dennis reid from cumbria, we — assessments. dennis reid from cumbria, we thank— assessments.s. dennis reid from cumbria, we thank you for - assessments. dennis reid from cumbria, we thank you for your| assessments. dennis reid from - cumbria, we thank you for your time, thank you so much, have a lovely weekend. let's take a look at the latest covid figures. there have been 42 8a8 cases of covid in the past 2a hours there have been 127 deaths within 28 days of a covid test recorded in the past 2a hours and i9. 8 million people — that's 34.4% of adults have now received a booster jab. the metropolitan police say they'll consider correspondence asking them to investigate a claim that christmas parties were held in downing street last year in breach of covid rules. the force responded to the complaint by some labour mps by saying it wasn't their policy to routinely examine �*retrospective breaches' of covid rules. earlier, i spoke to our political correspondent, ione wells. they are responding to the fact that two labour mps have written to the metropolitan police asking them to

fiona trott reports from cartmel in cumbria.ed into an emergency hub. at the end of the phones, the police, mountain rescue and red cross volunteers, knocking on the doors of 600 properties. knocking on the doors of 600 preperties-— knocking on the doors of 600 --roerties. ~ ., �* ., , properties. what we're actually doinu is properties. what we're actually doing is knocking _ properties. what we're actually doing is knocking on _ properties. what we're actually doing is knocking on each - properties. what we're actually | doing is knocking on each door. properties. what we're actually - doing is knocking on each door. we are identifying if that person is vulnerable, if they have any needs, have got enough water, have they got enough clothing, are they warm enough, have they got enough food. any areas that we find that they do need, whether it is support, rear accommodation, we are managing that as a team, and delivering what they need to support their welfare. in need to support their welfare. in scotland, 130 military personne

fiona trott in cumbria and then philip in aberdeenshire.those on standard tarrifs — will have doubled in 18 months, when prices rise in april. the charity, which campaigns for warm, dry homes, says higher bills will add to the financial pressure already weighing on those with low incomes. energy suppliers say there is support available for those struggling with bills. here's our personal finance correspondent, kevin peachey. money is already tight for catherine, who lives on her own in keighley. heating bills are adding to that financial squeeze, so she is finding new ways to stay warm with the heating off. i'll wrap myself up in a blanket and i'll use my hairdryer to warm me up. i'm very, very funny about putting the heating on because it's just, even when it's on, my anxiety levels are so high and i'm constantly timing it to be like, when can i turn it off? soon energy bills are likely to rise sharply. under the industry regulator ofgem's price cap, a typical annual dual fuel bill wasjust over £1,000 last winter. that has since risen, rea

when it's cross sat live night to cumbria from where that resident says from and speak. we shandey edwards dashti, all correspondent, shouty just listening mer to that clip. that woman and things are very tough. the people there at the moment. it's incredibly tough for people here in the north of england. in fact, tens of thousands of people now is still in darkness. with no electricity for 6 consecutive day and it feels that there's no and inside to some people have even been told. now this could go on for at least another week. i'm in south lakes in cumbria where people are so desperate now trying to look for places to he top to keep room and to have some temporary accommodation. now, hotels like this one have opened the door now to the local community is being funded by the local council because still around 1800 people are still without electricity. and that's in just in this small area alone. it includes, of course, the vulnerable, the l to the living on the own as well on it is i have to tell you absolutely freezing weather conditions here in this part of the count

fiona trott, bbc news, cumbria.d a 30% stake in the cambo field, off the west coast of shetland, which has faced sustained criticism from environmental groups. our climate editorjustin rowlatt is with me — what's behind shell's decision? well, shell says after what it described as comprehensive screening it has decided the economic case doesn'tjustify it going ahead. it also said it was worried about delays with the project and opposition had become a focus on the run—up to the glasgow climate conference and they argue they are opening new oilfields that would last 25 years, not compatible with the low—carbon objectives, so it had become a serious reputational issue for shell, but let's be clear cambo oil field for shell, but let's be clear cambo oilfield has hundreds of millions of barrels of oil which as of today are worth $70 a barrel. another less high—profile —— and other less high—profile —— and other less high—profile companies are not likely to be as squeamish as shell, so this project is not dead in the wat

