fay weldon who�*s died at the age of 91.. it was up there for at least half—an—hour playing and foraging for food. we have no idea what happened to the animal. the derbyshire wildlife trust says the fox seems to be relatively healthy and has adapted well to life on two legs as you can see there. amazing stuff. you can reach me on twitter — i�*m @anjanagadgil. and i�*m @anjanagadgil. stay with us for the rest of and stay with us for the rest of the news, wherever you are. hello again. there wasn�*t that much in the way of rain around yesterday but despite that, there was actually still 2a flood warnings in force, most of them in southern england. i think that is a sign that the ground remains pretty saturated. in the atlantic, things are looking quite busy. we�*ve got an area of cloud that�*s going to be bringing low pressure to the northwest of the british isles and some wet and windy weather on the way from that. then near canada, this area of cloud is going to be bringing another belt of heavy rain in friday night and into

fay weldon, who's died at the age of 91. and finally, to a fox with just two legs.. this was filmed in ikleston — and they're used to seeing foxes there but not like this one. it seemed happy playing and foraging for food but we have no idea what had happened to the animal. you are watching bbc news. thanks forjoining us. clear mccrow hello again. there wasn't that much in the way of rain around yesterday but despite that, there was actually still 2a flood warnings in force, most of them in southern england. i think that is a sign that the ground remains pretty saturated. in the atlantic, things are looking quite busy. we've got an area of cloud that's going to be bringing low pressure to the northwest of the british isles and some wet and windy weather on the way from that. then near canada, this area of cloud is going to be bringing another belt of heavy rain in friday night and into saturday, and they could bring some area of localised flooding, i think. for the time being, a mostly dry picture. the brisk winds we had during the day on wednesday are lightening al

it was adapted from fay weldon's novel.eat. she grew up in new zealand. a portrait of her and her sister hangs in the country's national gallery. she came to the uk at 15. we failed miserably. she first made her name as an advertising copywriter. "go to work on an egg" was one of hers and she later claimed her advertising success was down to luck. after marrying ron weldon, she began writing tv plays and novels when pregnant. amazing how one unseen person can do so much to spoil a lie. she wrote about many things including the supernatural. clumsy. i am not clumsy! it did it by itself. blame it on her condition. under the roof your i servants have run riot. she wrote the original upstairs downstairs but her scripts were too spiky for itv prime—time. typically, she wrote playful and punchy stories in which women were exploited by men but they often got their own back. in praxis, the pregnant heroine got a warning from an old woman in one story. puffball, one of her best novels, later became a film, and by the end of her life

and the prolific novelist fay weldon who wrote more than 30 books has died at the age of 91.with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team and correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. in a keynote new year speech, rishi sunak has set out five pledges to voters including on the nhs, the cost of living and the economy in a bid to establish a fresh vision for his government. the prime minister promised to halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting lists, and stop illegal channel crossings. among the many challenges facing the country is the huge pressure on the nhs and mr sunak said that reforms were coming and that cutting waiting times was one of his priorities. but labour called him the do—nothing prime minister and said the country was entitled to ask is that it? our political editor chris mason reports. we have had thousands and thousands of pounds of business lost over many weeks all year. it is the first time i have had to go and ask for help, ijust cannot do it at the minute. | i had to take him out in the

fay weldon, who's died at the age of 91. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news.as actually still 2a flood warnings in force, most of them in southern england. i think that is a sign that the ground remains pretty saturated. in the atlantic, things are looking quite busy. we've got an area of cloud that's going to be bringing low pressure to the northwest of the british isles and some wet and windy weather on the way from that. then near canada, this area of cloud is going to be bringing another belt of heavy rain in friday night and into saturday, and they could bring some area of localised flooding, i think. for the time being, a mostly dry picture. the brisk winds we had during the day on wednesday are lightening all the while, and those temperatures staying on the mild side for most, eight to ten degrees, even an 11 across england and wales, a few patches of frost possible in well—sheltered areas in north scotland. tomorrow, the best chance at seeing the sunshine will be in the morning across the north—eastern areas where it should be a fine start to the day.

