she joins me from a rest centre in the essex village of jaywick.f the latest picture that you are getting along the east coast? what we are seeing is significantly higher tides coming along the north coast this evening. where we are seeing it coming through the north east of england and yorkshire, they are definitely higher than this morning's clients, and that is starting to have some impact. we are expecting it to again potentially have significant impacts, which is why we have issued these severe flood warnings, and why we are asking people to evacuate when they are asked. we were hearing that quite a few people are not leaving their homes. what would be your message to those people?‘ their homes. what would be your message to those people? a message would be that tidal flooding is extremely dangerous, with the winds we are seeing it could be very, very high. and trying to be rescued from a flooding situation is a very dangerous thing indeed. please don't ta ke dangerous thing indeed. please don't take chances, leave your homes and come to a pla

evacuations are under way injaywick in essex, and great yarmouth in norfolk.re flood warnings in place across england and wales. "11; —— 14 severe flood "14 severe flood warnings in place across england and wales there are also 91 warnings, where flooding is expected and immediate action is required, and 63 alerts where flooding is possible and individuals should be prepared for rising water levels. our correspondent danny savage is in skegness. rita, we're part way through the 2a hour period of concern now. the good news is that the first high tides that have come down the east coast have not been as high as feared. but high tides come around every 12 hours. there are real concerns for the tides this evening, that they will be higher than anticipated. hence those evacuations taking place in some communities in essex and norfolk at the moment. this ongoing situation is causing concern for communities right along the east coast of england. along the east coast of england, the floodgates on sea defences have been slammed shut. the hours of darkness were used for

that is it from essex.ebsite — bbc.co.uk/business. volkswagen has pleaded guilty in the united states and been ordered to pay a fine of £3000, the largest penalty ever imposed upon a car manufacturer. it's been dubbed the diesel dupe, the world's second biggest car—maker rigging environmental tests for diesel emissions, and now volkswagen will play a heavy price for what us authorities have described as a ten—year conspiracy. the fine of £3.5 billion is the biggest ever levied by the us government against a car—maker. vw has already agreed a £12.3 billion civil settlement with car owners and environmental authorities, and, worldwide, 11 million vehicles are involved in this scandal. the us attorney general said vw lied to cover up its actions. hundreds of thousands of cars that volkswagen sold in the united states were pumping illegal levels of nitrogen oxides into our atmosphere, up to 40 times more than the amounts permitted underfederal law. now, what's more, these vehicles were equipped with software th

in essex, police activated a full evacuation plan at jaywick, west mersea and mistley.y services were poised to assist anyone in need. here, this morning's high water was lower than expected but the environment agency is warning people not to be complacent. the issue with a storm surge is it really is about the high wind coinciding with what would be high tides anyway. and if you get that, you get really high levels, but it can be changeable through the day. we are forecasting as closely as we can and watching it through but it is really important that people stay alert because some of these high tides will happen very late through tonight. police in essex have been urging people to comply with their instructions, to come to centres like this, in the relative safety of daylight. some needed less persuasion than others. there was no question. the moment i knew i had to go, i left. left my phone behind, everything else, more or less. as long as i was safe, that was all that mattered. 200 troops are now helping with the evacuation operation in great yarmouth, where thousan

we heard from our reporter in j wick in essex earlier, 3000 to 5000 people and essex police say it will a population of orcas for a0 years now have an idea why some species have evolved to stop having babies so early in life. 0ur science reporter victoria gill reports. chasing an evolutionary mystery. these researchers have been documenting the lives of killer whales here for four decades. there we go. and their findings have revealed new insight into something that we humans share with a mammal so very different from us. 0rcas and humans are two of only three mammals on the planet that stop reproducing partway through our lives. and this a0—year study of killer whale society has already shown that grandmothers play a crucial role, leading their pod and helping theirfamilies survive. but scientists have now used this unique dataset that's recorded births and deaths in every orca family here to prove that when grandmothers stop having babies of their own, their daughter's offspring have a significantly higher chance of survival. the benefits of grandmothering are not enough to explain wh

evacuations are under way injaywick in essex, and here in great yarmouth.