lancashire, cumbria, central and schooled lancashire, cumbria, centraland schooled in scotland, northerncloud, patchy light rain. in northern scotland, some sunshine coming through. all areas will be breezy and very mild, ii or 12 degrees. what rain there across northern areas will get pushed away into thursday by this area of high pressure that is starting to build in, so a little bit of patchy rain heading up towards the northern isles. elsewhere, probably dry with a lot of cloud around, the best of the sunshine in the east, but still much milder than normalfor this much milder than normal for this time much milder than normalfor this time of year. and that high pressure continues to take charge, building into the uk as we head toward the end of the week, and once it is arriving, not moving very far at all. some stronger winds around it into the english channel, cornwall, western parts of scotland. more sunshine across northern parts of scotland, but for many parts of the country quite grey, misty and gloomy, and still quite mild, but temperature is beginning to drop away a little bit,

we are used to westerly winds in cumbria and the lakes and this one came from a complete opposite soto the south. that is one of the things we will be working to understand a little bit more, whether simply they were weaker from this direction and is that something we need to change in the future. well, we are going to find out a lot more about that with you this afternoon. you can watch more on that at 6:30pm but those yellow warnings are in place for the north west. back to you. thank you very much indeed. a pair of giant pandas will remain at edinburgh zoo for at least two more years. yang guang and tian tian arrived in december 2011 as part of a ten year deal with the china wildlife conservation association. the aim was to breed them but despite repeated attempts no cubs were born and no further attempts will be made. the pandas were due to be returned to china at the end of the agreement but the covid pandemic has delayed those plans. a lot of people haven't been able to come and see the pandas during the last couple of years, and also it's not the right time to be sending them

sunny spells developing here, as there will across northern ireland and northern england, especially cumbriatemperatures — six to about 12 degrees north to south. through this evening and overnight we've got the remnants of a weather front still producing a lot of cloud, some showers, some drizzle and we've got clear skies across parts of the highlands, meaning for you there could be a touch of frost and some mist and fog. but later in the night all this rain sweeps in across the central swathe of the uk and through the course of tomorrow what it's going to do is continue its journey, moving off in the direction of the north sea. any mist and fog in the highlands lifting quite quickly allowing some sunshine to come through. there will be cloud coming in behind the rain, brighter skies out towards the west, but windy, especially in england and wales. hello this is bbc news — the headlines: the prime minister's scientific advisers will brief him today on the spread of coronavirus over christmas — as he decides whether to impose more restrictions in england before the new year. in scotland and

i think for lancashire and particular cumbria, a bit of patchy rain here, some patchy rain for northernountry with some sunshine. and all areas will be mild again, temperatures typically ii—i2 celsius. now, there's not much rain in the forecast for tomorrow, what there is of it is going to get swept northwards again with that weather front, as high pressure starts to build in from continental europe. we've still got a little rain to head up towards shetland. otherwise a lot of dry weather again on thursday. again, it looks quite cloudy. some areas of mist and fog too, the best of any sunshine probably for eastern scotland, northeast england, perhaps into lincolnshire as well. and we've still got those temperatures several degrees above average, really, for this time of the year. the wind is turning lighter, though, as that area of high—pressure starts to build in as we head towards the end of the week. that's going to stick around for quite some time. so, this is the story, really, for friday. we may have a bit more sunshine across northern parts of scotland. we've got a lot of cloud ar

in fact, the cumbria hotel directly behind me is one of those places. that's a temporary accommodation side all funded by the local council. now in this small area are alone around 1800 people are in this blackout situation. and today i said to one woman who is staying at this hotel. this is her 1st night in this hotel. she's got 2 young kids and 2 dogs and says it's impossible to live in this situation. with no end in sight. we went to blackpool to stay the but the commuting is just been so hard. obviously we've left our house. we left the animals and we just left for blackpool. and i finally got hold of somebody when i was in blackpool, who said, we do know of your fault because the 1st few times we had friends phoning for us and they said, or they don't know of your fault, we flag them down and they say they don't know of the false, and then i did get hold and i said, we do know of your fault now, and just to be patient and to wait. so we're waiting. we haven't heard anything yet . so when they gonna fix it, shed as was dashti reporting, our fortune,

