and from boston in lincolnshire, here is our correspondent.- lincolnshire, here is our corresondent. a cleanup very much _ correspondent. here a cleanup very much under— correspondent. here a cleanup very much under way. - correspondent. here a cleanup very much under way. the - correspondent. here a cleanup l very much under way. the street cleaners are clearing up some of the debris from the flooding. we have had skips being delivered, the community are helping each other. if we spin around, you can see some of the sandbags and shields in place in front of some of the properties. last night there was another high tide. there is a drain that runs behind these properties. it is a main drain for hundreds of square miles of the lincolnshire countryside. it has been running at full capacity. what happens is on monday there was a high tide and there is a gate where it meets the sea and that gate was closed, as a result this water way backed up and overtopped. around half 11, there was neighbours, without warning, were finding the water was coming through the back doors. there is 39 prope

large parts of the leicestershire and lincolnshire countryside are under water this morning.th counties, fire services have declared major incidents. my friend is coming. dozens of people have been rescued from cars and houses, as heavy rain and melting snow caused rivers to burst their banks. there are almost 200 flood warnings still in place across england, and one severe warning, meaning danger to life at this caravan park near barrow upon soar in leicestershire. east midlands ambulance service has for the first time declared a critical incident, saying flooding has significantly added to existing pressures of patient demand and a lack of beds in local hospitals. 50 children at ednam primary school in lincolnshire had to be driven to safety by volunteers, after their school was cut off by the rising water. two inches of water in here. this is everything we'd bought from last year's flood that still hasn't been fitted yet. for many, like tom, who has twin three month old daughters, today will be about assessing the damage and starting to clean up. although the forecast is f

ambulance services declaring a critical incident. 50 children at high school in lincolnshire had to beafter the school was cut off by the rising water.— school was cut off by the rising water. two inches of water in — rising water. two inches of water in here. _ rising water. two inches of water in here. this - rising water. two inches of water in here. this is - water in here. this is everything from last years flood. ~ , flood. with between three-month-old i flood. with between - three-month-old daughters, three—month—old daughters, todayit three—month—old daughters, today it would be about assessing the damage and starting to clean up. although the forecast is for dryer and calmer weather in the coming days, there are new warnings for snow and ice in some parts which could lead to more travel chaos. despite the pleas from emergency services not to drive in a flooded areas, some could not resist the temptation for some inland rural waterskiing. graham satchell, bbc news. the uk's home secretary has promised changes to the law which would mean criminal or professional sanctions for th

large parts of the leicestershire and lincolnshire countryside are under water this morning. dozens of people have been rescued from cars and houses, as heavy rain and melting snow caused rivers to burst their banks. there are almost 200 flood warnings still in place across england, and one severe warning, meaning danger to life at this caravan park near barrow upon soar in leicestershire. east midlands ambulance service has for the first time declared a critical incident, saying flooding has significantly added to existing pressures of patient demand and a lack of beds in local hospitals. 50 children at ednam primary school in lincolnshire had to be driven to safety by volunteers, after their school was cut off by the rising water. two inches of water in here. this is everything we'd bought from last year's flood that still hasn't been fitted yet. for many, like tom, who has twin three month old daughters, today will be about assessing the damage and starting to clean up. although the forecast is for drier, calmer weather in the coming days, there are new warnings for snow a

after a weekend of heavy snow and icy rain, major incidents have been declared in lincolnshire and leicestershire because of severe flooding. leicestershire fire and rescue say they've had numerous calls from people trapped by the rising waters who need rescuing from stranded vehicles or flooded houses. police in north yorkshire say they've recovered the body of a man from an area of flooding in beal. there are nearly 200 flood warnings still in place across england. our midlands correspondent navtej johal is in great glen near leicester. it is an ever—changing and concerning picture here in leicestershire. in the last couple of hours a severe flood warning has been issued for caravan parks on the river saw near barrow. that means there is a danger to life, and that a large scale evacuation is required. this morning, this was the scene of a remarkable rescue. the man who performed that rescue has been commended by the fire service, although they are reminding people to call 999 if they see someone in trouble but as he told me, when he saw the driver of this vehicle in danger, he knew hejust had s

