this was the scene earlier on today, with the blue skies in east sussex.. earlier on this was stirling in scotland but we have seen some changes in the cloud over the past few hours, in between the two location, the cloud has thinned in northern england and northern ireland, so we have sunshine here, to end the day, and the cloud is thinning across scotland too. the cloudier skies will continue in the north—west and the northern isles. it should be larnely cloud free. mist and fog to the west untriand into the south—west midlands. a chilly night under the clear sky, not far away from freezing in a few place, and as we head to tomorrow, it isa place, and as we head to tomorrow, it is a familiar story the pollen, tree pollen at this time of year, high levels across most of england and wales, probably into sunday too. that fog first thing doesn't last long in the sunshine. it soon warms up long in the sunshine. it soon warms up and it will be sunny in all by the far knot of scotland. away from here very lit in the way of cloud at all, and that means it should

there has been a lot of cloud but many areas across england and wales, just like in east sussex, the wery rain is sinking west. and south. far north—east, more significant. we have had rain, sleet, hail, and even some snow showers. have had rain, sleet, hail, and even some snow showers. the daffodils don't know what is happening. a cold front, we will see some cold air introduced. sinking southwards through the afternoon. with higher areas, a wintry mix. during cold as the cold air date stamp. 6—9 c. the odd spit and spot of rain in the cloud. highest values of 13 and 1a. showers slipping south through the night. 0utbreaks showers slipping south through the night. outbreaks of rain in east anglia and the south east corner. they hide it, temperatures falling away. towns and city centres harbouring crusty freezing, and in rural parts minus six or minus eight degrees. a hard frost in the final. that could be an issue for young spring plans and vegetation. j on tuesday if you are heading back to work. if you are off with the kids —— a better day. top temperatures of 8-14. —— a better day.

east sussex, for example, has some of the best performing schools in the country, and they are set toive an increase of 3%. however, in lewes, in my constituency, many of my small rural primary schools are set to see a reduction. will the prime minister guarantee that she will look at the issue of rural primary school funding so that we can even out the distribution of money? prime minister: my honorable friend is absolutely right to point out the record levels of funding that are going into schools. it is also the case, as i said earlier, that over the years there has been a general acceptance across this house that the current system of funding is not fair in certain parts of the country. that is why we want to end that postcode lottery and look at a system that is fairer and more up to date and that will support our plan for a society where progress is based on merit and not on privilege. i am very happy to look at her concerns. i recognise that small rural schools have particular ?issues, and i am happy to look at them to ensure that we get the funding formula right and that we ca

now from our brighton studio is caroline barlow, headteacher at heathfield community college in east sussexansion proposal. are against the grammar schools expansion proposallj are against the grammar schools expansion proposal. i think, are against the grammar schools expansion proposal. ithink, like many headteachers across the country, i am cautious about the proposals that are being suggested. whilst delighted that the goverment is finding finance their education, i think most of us would like to see it directed towards the majority of schools that already exist and that are doing an excellentjob for the pupils. so, is this because the proposals come against a background of schools complaining about having to make cuts? absolutely. we will see an 8% real terms cut in our funding over the next few years. we have been making strong claims about that over the last year, if not more, and it is disappointing that the government is finding funds that they wish to direct in the direction of selection rather than the direction of existing schools. we know that 89% of schools are good or outstan

she was born in east sussex, brought up in 0xfordshire, the daughter of a clergyman.ll, she always harboured an ambition to lead the country. she is doing that now and causing quite a ke rfuffle doing that now and causing quite a kerfuffle in doing so. people here remember her long years as home secretary, the second longest serving home secretary in a hundred yea rs. let's serving home secretary in a hundred years. let's go back to the story of the day, the announcement she made just after 11 o'clock in windy downing street. i went into maidenhead this morning and spoke to the morning shoppers and asked them what they made of what she had to say. what do you think? it is a bit soon, isn't it question much itjust got m, isn't it question much itjust got in, didn't she? didn't know what to make of it. ijust heard on the news. i am absolutely staggered. i can't really see the reason why. i know there is a lot going on and the question of brexit, but i was really quite astounded. i think it is a good thing, really. i do. quite astounded. i think it is a good thing, reall

we will show you some pictures, it is been nice and warm in east sussex. and you will see some extent —— put them on the map and you will see the extent. a disappointing day across northern england and northern ireland. more sunshine for them this season doing this evening. a chilly night, maybe some patchy fog affecting the ma, the m5 alley in the morning and there will be some low temperatures as well in the countryside is with those clear skies. more sunshine on the way to marrow and high levels of tree pollen at this time of the year across england and wales weather sunshine is also particularly strong. the fog will not last long at all and there will be pretty much blue skies, notjust across england and wales but lots of sunshine across northern ireland and the good pa rt across northern ireland and the good part of scotland safer the far north. it temperatures are getting into double figures otherwise a woman they then today and we could get up to 20 degrees across the south. 17 at aintree for the grand national. much brighter and warmer so national.