another 2500 in essex. agency is said that they have 17 surveyors flood warnings in place in england and wales. that means that there is and wales. that means that there is a risk to life. —— i7 severe flood warnings. there is also another 91 flood warnings that need immediate action. people are preparing for the worst. they say that they have had warnings like this a couple of years ago and it did not consenting. this report on the latest developments is from my colleague. from early this morning people in great yarmouth braved the cold and snow to prepare for worse, potentially life—threatening, conditions ahead. there are some centres on there you can go to. emergency services knocked on thousands of doors urging people to leave their homes, stay with friends and family or head to one of the local rest centres. a little bit worried but this happened a couple of years ago and we got evacuated and it was ok, thankfully, because they built the defences up. fingers crossed, the environment agency have done a

islamophobic hate crimes across luton, hertfordshire and essex have risen by almost 50% in a year — tover 120 cases. yet detectives in luton believe a majority of cases still go unreported. the bbc spoke to a victim of hate crime — targeted for her faith — who hasn't reported it to police. i was iwas in i was in town. this man came up to me and he picked up my niqab. ijust garston. it really, through me. —— gasped. for a long time i did not go to town by myself. a number of developers building high rise properties in london are paying—off councils to get out—of including ‘affordable homes' in their plans. there are dozens of tower blocks currently under construction with hundreds more in the pipeline — and many of them include little or no affordable homes. developers are instead offering tens of millions of pounds in cash to local authorities — so they can build cheaper homes

for buckinghamshire, somerset and the essex—hertfordshire border.he new villages must include green spaces and good transport links. the government says that the plans will help provide vital homes. but rural campaigners have warned there is still strong opposition to some of the projects. taunton is one of the three locations to become one of the large scale ‘garden towns‘. from there, dickon hooper reports. somerset‘s county town of taunton is 110w somerset‘s county town of taunton is now an official garden town which means it has unlocked £350,000 to push forward sustainable development. the idea of this pot of money is to enable better advice, better consultation, access to other pots of money and other funds so that the housing developments that we bring forward become far more sustainable, far more pleasant places to live. the plan is to build

somerset and the essex—hertfordshire border.he government says that the plans will help provide vital homes. but rural campaigners have warned there is still strong opposition to some of the projects. earlier i spoke to grant shapps, the local mp for welwyn garden city, one of the britain's first garden cities and a former housing minister in david cameron's government. what we have to do and i regret not doing more of it when i was housing minister is think how we're going to produce another1 million or 2 million homes but on a much larger scale and not just confining it to the south—east but looking at part of the country which need greater populations. and would benefit from and want to have the additional housing. hello, welcome to the bbc newsroom at outside source. nearly 60 people have died in a

he's just he'sjust coming in he's just coming in from essex he'sjust coming in from essex fire servicee risk of flooding. it is because of potential flooding caused by heavy rain. it doesn't appear, we are not getting suggestions it has studied as of yet. it appears to be a precautionary measure. the village ofj work is to be evacuated. that is from essex fire service. let's get the full weather picture. i wish i had all the answers. we are dealing with so many elements. we have the potential for flooding, strong winds, the suit in scotland, wintry showers and we are starting to see some of that heavy rain we have had on the across the south turned to stone. in devon it is starting. that gives me some confidence some of the rain will turn to snow. that is not great news. but what happens in the rush hour, five or six o'clock, that is where the snow could turn heavy, circling around the hills, possibly in the towns as well but it would be mostly rain at street level. for many other areas we are talking about the risk of snow showers. of course, yes, ithink about the risk of snow showers

so three areas of essex now at risk of severe flooding.respondents in some of those areas after 2pm. a public health crisis on a par with obesity and diabetes. that could be the result of not properly assessing the needs of children in care, according to the head of a young people's charity. mark kerr from the institute of recovery from childhood trauma says the failure of successive governments to properly care for looked after children could cost society billions of pounds a year. jayne mccubbin has been to a children's home in yorkshire to see what life is like for those who live there. it's rare for a camera to be invited inside a children's care home. here in yorkshire, i'm struck by how normal it all is. and it feels really homely. everything in the whole house is picked by the young people as well. this is their house, this is their home, this is where they live. nothing here feels institutional. only two young people live here, looked after by eight specially trained staff. we have one young man who is iii and a young lady who is 1

one of these companies is the private ambulance service, which is based in basildon in essex.appointments, transferring sick people between hospitals, and also provides cover for 999 calls for the east of england nhs ambulance trust. but whistle—blowers have told us staff are not properly trained, and the equipment they use is not up to scratch. the private ambulance service was in the news last year after the essex coroner criticised it over the death of 54—year—old gary paige. one of the company's crews responded to a call, saying he was suffering chest pain. they ran tests and said mr paige had got indigestion or had a hurt muscle, and didn't take him to hospital. he later died, having suffered a heart attack. we've spoken to several people that work or have worked for the private ambulance service. paul would only speak to us if we disguised his identity. he worked for pas as a medic, but lost his job last year. i never had any induction or training. pretty much just sent out and that was it. so you had no induction, no training? no. it was quite clear that i was working w