lincolnshire police say the family is being supported by officers.he vehicle were not seriously injured. police say they are investigating the cause of the collision. they said they are considering if this was linked to icy conditions on the carriageway in that area. they are asking for help from anyone who may have seen anything that could help the investigation. lincolnshire police say people can get in touch they would welcome any public help on that. there has been a steady increase in the amount of alcohol—free drinks like wine, beer, or even spirits being drunk in the uk. the hospitality industry is responding by creating a growing number of alternatives, but britain is still far behind much of europe when it comes to consuming alcohol free options. gin, wine, and even something sparkling. this one is a little bit more blood orange and rosemary. i really like this one. the difference is that none of the drinks sold here are alcoholic. this shop and bar is one of several that have sprung up across the uk to cater for a new kind of drinker. it's

in 2022, joanne used inheritance to buy a £30,000 static at watermill leisure park in lincolnshire. ten years old. i said, well, why didn't you tell me that? he said, well, it's a rule we've brought in since. isaid, ok. i said, so what is my static worth? and he said, £5,000. and i said to him, why did you charge me £29,995 a year ago for something that was only worth £5,000? and he said, well, it's business, isn't it? in the end, joanne sold her caravan off—site for £5,500, but now has to rely on a food bank to get by. i was mortified. i've never been so embarrassed in all my life. and she said... sorry. she said, don't be upset. she said, you've worked from 16 years of age, you've paid for this, you're entitled. and that's how i'm surviving. watermill leisure park says it has a reputation for fair and transparent dealings, and a clear sales contract states the park is under no obligation to buy back a holiday caravan. now, joanne hasjoined hundreds of members of the holiday park action group in the legal claim for compensation. it is the claimant's case that the contract that allo

two major incidents are declared as floodwater inundates lincolnshire and lester.globes winners list. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. uk prime minister has defended his record on tackling sex abuse gangs operating in the uk. it follows calls from opposition parties for a national inquiry, and condemnation on social media from the tech billionaire, elon musk. sir keir starmer accused the far right of spreading "poison", lies and misinformation, because, he said, they were "desperate for attention". our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports.

in lincolnshire nearly 200 homes had flooded in the south of the county by the early hours of this morningvillage near stanford, they have only been back in their homes few months after flooding is a year ago. i months after flooding is a year a . o. . months after flooding is a year a . o, ., , months after flooding is a year auo. . , ., , ago. i am petrified, really. when it— ago. i am petrified, really. when it rains, _ ago. i am petrified, really. when it rains, how- ago. i am petrified, really. when it rains, how do - ago. i am petrified, really. when it rains, how do i - ago. i am petrified, really. i when it rains, how do i know ago. i am petrified, really. - when it rains, how do i know it is not going to happen again? i spent nine months out of the house, i have been back in three months and then this happens. i don't really want to go through it all again. the east midlands _ go through it all again. the east midlands ambulance service, which covers both counties, declared a critical incident yesterday evening, its first ever, and partly blamed the flooding along with pressure in

flooding, with close to 200 flood warnings, and major incidents declared across leicestershire and lincolnshirement a woman stranded in her car in rising floodwater was rescued by a passer—by. she'd got into trouble in the leicestershire village of great glen this morning, a place hit hard by the heavy rainfall overnight. it doesn't make any. how are you? oh, my gosh. how are you feeling? oh, no. i'm good. yeah. that's fifth time. fifth time you've changed clothes?! and this is the man being hailed as a hero. he owns the now flooded pub next to where the rescue took place. what was going through your head? because that was a potentially very dangerous thing to do. i wasjust thinking, like, get that person out from there. that's what i was thinking only. so i thought nothing. i thoughtjust to grab. if you stay there another 15, 20 minutes, she would die or she would pass away. she said she said that if you. hadn�*t, if. you hadn't rescued her, that if you another 15, 20 minutes later, hadn't rescued her, she might have died. another 15, 20 minutes later, she might have died? yeah. the woman, who

