fiona lamdin reports.o i was quite concerned, and i was really worried for him because, yeah, it was nearly a whole year. if it was not for the microchip, i would never have got him home. but 11 months later, the pair were reunited, as luckily he had been microchipped as a kitten. with the microchip they found out i was his owner and got him home to me. i burst into tears when i got the call, ijust couldn't believe it. he was so thrilled to come home, he wouldn't leave me alone for 2h hours, he was constantly rubbing his face on me and fussing at me. now there are plans in the coming year to get all pet cats chipped. it is going to be mandatory that all owners chip their cats once they are 20 weeks of age. we really, really welcome the idea. we get a lot of stray or injured cats that are brought in by members of the public. about half the time they are chipped, which means we can reunite them really quickly with their owners. and for those who don't, they could face a fine. if you are checked by an authori

fiona lamdin, bbc news. cheering. we all hope that.ellar cast for his nativity that's guaranteed to bring a smile to yourface. reverend rory castle jones enlisted his congregation's dogs to play all the main characters — with the "three wise whippets" in support. he's been talking us through how it went. our story begins with the angel gabriel visiting a young couple — mary and joseph. we didn't have auditions for casting. we just told everyone in the chapel and it sort ofjust emerged naturally. then, three wise whippets from the east followed the star to bethlehem to see the baby. this is edna, one of the wise men. all the wise men were women. i don't know if she is looking very demure now. we saw christmas approaching and saw things may be going downhill again. so we wanted to make people smile, see and hear the christmas story again, but maybe in a way they probably hadn't heard it before. who looks most like mary? who looks like a good shepherd? we had a cute, tiny puppy, so obviously he was babyjesus. there was no room at the inn.

fiona lamdin, bbc news.he best of the weather has been across more south—eastern parts of the uk with some sunshine, but there is a cold wind blowing. we have also got some wetter weather further north, notjust rain but also snow, typically across more southern parts of scotland, developing in northern england is well over the higher ground. chilly end to the day. more showers feeding into northern ireland, wales and the south—west. they will continue over night. the waiter went there tends to move away from scotland, moving further south into england and parts of wales. again, snow over the higher ground in northern england, where we could see heavy rain to lower levels stop more of a wind rowing overnight to keep a frost away, except we have a covering of snow over a fire ground. heading into tomorrow, we still have wind coming in off the north sea to bring cloud and rain for a while. that rain does ease. further west, the cloud dens and bricks. more sunshine. the wind breaks as well, so is going to feel w

fiona lamdin, bbc news. cheering. alone here is to a better christmas for them.ow on bbc news, review 2021, we remember. prince philip, una stubbs, charlie watts, sarah harding, captain sir tom moore, christopher plummer and jimmy greaves. just a few of those whose lives are celebrated in this year's programme. # we're all going on a summer holiday...# why doesn't he stop honking his horn? there's plenty of room to park! we are not going on a london bus if that is what you had in mind! well, you're not going to get very i far on your holiday in this thing. i we're not on our way on holiday. we're going to an engagement! i don't wish to impose upon you. my pleasure. in that case, you might as well do the laundry while you are about here, and dust the furniture. boys! you've got another one! what? goodness, here? i think i might! applause i say, he forgot to pay. i wasn't a trained dancer. i didn't get any- lessons or anything. my dad was a barber, _ but he would come home and start... and i copied him, but ii could always tap dance. # raindrops keep falling on my

fiona lamdin has been to catch up with them.tly, jean. the covid outbreak at linden house in somerset last christmas claimed the lives of ten elderly residents in less than three weeks. we were clear for so long and then itjust hit us and with that, one by one, all of our staff were going, it was long, it was tiring. it was scary. head chef nick has worked here for three decades. she and her team did 12—hour shifts in the kitchen, sending meals on trays as the residents isolated alone in their rooms. we would facetime residents or sometimes you would run past their windows and just wave at them. and just sort of, like, let them know, you know, we are still here. i have made gingerbread men and i have put little blue mouths on and dickie bowties... but a year on, nick hasjust finished icing the christmas cake, determined this year will be very different. are you more hopeful about this christmas? let's just get to christmas day, let's just have the day for our residents, because they missed out so much last year. and ijust hope t

