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jenny kumah, bbc news, somerset. our wales correspondent has just sent this report.now on the ground and south wales has seen a large part of that. here is probably one of the worst affected areas across south wales. the highest number of schools have been closed in the town of caerphilly behind me, 200 across wales in total. this road here, which is one of the main roads that link to the capital of cardiff, it goes over the mountain, it was closed for most of the morning. it is only reopened in the last few hours. that is due to these weather conditions and these weather conditions and these weather conditions are due to last for the next couple of days. a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in wales, parts of england, scotland and northern ireland, and that is because we are getting that cold dust coming from the north and bringing those arctic conditions to the uk. a cold march, the coldest on record since 2010. we saw lows of -15, record since 2010. we saw lows of —15, we saw lows of “4 and five in snowdonia. there are sure to be colder weather coming through
jenny kumah, bbc news, somerset. our wales correspondent has just sent this report.now on the ground and south wales has seen a large part of that. here is probably one of the worst affected areas across south wales. the highest number of schools have been closed in the town of caerphilly behind me, 200 across wales in total. this road here, which is one of the main roads that link to the capital of cardiff, it goes over the mountain, it was closed for most of the morning. it is only reopened...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, somerset. 0ur correspondent tomos morgan is in caerphilly. bit treacherous at the moment. yes, this road which links _ treacherous at the moment. yes, this road which links to _ treacherous at the moment. yes, this road which links to cardiff _ treacherous at the moment. yes, this road which links to cardiff was - road which links to cardiff was closed this morning, it was completely driveable due to the conditions and several other roads have been closed in the south wales valleys as well. as jenny have been closed in the south wales valleys as well. asjenny mentioned, a number of people are also making the most of the weather, people have been sledging here. it has meant haswell a number of schools have closed in wales, around 200. and in caerphilly that's where the highest number of schools in wales have had to close. this cold snap is because there's been a breeze coming down from the north bringing down the arctic cold wind which means there is a yellow weather warning for ice and snow until the end of the week in many parts of the uk in
jenny kumah, bbc news, somerset. 0ur correspondent tomos morgan is in caerphilly. bit treacherous at the moment. yes, this road which links _ treacherous at the moment. yes, this road which links to _ treacherous at the moment. yes, this road which links to cardiff _ treacherous at the moment. yes, this road which links to cardiff was - road which links to cardiff was closed this morning, it was completely driveable due to the conditions and several other roads have been closed in the south...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.essional chamber choir. the corporation is having to make significant savings because its funding — which comes from the licence fee — is frozen until 202a. more than 140,000 people signed a petition against the closure — our arts correspondent david sillito is with me. what does today's decision mean 's the bbc singers, which trace their origin back to the wireless chorus of 20 —— origin back to the wireless chorus of 20 -- 1924 origin back to the wireless chorus of 20 —— 1924 were about to celebrate their centenary until it was decided by the bbc that it needed to make cuts, its funding has been dropped by 40% over the last ten years, £5 million is spent on orchestras and inquires, £5 million needs to go and that to be the end of the bbc singers. they were going to be disbanded on the 30th september, and that has been suspended because we understand it does not organisations have come forward with an offer of some form of financial support. but it is early days —— two organisations h
jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.essional chamber choir. the corporation is having to make significant savings because its funding — which comes from the licence fee — is frozen until 202a. more than 140,000 people signed a petition against the closure — our arts correspondent david sillito is with me. what does today's decision mean 's the bbc singers, which trace their origin back to the wireless chorus of 20 —— origin back to the wireless chorus of 20 -- 1924 origin back to the...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth. time for a look at the weather — here's chris fawkes.day, is not my fault, that is all i will say. much coldertoday, if is not my fault, that is all i will say. much colder today, if you have been outside you must have noticed the change. temperatures nine celsius lower for some of us than this time yesterday. there is some more snow to come too, this is argyll and bute
jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth. time for a look at the weather — here's chris fawkes.day, is not my fault, that is all i will say. much coldertoday, if is not my fault, that is all i will say. much colder today, if you have been outside you must have noticed the change. temperatures nine celsius lower for some of us than this time yesterday. there is some more snow to come too, this is argyll and bute
