uk. on brexit, 60% of the voters wanted to leave the eu, so with this being such a tight marginal, undecided voters who aren't being counted by the pollsters could prove to be decisive. we've been talking to one couple still unsure which way to go. prepare for the final dash — the rush of promises of treats to win your vote on thursday. meet scott thompson who, with his wifejenny, runs a doggy day—care centre in crewe. they say they're torn about which party deserves their full attention. health care and education, two main things, and as a businessman, business rates, corpor

at ten o'clock, clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the day's news.bloodhound, the story of the supercar aiming to break the land speed record. well, the thing about the land speed record is it is the last of the amateur corinthian sports. it is done purely for the love, the fascination of it. some people argue, well, the old cars are no more, but forget it is a car, we are pushing the boundaries of engineering to its absolute limit. every day i go, why are we doing this? it may be the last land speed record as we know it. this is a story about stubbornness and ingenuity, and yes, about speed, too. it is the story of a quest to design and build the world's fastest car, and then to find a place flat enough, long enough, to actually drive it. there are not many spots on this particular planet suitable for racing faster than the speed of sound. you can't just pick a straight stretch of road. at 500, 700, 900 miles an hour, the wheels would rip apart mere tarmac, which is why we have come to a remote corner of south africa, close to the borders of botswan

this is bbc news, i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 8pm.e drowned in a swimming pool at a holiday resort, on the costa del sol. prince philip has been discharged from hospital, and is now spending christmas with the queen, at sandringham. and the queen will use tomorrow's christmas day message to say the past year has been "quite bumpy" — adding that "small steps" can heal divisions. the wildlife victims of australia's bushfires, that are being helped by emergency crews, working around the clock. pilgrims from around the world are in bethlehem, for the yuletide celebrations. and coming up in half an hour on bbc news: amol rajan takes a look back at a year dominated by the power of social meida in review

tonight, clive myrie is in croydon in south london. clive.. it's interesting how this one small market village has developed into the most populous borough in london, and it's also one of the most diverse with the highest number of under 18 is anywhere in the capital. croydon central was taken by labour from the conservatives in 2017, a crushing defeat for the tories. labour's current majority is 5500. 54% of voters across croydon chose to remain in the eu when it comes to brexit. but seven days out, what is confidence like for people here? how do they view their futures? and if it isa do they view their futures? and if it is a positive sense for the future, how could that swing the vote in this marginal? croydon's skyline padres swagger, confidence, money is flowing but is it all it seems? the elections are all about confidence, how people feel about their lives, their futures. that time of year when we assess and re—evaluate. futures. that time of year when we assess and re-evaluate. at these recording studios, there is a swagger. these are

my colleague clive myrie is in the market town of enniskillen tonight. yes, good evening, huw. and south tyrone has frequently been won with very small majorities ? repeatedly flipping between nationalist sinn fein and the ulster unionist party. in 2017, michelle gildernew won the seat for sinn fein byjust 875 votes. the ira's bobby sands won the seat whilst on hunger strike in maze prison in 1981. he died less than a month later. and in the eu referendum vote, 59% of the population wanted to remain, with several businesses in the area concerned how their livelihoods could be affected, if border checks are introduced. so, brexit, then, on people 5 minds in the election. but dig a little deeper in a land where there 5 been no functioning government at stormont for close to three years, and you ll find other concerns — some very deep, that weigh heavy. this is divided soil. a land where the sun warms two beliefs. rival loyalties that have caused past pain now play out in an election touched by brexit. this is literally the front line of the debate, a uk constituency that merges s

i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 10pm. a nine—year—old british girl, her 16—year—old brother, and their father have died after drowning in a swimming pool at a holiday resort in the costa del sol. prince philip has been discharged from hospital, and is now spending christmas with the queen, at sandringham. and the queen will use tomorrow's christmas day message to say the past year has been "quite bumpy" — adding that "small steps" can heal divisions. the wildlife victims of australia's bushfires, that are being helped by emergency crews, working around the clock. # silent night... pilgrims from around the world are in bethlehem, for the yuletide celebrations... and in half an hour, i'll be looking back at the best films of the year. films from around the world — from spectacular blockbusters to hidden arthouse gems. that's all in review 2019: the year in film with me, mark kermode. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. a british man and his two children have died after drowning in a swimming pool at a holiday resort in t

clive myrie is in the market town of enniskillen for us this evening. kingdom, in the shadow of the imposing enniskillen castle. now the seat of fermanagh and south tyrone has frequently been won with small majorities repeatedly flipping between nationalists flipping between nationalist sinn fein and the ulster unionist party. in 2017, michelle guildenough won the seat for sinn fein by just 875 votes. the ira's bobby sands won the seat on hunger strike in prison in 1981 and he died less than a month later. and in the eu referendum vote, 59% of the population wanted to remain, but several businesses in the area concerned how their livelihoods could be affected if border checks are introduced. so brexit clearly on people's minds in the election but dig a little bit deeper in a land where there has been no functioning government at stormont for close to three years, you will find other concerns, some very deep, that weigh heavy. this is divided soil. a land where the sun warms two beliefs. rival loyalties that have caused past pain now play out in an elect