but in east anglia at great yarmouth it is nine o'clock and in essex and jaywick and clapped and in essexlapped and it is the hour after midnight tonight. these are the times when things are most risky for people living in the coastal communities —— cla cton. living in the coastal communities —— clacton. well, it is very unpredictable trying to work out exactly what this high tide this evening is going to do, what the storm surge will be like, whether it is necessary to evacuate people from their homes. but the environment agency say they want people to leave their homes in the hour of light, before it gets dark, otherwise it could be chaos later on this evening. 0ur correspondent debbie tubby is in great yarmouth for us. what is the picture here in the town, our people leaving their homes willingly or are they reluctant to be evacuated? i spoke to a lady across the road and she said last time they were flooded the water came up to the curb and she decided to stay put. she said she will stay put and i think many people feel that way. a lot of people have taken their carpets up already. th

one of these companies is the private ambulance service, which is based in basildon, in essex.spital appointments, transferring sick people between hospitals, and it also provides cover for 999 calls for the east of england nhs ambulance trust. but whistle—blowers have told us staff aren't properly trained, and the equipment they use is not up to scratch. now, a woman is taking legal action against an ambulance trust after it sent... the private ambulance service was in the news last year, after the essex coroner criticised it over the death of 54—year—old gary page. one of the company's crews responded to a call saying he was suffering chest pain. and he said, "i think it's my heart." she put the stethoscope on his chest and said, "everything sounds fine." they ran tests and said mr page had got indigestion or had a hurt muscle and didn't take him to hospital. he later died, having suffered a heart attack. and i've got to find a way of living without him. and i don't want to. mrs page's solicitor stefanie prior is seeking compensation for her. what has the impact been on kim p

near clacton in essex people have been advised to move to safety.s are currently available on the nhs. her brotherjosh told this programme that the age should be dropped to 18. she died at 25. that's the age for a smear. she would never have made 25 if we hadn't have went private. it's just... cancer doesn't know age, it's not about numbers and age. it's not when you become 25 all of a sudden cancer can enter your body, you know? this is the issue we're trying to raise now. a toddler with suspected meningitis lay on a makeshift bed of two chairs while he waited for several hours in a&e to be seen by a doctor, his mother claims. rose newman, from eastbourne, told the mirror her one year old sonjack, was forced to wait for five hours after he was rushed to conquest hospital in hastings. the incident was raised at prime minister's questions on wednesday by leader of the oppositionjeremy corbyn. ms newman says doctors told her it was not a particularly busy time. i asked one of the doctors if it was just an unusually busy night as to why we couldn't get

some breaking news coming in from essex police.spected blood into night. we're been hearing about the warnings in place for some areas. and the possibility people might have to be evacuated so essex police are saying that the evacuation of homes will begin immediately to keep residents safe ahead of expected severe flooding tonight. a severe flood warning is in place for those areas, for high tide tonight, expected around a quarter past midnight. a full evacuation plan was triggered at 1040 this morning. so, just about 50 minutes ago. the evacuation beginning immediately. just a little bit body tell to bring you from essex police. they are asking residents in these areas to comply with police instruction and evacuate immediately. the latest forecasting tells us that the risk has moved to the next high tide expected just after midnight. keeping people safe is our only priority, say essex police. there's a week to go until the new american president is sworn in, and donald trump seems to be at odds with some of his key cabinet nomine

one of these companies is the private ambulance service, which is based in basildon in essex.rovides cover for 999 calls for the east of england nhs ambulance trust. but whistle—blowers have told us staff are not properly trained, and the equipment they use is not up to scratch. the private ambulance service was in the news last year after the essex coroner criticised it over the death of 54—year—old gary paige. one of the company's crews responded to a call, saying he was suffering chest pain. they ran tests and said mr paige had got indigestion or had a hurt muscle, and didn't take him to hospital. he later died, having suffered a heart attack. we've spoken to several people that work or have worked for the private ambulance service. paul would only speak to us if we disguised his identity. he worked for pas as a medic, but lost his job last year. i never had any induction or training. pretty much just sent out and that was it. so you had no induction, no training? no. it was quite clear that i was working with people that, not through their own fault, were not trained. they

catherine nash, on the essex coast. strike in a dispute over pay. members of the unite union will walk out for 3 days from january 19 following two days of industrial action this week. onald trump says the director of national intelligence has called him to condemn a leaked report claiming the president—elect was vulnerable to blackmail by russia. snow and strong winds are causing disruption across many parts of the uk, and some areas of eastern england are being evacuated following severe flood warnings. tributes have been paid to the former england manager, graham taylor, who's died at the age of 72 from a suspected heart attack. investigators say 23 people and organisations could face prosecution for the hillsborough disaster in which 96 fans died. the crown prosecution service will decide whether or not to press charges. an inquest last year found the victims were unlawfully killed in 1989 and that the match commander was responsible for manslaughter by gross negligence. our correspondent judith moritz reports. # wa