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jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth. let's catch up on the latest business news now.that year of efficiency is an overarching theme we have heard from mark zuckerberg and now we are starting to get the details? yes. it is uuite starting to get the details? yes. it is quite astonishing _ starting to get the details? yes. it is quite astonishing when - starting to get the details? yes. it is quite astonishing when you - is quite astonishing when you consider they announced a lay—off of 11,000 employees in november and now he is back again saying there will be more lay—offs, 10,000, beginning this month, with the recruiting department and then the tech staff in april and then in may it will be more management roles. as for international staff, they are operating on a different timeline, and all of this is a reflection of the collapse in the revenue of the company last year which mark zuckerberg in a letter to employees described as a humbling experience and he went on to say that potentially the new economic reality could continue for many years. what we saw was that the
jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth. let's catch up on the latest business news now.that year of efficiency is an overarching theme we have heard from mark zuckerberg and now we are starting to get the details? yes. it is uuite starting to get the details? yes. it is quite astonishing _ starting to get the details? yes. it is quite astonishing when - starting to get the details? yes. it is quite astonishing when you - is quite astonishing when you consider they announced a lay—off of 11,000...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth. it would borrow up to £45 billion from switzerland's central bank to shore up its finances. shares in credit suisse plunged yesterday, prompting fears of a wider crisis. our business correspondent marc ashdown is with me. first question, what has gone wrong at credit suisse lutsk switzerland's second biggest bank, 170 years old but it has had a rocky few years. this week it has found material weaknesses in its financial reporting, leading to the biggest shareholder, the saudi bank, saying it would put no more money in, spooking investors thinking of the bank has no money, but will it come from? the swiss central bank stepped in overnight with an injection of the equivalent of £45 billion to shore things up. looking at the impact it has had on the ftse 100, the main index here in the uk, it lost 3.8% ina the main index here in the uk, it lost 3.8% in a single day, the worst performance in a day since the early days of the pandemic. big performance in a day since the early days of the p
jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth. it would borrow up to £45 billion from switzerland's central bank to shore up its finances. shares in credit suisse plunged yesterday, prompting fears of a wider crisis. our business correspondent marc ashdown is with me. first question, what has gone wrong at credit suisse lutsk switzerland's second biggest bank, 170 years old but it has had a rocky few years. this week it has found material weaknesses in its financial reporting, leading to the biggest...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.. the bbc says an investigation was completed, and a health and safety review will now be carried out. top gear is one of the bbc�*s most widely exported programmes — and it hasn't commented on reports that flintoff has decided to leave the programme. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has the story. and you're expecting me... yeah. ..to go down there? freddie flintoffjoined top gear in 2019. along with co—presenters paddy mcguinness and chris harris, he helped to reverse the fall in ratings that had followed the departure ofjeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may four years earlier. the incident at top gear's test track at dunsfold park aerodrome in surrey last december, resulted in freddie flintoff being taken to hospital for treatment. just over three months later, bbc studios, which produces the bbc one show, says it's concluded its report into what happened. it says that it has sincerely apologised to flintoff, and that it'll continue to support him throughout his
jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.. the bbc says an investigation was completed, and a health and safety review will now be carried out. top gear is one of the bbc�*s most widely exported programmes — and it hasn't commented on reports that flintoff has decided to leave the programme. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has the story. and you're expecting me... yeah. ..to go down there? freddie flintoffjoined top gear in 2019. along with co—presenters paddy mcguinness and chris...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.ich allows them to focus on their studies rather than drop out of university. our midlands correspondent phil mackie has more. hey, morning. welcome. welcome, fellas. hi. come in, come in. welcome to the recovery flat. this student flat is unique. three rooms here. my room is on the end. that's my space. yusuf is a mature student, eight years in recovery. opened since january, there's room for five other students, all of whom are recovering from some form of addiction. recovery flats, and the support projects which work alongside them, are commonplace in american colleges, where they've helped tens of thousands of students complete their degrees. in a recovery flat like this, they don't have to be around people coming. you know, the temptation is out of the way when they're in their home where they're living. so, you know. and building those relationships with other people in recovery is also very important. you know, they may not even know it yet, but they know they want something. bu
jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.ich allows them to focus on their studies rather than drop out of university. our midlands correspondent phil mackie has more. hey, morning. welcome. welcome, fellas. hi. come in, come in. welcome to the recovery flat. this student flat is unique. three rooms here. my room is on the end. that's my space. yusuf is a mature student, eight years in recovery. opened since january, there's room for five other students, all of whom are recovering from some form of...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth.tors from using motorbikes following an increase in cases of people breaking local traffic laws. police say there have been more than 170 traffic violations by tourists visiting the popular destination in late february and early march alone. under the new proposals, tourists will only be able to get bikes from authorised travel agents. the new law is likely to come into force later this year. around a quarter of a million people are expected at the uk's cheltenham festival this week. what's new this year are the rules on how much the jockeys can use their whips during the four days of racing. too much — and they could be disqualified. andy swiss reports. and they're off! the first race of the day, to get through the turnstiles as fans and, of course, horses descended on cheltenham. this quiet corner of the cotswolds one again the centre of the racing world. the cheltenham festival is often described as the olympics ofjump racing. for the jockeys riding here it is always a challenge, bu
jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth.tors from using motorbikes following an increase in cases of people breaking local traffic laws. police say there have been more than 170 traffic violations by tourists visiting the popular destination in late february and early march alone. under the new proposals, tourists will only be able to get bikes from authorised travel agents. the new law is likely to come into force later this year. around a quarter of a million people are expected at the uk's cheltenham...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth. time for a look at the weather — here's chris fawkes.hat has happened to the spring? it is not my fault, that is all i will say. much colder today, is not my fault, that is all i will say. much coldertoday, if is not my fault, that is all i will say. much colder today, if you have been outside you must have noticed the change. temperatures nine celsius lower for some of us than this time yesterday. there is some more snow to come too, this is argyll and bute in the last hour with the snow coming down heavily, we have seen snow in worcestershire, big chunky flakes, temperatures were a bit above freezing which helps the snowflakes stick together. through this afternoon, wintry showers for scotland, northern ireland, north wales and north midlands, some heavy enough to bring snow to sea level but there could be some accumulations of snow, a centimetre or two across and higher hills but it will feel cold wherever you are. showers move across the midlands, east anglia and south—east england overnight before clearing skies follow. it will be a
jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth. time for a look at the weather — here's chris fawkes.hat has happened to the spring? it is not my fault, that is all i will say. much colder today, is not my fault, that is all i will say. much coldertoday, if is not my fault, that is all i will say. much colder today, if you have been outside you must have noticed the change. temperatures nine celsius lower for some of us than this time yesterday. there is some more snow to come too, this is argyll and bute in...
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and today, a high courtjudge kept the order in place. 0ur south west england correspondent jenny kumahourt. brilliant! 0verwhelmed by feelings ofjoy! lam i am relieved! lam relieved! look i am relieved! look at this apocalypse they have created here. but at _ apocalypse they have created here. but at least we have got a little bit of _ but at least we have got a little bit of a — but at least we have got a little bit of a stay, and we have managed to save _ bit of a stay, and we have managed to save a _ bit of a stay, and we have managed to save a few trees. that's a good thing _ thing. contractors thing. — contractors came late at night and wasted no time felling more than 100 trees in just a a few hours for the sake of regeneration. at around 1am, campaigners were able to get an injunction to stop the job. it campaigners were able to get an injunction to stop the job.- injunction to stop the 'ob. if you cut any more h injunction to stop the 'ob. if you cut any more trees _ injunction to stop the job. if you cut any more trees down, - injunction to stop the job. if you cut any more tr
and today, a high courtjudge kept the order in place. 0ur south west england correspondent jenny kumahourt. brilliant! 0verwhelmed by feelings ofjoy! lam i am relieved! lam relieved! look i am relieved! look at this apocalypse they have created here. but at _ apocalypse they have created here. but at least we have got a little bit of _ but at least we have got a little bit of a — but at least we have got a little bit of a stay, and we have managed to save _ bit of a stay, and we have managed...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.s and queens have been among the few people permitted to walk on one of britain's greatest mediaeval treasures — the cosmati pavement. now, for the first time in its history, visitors to westminster abbey will be allowed to stand — in socks — in the exact spot where the king will be crowned. our royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. in just six weeks' time, westminster abbey will host another coronation. since 1066, 39 monarchs have been crowned here. and for the past 700 years, beneath their feet has been this, a mosaic made from thousands of pieces of glass, marble and stone, the cosmati pavement. it's just so unusual that this is here. italian masons came here with all their materials. they collaborated with the english masons to produce this fantastic, glittering, shiny mosaic, in front of the high altar at the heart of westminster abbey. it would have looked amazing. it's so beautiful in the flesh, but it's been covered up for years. yes. covered with carpet and boarding, j
jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.s and queens have been among the few people permitted to walk on one of britain's greatest mediaeval treasures — the cosmati pavement. now, for the first time in its history, visitors to westminster abbey will be allowed to stand — in socks — in the exact spot where the king will be crowned. our royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. in just six weeks' time, westminster abbey will host another coronation. since 1066, 39 monarchs have been crowned...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth.rancis, hunting down to the 202a olympic games, quite literally. and that could be a way to save money. and before we go... a countdown sign was unveiled in paris on tuesday (march 1a) to mark 500 days until the start of the olympic games in 202a. games organisers said they sold 3.25 million tickets in the opening phase after setting a goal of three million. 0lympic fever is alive and well in france. thank you for watching world news america. hello. this week, we've got some very big swings in temperatures from one day to the next. highs well into double figures but for some by tuesday those maximum temperatures drop to about nine celsius, a lot colder on tuesday. cold enough even for a turn of some snow. this was carlisle and cumbria through tuesday afternoon. most note lying on the ground deserve to be found across northern scotland, the highlands looking beautiful with a bit of sunshine. looking at the cold start to the day, wednesday morning, there will be a widespread frost around
jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth.rancis, hunting down to the 202a olympic games, quite literally. and that could be a way to save money. and before we go... a countdown sign was unveiled in paris on tuesday (march 1a) to mark 500 days until the start of the olympic games in 202a. games organisers said they sold 3.25 million tickets in the opening phase after setting a goal of three million. 0lympic fever is alive and well in france. thank you for watching world news america. hello. this week,...
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our south west england correspondent jenny kumah reports.now. overnight arctic air met with rain from the atlantic leaving many parts of the uk blanketed in snow. 25 flights were cancelled when bristol airport closed this morning. the snow ploughs were sent out runways reopened around 1030. heathrow also had cancellations. the advice to travellers is to check with airlines before heading to the airport. the snow has created some pretty landscapes like here in somerset but there has also been widespread disruption on the road, rail and airport put up more than 20 schools have been closed across somerset as staff and pupils struggle to get in. in wiltshire, some families were making the most of the snow. hat making the most of the snow. hot sou - , making the most of the snow. hot sou, hot making the most of the snow. fiat soup, hot coffee, lots of winter weather, we are very good. we: soup, hot coffee, lots of winter weather, we are very good. it's my first time ever _ weather, we are very good. it's my first time ever making _ weather, we ar
our south west england correspondent jenny kumah reports.now. overnight arctic air met with rain from the atlantic leaving many parts of the uk blanketed in snow. 25 flights were cancelled when bristol airport closed this morning. the snow ploughs were sent out runways reopened around 1030. heathrow also had cancellations. the advice to travellers is to check with airlines before heading to the airport. the snow has created some pretty landscapes like here in somerset but there has also been...
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our south west england correspondent, jenny kumah, has this report. "despicable vandalism."l devastation." "a chainsaw massacre." just some of the words used by opponents to the felling of 100 trees in plymouth city centre. the contractors came late at night. then at around 1am, campaigners were able to get an injunction to stop the chop. if you're cutting the trees down, it will be a criminal offence. by then, only a few trees remained. you will face the people of plymouth. plymouth city council said, given the size of the tree machinery, it had scheduled the works to be carried out at night with as few people around as possible for public safety reasons. in the cold light of day, the sight of the destruction left many feeling angry. it's just disgraceful that all the protests and all the people's feelings just meant nothing. they're supposed to be putting in new ones, but why cut - down the old ones? they could have left them there. the council will appeal the injunction at the high court in london. if they win, they will be able to remove the felled trees. they haven't be
our south west england correspondent, jenny kumah, has this report. "despicable vandalism."l devastation." "a chainsaw massacre." just some of the words used by opponents to the felling of 100 trees in plymouth city centre. the contractors came late at night. then at around 1am, campaigners were able to get an injunction to stop the chop. if you're cutting the trees down, it will be a criminal offence. by then, only a few trees remained. you will face the people of...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth. much more coming up on the hour.ous situation there. much more coming upforyou. serious situation there. much more coming up for you. you're watching bbc news. hello. this week, we have some very big swings in temperature. yesterday, widely, we had temperatures in double figures. today, it's been about nine celsius colder than that. m today, it's been about nine celsius colder than that. 16 yesterday, five this afternoon. that drop is brought some colder air and some snowfall over the staffordshire moors. here at low levels in the carlyle area. across parts of northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england, we have seen some snow down to quite low elevations. risk of a few showers pushing across, but clearly later in the night with clear spells following, we are looking at a widespread and sharp frost in our towns and cities. temperatures widely between —2 and minus six celsius. where we see the showers, icy stretches. otherwise, it should be a fine start. in the west, cloud begins in northern ireland, and you
jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth. much more coming up on the hour.ous situation there. much more coming upforyou. serious situation there. much more coming up for you. you're watching bbc news. hello. this week, we have some very big swings in temperature. yesterday, widely, we had temperatures in double figures. today, it's been about nine celsius colder than that. m today, it's been about nine celsius colder than that. 16 yesterday, five this afternoon. that drop is brought some colder air and...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.from california, where residents of these homes in san clemente orange county had a very close call with a landslide. the state's had a tough few months for storms, and it's now facing, notjust heavy rains but melting snow that's adding to the flood waters and causing mud and landslides like these. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth. hello there. it's a lot milder today than it was yesterday, but along with the milder air comes some rather wet and windy weather, particularly out towards the west. this is chorley in lancashire. some very soggy ground here and not a lot is set to change as we head through the rest of this week and into the start of next. a few brighter spells around, but it's going to be cloudy, mild and there's more wet weather to come in the forecast, too. this is today. some rain from this weather front across much of scotland. also a cold frontjust pushing eastwards very slowly across england. the south—westerly wind, brisk towards the western coa
jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.from california, where residents of these homes in san clemente orange county had a very close call with a landslide. the state's had a tough few months for storms, and it's now facing, notjust heavy rains but melting snow that's adding to the flood waters and causing mud and landslides like these. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth. hello there. it's a lot milder today than it was yesterday, but along with the milder air comes some rather wet...
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as jenny kumah reports.n to stop the cutting. you cut any more trees, it will be a criminal offence. do you have anything to say? nothing to say to the people?— anything to say? nothing to say to the --eole? ., ':: :: , the people? more than 100 trees were already gone- — the people? more than 100 trees were already gone- the _ the people? more than 100 trees were already gone. the site _ the people? more than 100 trees were already gone. the site of— the people? more than 100 trees were already gone. the site of the - already gone. the site of the destruction in the cold light of day has left many in the city feeling angry. it has left many in the city feeling an: . , , has left many in the city feeling an. , , ~ angry. it is “ust as graceful. all the angry. it isjust as graceful. all the protests — angry. it isjust as graceful. all the protests and _ angry. it isjust as graceful. all the protests and all— angry. it isjust as graceful. all the protests and all the - angry. it isjust as graceful. all the pro
as jenny kumah reports.n to stop the cutting. you cut any more trees, it will be a criminal offence. do you have anything to say? nothing to say to the people?— anything to say? nothing to say to the --eole? ., ':: :: , the people? more than 100 trees were already gone- — the people? more than 100 trees were already gone- the _ the people? more than 100 trees were already gone. the site _ the people? more than 100 trees were already gone. the site of— the people? more than 100 trees were...
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jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.tickets for the eurovision song contest this year, it's just been announced that you'll be able to watch it live at the cinema. more than 500 cinemas are taking part and tickets will be available from 10am on monday. the final takes place on saturday may the 13th, in liverpool. that would be a good place to have a party, a eurovision party, in the cinema. you've got the drinks, the popcorn. cinema. you've got the drinks, the -o corn. ., , . popcorn. the whole life experience, in a a-rou popcorn. the whole life experience, in a grow) of — popcorn. the whole life experience, in a grow) of peeple _ popcorn. the whole life experience, in a group of people rather- popcorn. the whole life experience, in a group of people rather than - in a group of people rather than sitting at home. i can see that. that works. where is the best place to live? well, according to the sunday times latest guide, wadhurst in east sussex tops the list. but does it bring the best weather? sarah's there for us with
jenny kumah, bbc news, plymouth.tickets for the eurovision song contest this year, it's just been announced that you'll be able to watch it live at the cinema. more than 500 cinemas are taking part and tickets will be available from 10am on monday. the final takes place on saturday may the 13th, in liverpool. that would be a good place to have a party, a eurovision party, in the cinema. you've got the drinks, the popcorn. cinema. you've got the drinks, the -o corn. ., , . popcorn. the whole...