fiona lamdin was there as the horses and riders returned. cheering and applause.h, look, people are beeping as they are going past! natalie. i don't even know what to say. i'm lost for words for once in my life. i want to say thank you to every single person that has supported us, all of the bbc breakfast viewers, the 32,000 people that donated so that we could save the stables! we have got the d on the end now, because we have actually done it. and we are here forever, and nobody can ever take it away from us, and itjust means that we can make horses more accessible to even more people. let's meet louis. this is louis. tell us, have you been here over the last few months are not? we haven't, no. we haven't been here, so we haven't seen the horses, and we've really missed them. we've really missed them. we are just so happy that they are back our community and back in their home. now, louis, i think you've got a little treat. is this marcus? show us who this one is behind you. marcus. and what have you got for marcus? oh i've got a treat, i a welcome home treat fo

hold tight until this think they can justify it. until this think they can 'ustify it. ., ~ , ., fiona lamdin presumably they are still gearing up for new year's eve celebrations? it's a pretty crucial time of year for them, it's a pretty crucial time of year forthem, economically? i guess it's a pretty crucial time of year for them, economically? i guess they will be waiting like everyone else to see if there are going to be any new restrictions?— new restrictions? yes, i am at a beer and — new restrictions? yes, i am at a beer and pizza _ new restrictions? yes, i am at a beer and pizza restaurant - new restrictions? yes, i am at a beer and pizza restaurant in - beer and pizza restaurant in bristol. over christmas, they had been closed. they are just gearing up been closed. they are just gearing up behind me to reopen, putting out the menus. yesterday, in fact, i was in wales, only half an hour from here, where there were restrictions in place, two metre distancing, six people at a table but here in england, as it stands, there are currently no restrictions, let's come over to paul, good mor

seven—year—old daughter gabriella, it has been an extraordinarily difficult time, but, as he explained to fiona lamdinb is to try and keep a normal life going for gabriella. growing up doesn't wait for happier times, it happens despite what's all around us. so, yes, it is decorating the house for christmas, it is cooking gingerbread. five and a half years ago, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was arrested at tehran airport on her way home to the uk. her story is very simple. it's unpalatable but it's very simple. she was taken for some money iran is owed by the uk. since then she has been held in solitary confinement, had two trials, and now two sentences. here we are, a year on, another christmas on, and we are in a worse place than we were this time last year. which drawings did you do? last march, as nazanin was coming to the end of her five—year sentence in iran, back here in london, her husband and daughter were counting down the days. she decorated it and had a happy time crossing off each day. when we were day 36 and day 30 and day 20, it was all quite... and then as we got close, she did start asking

fiona lamdin reports.ed house.— in truro just days after his owner moved house. ., ., , , _, , , moved house. scarab “ust completely disappeared. _ moved house. scarab “ust completely disappeared. so — moved house. scarab “ust completely disappeared. so i — moved house. scarabjust completely disappeared, so i was _ moved house. scarabjust completely disappeared, so i was quite _ disappeared, so i was quite concerned, and i was really worried for him because, yeah, it was nearly a whole year. if it was not for the microchip i would never have got him home. �*i�*i microchip i would never have got him home. " ., , ., home. 11 months later, the pair were reunited, home. 11 months later, the pair were reunited. is — home. 11 months later, the pair were reunited, is luckily _ home. 11 months later, the pair were reunited, is luckily he _ home. 11 months later, the pair were reunited, is luckily he had _ home. 11 months later, the pair were reunited, is luckily he had been - reunited, is luckily he had been micro

our reporter fiona lamdin's at a bar in bristol.t of the ear. ., ~ , the year. today, the prime minister is bein: the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed _ the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed on _ the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed on the _ the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed on the latest - the year. today, the prime minister is being briefed on the latest covidl is being briefed on the latest covid data as he considers whether to bring in restrictions or not ahead of new year. what would you say to him , , ., . , ., , of new year. what would you say to him firstly, a decision needs to be made today- _ him firstly, a decision needs to be made today- i _ him firstly, a decision needs to be made today. i don't _ him firstly, a decision needs to be made today. i don't know- him firstly, a decision needs to be made today. i don't know if- him firstly, a decision needs to be made today. i don't know if borisl made today. i don't know if boris johnson or rishi sunak have ev

fiona lamdin, bbc news.le to hear that report. what happened a ear auo, to hear that report. what happened a year ago. the — to hear that report. what happened a year ago, the emotions _ to hear that report. what happened a year ago, the emotions are _ to hear that report. what happened a year ago, the emotions are still- year ago, the emotions are still very raw for the staff about those people who lost their lives. this is a story you will know only too well, running a care home yourself? yes. running a care home yourself? yes, aood running a care home yourself? yes, good morning- _ running a care home yourself? yes, good morning. just _ running a care home yourself? yes, good morning. just absolutely heartbreaking what many care homes have been_ heartbreaking what many care homes have been going through over the last period of the pandemic. and we still don't _ last period of the pandemic. and we still don't see any end to it. though— still don't see any end to it. though there may be care home is going _

