fiona trott has been speaking to some of those affected. set it up. i'll put it on there because i think they could be getting through that bit there. she says she's been living with rats in her rochdale home for the past two years. i've messaged my housing officer again and again and again. nothing — just been ignored. they're like uninvited guests. i do feel like i'm looking after my two children, plus the rats. i feel like they're another bunch of children. but because i have the rats making a mess, i'm having to steam mop, i'm having to hoover, i'm having to scrub. it is mentally draining me now, especially, like i say, when i'm finding rat faeces on my floor where my babies play, you know, it's wrong. wrong. so, whereabouts is the flat? in manchester city centre, michaela and her mum show us the flat where she should be living. rats have forced her out. she's too upset to go in. come in. you can even smell it yourself. it smells rotten. it's rats. this day and age, this shouldn't happen to anyone. pest control have been into my flat. t

fiona trott, bbc news, stalybridge. have died after a 4x4 vehicle was recovered from the river esk near glaisdale on the north york moors, north yorkshire police said. another man who attempted to help those in the vehicle was pulled to safety from the river. he has been receiving medical treatment. next of kin are currently being informed about the tragic incident and specialist support is being provided by the police.more information will be released in due course. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. lancashire police say that what was thought to be a fire at the iconic blackpool tower was actually orange netting. six fire engines were deployed to the landmark this afternoon, after reports of flames coming from the top of it. police said the tower had been closed for renovation and had therefore been difficult to access. holly willoughby will return to television to present dancing on ice alongside stephen mulhern injanuary, itv has announced. the 42—year

fiona trott reports from greater manchester. the eye of the storm. couldn't even keep the residents safe. they'll evacuate us now. this tree smashed through a roof just metres from where maisie pilkington slept. if you was to get a wrecking ball and go through the house, it was like, because i opened the door and i thought, "oh, my god". in daylight, the damage was clearer to see. metal and glass not strong enough. lead not heavy enough to withstand the force of this tornado on her street. what seems to have happened is the tree's hit the roof, gone through my bathroom, so the whole roof and ceiling of my bathroom is down, the tree is in the bathroom. and the whole tree is being held up by one branch and it's starting to snap currently, i've been told. so if it does snap, it's going to go through the whole house. it wasn't just maisie�*s street. look at the devastation in other parts of stalybridge. their homes and their lives have been ripped apart. this was the village of carrbrook. and we were so scared, we didn't know what to do. i don't know who

our correspondent fiona trott is in millbrook where the mini tornado struck.me daughter's car. the moment their lives turned upside down. it's been described as a "localised tornado". it lasted for seconds but the impact was devastating. here in millbrook, a lucky escape. this tree smashed through a house metres from where a woman slept. if you was to get a wrecking ball and go through the house. it was like, cos i opened the door and i thought, "oh, my god". maisie hasn't slept a wink. she has no idea what will happen to her home. what seems to have happened is the tree's hit the roof, gone through my bathroom, so the whole roof and ceiling of my bathroom is down, the tree is in the bathroom. and the whole tree is being held up by one branch and it is starting to snap currently, i've been told. so if it does snap, it's going to go through the whole house. a scene from a movie — that's how they've described it here in stalybridge. it's amazing that nobody was seriously injured. tornadoes can be massively damaging. you can see winds in excess of 100mph concentr

fiona trott, bbc news, stalybridge. i spoke to louise salomon.s blowing a bit of a gale out there," like you do. and then the hail started hitting the window and ijust looked out the window and it was just white, the wind was just going that fast and i couldn't see anything. i thought my windows were going to come through. it was that loud. and itjust was like one lightning strike. and it lasted about 30 seconds, a minute, and stopped. and then all the alarms started and all the neighbours came out and there was just so, so much damage. we've got so many trees around us that were just all snapped. so do you think the actual fast wind, the tornado, only lasted about a minute, you think? yeah, i mean, to be fair, it felt a lot longer because it was just...i was kind of froze, like i didn't know whether to move, whether to run, where to run to. and itjust seemed to happen quite quickly. and the wind was building up and it was just getting louder and louder and louder and it was just really frightening. and it's just nothing that i've seen before. go

fiona trott, bbc news, stalybridge.omes are still without power and motorists and rail passengers continue to face disruption after storm gerrit caused landslides and felled trees. the energy company ssen says customers in the north—east and shetland are the worst affected and some homes are unlikely to be reconnected until tomorrow. here's chris mclaughlin. everything's been turned upside down, really. a local shop in cupar, fife. storm gerrit has been and gone. this is what it left. we don't know where to begin with the clean—up procedure, so i think everything is going to have to be refitted again. fridges, freezers, the shelving. i tried to save what i could, butjust had no time. no time to react at all. homes across the town were affected, too. for many, it comes at the worst possible time. | the hardest part this time aroundl was i watching our seven—year—old try and collect all her christmas presents, breaking her heart. thinking our christmas was ruined. said it was the worst christmas . ever, and it wasjust hor