major incidents have been declared across lincolnshire and leicestershire because of severe flooding.om people trapped by the rising waters who need rescuing from stranded vehicles or flooded houses. there are almost three hundred flood alerts in place for the next 24—hours across england. sir keir starmer has unveiled the government's proposals to cut waits for planned nhs treatment in england by nearly half a million in the next year. the prime minister said he would tackle the backlog utilising ai and community diagnostic centres. some critics say the targets aren't feasible without a larger workforce and more funding. a prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate inside a cell has beenjailed for fifteen months. linda de sousa abreu, who was working at wandsworth prison, pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office. thejudge said she had "undermined discipline "in the prison and put officers at increased risk". you're live with bbc news. russia's defence ministry says it is continuing to capture towns in eastern ukraine. it says it's taken the industrial town of kurakh

vicki young, thank yon — a seven—month—old baby boy has died after a car lost control on the a1 in lincolnshireon the southbound carriageway near grantham late last night was linked to icy conditions. a woman also travelling in the car suffered serious injuries. more than a quarter of the 524 firefighters who attended the blaze at grenfell tower in 2017 are now suffering from long—term health problems including cancer and respiratory diseases, according to new research. the university of central lancaster said most ran out of air at some point and went unprotected from poisonous smoke. the fire brigades union has demanded the introduction of health monitoring. apple has agreed to pay nearly £80 million to settle a case in america alleging some of its devices were listening to people without their permission. the tech giant was accused of using the virtual assistant siri to eavesdrop on customers — with the recordings shared with advertisers. apple didn't admit any wrongdoing. a cyber hacker has pleaded guilty to stealing unreleased music from artists including coldplay, and canadian singer shaw

major issues in leicestershire and lincolnshire. new warnings issued. we will bring those to you.ing. the u.s. convened this afternoon to certify donald trump's election victory in november. ordinarily, that is a formality, but of course all normal conventions were upended four years ago by the mob that ransacked the capital. unlike trump four years ago, kamala harris is not disputing the results, and unlike republicans in the aftermath of the 2020 election, democrats made a point of not challenging the count. vp harris: the votes for president of the united states are as follows, donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 312 votes. [applause] , the harris of the state of california has received 226 votes. [applause] christian: a much calmer, less death-defying experience than four years ago. the contrast between the two january 6 def events could have hardly been starker. kamala harris said she viewed it as a sacred obligation for the constitution. vp harris: as we have seen come our democracy can be fragile, and it is up to each one of us to stand up for our most cher

the annual haxey hood game between pubs in the north lincolnshire villages dates back to the 14th centuryacing off in a mass scrum at a leather tube known as the hood. this year was won by the local club. you are live with bbc news. an earthquake has struck close to tibet �*s border with nepal. the magnitude 6.8 quake damaged buildings in the tibetan city, sending people running into the streets. tremors could be felt in nepal �*s capital, kathmandu, 400 kilometres away and in northern india. there are no details so far about casualties. it lies in a major geologicalfault casualties. it lies in a major geological fault line tectonic plate was up into the eurasian plate was up into the eurasian plate forming the himalayas. earthquakes are common. russia's defence ministry says it is continuing to capture towns in eastern ukraine. it says it's taken the industrial town of kurakhove and a nearby village, dachenske — claiming it to be important logistics hubs. and fighting continues for a second day in the russian region of kursk after ukraine launched a new offensive near sudzha, following a

major incidents declared tonight in leicestershire and lincolnshire with new weather warnings issued.