fiona lamdin, bbc news.tures on cbeebies. i also | my adventures on cbeebies. i also have _ my adventures on cbeebies. i also have a _ my adventures on cbeebies. i also have a band, and he and the odd socks _ have a band, and he and the odd socks we — have a band, and he and the odd socks. we had a music video we tried to get— socks. we had a music video we tried to get to _ socks. we had a music video we tried to get to number one. we wanted to do a cover— to get to number one. we wanted to do a cover of— to get to number one. we wanted to do a cover of merry christmas everyone _ do a cover of merry christmas everyone by the legend that is here. we wanted — everyone by the legend that is here. we wanted to type with working with the brilliant ebc children in need because — the brilliant ebc children in need because we have always wanted to do something _ because we have always wanted to do something with them. —— bbc. we realise _ something with them. —— bbc. we realise they— something with them. —— bbc. we

fiona lamdin is at a school in south london this morning to find out if the show will go on there. happen in this outdoor classroom. i will happen in this outdoor classroom. ., ~, ,, [m classroom. i am mister silly. i am the kina. classroom. i am mister silly. i am the king- i— classroom. i am mister silly. i am the king- i am _ classroom. i am mister silly. i am the king. i am mister— classroom. i am mister silly. i am the king. i am mister grumpy. i classroom. i am mister silly. i am| the king. i am mister grumpy. are ou the king. i am mister grumpy. are you pleased _ the king. i am mister grumpy. are you pleased your— the king. i am mister grumpy. are you pleased your family _ the king. i am mister grumpy. are you pleased your family can i the king. i am mister grumpy. are you pleased your family can come| the king. i am mister grumpy. are i you pleased your family can come and watch you? you pleased your family can come and watch ou? . you pleased your family can come and watch you? yes! it's exciting because we've _ watch you? yes! it's exciting because we've heard - watch you

fiona lamdin is at a pub in chepstow this morning. morning to you. good morning. it was very clear. it says _ good morning to you. good morning. it was very clear. it says a _ good morning to you. good morning. it was very clear. it says a merry - it was very clear. it says a merry christmas here, but has it been a merry christmas because as soon as you get in please wear a face mask. this is the new rule. let's go inside and see some of the new alterations. the nao rule of six, the tables have changed, you can only have six people per table and social distancing, you can get no closer than two metres. let's come over and talk to the owner, sean. good morning. thank you so much for having us so early. has it been a happy christmas? irlat having us so early. has it been a happy christmas?— having us so early. has it been a happy christmas? not really. the actual whole _ happy christmas? not really. the actual whole of _ happy christmas? not really. the actual whole of december, - happy christmas? not really. the actual whole of december

fiona lamdin has been finding out.ren't sure where to start. we have asked eco— expert sarah west to meet us here at york market for help. where do we start? it's a really expensive time of year both financially and in terms of the environment. if you are going to buy stuff, if you can try to buy stuff secondhand or pre— loved, that's fantastic, loads of amazing charity shops up another country but if you do need to buy something new, make sure it is good—quality and it lasts, and it will notjust love it away when the next fad comes along. what is the carbon cost of christmas? many of us don't know where to start. 20 miles away rebecca has one solution. when she realised last christmas 40 million crackers and up and —— end up in landfill. t crackers and up and -- end up in landfill. ., , crackers and up and -- end up in landfill. . , ., ., landfill. i had given my daughter a cracker that _ landfill. i had given my daughter a cracker that was _ landfill. i had given my daughter a cracker that was saved _ landfill. i had

seven—year—old daughter gabriella, it has been an extraordinarily difficult time — but as he explained to fiona lamdinry confinement, had two trials, and now two sentences. here we are a year on, another christmas on, and we are in a worse place than we were this time last year. which drawings did you do? last march, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was coming to the end of her five year sentence in iran, back here in london, her husband and daughter were counting down the days. decorated and had a happy time crossing off each day. when we were day 36 and day 20, it was all quite... and then as we got close because she did start asking questions about this mummy really going to come back on tuesday? and obviously we got quite uncertain and didn't know what was going to happen. she didn't come home but at least they took the ankle tag off, but then they gave her a new sentence. for gabriella, the promise that mummy was coming home not being... she's had a series of false dawns of promises that haven't been kept. which are hard to explain in an adult but very hard to process when you are seven, or six as she w