my colleague, clive myrie, reports from enniskillen. this is divided soil.now play out in an election touched by brexit. this is literally the front line of the debate, a uk constituency that merges seamlessly with the european union. eamon? and eamon fitzpatrick‘s business straddles both worlds. we are in northern ireland now, and this is the republic? yes. so this is the border? yes. that man going past there, that's our southern postman. that's the postman... the southern postman. ..from that side. bringing, what, mail over here? bringing mail over here. what is it you want to hear in this election that's going to make you feel any better? well, isuppose, unfortunately, you're not going to hear about stormont, because there's nobody in stormont... there's no—one there, so it's time people got their heads down together and put the country first and said, "listen here, boys, this is what we're going to have to do." the uncertainty over brexit is no good for anyone here. at enniskillen‘s livestock market, republic of ireland farmers buy northern irish cattle

clive myrie is in the market town of enniskillen for us this evening.now, the seat of fermanagh and south tyrone has frequently been won with very small majorities, repeatedly flipping between nationalist sinn fein and the ulster unionist party. in 2017, michelle gildernew won the seat for sinn fein byjust 875 votes. the ira's bobby sands won the seat whilst on hunger strike in maze prison in 1981. he died less than a month later. and in the eu referendum vote, 59% of the population wanted to remain, with several businesses in the area concerned how their livelihoods could be affected, if border checks are introduced. so, brexit then on people s minds in the election. but dig a little deeper in a land where there s been no functioning government at stormont for close to three years, and you ll find other concerns, some very deep, that weigh heavy. singing this is divided soil. a land where the sun warms two beliefs. rival loyalties that have caused past pain now play out in an election touched by brexit. this is literally the front line of the debate, a

clive myrie is in downing street.r the last couple of hours after he gave that victory speech not far from hours after he gave that victory speech not farfrom here hours after he gave that victory speech not far from here and hours after he gave that victory speech not farfrom here and his chief adviser and election guru i suppose you could say dominic cummings arrived about an hour ago, and the big question is how did they do it? there campaign so successful overnight. those votes in parliament that boris johnson overnight. those votes in parliament that borisjohnson lost day after day after day, lots of worry and concern within the conservative government that things were slipping out of his hands but dominic cummings making it clear to his advisers keep calm, we are all going to keep calm, keep cool, these are skirmishes we are losing, the big battle is to come, and they have triumphed pretty spectacularly as we have seen overnight. a lot of procedure still to go through. boris johnson at some point will leave numb

here's clive myrie.s and bars all around, it is quite interesting in the last couple of decades how this once small—market village has developed into the most populous borough in london. it is also one of the most diverse with the highest number of under 18s anywhere in the capital. croydon central, which is where we are, was taken by labour from the conservatives in 2017. a crushing defeat for the tories and labour's current majority is just over five and a half thousand. when it comes to brexit, 54% of voters across croydon chose to remain in the eu. for seven days out, what is confidence like the people here? how do they view their futures and, if it is a positive since the future, how could that swing the vote in this margin? croydon's skyline portrays swagger, a confidence, the cranes mean money's flowing. but is it all it seems? strip away the political rhetoric, and the elections are all about confidence, how people feel about their lives, their futures. that time of year when we assess and re—eva

right now, we go to downing street, and clive myrie and what looks like dominic cummings on the steps already spoken... hello. he has already spoken to party activists. i think you can see some of the conservative team out on the pavement here. we are just waiting for the prime minister to leave number ten to address the nation. he has spoken to party supporters this morning and activists. he has met with the queen and formally asked her if he could form the next government. now, he is preparing to address the nation, and here he is. good afternoon. afternoon, everybody. this morning, i went to buckingham palace and i am forming a new government and, on monday, mps will arrive at westminster to form a new parliament, and i am proud to say that members of our new one nation government, a people'sgovernment, will set out from constituencies that have never returned a conservative mp for 100 yea rs. returned a conservative mp for 100 years. yes, they will have an overwhelming mandate from this election to get it done, and we will honour that mandate by january the sist. honour that manda

clive myrie is there. what is the feeling? actually, they've finished counting here.s left and we had that victory for the labour candidate, fleur anderson, taking the seat from the conservative justine taking the seat from the conservativejustine greening, who is not standing. we still have tooting and battersea and i suspect the labour candidates here and the activists here are feeling pleased, not just with activists here are feeling pleased, notjust with putney activists here are feeling pleased, not just with putney they believe they can hang on to that labour margin in battersea and tooting which is a very safe labour seat, 13,000 for the incumbent they are. while there has been this talk throughout the evening of this red wall crumbling in the midlands and the north, there is this red wall here in the south as well. it rings london, a8, 49 here in the south as well. it rings london, a8, a9 of the 70 seats here in the capital are labour seats and there is a sense that because the vast majority of them are remain seats, labour will do very well. you may hear peop

i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 11:00pm. a 9—year—old british girl, her 16—year—old brother and their father have died after drowning in a swimming pool at a holiday resort in the costa del sol. prince philip has been discharged from hospital and is now spending christmas with the queen at sandringham. and the queen will use tomorrow's christmas day message to say the past year has been "quite bumpy," adding that "small steps" can heal divisions. the wildlife victims of australia's bushfires that are being helped by emergency crews working around the clock. pilgrims from around the world are in bethlehem for the yuletide celebrations. and later in the programme, private eye's editor ian hislopjoins the bbc‘s media editor amol rajan to look back on a fascinating year of front covers, cartoons and satire. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a british man and his two children have died after drowning in a swimming pool at a resort in the costa del sol. they were on holiday at club la costa world when it's believed a 9—year—ol