alerts are in place until midday tomorrow. 0ver100 flood warnings remain in place, including across lincolnshireer health alert has been extended to the weekend. with a closer look at the weather, there is no let up? staying cold, typical midwinter weather across the country. that evening to you. the temperatures are falling like a stone already across the country,

two major incidents are declared as floodwater inundates lincolnshire and lester. and brutalist and others talked the golden globes winners list. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. uk prime minister has defended his record on tackling sex abuse gangs operating in the uk. it follows calls from opposition parties for a national inquiry, and condemnation on social media from the tech billionaire, elon musk. sir keir starmer accused the far right of spreading "poison", lies and misinformation, because, he said, they were "desperate for attention". 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. is the world's richest man now after stripping politics here. he is the world's richest man, with the ear of the us president, now disrupting politics here, too. in a blizzard of posts, elon musk has attacked sir keir starmer, calling him a national embarrassment who should be in prison, claiming he was complicit in crimes committed by grooming gangs responsible for child sexual abuse. and musk attacked the safeguarding ministerjess phillips, saying her behaviour had been utterl

from cleethorpes used inheritance and a loan to buy a £110,000 caravan at tattershall lakes in lincolnshirenance deal and walked away with a loss of £53,000. it deeply affected my mental health. mma's in a terrible state because we've lost inheritance. you know, we feel quite ashamed about what we've done. away resorts, which runs the site, says it provides all prospective buyers with comprehensive information, including detailed terms and conditions. butjames has nowjoined the legal fight for compensation. it's to try and stop those things happening to hard—working, decent, ordinary people and the disgusting practices of these parks. if this lawsuit can put an end to that, then the world will be a better place. did you watch the darts last night? luke littler has reached his second successive world final. he lost last year but still has a chance to become the youngest champion in the sport's history as natalie pirks reports. back to back world finals at just 17, pirks reports. back to back world finals atjust17, it's been an epic 12 months for luke the nuke. stephen brown was no slouch, th

major incidents declared tonight in leicestershire and lincolnshire with new weather warnings issued.ood evening. the us congress convened this afternoon to certify the donald trump's election victory in november. ordinarily that is a formality, but of course all normal conventions were upended four years ago by the mob that ransacked the capitol. there was no hint of a repeat this time. unlike trump, four years ago kamala harris was not disputing the result, and unlike republicans in the aftermath of the 2020 election, democrats made a point of not challenging the count. much calmer, less death—defying experience for the vice preisdent than four years ago. the contrast between the two january 6 events could hardly have been starker. not all vice presidents have presided over the count, and this cannot have been easy for the losing candidate, but kamala harris said she viewed it as a sacred obligation to the constitution. as we have seen, our micro is a gap can be fragile and it is up to then each one of us to stand up to then each one of us to stand up for our most cherished suppose.

in a moment we'll get the latest from boston, in lincolnshire, with paul murphy.on there? well, as you can see, the main high street is completely flooded, and if you think about that campsite that we heard about in that report, it is normally a few minutes up the road from here where the river soar is and the severe weather warning is there. we can't pass the road now because this river is really damaging the situation here in quorn. the problem with this village, a beautiful, picturesque village, a beautiful, picturesque village, is it is right between the river soar and a couple of bricks, so once again the residents here are seeing their high street turned into a river, and this is the second time in as many years that this has happened. local residents say that they are frustrated that they are once again seeing their high street flooded like this. thanks, kasia. and, paul, how are people getting on in boston? a lot of the water that kasia is talking — a lot of the water that kasia is talking about ends up here, and this drain— talking about ends up here, and

large parts of the leicestershire and lincolnshire countryside are under water this morning. counties, fire services have declared major incidents. my friend is coming. dozens of people have been rescued from cars and houses, as heavy rain and melting snow caused rivers to burst their banks. there are almost 200 flood warnings still in place across england, and one severe warning, meaning danger to life at this caravan park near barrow upon soar in leicestershire. east midlands ambulance service has for the first time declared a critical incident, saying flooding has significantly added to existing pressures of patient demand and a lack of beds in local hospitals. 50 children at ednam primary school in lincolnshire had to be driven to safety by volunteers, after their school was cut off by the rising water. two inches of water in here. this is everything we'd bought from last year's flood that still hasn't been fitted yet. for many, like tom, who has twin three month old daughters, today will be about assessing the damage and starting to clean up. although the forecast is for