so far this year there have been more than 600 prosecutions for domestic violence in cumbria, with 70ining orders handed out. but women like sarah know the fear doesn't necessarily enter there. all i want is to live my life like he doesn't exist. and i am able to do that to some point with the camera, because i do not want to have to change my own behaviours because of him, because it makes me still under his control and still abused by him. there's a warning that young women with breast cancer are avoiding having mastectomies because they won't be able to have reconstructive surgery afterwards. that's according to a patient who has been on the reconstructive waiting list throughout the pandemic , but like hundreds of others , has been told they will have to wait much longer. our health correspondent matthew hill went to meet her. ijust feel i'm still completely in limbo. you've had a battle and you've kind of come out the other side, but it's not complete. nicola was given the devastating news that she had breast cancer three years ago. after surgery to remove her left breast, she ha

i thought it was interesting because a cumbria mp said parts— interesting because a cumbria mp said partsmuch bigger story~ — this long, it would have been a much bigger story. and i thought there was an— bigger story. and i thought there was an interesting point you made. yes, _ was an interesting point you made. yes. and _ was an interesting point you made. yes, and these people are still struggling in these freezing cold homes, caroline, the last thing they need is another barrage from another storm. i need is another barrage from another storm. :, :, , ., ., storm. i would, for sure. i had a similar piece _ storm. i would, for sure. i had a similar piece on _ storm. i would, for sure. i had a similar piece on the _ storm. i would, for sure. i had a similar piece on the radio - storm. i would, for sure. i had a similar piece on the radio the i similar piece on the radio the earlier, saying if this is happening in surrey we would not be hearing about the —— we would still be hearing about the power. this is bad news for these types of england and scotland. the only thing to say is that

rainfor cumbria and and for lancaster, bit of patchy rain for cumbria and northern ireland.he best of any sunshine probably for eastern scotland, perhaps into lincolnshire. still got those temperatures above average. the wind is turning lighter as that area of high pressure starts to build in as we head towards the end of the week. that will stick around for quite some time. this is the story for friday. we will have more sunshine across northern parts of scotland. we've got a lot of cloud around elsewhere. is that low cloud continues. temperatures not quite as high on friday. over the weekend, we will find those temperatures dropping away a little bit more. it will turn a little bit cooler over the weekend, but high pressure will keep it find a dry. possible time. sir keir starmer. we will put this in context... _ you're watching bbc news. the headlines... you're watching bbc news. the headlines. . ._ you're watching bbc news. the headlines... . . , ., headlines... there are an estimated 200,000 infections _ headlines... there are an estimated 200,000 infections of _ headli

it shows sunny weather across the hills of cumbria.ow cloud and some mixed nest. that's exactly how the weather has been across the uk today. lowerareas, cloudy, misty. western and high areas have seen more clear weather and sunshine through the day. overnight tonight, we keep clear skies through parts of scotland. it turns cold. lowest temperatures here could be —8 in some of the deeper glens. the low cloud, though, keeping it frost free elsewhere but there will be some mist and fog patches as we head into monday morning. for some it could be quite murky. through the day this area of cloud across eastern scotland and eastern england should be more prone to thinning and breaking. overall through the afternoon you might well find it being a little bit on the brighter side. temperatures around six or seven. this quiet weather is going to last into the middle part of the week but as we get close to christmas, it gets more interesting. colder from the north. some of you might even see a bit of snow later in the week. this is bbc news — the

and then from there that was the lush coal mining in cumbria. know that her plans to start mining cool again for steal production the see bit here is a veritable treasure. truth an estimated 750000000 tons of coal lie under the water . if you want to steal you need call the mileage. tons of it out there on the job. why bring it from broad? when you got it? many british steel work still use coal. there are new technologies which is hydrogen to pursue production or recycle old steel. and these are constantly being improved. but they have yet to replace call the council has already given the go ahead for a new coloring on this former factory site, but claim activist carol would and her husband robin are campaigning against it. the climate change agenda is just so urgent now. i mean, we are actually seeing the impact of climate disaster and it's not, it's not in the future, it's happening now. and we haven't got any wiggle room. we absolutely need to keep his colon the ground. this is the position of the new mine over on the marsh on site, and that'