fiona trott, bbc news, stalybridge.ogether more closely to stem the flow of migrants at their shared border. it comes a day after high—level talks between senior officials from the two countries in mexico city. us secretary of state antony blinken says the countries will strengthen a sponsorship initiative for venezuelan, cuban, nicaraguan and haitian migrants. mexican president andres manuel lopez 0brador said us officials had agreed to reopen some temporarily closed crossings. before we go, it's a surfer�*s dream right now along the central california coast. it's where these massive waves have drawn them, along with spectators, to the famed mavericks beach. forecasts have reported waves up ot a0 feet, that's 12 meters at the legendary surf break. but it's not necessarily beach weather with a light drizzle and heavy fog. the national weather service however calls the large waves dangerous amid a clostal flood warning. thank you for watching bbc news. hello there. friday is shaping up to be a fairly decent day for many.

fiona trott reports. the eye of the storm.eep the residents safe. they'll evacuate us now. this tree smashed through a roofjust metres from where maisie pilkington slept. if you was to get a wrecking ball and go through the house, it was like, because i opened the door and i thought, "oh, my god." in daylight, the damage was clearer to see. metal and glass not strong enough, lead not heavy enough to withstand the force of this tornado on her street. what seems to have happened is the tree's hit the roof, gone through my bathroom, so the whole roof and ceiling of my bathroom is down, the tree is in the bathroom. the whole tree is being held up by one branch and it's starting to snap currently, i've been told. so if it does snap, it's going to go through the whole house. it wasn't just maisie�*s street. look at the devastation in other parts of stalybridge. their homes and their lives have been ripped apart. this was the village of carrbrook. and we were so scared, we didn't know what to do. i don't know who phoned the police. p

fiona trott, bbc news, stalybridge.campaign to try to influence the outcome of the island's presidential election, which will be held next month. china says the claims are being "hyped up". taiwan's ruling democratic progressive party is attempting to win an unprecedented third consecutive term. from taiwan, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. it's 6am and this fighter base on the coast of taiwan is already a hive of activity. on the mirage, 2000 fighter jets from taiwan's rapid reaction squadrons. theirjob — to meet any incoming threat to taiwan's airspace. these taiwanese fighter jets being scrambled behind me here are heading out into the taiwan strait to confront chinese aircraft that are coming across the strait and probing taiwan's airspace. this is now happening multiple times every day. these pictures are from chinese television showing their fighter jets, and that down below is the coast of taiwan. just over the horizon, there is another game of cat and mouse. this man puts up a long antenna to eavesdrop on the rad

fiona trott, bbc news.n a fresh ceasefire in gaza. israel has indicated it's willing to agree to another pause in fighting in exchange for more hostages. in the us, efforts to get a united nations security council motion for a cessation in the violence will resume after a vote yesterday was delayed. let's speak now to yolande knell who's injerusalem for us. yolande, what are you hearing about the likelihood of a new truce? a full end to the fighting in gaza looks a long way off but it seems a temporary pause is once again a possibility. that will require a change in the official position of hamas med says it will not release more of the 100 plus hostages it holds without a permanent ceasefire but having the head of hamas, ismail haniyeh, now talking to the egyptians who are key mediators shows a level of seriousness. what has been reported in media in israel as a possible deal could involve up to 40 of the remaining hostages including all the women and older men and those who are sick or in need of urgent m

fiona drop braving the elements there in lancashire, which all looks a very wintry to me. —— fiona trottasingly unpredictable weather patterns are causing chaos" for nature. the charity said climate change is upsetting the rhythm of the seasons — and the effects can be seen across its estates in england, wales and northern ireland. 2023 saw a series of temperature records, with the warmestjune and highest sea temperatures ever recorded around the coast of the uk. an unusually warm winter allowed pests and diseases to thrive. meanwhile low water levels in rivers, lakes and reservoirs — caused by a lack of rain coupled with the high temperatures — has been a factor in increased algal blooms. and there were dramatic storms too, with storms babet and ciaran damaging landscapes and coastlines around the country. let's speak to ben mccarthy, head of nature and restoration ecology at the national trust. how would you explain this to people? what you see in the way that plants and animals are behaving that would indicate to you that things are changing? it is would indicate to you that things ar