inundates, lincolnshire and leicestershire.low warnings for snow and ice are in effect across large parts of the uk, as flooding and snow caused delays on the roads and railways, and forced hundreds of schools to close. and as you've been hearing today, the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, has announced his resignation. trudeau has faced growing pressure from inside his governing liberal party after a surge in support for the opposition conservatives in the polls. the 53 year old steps down after nine years in office, and he says he'll step down as soon as his party choose a replacement for him. trudeau said earlier today that although he's a fighter, the parliament he's a fighter, the parliament he's serving is paralysed under his leadership. and those are the latest gb news headlines for how. >> now. >> it's back to patrick for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> good evening everybody. welcome along now. just a reminder that

major incidents have also been declared in leicestershire and lincolnshire, and east midlands ambulanceervice has declared a critical incident. a severe flood warning is in place near barrow upon soar, meaning there is danger to life and large scale evacuation is required. river levels there are expected to remain high until tomorrow. a yellow snow and ice warning covering most of the south west, england and wales, the west midlands and the north west of england remain in place until 10 am. this morning. the same warning is in place for western and northern parts of scotland until midday, and in northern ireland until 11 am. those are the latest gb news headlines. now let's go back to bev and andrew for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone. >> sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> right. good morning. 936 is britain's newsroom live across the uk on gb news with me, bev turner and andrew pierce. >> while the weather is terrible in some parts of the country, is it so terrible, though, that hundreds of schools have had to be closed today

other news, a seven month old baby has died after a car lost control on a dual carriageway in lincolnshirend then hit a tree, with police investigating whether the crash was linked to icy conditions. >> that comes as an amber weather alert warning for snow and freezing rain will bring hazardous travel conditions across much of england and wales that has been issued by the met office today. temperatures are expected to fall as low as minus eight degrees overnight, and the country has been hit by a blast of cold weather, with temperatures already falling as low as —five degrees celsius last night. >> amber alerts are in place until the 8th of january. the number of patients in hospital with flu has quadrupled in the last month, according to new data from the nhs in england. there were just over 5000 patients with flu in hospital on the 29th of december, up from just over 1100 at the end of november. the figures also showed there were 4102 patients in hospital with flu on christmas day, before it rose sharply by almost a quarter. the nhs has warned that the drop in temperatures across the uk,

inundates, lincolnshire and leicestershire, while yellow warnings for snow and ice are in effect acrossarge parts of the uk as flooding and snow caused delays on the roads and railways and forced hundreds of schools to close. manchester airport has reopened its runways after they were closed this morning due to heavy snow, but delays remain. and the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, has announced his resignation. trudeau has faced growing pressure from inside his governing liberal party after a surge in support for the opposition conservatives in the polls. the 53 year old stepped down after nine years in office, and he says he will step down as soon as his party choose a replacement for him. trudeau said earlier today that although he's a fighter, the parliament he's a fighter, the parliament he's serving is paralysed under his leadership. and those are the latest gb news headlines for now. now it's back to martin for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> thank you tatyana. welcome to fara

major incidents have also been declared in leicestershire and lincolnshire, and east midlands ambulanceservice has declared a critical incident. a severe flood warning is in place near barrow upon soar, meaning there is danger to life and large scale evacuation is required. river levels there are expected to remain high until tomorrow. the environment agency has 190 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected and 292 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible in place. and a short time ago, the met office issued new snow and ice warnings for scotland and northern ireland that are now in place until midday tomorrow. well, the bad weather isn't just here at home. a storm blair has killed five people in the us. more than 60 million americans are facing weather warnings, and seven states have declared emergencies, including kansas and missouri. washington dc is bracing itself for heavy snowfall. forecasters believe the extreme weather is being caused by the polar vortex. canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau announced his resignation yesterday after nine years in power. the 53 year old sai