but across the hills of cumbria. low cloud and mistiness, exactly how the weather has been across the uk. lower areas, cloudy, weather has been across the uk. lowerareas, cloudy, misty and western and higher areas we have seen clear weather and sunshine through the whole day. overnight tonight, parts of scotland will turn cold and lowest temperatures could get down to —8 in some of the deeper glens. low cloud keeping frost free elsewhere but some mist and fog patches as we head into monday morning. it could be quite murky. this area of cloud coming into eastern scotland and eastern areas of england and it should be prone to more thinning and breaking. overall through the afternoon, you might find it more bright. around 6 or 7. this quiet weather will last into the middle part of the week but as we get close to christmas, more interesting, colder from we get close to christmas, more interesting, colderfrom the north and some of you might even see a bit of snow later the week. —— later in the week. hello this is bbc ne

perhaps at the cumbria and lincolnshire., that patchy rain and cloud will get pushback up towards the northwest of scotland. we'll get a few more breaks in the cloud. down through lincolnshire and east anglia. that could lead to pockets of mist and fog. the reason is because we start to see pressure building and across the uk. otherwise generally dry and the best of sunshine in the east and perhaps down into ligature. double to figure temperatures, there the high pushes of thursday, and it continues to move its way over to the uk, and that means a lot of cloud around and some mist and fog batches. temperatures are beginning to drop off on friday, and with clear skies we could start saturday with a frost here. thanks to the cloud, it should generally be frost free. more of a breeze in the far southwest. some sunshine again across northern and eastern scotland, perhaps into northern parts of england. for many parts, it's still cloudy and a bit dull. temperatures are leaking away during saturday and sunday. it's starting to fee

i've got a really stunning weather watcher picture to start off with, showing clear sunny size skies cumbriahave been clear and sunny for the most part with some western parts as well but for many, particularly low down if you live in a low community, you have had cloud and mist patches pretty much all day. more that of the same tonight. the cloud will keep the frost at bay exceptions with clearer skies. and in scotland, rural parts could get down to —8. mist and fog initial as we start of monday morning and quite a bit of grey weather. this cloud coming in across eastern areas of scotland and england should be more prone to thinning, you might find overall there is a slightly brighter look to the skies as we head into the afternoon. temperatures of almost 6 or 7. this quiet spell continues until wednesday and then much more interesting later. some might see a bit of snow. this is bbc news — with the latest headlines: in the uk, the health security says it is time to be cautious about social interactions and refuses to rule out tighter covid restrictions before christmas in response to the r

particularly in the hills, a couple of centimetres, peak district, pennines, cumbria and the fells.n uplands and that snowy weather will work its way up into the highlands later on in the day as the main rain band sweeps away from eastern parts of england, heavy showers follow and it stays very windy. strongest winds are likely to be through the irish sea, english channel, gust 70, 80mph near coast. generally a0 or 50 or so but could get windier around some north sea coast in the evening. now, after steaming into the uk storm barra isjust going to stall overnight and into wednesday. and it will weaken as well. wednesday is still a windy day, just not as windy. the strongest winds are going to be in south wales and the southwest of england. and around that area of low pressure showers or longer spells of rain rotating with some brief glimpses of sunshine. but it's still cold, temperatures around five to 7 . by the time we get to thursday our storm really is no more. it's continuing to weaken, the winds are continuing to drop. this band of rain from the atlantic will arrive into north

particularly in the hills, a couple of centimetres, peak district, pennines, cumbria and the fells.work its way up into the highlands later on in the day as the main rain band sweeps away from eastern parts of england, heavy showers follow and it stays very windy. strongest winds are likely to be through the irish sea, english channel, gust 70, 80mph near coast. generally a0 or 50 or so but could get windier around some north sea coast in the evening. now, after steaming into the uk, storm barra isjust going to stall overnight and into wednesday, and it will weaken as well. wednesday is still a windy day, just not as windy. the strongest winds are going to be in south wales and the southwest of england. and around that area of low pressure, showers or longer spells of rain rotating with some brief glimpses of sunshine. but it's still cold, temperatures around 5—7 . by the time we get to thursday our storm really is no more. it's continuing to weaken, the winds are continuing to drop. this band of rain from the atlantic will arrive into northern ireland later in the day. but otherwis

