ian haslam, bbc news, liverpool.bama after a series of powerful tornados tore through the state destroying entire neighbourhoods. bbc news spoke to a meteorologist who described the situation as unprecedented. this is pelham, alabama, and the terrifying moment a tornado tore through. rattling. oh, no! you can see and hear the sheer force of the wind — an incredibly lucky escape for those in this vehicle. 0h, bleep. oh, my god. what the bleep. and this is the aftermath. george ran downstairs, and the whole roof was off... difficult to comprehend — this home ripped to pieces, looking more like a doll�*s house. you see the bed frame? yeah. i was out there watching the president on tv. there was about a minute left — he was just about to finish — and the power flickered off. i didn't think much about it, came back home. picking through the debris, the family doing its best to salvage whatever possible. it was one of multiple tornadoes to ravage southern states on thursday. this afternoon wasjust unprecedented across nort

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ian haslam, bbc news, liverpool. i'm sure they will!rtainly did that — and has raised more than £300,000 in the process. he's now encouraging children around the world to take part in a "big camp—out" on saturday night. john maguire went to meet him. do you want to leave your sleeping bag here, because it's going to get soaked? through wind, rain and frost every night for almost a year, max has left the comfort of his house and bedded down under canvas. this was storm bella when his dad, mark, joined him for moral support. it's 11 o'clock on boxing day 2020. he's fast asleep. so, it was about 11 o'clock he came in. the tap was going on to my face. oh, no. the tent had blown down? yeah. oh, no. i didn't notice, i was fast asleep. max was inspired by his friend and neighbour, rick, who died last year of cancer and gave him his tent, telling him to seek out an adventure. during his final days, rick was cared for by staff from the north devon hospice, so max is raising money for the charity. max's initiative, itjust could not come at a bett

ian haslam, bbc news, liverpool.n the postman, who is being terrorised by this unpleasant pheasant — known as mr angry — during his daily rounds. i don't know what kevin has done to mr angry but he is angry. he is under attack. _ under attack. laughter more of that later on. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. croydon council has ended its ban on non—essential spending following a 120 million pound government bailout. the ban had been in place since the 11th of november, which prevented any new spending except for services legally required for vulnerable people. the bailout is conditional on the council proving it can improve its finances. london's open spaces have been a vital lifeline for many during the pandemic and ahead of the weekend, royal park bosses are urging visitors to continue to follow social distancing guidelines. they're asking visitors to stick to pathways, keep dogs on a short lead around wildlife and to dipose of litter responsibly. on monday, the rules will be eased which w

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