vishala is at a shopping centre in essex for us. lama i am a light side shopping centre in essex.ping centre. retailers reporting on the christmas period, jon lewis, marks & spencer, dublin is reporting positive sales. —— debenhams. how has business been? compared to last christmas, it has fallen down 30%. but it was ok. not excellent. based inside a shopping centre, are you finding it a challenge? it is. because it is outside of town. it is a check for people. we have to put offers on. because it is a shopping centre, that is why. in terms of prices, our people are tightening their purse strings? prices are ok which is why they come in. compared to last christmas it is down. due to roadworks, does affect our business. those figures from the big retailers are positive. but footfall for big shopping centres have been down. they have been on the high street. online has ta ken they have been on the high street. online has taken a lead. online has taken a lead. online is the new retail. even traditional retailers like john lewis, marks & spencer is, debenhams, they are making a lot mo

michael buchanan, bbc news, essex.eill — the party's current health minister. o'neill will take over from martin mcguiness who is standing down because of ill health. her appointment comes just weeks before a snap assembly election in march. how ireland correspondence is at stormont. i wonder how much of a break with the past does michelle o'neill represent? she is from a staunchly republican family but she does not have that personal ira past that her predecessor had and that is a significant difference. it is worth remembering what a central figure martin mcguinness played in bridging the gap between unionists and republicans and allowing power—sharing here. of course that power—sharing here. of course that power—sharing government has collapsed in recent weeks and that means the challenges begin almost immediately for michelle o'neill. election posters are already going up. even after votes are cast there will have to be negotiations between sinn fein and the gu p2 tried to get power—sharing back up and running agai

evacuations are under way injaywick in essex, and great yarmouth in norfolk.e are 17 severe flood warnings in place across england and wales. there are also 90 warnings where flooding is expected and immediate action is required. and 64 alerts where flooding is possible and individuals should be prepared for rising water levels. ben brown is in great yarmouth. people here in great yarmouth busy as you can see behind me, collecting sandbags. the sand and bags provided by the council. people have to come here with spades, fill up sandbags and take them to defend their homes. around 5000 homes in the great yarmouth area are being evacuated. we have seen troops from the army going house to house, door to door, giving people leaflets telling them they should leave their homes because at high tide to nice just after 9pm here could bring that storm surge which could bring sea water is flooding in here. a lot of people, though, are reluctant to leave their homes. they think that it might be all right so they would rather stay with their houses and protect their houses

coastal flood warnings have been issued and residents are being moved out of a village in essex.otland, where the gorgeous meets the treacherous. and the place where the snow laid its deepest and widest blanket. powerful winds piled up the drifts, creating scenery beyond postcard perfect. but it was enough to do this to the m71; near glasgow. drivers spent hours crawling to their destinations. in northern ireland the traffic moved, but on roads that gritters struggled to keep covered. it was the same in cumbria, where gritters had to make multiple trips to keep routes ice free. because we're trying to get salt on the network, every time we're doing that the rain is coming and washing that off, so the salt levels are then reduced, so we have to then top it up. so that's why people will see the gritters constantly going round the routes. head south, and historic worcestershire was another county coated by the passing weather front. it's ok if you're walking, but when it comes to driving, we don't do it. really nice. so pretty. it's the first time she's seen snow so we brought her u

in essex high water is not due until after midnight.till could be to come. sofia great yarmouth, thank you. donald trump has accused political opponents — including members of his own republican party — of putting together a dossier of what he called "totally made up" claims linking him to russia. in a series of tweets, the president—elect described those behind the allegations as "sleazebags". he also singled out the former british intelligence officer believed to be responsible for the dossier, calling him a "failed spy". from washington, nick bryant reports. they are storylines that could easily come from a cold war spy thriller and plot twists involving sex allegations and potential russian blackmail that even the tv series house of cards might baulk at. but this is reality, not a show, and the first episode of trump, the presidency, airs injust one week's time. at trump tower today, he was commending his nominees, many of whom have been fiercely critical this week of russia. i could have said, do this, say that. i don't want that.