our correspondent reports in cumbria, just eight miles from the border with scotland. >> new year's evee border city. the castle was once used to keep the scots out. now it welcomes them as they arrive in the center. earlier today, many scots made the trip south. >> nothing to do in the south of scotland, so this is the nearest place for something to do. >> because that is what new year's is all about. >> and they were ready to celebrate. the new year's eve party at the hotel was canceled before christmas to keep staff and customers safe. tonight, the restaurant is busy and the rooms fully booked, many by scots. >> probably half of the central bill coming down. it will be busy. i think they will complain a little bit but we will secretly be happy. >> scotland along with wales and northern ireland have all introduced some covid restrictions over the festive period. and that makes border towns like this more appealing for a night out. there are a lot of both english and scottish people out enjoying themselves in carlisle tonight. some of the scots admit they have come here on purpose to a

i've got a really stunning weather watcher picture to start off with, showing clear sunny skies in cumbria the most part with some western parts as well but for many, particularly low down if you live in a low community, you have had cloud and mist patches pretty much all day. more that of the same tonight. the cloud will keep the frost at bay exceptions with clearer skies. and in scotland, rural parts could get down to —8. mist and fog initial as we start of monday morning and quite a bit of grey weather. this cloud coming in across eastern areas of scotland and england should be more prone to thinning, you might find overall it is slightly brighter. this quiet spell continues until wednesday and then much more interesting later. some might see a bit of snow. this is bbc news — the headlines at four: the health secretary says it is time to be cautious about social interactions and refuses to rule out tighter covid restrictions before christmas in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant. there are no guarantees in this pandemic, i don't think. at this point, we just have to kee

and then from there that was the lush coal mining in cumbria. know that her plans to start mining call again for steal production the see bit here is a veritable treasure. truth an estimated 750000000 tons of coal lie under the water . if you want steal, you need call this millage tons of it out there. on the job, why bring it from broad when you've got it? many british steel work still use coal. there are new technologies which is hydrogen to pursue production or recycle old steel. and these are constantly being improved. but they have yet to replace call. the council has already given the go ahead for a new calorie on this former factory site, but claim activist carol would and her husband robin are campaigning against it. the climate change agenda is just so urgent now. i mean, we are actually seeing the impact of climate disaster and it's not, it's not in the future. it's happening now. and we haven't got any wiggle room. we absolutely need to keep this colin the ground. this is the position of the new mine over on the marsh on site, and tha

really stunning weather watcher picture to start off with, showing sunny weather across the hills of cumbriaher has been across the uk. no area is cloudy and misty and western and higher areas have seen almost a clear weather and sunshine pretty much the whole day. overnight, where we keep clearer skies across parts of scotland, it turns cold. lowest impetus could get down to about —8 in some of the deeper glens. the low cloud keeping frost free elsewhere but there will be some mist and fog patches as we head into monday morning. for some, quite murky. through the day, the area of cloud coming across eastern scotland and eastern areas of england should be more prone to thinning and breaking. overall, through the afternoon, you might well find it being on the brighter side. temperatures around 6 or 7 degrees celsius. this quiet weather is going to last into the middle part of the week but, as we get close to christmas, it gets more interesting. colder from the north. some of you might even see a bit of snow later in the week. this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at five. the h

and then from there that was the lush coal mining in cumbria. know that her plans to start mining cool again for steal production. the seabed here is a veritable treasure. truth, an estimated 750000000 tons of coal lie under the water. if you want steal, you need, call the 1000000 tons of it out there on the job. why bring it from broad? when you got it? many wishes steal work still use coal. there are new technologies which is hydrogen to power steel, production or recycle old steel. and these are constantly being improved, but they have yet to replace cool. the council has already given the go ahead for a new color re on this former factory site, but claim activist carol would and her husband robin are campaigning against it. the climate change agenda is just so urgent now. i mean we are actually seeing the impact of climate disaster and it's not, it's not in the future. it's happening now and we haven't got any wiggle room. we absolutely need to keep this colin ground. this is the position of the new mine over on the marsh on site, and that's