fay weldon, who's died at the age of 91.defeats last year he started 2023 with a thrilling nine—dart finish as he beat the three—time champion michael van gerwen at the pdc world championships in london. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott reports. michael smith, world champion at last. twice he had come agonisingly close, but third time did prove a charm for the man from st helens. now he has finally won it, it's clear he's not taking his eyes off this prize. i clear he's not taking his eyes off this rize. ., clear he's not taking his eyes off this rize. ~' ., this prize. i think i left about uuarter this prize. i think i left about quarter past _ this prize. i think i left about quarter past 12, _ this prize. i think i left about quarter past 12, half - this prize. i think i left about quarter past 12, half past i this prize. i think i left about quarter past 12, half past 12, j this prize. i think i left about i quarter past 12, half past 12, to come back to the hotel. hotel bar was shut at 11 so ijust come back to the h

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and author fay weldon , victims.nd author fay weldon, best known for her novel the life and love of a she devil has died the age of 91. published more than 30 novels during her career , as well as short stories career, as well as short stories and plays written for tv, radio and plays written for tv, radio and the stage. she was also one of the writers of the popular seventies drama series upstairs downstairs. her say she died peacefully in sleep this morning . tv peacefully in sleep this morning. tv news. now it's back to dan wootton tonight with matt dillon dillon . dillon. the daily star newspaper, which is my opinion, a cracking read , is my opinion, a cracking read, teased the prime minister today with their front page, saying he's that cartoon character. wally who wears a stripy jumper bobble hat and disappears from view into a big. he's the headune view into a big. he's the headline forget about where's wally . where's rishi? they ask . wally. where's rishi? they ask. well the lesser spotted sunak has been spo

and author fay weldon , victims.nd author fay weldon, best known for her novel the life and love of a she devil has died the age of 91. published more than 30 novels during her career , as well as short stories career, as well as short stories and plays written for tv, radio and plays written for tv, radio and the stage. she was also one of the writers of the popular seventies drama series upstairs downstairs. her say she died peacefully in sleep this morning . tv peacefully in sleep this morning. tv news. now it's back to dan wootton tonight with matt dillon dillon . dillon. the daily star newspaper, which is my opinion, a cracking read , is my opinion, a cracking read, teased the prime minister today with their front page, saying he's that cartoon character. wally who wears a stripy jumper bobble hat and disappears from view into a big. he's the headune view into a big. he's the headline forget about where's wally . where's rishi? they ask . wally. where's rishi? they ask. well the lesser spotted sunak has been spo

but if you saw fay weldon evel’. _ thing. but if you saw fay weldon ever. she — thing.a very different tone, whereas fay weldon was saying all of those things but at the _ was saying all of those things but at the same time saying, just be yourself— at the same time saying, just be yourself and have fun with it, and i think— yourself and have fun with it, and i think that — yourself and have fun with it, and i think that is — yourself and have fun with it, and i think that is still a radical message, women being themselves and having _ message, women being themselves and having fun _ message, women being themselves and having fun with it. she message, women being themselves and having fun with it.— having fun with it. she did it well. we salute her. _ having fun with it. she did it well. we salute her. great _ having fun with it. she did it well. we salute her. great words. - having fun with it. she did it well. | we salute her. great words. thank you, kate. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59. this is bbc news with the latest headlines. a leaked copy of prince har

we're farewell to we're talking about farewell to the wonderful fay weldon.derful thing about how we can you the death and that you deal with the death and that sort stuff. comedian bailey sort of stuff. comedian bailey says dogs have really says his three dogs have really helped mental health. and he helped his mental health. and he was talking. it's a great article in the express today about passing sean locke who about the passing sean locke who died from covid and brilliant comedian. other many, many brilliant people in the arts and so on and so forth. but he says his dogs have been a major source helping him his source of helping him with his mental health. i know there are a of people there who a lot of people out there who have a tremendous way have suffered a tremendous way and pets are of the and their pets are part of the family. and i we should embrace those of dogs. oh yeah. those instead of dogs. oh yeah. i that's my mental health. i think that's my mental health. and being stuck in a room with no dogs, i'm genuinely terrified. right. used terrif