also 2500 in essex, in jay wynne copying evacuated.gland and wales there are 17 flood warnings —— 2500 homes injay there are 17 flood warnings —— 2500 homes in jay wynne there are 17 flood warnings —— 2500 homes injay wynne are being evacuated. danny savage is in skegness. along the east coast of england, the floodgates on sea defences have been slammed shut. the hours of darkness were used for preparation. seaside business owners cleared out all they could, in anticipation of trouble. full moon, high tides, strong winds, the wind in the right direction coming down the north sea, rather than blowing off the land or onto the land. so, there will be a significant rise in the water, but whether it will be enough to top the defences depends on mother nature, i suppose. soldiers were drafted in to lincolnshire to help with the operation. about 100 of them were briefed at the local police station. they were then sent door—to—door, warning residents that a storm surge was possible. sorry to disturb you. we are here to warn you about the storm

anglia i will take you to essex where it is now will take you to essex where it is now minus eight celsiusay from london it is —7 but not that hard frost elsewhere though cardiff and edinburgh arejust frost elsewhere though cardiff and edinburgh are just above freezing at the moment. there are areas of cloud around producing light rain, sleet and snow in places. in scotland and the far east of northern ireland into wales and the midlands into south—west england you could have a late shower or regain a few flurries as we late shower or regain a few flurries as we start the day. and through the day as well. for some of us here it isa day as well. for some of us here it is a cold start and a little bit icy inafew is a cold start and a little bit icy in a few stops is what will. there area in a few stops is what will. there are a couple of mist and fog patches, nothing expensive at the moment that the weather is there and the hard frost in east anglia. this is where we will see the clearest weather in the day. the best of the sunshine. a few sunny breaks elsewhere, northern ireland for example

around 5000 homes in the area of being evacuated this afternoon and that jaywick in essex, 2500 homes evacuated. the environment agency say they have 17 severe flood warnings in place at the moment. that means there is a risk to life. as well as that, there are another 89 flood warnings where flooding is expected and immediate action is required. it is really pretty much warnings all along east coast of england at the moment. my colleague danny savage reports now from skegness in lincolnshire. along the east coast of england, the floodgates on sea defences have been slammed shut. the hours of darkness were used for preparation. seaside business owners cleared out all they could, in anticipation of trouble. full moon, high tides, strong winds, the wind in the right direction coming down the north sea, rather than blowing off the land or onto the land. so, there will be a significant rise in the water, but whether it will be enough to top the defences depends on mother nature, i suppose. soldiers were drafted in to lincolnshire to help with the operation. about 100 of them were briefed

in the next hour, more than 1,000 people will be moved to safety in the village of jaywick, in essex.e. i will have the details live in jaywick. good morning, it is friday 13 january. also this morning: more men are in low—paid,

one of these companies is the private ambulance service, which is based in basildon in essex.for the east of england nhs ambulance trust. but whistle—blowers have told us staff are not properly trained, and the equipment they use is not up to scratch. the private ambulance service was in the news last year after the essex coroner criticised it over the death of 54—year—old gary paige. one of the company's crews responded to a call saying he was suffering chest pain. they ran tests and said mr paige had got indigestion or had a hurt muscle, and didn't take him to hospital. he later died, having suffered a heart attack. we've spoken to several people that work or have worked for the private ambulance service. paul would only speak to us if we disguised his identity. he worked for pas as a medic, but lost his job last year. i never had any induction or training. pretty much just sent out and that was it. so you had no induction, no training? no. it was quite clear that i was working with people that, not through their own fault, were not trained. they were not competent in the jo

essex leopards are also through — beating manchester giants 86—84 that's all from sportsday.ight. hello again. in contrast with other parts of europe our weather this weekend has been quiet. it should be on the mild side and you will should not have to worry about lost because there will be an awful lot of cloud around. they should not be a lot of rain around at all. most of the rain and drizzle sinking into southern areas at the moment as we head northwards, however, the cloud will be broken by morning so possibly chilly in the scottish blends but sunshine for central and eastern scotland. that is how it is for much of england and wales, a bit misty. a lot of cloud, low cloud so it could be sitting on the hills as hills fault. —— hill fog. away from it, however, plenty of dry weather around ina however, plenty of dry weather around in a few spots of drizzles around in a few spots of drizzles around western coast than hills. a bit more sunshine developing in the north of england, the best of sunshine central and eastern scotla nd sunshine central and eastern scotland after a

head due west from here and you'll reach essex.aphically close but there are of course fundamental differences between our societies and not all the lessons from here can be exported to over there, but they mayjust inspire you. anna holligan, bbc news in the hague. now, anxious times at formula 1 after the man who transformed the sport into a billion dollar global business stood down this week. bernie ecclestone ruled f1 for nearly a0 years with an iron grip and an astuteness that's been arguable unmatched across business and sporting worlds. but he's been accused by his successor, chase cary, of running the sport like a one—man dictator. the new man at the top of formula one has been talking to dan roan about the future of the sport. there's bernie ecclestone, the tsar of formula one. he's been a driving force like no other. having ruled formula 1 with an iron grip for decades, bernie ecclestone transformed it into a global commercial phenomenom. oh, my goodness, this is fantastic! at times it seemed he would go on forever, but wi