and then from there that was the last coal mining in cumbria know that her plans to start mining cool again for steal production. the seabed here is a veritable treasure. truth, an estimated 750000000 tons of coal. why under the water if you want to steal you need call the mileage, tons of it out there on the job. why bring it from broad? when you've got it? many wishes steal, work still use coal. there are new technologies which is hydrogen to pursue production or recycle old steel. and these are constantly being improved. but they have yet to replace cool. the council has already given the go ahead for a new calorie on this former factory site. but claim activist carol would and her husband robin are campaigning against it. the climate change agenda is just so urgent now. i mean we are actually seeing the impact of climate disaster and it's not, it's not in the future, it's happening now. and we haven't got any wiggle room. we absolutely need to keep this colin the ground. this is the position of the new mine over on the marsh on site. and that's up where that light is on the top ju

months of daily explosions. declaration was made following 10 days of low level activity from the cumbria, via volcano for people and, and bob way have been killed after a bus collided with a fuel tank or not crash happen near the eastern city of missouri. in his christmas blessing, their head of the roman catholic church has urged people to talk more to each other . so francis said only dialogue to solve conflicts, whether within families or between nation it through attention to violence and syria, him and ukraine, and elsewhere. then as our, as at the top of the hour on al jazeera next is inside story, ah and attempts to rival china's belt and road initiative, the you and veils, and major global infrastructure plan. the goal to invest in developing countries and boost trade links with the rest of the world. but why the interest now and can the book competes with aging? this is inside story. ah hello and welcome to the program. i'm how am i heading? has been described as a roadmap for major investments and infrastructure world wise, the european union's global gateway strategy as seen a

particularly in the hills, a couple of centimetres, peak district, pennines, cumbria and the fells.snowy weather will work its way up into the highlands later on in the day as the main rain band sweeps away from eastern parts of england, heavy showers follow and it stays very windy. strongest winds are likely to be through the irish sea, english channel, gust 70, 80mph near coast. generally 40 or 50 or so but could get windier around some north sea coast in the evening. now, after steaming into the uk, storm barra isjust going to stall overnight and into wednesday, and it will weaken as well. wednesday is still a windy day, just not as windy. the strongest winds are going to be in south wales and the southwest of england. and around that area of low pressure, showers or longer spells of rain rotating with some brief glimpses of sunshine. degrees. by the time we get to thursday our storm really is no more. it's continuing to weaken, the winds are continuing to drop. this band of rain from the atlantic will arrive into northern ireland later in the day. but otherwise, it's a much quie

sunny spells developing here, as there will across northern ireland and northern england, especially cumbria. temperatures — six to about 12 degrees north to south. through this evening and overnight we've got the remnants of a weather front still producing a lot of cloud, some showers, some drizzle and we've got clear skies across parts of the highlands, meaning for you there could be a touch of frost and some mist and fog. but later in the night all this rain sweeps in across the central swathe of the uk and through the course of tomorrow what it's going to do is continue its journey, moving off in the direction of the north sea. any mist and fog in the highlands lifting quite quickly allowing some sunshine to come through. there will be cloud coming in behind the rain, brighter skies out towards the west, but windy, especially in england and wales. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the prime minister's scientific advisers will brief him today on the spread of coronavirus over christmas, as he decides whether to impose more restrictions in england before the new year. in scotland a

and then from there that was the lush coal mining in cumbria. know that her plans to start mining cool again for steal production. the see bit here is a veritable treasure. truth, an estimated 750000000 tons of coal lie under the water. if you want to steal you need call the 1000000 tons of it out there on the job. why bring it from broad? when you've got to live many british steel work still use coal. there are new technologies which is hydrogen to pursue production or recycle old steel. and these are constantly being improved. but they have yet to replace call. the council has already given the go ahead for a new calorie on this former factory site, but claim activist carol would and her husband robin are campaigning against it. the climate change agenda is just so urgent now. i mean, we are actually seeing the impact of climate disaster and it's not, it's not in the future. it's happening now. and we haven't got any wiggle room. we absolutely need to keep this colin the ground. this is the position of the new mine over on the marsh on site, a