fiona trott, bbc news, preston.ndards committee recommended that scott benton — who was elected as the conservative mp for blackpool south — should be suspended for 35 days. he's been accused of offering to lobby ministers on behalf of the gambling industry. the standards committee says he had sent out the message that he was "corrupt and for sale". 0ur political correspondent, harry farley, joins us from westminster. just tell us more about the case and the background to it.— the background to it. earlier this ear, the background to it. earlier this year. scott _ the background to it. earlier this year, scott benton _ the background to it. earlier this year, scott benton held - the background to it. earlier this year, scott benton held a - the background to it. earlier this i year, scott benton held a meeting with what he thought was a company investing in the gambling industry investing in the gambling industry in the uk. in fact, the company was fake and part of a sting operation by reporters from the times newsp

let's get more from our north of england correspondent fiona trott, who is in lancaster.are? this is the picture _ how are things where you are? this is the picture in _ how are things where you are? ti 3 is the picture in the north west of england at the moment. the m6 motorwayjust below me here and in this part of the world, we have a yellow warning for rain which means that flooding is expected on some roads. we have a yellow warning for wins, too, so drivers here on motorways like this are being told to slow down particular high sided vehicles. let me give you an idea of what is happening across the rest of the uk. according to the met office, the uk. according to the met office, the weather seems to be worst in scotland at the moment. let me show you what the 89 looked like earlier today. snow causing problems for motorists in that part of scotland. central and eastern parts of scotland, worst affected by snow and rain, we are being told by the met office. here, more rain is expected here later today and rain and wind causing problems across most of wales. there were

weather warning for snow has been issued for parts of scotland. 0ur north of england correspondent fiona trotts a yellow warning for rain here today in this part of the world. flooding is likely on some roads and there is also a yellow warning for wind, too. so motorists are being told to slow down here on places like the m6, and particularly problems there for high—sided vehicles. let me give you an idea of what's happening across the uk. the met office is explaining that the worst—affected areas at the moment are parts of scotland, central and eastern parts of scotland, where we have snow and rain. rain in north—west england, like here in lancashire, and rain and wind across most of wales. let me show you what eastbourne and east sussex looked like earlier today. that's because the met office is saying there that in southern england, winds across coastal areas like that could be peaking at up to 70 mph today. and there are 13 flood warnings in place across england, scotland and wales. now, as for transport disruption, because of the weather i was telling you about in scotland, most of the ro

conspiring with hudson and encouraging her to sedate a patient. 0ur north of england correspondent fiona trott hudson showed contempt. at her trial, the court heard she drugged her elderly stroke patients because she wanted an easy shift. she used sedatives, like this one, zopiclone, which police found at her home. the sleeping pill can be fatal to seriously ill patients. aileen scott was one of the women she drugged. the pensioner was paralysed and relied on hudson for care and support. aileen's son was in court throughout the trial. yesterday, he spoke directly to hudson and said... whatsapp messages reveal more about what was going on at the unit. hudson said... julie whitfield also has suspicions about the way staff behaved. her partner, david, was treated at the same unit. ijust felt like i was walking on eggshells, speaking with some of the staff. her police complaint did not form part of this case. you sort of asked questions. you felt you were a nuisance. i'd ask how david was doing and the staff would maybe pull a face if he'd been particularly troublesome during the night. what's bee

fiona trott, bbc news, preston. now, take a look at this. was looking about. i think the window was already open. first thing, why have the window open? it smashed the window. what you think about that, carol? i was shocked, charlie. how- what you think about that, carol? i was shocked, charlie. how would i what you think about that, carol? i i was shocked, charlie. how would you have reacted? _ was shocked, charlie. how would you have reacted? i _ was shocked, charlie. how would you have reacted? i would _ was shocked, charlie. how would you have reacted? i would have _ was shocked, charlie. how would you have reacted? i would have looked i have reacted? i would have looked for food and _ have reacted? i would have looked for food and chucked _ have reacted? i would have looked for food and chucked out _ have reacted? i would have looked for food and chucked out of - have reacted? i would have looked for food and chucked out of the i for food and chucked out of the window, just to distract. i would have been terrified. an elephant is huge.

fiona trott has been speaking to some of those affected. uninvited guests. i do feel like i'm looking after my two children, plus the rats. i feel like they're another bunch of children. but because i have the rats making a mess, i'm having to steam mop, i'm having to hoover, i'm having to scrub. it is mentally draining me now, especially, like i say, when i'm finding rats faeces on my floor where my babies play, you know, it's wrong. wrong. so whereabouts is the flat? in manchester city centre michaela and her mum show us the flat where she should be living. rats have forced her out. she's too upset to go in. come in. — you can even smell it yourself. it smells rotten. it's rats. this day and age, this shouldn't happen to anyone. pest control have been into my flat. they've not actually told me the rats have ever gone away. i don't know if the system is made for people like myself. so you get confused and you think you are the problem. you sit there, you think, am i the problem here? her housing association have moved her to this hotel. so