in essex, police initiated a full evacuation plan.es were called to assist anybody in need. the environmental agency but warned people not to be complacent. the issueis people not to be complacent. the issue is that it is about the high wind coinciding with high tides and if you get that you get really, really high levels. that can be changeable through the day so we are monitoring it as closely as we can. it is quite important that people stay alert because some of these tides will happen late. police urged people to comply with their constructions to head the centres like this one in the relative safety of daylight. some needed less persuasion than others. there is no question. the moment i knew i had to goi question. the moment i knew i had to go ijust question. the moment i knew i had to go i just left. question. the moment i knew i had to go ijust left. i left everything behind, as long as i was safe, that was all that mattered. earlier, waves crashed over the lighthouse and reached seawalls, forcing those who chose not to stay a

head due west from here, and you'll reach essex. differences between our societies, and not all of the lessons from here can simply be exported over there. but they mayjust inspire you. a look at the weather now. some of us had a nice day today but for others it stayed quite grey and some persistent areas of fog. that becomes more widespread later tonight and through tomorrow morning and there could be some disruption. check your local bbc radio station. some slippery surfaces also possible in that zone. further north it is milder and mostly dry. 9 degrees for glasgow and belfast but close to freezing across the south—east. that fog persists through the morning for some, lifting into low cloud giving a dull afternoon. some sunshine from south—west england through wales and into some northern counties. a lot of cloud for northern ireland and scotla nd of cloud for northern ireland and scotland but the rain mostly holding. —— holding off. this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 8pm: in a landmark ruling, the uk supreme cou

coastal flood warnings have been issued, and residents are being moved out of a village in essex. 0urorrespondent, duncan kennedy, has the latest. scotland, where the gorgeous meets the treacherous. and the place where the snow laid its deepest and widest blanket. powerful winds piled up the drifts, creating scenery beyond postcard perfect. but it was enough to do this to the m71; near glasgow. drivers spent hours crawling to their destinations. in northern ireland, the traffic moved, but on roads that gritters struggled to keep covered. it was the same in cumbria, where gritters had to make multiple trips to keep routes ice free. because we're trying to get salt on the network, every time we're doing that, the rain is coming and washing that off, so the salt levels are then reduced, so we have to then top it up. so that's why people will see the gritters constantly going round the routes. head south, and historic worcestershire was another county coated by the passing weather front. it's ok if you're walking, but when it comes to driving, we don't do it. really nice. so pretty. it's

michael buchanan, bbc news, essex.has been launched following the death of a teenage boy in in north—west london. police were called to the scene in willseden and a 15—year— old boy was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. the homicide and major crime command are investigating and his next of kin have been informed. theresa may has unveiled plans for a new industrial strategy, focusing on science, technology and infrastructure. it's part of a blueprint for the economy after brexit. outlining the plans the prime minister said it would mean a more active role for the government, but critics say it doesn't go far enough. our business editor simon jack has more. growing an economy for the 21st—century. this biotech firm is trying to increase crop yields, reduce fertiliser use and provide high—paying jobs. most conservative governments have preferred a hands—off approach to business. not this government. what this is about is creating the right conditions for the future economy for the uk. as we leave the europe

one of these companies is the private ambulance service, which is based in basildon, in essex. and the equipment they use is not up to scratch. we‘ve spoken to several people that work or have worked for the private ambulance service. "paul" would only speak to us if we disguised his identity. he worked for pas as a medic, but lost his job last year. what was it like when you started working there? surprising, i never had any induction or training. pretty much just sent out and that was it. so you had no induction, no training? no. it was quite clear that i was working with people that, not through their own fault, that weren‘t trained. they weren‘t competent in the job, and they certainly weren‘t confident in dealing with situations. in particular, on the ambulance side, coming across what we call running calls, so you come across a patient, quite a few staff didn‘t know how to respond. didn‘t know how to take simple things like blood sugars, ecgs, didn‘t know how to do manual blood pressures. basic, basic stuff, really. we started to hear more disturbing stories about a lack

coastal flood warnings have been issued, and residents are being moved out of a village in essex.nt duncan kennedy has the latest. scotland, where the gorgeous meets the treacherous. and the place where the snow laid its deepest and widest blanket. powerful winds piled up the drifts, creating scenery beyond postcard—perfect. but it was enough to do this to the m7a near glasgow. drivers spent hours crawling to their destinations. in northern ireland, the traffic moved, but on roads that gritters struggled to keep covered. it was the same in cumbria, where gritters had to make multiple trips to keep routes ice free. because we're trying to get salt on the network, every time we're doing that, the rain is coming and washing that off. so the salt levels are then reduced, so we have to then top it up. so that's why people will see the gritters constantly going round the routes. head south, and historic worcestershire was another county coated by the passing weather front. it's ok when you're walking, but when it comes to driving, we don't do it. really nice. so pretty. it's the first t