and then from there that was the lush coal mining in cumbria know that her plans to start mining cool again for steal production. the seabed here is a veritable treasure. truth, an estimated 750000000 tons of coal. why under the water if you want to steal you need call the mileage, tons of it out there on the job. why bring it from broad? when you got it? many bushes still work still use coal. there are new technologies which is hydrogen to power steel production or recycle old steel. and these are constantly being improved. but they have yet to replace cool. the council has already given the go ahead for a new calorie on this former factory site. but claim activist carol would and her husband robin are campaigning against it. the climate change agenda is just so urgent now. i mean we are actually seeing the impact of climate disaster and it's not, it's not in the future, it's happening now. and we haven't got any wiggle room. we absolutely need to keep this colin ground. this is the position of the new mine over on the marsh on site. and that's up where that light is on the top just

pylo ns pylons in cumbria still lying on the ground six days on. preparing them as a massive task.aring them as a massive task. m, ., preparing them as a massive task. ., ., , ., ., task. the scale of devastation is something _ task. the scale of devastation is something we _ task. the scale of devastation is something we never- is something we never experience, definitely not in the 15 years that i've worked in the organisation. you would have to get back to the great storm of 87. we've had over 900 instances. this is one incident where you have eighteenths master of paris.— master of paris. this family can't wait — master of paris. this family can't wait for _ master of paris. this family can't wait for repairs. - master of paris. this family can't wait for repairs. they | can't wait for repairs. they have five children, three are disabled, and five—year—old 0liver. .. disabled, and five—year—old 0liver... they are all crimes into hotel rooms. we might it's been a living nightmare, 20c! been a living nightmare, 200 miles an hour— been a living nightmare, 200 miles an hour wind, -

particularly in the hills, a couple of centimetres, peak district, pennines, cumbria and the fells. as the main rain band sweeps away from eastern parts of england, heavy showers follow and it stays very windy. strongest winds are likely to be through the irish sea, english channel, gust 70, 80mph near coast. generally a0 or 50 or so but could get windier around some north seacoast in the evening. now, after steaming into the uk storm barra isjust going to stall overnight and into wednesday. and it will weaken as well. wednesday is still a windy day, just not as windy. the strongest winds are going to be in south wales and the southwest of england. and around that area of low pressure showers or longer spells of rain rotating with some brief glimpses of sunshine. but it's still cold, temperatures around five to 7 by the time we get to thursday our storm really is no more. it's continuing to weaken, the winds are continuing to drop. this band of rain from the atlantic will arrive into northern ireland later in the day. but otherwise, it's a much quieter day on thursday. a fair bit of

it shows sunny weather across the hills of cumbria. though, we've got low cloud and some mistiness. that's exactly how the weather has been across the uk today. low areas, cloudy, misty. western and high areas have seen almost clear weather and sunshine pretty much through the whole day. 0vernight tonight, wehere we keep clear skies through parts of scotland, it turns cold. lowest temperatures here could be —8 in some of the deeper glens. the low cloud, though, keeping it frost—free elsewhere but there will be some mist and fog patches as we head into monday morning. for some, it could be quite murky. through the day this area of cloud across eastern scotland and eastern england should be more prone to thinning and breaking. 0verall through the afternoon you might well find it being a little bit on the brighter side. temperatures around 6 or 7 celsius. this quiet weather is going to last into the middle part of the week, but as we get close to christmas, it gets more interesting. colder from the north. some of you might even see a bit

particularly in the hills, a couple of centimetres, peak district, pennines, cumbria and the fells. in the day as the main rain band sweeps away from eastern parts of england, heavy showers follow and it stays very windy. strongest winds are likely to be through the irish sea, english channel, gust 70, 80mph near coast. generally 40 or 50 or so but could get windier around some north seacoast in the evening. now, after steaming into the uk storm barra is just going to stall overnight and into wednesday. and it will weaken as well. wednesday is still a windy day, just not as windy. the strongest winds are going to be in south wales and the southwest of england. and around that area of low pressure showers or longer spells of rain rotating with some brief glimpses of sunshine. but it's still cold, temperatures around five to 7 was up by the time we get to thursday our storm really is no more. it's continuing to weaken, the winds are continuing to drop. this band of rain from the atlantic will arrive into northern ireland later in the day. but otherwise, it's a much quieter day on thur