a factory worker from eastbourne in east sussex has beenjailed for four months for posting a threat toher home. the conservative mp said she hoped the case would be a deterrent, as her family had been affected by the ‘chilling threat‘: 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth reports with a brazen hand gesture, mark sands arrived in court. never in trouble with police before, now in jail for threatening to kill his local mp. when police found his facebook page, it was full of posts described as hateful and vitriolic, showing entrenched political views. he referred to himself as a trainee murderer. he wrote, end poverty, kill a tory now. and the one for which he was jailed, if you vote to take my money, that was aimed at caroline ansell. she received a call from police last year saying there was a credible threat against her life. seen it on the front page of your local newspaper, and then seeing it in every cafe in the town, supermarkets and newsagents. it was very powerful. i sat with my 12—year—old son and his eyes widened, as you‘d imagine, as he saw the red that message and saw my

this was the scene as we started the scene in east sussex. a beautiful sareen sunrise there. a bit warmer than they have done over the past week or so. quite easy whether developing there is the chance of some rain during sunday and monday. it wouldn't be a bank holiday without a little bit of rain in the forecast. we have a front approaching from the atla ntic we have a front approaching from the atlantic but before it gets their high pressure is dominating the weather for much of the country so weather for much of the country so we still have quite a lot of cloud out there this morning. just a few isolated showers coming out of that cloud across parts of wales, for instance, north—west england as well. to the south of that there is plenty of sunshine developing. this is nine a.m.. so across the bulk of england in the southern wales, some sunshine. a few light showers dotted here and there. the north—west of england, and the north of wales, in the southern scotland as well. northern ireland, central and southern scotland getting away with a largely dry picture with some suns

in east sussex, for example, some of the best performing schools in the country, they are set to receive that is why we want to end the postcode lottery and look at a system that is fairer and more up—to—date. a system that will support our plan for a society where progress is based on merit, not privilege. i am progress is based on merit, not privilege. iam happy progress is based on merit, not privilege. i am happy to look at the concerns, i recognise small rural schools have particular issues and i am happy to look at those two ensure we get funding right and we can spread the money as fairly as possible. every school in my area is facing a massive budget cut. why is a child there worth less than a child in tory heartlands in the south? we currently have a situation where there are significant sums of money going into children in certain schools, sometimes double the amount of money going to a child in another school. we need to find a fairer system. we have consulted on that system. we have consulted on that system and we will be responding to that system. but i note from the honoura

perhaps a nip of us frost free, but perhaps a nip of frost for the countryside in south—east england, areas like sussexccasional spit of rain across northern england, perhaps into the midlands and mid—wales as we go through thursday morning but the amounts will be very small. just a cloudy kind of day across england and wales. loss of cloud in the north—west, a few showers pushing into the western isles of scotland. for northern ireland and scotland generally, the skies are a little bit brighter, scope for if you hazy spells of sunshine to come through and temperatures around 12—14. on friday perhaps a little rain in the western isles of scotland, otherwise another dry day. a bit more sunshine to go round and with lighter winds it will get warmer, temperatures up to 17 in london but the warmth would be with us for very long because here is the forecast for the weekend. high—pressure shifts further westwards allowing northerly winds to come down. those winds will bring some slightly cooler air, still not feeling bad particularly in the sunshine with temperatures around 15 degrees, similar to the weather

our weather watchers are up nice and early, lovely pictures taken in east sussex.e have had some snow during the course of the night, and as well as the snow it is very windy across parts of scotland. so poor visibility if you are travelling this morning, with that snow lying around. it is a lovely start to the day if you like it is sunny and cold, but through the morning and into the afternoon you will see showers develop, and almost anywhere they could have a wintry mix. even if you see snow at lower levels it probably will not last and it will not accumulate. into scotland you will see the showers, still wintry and windy in nature, still feeling cold, and in between there will be some sunshine. afair bit between there will be some sunshine. a fair bit of sunshine in ireland, but there will be showers, and if you are in that wind will feel cold. for wales we are looking at a mixture of rain, sleet, wet snow and as we pushed down into the south—west of england, a similar combination. in between there will be some brighter spells, but even if you see some sleet, no

also heavy bursts and a rumble of thunder across devon and dorset and the odd splash in sussex in the afternoon. easting fine and dry and some sunshine towards the north wales as well. northern ireland is on fine and dry to the afternoon and fine and dry into the evening. a fine day for scotla nd into the evening. a fine day for scotland with temperatures up to 17 in the north west. into the evening as low pressure drifts eastwards across england and wales, we continue to see cloud and outbreaks of rain with heavy bursts in the south—west of england. further north across scotland and northern ireland it is clear and dry up with just a slight touch of frost in rural parts of northern scotland. on bike holiday monday it should be showery across southern parts of england and wales. the odd spot of rain the northern ireland. brighter weather in between the showers and further north across the country, scotland and northern ireland having a decent day with ten pitches in the mid teens. cooler around the east coast as we teens. cooler around the east coast as we bring in the cooler breeze. the warmest and