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the headline ‘s: and emergency services in essex, suffolk and norfolk are preparing to deal with thetorm surge in coastal areas caused by high wind. half of hospitals in england declared and unlike —— declared on alert as the health service comes under pressure. the labourmpfor service comes under pressure. the labour mp for stoke—on—trent central is resigning from parliament. his departure triggers a by—election. lord snowdon, the former husband of princess margaret, has died at the age of 86. now on bbc news, the story of yulia ste pa nova, now on bbc news, the story of yulia stepanova, the russian athlete who exposed the state—sponsored doping scandal in life on the run. yulia stepanova, russian champion, world —class yulia stepanova, russian champion, world—class athlete turned whistle—blower. world—class athlete turned whistle-blower. her contribution to sport and the fight against doping is beyond comparison. nobody has done more for the anti—doping movement. branded a traitor in her motherland. she and her husband exposed cheating in russia on a colossal scale. now they live i

matthew is in essex, maryland. what are you thinking so far of the trump administration? >> i think he's doing really good so far. i just think as long as we keep -- that america first mentality, geep not necessarily x-in everyone else, but we come first, i think he's going to do great. as far as everyone else, like the protesters and everything, if they really care about their , everybody is guaranteed the same stuff, as long as we keep that mentality, i think we will be fine. i think he's doing an awesome job. i'm not a big fan of trump. but he's showing up and doing the job the right way, i think. >> did you vote for him? --in a republican he was not my first pick, i will tell you that. out of more personal value, i did end up voting for him in the end against hillary. >> thanks for your comment. we are also seeing your comments on facebook. we streamed live at facebook.com/cspan. arch says, "i would love to answer the need for gag orders in our government. we are mindless followers of one man's opinion." valeri says, "it hasn't even been a week yet in the very things

marks & spencer had an —— essex.yea rs. sales including the first time in years. they put it down to range and availability. to christmas 2015 wasn't great for that particular section, marks & spencer homeware and clothing was down about 5.8%. they said the better range and availability help them. they also pointed to how christmas fell in 2016. it was on sunday so it meant more shopping days so more time for us more shopping days so more time for us to spend our money. tesco's also reported steady progress as they called it. there was an increase of 9.796. called it. there was an increase of 9.7%. more sales —— 0.7%. more sales of food and clothing but they were operating under different conditions in respect that they had a decent 2015. slightly different but generally the overall message was quite positive. broadly how have other retail ‘s been saying there sales were and have they been looking ahead to this year at all and giving any predictions about how shopping trends might continue throughout the year? you me

a company based in essex called the private ambulance service is contracted to respond to emergencieses. the company says the level of training of its staff exceeds the required standards. two thirds of asthma patients in the uk aren't receiving the basic care needed to manage their condition according to research by charity asthma uk. they say that although the figures are slightly better than a year ago, almost 3.5 million people are still at risk. the charity has warned that this failing could "cost lives," as michelle roberts reports. being on the right medication and knowing how to use it is vital if you have asthma. so too is having regular checkups and getting tailored advice on how to manage your condition. this year's annual asthma care survey shows most people with asthma are not receiving this basic care, that is around 3.6 million people in the uk. in 2015 in the uk nearly one and a half thousand people died from asthma attacks. the highest level in a decade. according to asthma uk, two in every three asthma deaths could be avoided with better care. most patients think the

the fog still loitering across the coastline of essex.ing, we will see an area of cloud which will probably stop things getting too foggy for a time across east anglia and south—east england. further west, it's a different story. across the midlands, east wales and central and southern england, we will get dense fog forming. northern ireland and scotla nd fog forming. northern ireland and scotland are relatively mild, with cloudy skies. with the cold, temperatures overnight could plummet as low as minus six celsius in the cold est as low as minus six celsius in the coldest spots as low as minus six celsius in the cold est spots of as low as minus six celsius in the coldest spots of england. it will be a cold start of the day, but fog is the other thing to watch out for, once again causing problems with visibility. and that fog bank could be really slow to clear, lingering well into the afternoon. we are talking about freezing fog, which does tend to stick around longer. across the south—west of england, some areas will avoid the fog and g