incidents have been declared and more than 100 people have been rescued as floodwaters inundate lincolnshirecestershire. yellow warnings for snow and ice are in effect across large parts of the uk, as flooding and snow causes delays on the roads and railways, and force hundreds of schools to close. and those are the latest gb news headlines for now. now it's back to state of the nation for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> welcome back to state of the nation. after a whole week of global attention on the grooming gang scandal, sir keir starmer has finally addressed it. >> it is something about the nature of our politics, because once we lose the anchor, that truth matters. in the robust debate we must have, then we're on a very slippery slope. and when politicians and i mean politicians who sat in government for many years are casual about honesty, decency, truth and the rule of law, calling for inquiries because they want to jump on a bandwagon of the far right. >> so there you have it. if you wou

inundates, lincolnshire and leicestershire.low warnings for snow and ice are in effect across large parts of the uk, as flooding and snow caused delays on the roads and railways, and forced hundreds of schools to close . and canadian schools to close. and canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau prime minister justin trudeau has announced his resignation. trudeau has faced growing pressure from inside his governing liberal party after a surge in support for the opposition conservatives in the polls. the 53 year old steps down after nine years in office, and he says he'll step down as soon as his party choose a replacement for him. trudeau says that although he's a fighter, the parliament he's serving is paralysed under his leadership. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm tatiana sanchez. now it's time for headliners. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> hello. welcome back to headliners, your first look at tomorrow's

lincolnshire police say a baby boy died in a car crash near grantham late last night and are lookingve had this cold weather alert for health care providers suggesting people who are vulnerable to the cold might struggle to stay warm inside their own homes when it is getting so cold outside. so they will need extra support and monitoring. we are hearing some disruption is likely over the weekend because of the snow and ice. rural communities could be cut off, there could be an impact on mobile phone signals and possibly power cuts. here in oldham, this is the salt pile that gets put into the machines to clear the roads, i have a strong feeling by monday morning that will be quite a lot lower. gritting machines were out through the night and into the early hours making sure the roads were clear and safe. back in october when the winter season started here, this whole area was full of salt, and it was as high as the top of the pile you can see there. here, they are constantly monitoring the situation on the roads and the weather forecast, to see how much salt they need to use each day.

as the publication releases a special edition, lincolnshire and leicestershire declare major incidents as rain and snow batters the nation, with the body of one man recovered in nonh body of one man recovered in north yorkshire. and as the decorations come down and life returns to normal after christmas, are you wondering how to get rid of your tree? okay. suggestions? welcome. failing that, we will tell you. >> and in the sport i tell you, it's like the old brian clough days. it's nottingham forest win again. the joint second on points at the moment at the top of the premier league. the referee will have a voice for the first carabao cup semi—final tonight between arsenal and newcastle, if he's needed. and the snake bite and the bully boy are dropped from the premier league of darts. >> hello there. good morning. it's a cold and icy start, also with some snow showers in the west and this could lead to some travel disruption. i'll be here later with all the details. >> one minute. coming up to 6:02. a very good morning to you i'm eamonn holmes, i'm ellie costello and this is gb news br

there are major road closures including the a1 road in lincolnshire and roads around the peak districtdeen airport and liverpooljohn lennon airport have reopened and flights are due to start again shortly. bristol and manchester were affected earlier. lets get an overall picture of the situation. helena wilkinson is with us with an overall picture. so the airports are starting to reopen but we expect delays and cancellations. if but we expect delays and cancellations.— but we expect delays and cancellations. if you are one of those _ cancellations. if you are one of those people _ cancellations. if you are one of those people who - cancellations. if you are one of those people who are - of those people who are travelling at various airports today, in particular manchester, aberdeen, bristol and liverpool airports, they were all closed for a number of hours. just to give you an idea of the kind of work that the airports were having to undertake because of the snow. manchester airport had 30 snowploughs and tractors clearing the snow away from the runway. those four airports have reopene