sunny spells developing here as they were across northern ireland and northern england, especially cumbria

now i'm in south lakes in cumbria where people are really quite desperate now to try and find a warm place to stay. hotels like this one have indeed open up their doors is being funded by the local counselors, nearly 1800 people are still in a near, on black out in justice every year alone. really that includes those most vulnerable, like the elderly, those living alone as well in as i can really say, absolutely freezing weather conditions. now the local counselor who's been relentlessly working day and night to try and re home people. she says as the community that's really come together, she hasn't seen any support from the government. the government is not in the community has done everything. it was only yesterday that we got the fist and teams going out and actually attempting to find people. but that was 5 days into this with as a say minus 5 degrees to 2 degrees temperatures. if he was ahead o people who in a room with no heat, no lights, no food, no means of a hot food, no hot drink. if you say that 8 and a half or one nights, he would say that was extreme fat to that and it'

behind me or go into cumbria, down this direction is county durham.e remote communities appear this morning. they say they did come back up with power in the last day or so but there are still about 700 properties across north—east england that do not have power at the moment. but we have seen the workers down on the wires further down from here today, still carrying out repairs. that work is carrying out repairs. that work is carrying on but although this is quite a severe winter storm, we think this road will open, very much unlike storm arwen the other day when they closed this road for several days. so condition is not as bad as a week or so ago but pretty severe winter weather up here today. danny savage, thank you. and thanks to chris page in county down. china has warned the united states will "pay a price" for its decision to stage a diplomatic boycott of the winter olympics over human rights concerns. american athletes will still take part in the games, but the united states won't send an official us delegation. china has called the boycott p

i'm in south lakes in cumbria, where people are so desperate now trying to look for places to he top to keep warm and to have some temporary accommodation. now, hotels are like this one have opened the doors now to the local community is being funded by the local council because still around 1800 people are still without electricity and that's in just in a small area alone. it includes, of course, the vulnerable, the l to be living on their own as well. and it is, i have to tell you absolutely freezing weather conditions here in this part of the country. now the local counselor who i've been speaking with, she told me she has been speaking to so many people. i saw her relentlessly working day and night, trying to get people into a tentative accommodation. and she said, is the community that's really come together? and she hasn't seen any support from the government. the government is in the community has done everything. it was only yesterday that we got an assist and teams going out and actually attempting to find people. but that was 5 days into this with as a say minus 5 degrees t

particularly in the hills, a couple of centimetres, peak district, pennines, cumbria and the fells.up into the highlands later on in the day as the main rain band sweeps away from eastern parts of england, heavy showers follow and it stays very windy. strongest winds are likely to be through the irish sea, english channel, gust 70, 80mph near coast. generally 40 or 50 or so but could get windier around some north sea coast in the evening. now, after steaming into the uk, storm barra isjust going to stall overnight and into wednesday, and it will weaken as well. wednesday is still a windy day, just not as windy. the strongest winds are going to be in south wales and the southwest of england. and around that area of low pressure, showers or longer spells of rain rotating with some brief glimpses of sunshine. but it's still cold, temperatures around 5—7 degrees. by the time we get to thursday our storm really is no more. it's continuing to weaken, the winds are continuing to drop. this band of rain from the atlantic will arrive into northern ireland later in the day. but otherwise, it'

sunny spells developing here, as there will across northern ireland and northern england, especially cumbriants of a weather front still producing a lot of cloud, some showers, some drizzle and we've got clear skies across parts of the highlands, meaning for you there could be a touch of frost and some mist and fog. but later in the night all this rain sweeps in across the central swathe of the uk and through the course of tomorrow what it's going to do is continue its journey, moving off in the direction of the north sea. any mist and fog in the highlands lifting quite quickly allowing some sunshine to come through. there will be cloud coming in behind the rain, brighter skies