here in essex, private gp practice is thriving. i think in the last two yea rs, thriving.eep up with demand. takej struggling to keep up with demand. take j wick. struggling to keep up with demand. takej wick. here, a combination of an ageing population, doctors retiring, and problems recruiting have led to a huge strain being put on the local gp surgery. doctor peter skew joined the on the local gp surgery. doctor peter skewjoined the green and medical practice five years ago. his aim? to turn around failing practice. the practice had not had a regular doctor for two practice. the practice had not had a regular doctorfor two or practice. the practice had not had a regular doctor for two or three yea rs. regular doctor for two or three years. the patients were fed up of seeing repeatedly different doctors. he concentrated his effort on recruitment, offering things like defined hours to attract gps to the practice. never said we had five regular gps and one long term locum. —— now the surgery has five regular gps. because we know that patients don't come back to us if we do

look other day has shaped up in essex. blue skies overhead, a lovely crisp winter's day, minus eight degrees first thing. other areas have not been so lucky. pretty cloudy all day across north—east wales and the west midlands. ludlow in particular. sleet and snow here earlier on, pushing its way into yorkshire and north east lincolnshire. it will fade but some snow over the next few hours. some showers in west wales, south—west england. lots of cloud in the northern half, but that is starting to break up and the frost is starting to form. cold conditions, like last night, east anglia and the south—east. we'll ta ke anglia and the south—east. we'll take us into monday morning. about anywhere, but mainly in the south—east, the fog. could cause problems at the airports and on the roads first thing. it will linger across the midlands and east anglia all day. that and the morning cloud will clear to leave a sunny afternoon. hello, this is bbc news. theresa may won't say whether she knew about a failed trident missile test when

michael buchanan, bbc news, essex. us from the transpacific partnership. withdrew the us from the tra nspacific partnership. here's withdrew the us from the transpacific partnership. here's a closer look at what the new president did today. a company that wants to fire all of its people in the united states and built some factory someplace else and then thinks that product is just going to flow across—the—board into the united states, that's not going to happen. joining me now to discuss the possible impact of that move is soumaya keynes, from the economist magazine, and via webcam from washington is rob scott, from the think tank economic policy institute... does it sound very republican for a republican president to be threatening companies and telling them where they should put their businesses? i don't think so but trump isa businesses? i don't think so but trump is a different kind of republican. he's campaigned more as a populist, appealing for votes from a populist, appealing for votes from a broad spectrum of v

iam here i am here at the lakeside shopping centre in essex.rmarkets with tesco and morrison's reporting the other day with record sales for the christmas period. here to talk about that a bit more is ray gol broncan for retail. what is behind that growth? there is a number of factors. one factor has been the price in the british environment, it has been one of the best price environments we could see. of retailers were passing good prices on to their customers their customers and customers were feeling very festive after a lot of difficult news to swallow, whether it be brexit for the american election. people wanted to celebrate a bitand election. people wanted to celebrate a bit and they certainly did. most of the retail resort with morrison and tesco included, they mentioned that the festive solutions they put into the market did better than expected and opened it door for other selling opportunities. let's talk about specific supermarkets. morrisons had a record year. they did well. tesco did well. how did they turn things around? they hav

three larger garden towns have also been approved for buckinghamshire, somerset and the essex—hertfordshirethe plans will help provide vital homes. but rural campaigners have warned there is still strong opposition to some of the projects. taunton is one of the three locations to become one of the large—scale garden towns. long marston lies just three miles south of stratford—upon—avon. the airfield was once home to raf bomber command and now the government wants to turn the 800 acre site into one of its planned garden villages, with more than 3000 homes. we are very pleased that it's gone through. we we re pleased that it's gone through. we were expecting it to go through at the end of november, but we will have somewhere which is more raw role to look at, with road infrastructure, rail infrastructure, which we wouldn't have otherwise. the site includes one of the country's the site includes one of the cou ntry‘s few the site includes one of the country's few drag racing strips. every day, some 40 light aircraft use the airfield. you've got gliding, you've got aviators up at the top there

we need fair rail services for kent, essex and the other home counties and i urge the secretary of state his decision. well, mr speaker, ican assure my honourable friend i've every intention of doing so. the reality is this is a partnership arrangement that brings together london, kent county council and my department to do the right thing for passengers. it is interesting that the mayor could offer no proposals to expand capacity on these routes. i intend to bring forward proposals that do offer expanded capacity for passengers on these routes. the secretary of state's leaked letter reveals that he reneged on the suburban rail agreement because of his obsession to keep services out of the clutches of a potential labour mayor. his words. he put party politics ahead of passengers and clearly prefers to see trains run late rather than on time under labour. will he now agree to an independent assessment of the proposal by a respected figure, and with his own department, given the revelations yesterday of conflicting commercial interests, and restore credibility to the process and ensure pro