there's more on this story at 6.30pm on bbc south east today in kent and sussex, and on the bbc iplayeris looking a little mixed over the next couple of days but for many of us. predominately dry with some sunshine out there. there was quite a lot of sunshine this morning but as you can see from the satellite picture the cloud has been bubbling up through the day, particularly in the north and west. still some sunshine in the south and east through the remainder of the afternoon. a bit of a north—westerly breeze blowing a few showers in the south and east through the remainder of the afternoon. a bit of a north—westerly breeze blowing a few showers into scotland, perhaps one or two back into northern england and northern ireland as well. 1044. certainly cooler than the weakened. through this evening and overnight, cloud increases from the west. a couple of wea k fro nts increases from the west. a couple of weak fronts bringing increases from the west. a couple of weakfronts bringing patchy increases from the west. a couple of weak fronts bringing patchy rain to northern ireland, souther

some coastal fog could linger across that kent coast and through sussex, so temperatures could struggle. those fronts will drift east behind it, somewhat brighter, fresher weather. breezy, with a scattering of showers to the northern western scotland. there will be a deal of dry weather in the story, with the rain is uefa the south—east. but the day is rather overcast. ten to 15 the high and 2000. the pressure builds as we move from tuesday into wednesday, just allowing these weather fronts to topple across the top into scandinavia. but that does mean that the winds will be straitly stronger and from the north—westerly direction as we go through the middle of the week. so few feel that little bit fresher than the temperature suggested to the far north, a good slice of such i could be fell elsewhere, with highs of 30 to 40 celsius. enjoy your week. —— 13 or 14. this is bbc world news. the headlines: rescue teams in colombia are continuing to search for anyone who might have survived the devastating mudslides in the south of the country. the president has said 254 people are known to have died — 43 of them children. p

viewers in kent and sussex can see more on that story on bbc south east today after this programme hereesident trump says relations between the us and russia may be at an all—time low. still to come, the continuing appeal of the roller—coaster. 200 years after it first took to the tracks for the first time. coming up in sport at 1:30pm on bbc news: we'll have the latest from the world track cycling championships. there are more british medal chances on the second day of competition in hong kong. 13 years ago, more than 1,000 people were taken hostage by chechen rebels at a school in beslan in russia. 331 people were killed after russian forces eventually stormed the building. half of those who died were children. today, the european court of human rights has ruled that the russian government should have done more to prevent the bloodshed, and it awarded compensation of around £2.5 million to relatives. sophie long reports. you may find some of these images upsetting. when rebels stormed school number one in beslan and forced more than 1100 children, parents and teachers into the gym, mo

frost tonight limited to the far south—east corner, especially in kent, essex, and parts of sussex asconditions to the south. cloud thickening in scotla nd the south. cloud thickening in scotland and northern ireland. rain in the hills in the west. by the end of the day, that could be the same in northern england. in the south with warm and, highs of 18—19. —— air, that is how it is looking. thank you. that was comprehensive weather. 7:51. good morning to you. the prime minister's decision to call a snap election took the country by surprise yesterday, but what could it mean for businesses? steph is live at a bakery in bolton this morning to get their reaction. she will get some bread as well. good morning. good morning. good morning, everybody. i good morning. good morning. good morning, everybody. lam good morning. good morning. good morning, everybody. i am at a bakery where the team is working hard. they are making some kind of cheesy toast. if you are getting on a flight toast. if you are getting on a flight soon, you might eat this. this is preparing for 900 people. i keep settin

sussex, kent county line. this is rushing off to the east. it will hit the southern area of cape may county within the hour or so. it is not too heavy, just lighter shades of green, couple of specks of yellow showing up there. it will move off to the east and move out of here in an hour or so. 85 degrees, that's a big deal later this afternoon. one of the warmest temperatures, it would be the warmest temperature we've seen this year. we hit on this date back in 2002. we're 21 degrees above the seasonal average of 64. atlantic city if he airport, 66. millville, 62. dover, 65 we're at 61. the lehigh valley just a little bit cooler with temperatures close to 50 degrees, but there's no wind to the north. so it feels pretty comfortable. ten miles per hour out of the southwest in dover. 7 in atlantic city and 8 miles in philadelphia. satellite and radar pretty quiet out there, showers off to the west. this is the leading edge of the frontal system that is heading this way overnight tonight, it will bring cooler, drier air to the region as we get in