lizo mzimba, bbc news. urged people to drink responsibly this evening after it declared a criticial incident last night due to a surge in demand. at one point, more than 340 emergency calls were waiting to be answered, and ambulances were facing long delays as they arrived at hospitals with patients. here's our wales correspondent tomos morgan. christmas day i was really bad, boxing day i was unable to get out of bed. ., ~' boxing day i was unable to get out of bed. ., ~ ., , of bed. through the week, louise harrison has _ of bed. through the week, louise harrison has been _ of bed. through the week, louise harrison has been progressively l harrison has been progressively feeling worse. she tried to call the 111 line seven times to no avail, and by sunday night she knew she needed more help. she waited 12 hours for an embolus before arriving in hospital the following day. i think i counted seven ambulances waiting outside the hospital, patients in them. i waited in the ambulance for about three hours. i had

lizo mzimba, bbc news, bristol. more than 50,000 years. they say yana — who has been named after the river basin where she was discovered — is the world's best—preserved mammoth carcass. it's thought the creature, which resembles a small elephant, was probably a little over a year old when it died. it was recovered from the world's largest permafrost crater in the remote yakutia region of siberia. one of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again. kilauea, on hawaii's big island, has started spewing fresh lava. local officials say there is no immediate danger to people because the volcanic activity is so far limited to a confined area of hawaii volcanoes national park. the area of the eruption has been closed to the public since 2007 because of hazardous conditions. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. amazing scenes. sadly no snow scenes over the next few days for our festive period. we are done with any chance of anything wintry. temperatures for many four, 5 degrees this afternoon. some of

lizo mzimba, bbc news, bristol.n past six on christmas day on bbc one and the bbc iplayer. and when you decide to have a break from the television it is quite mild this year? that's right. we have seen the clouds thicken in the west, turning murky as milder air pushes in and for some a massive jump in temperatures over the next 2a hours. this afternoon, four or 5 degrees across eastern england and scotland, tomorrow temperatures will be about 10 celsius higher, turning io celsius higher, turning exceptionally mild stop the change is brought about by this area of cloud, a warm front pushing eastwards and behind that we start to get wind coming from the south—west, bringing mild air but as is often the case in winter when we have cold air and milder air mixing it takes a long time for it to elbow the cool stuff out of the race of this afternoon, damp weather and cloud around in the west, temperature struggling at four or 5 degrees. up at 10 degrees in londonderry. the milder air starting to moving to northern ireland

our correspondent lizo mzimba has been looking at who else has been honoured.s the manager who led the england men's team to two successive euros finals. gareth southgate has been knighted for services to association football. also being knighted, for his work for charity, for the environment and on mental health awareness, stephen fry. where fame or being a known person is at its most helpful, is when you can draw in attention to a cause that really matters. and the national conversation around mental health in particular has really, really improved. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, says he's "truly humbled" to receive a knighthood for political and public service. seema misra and three other former subpostmasters wrongly accused of taking money from the post office in the horizon scandal have been made obes for their campaigning work. she hopes that the award will help them in their fight for the proper compensation they think they deserve. the fight is still on, so fingers crossed with the award and everything, it will put more pressure as well to get it soo

lizo mzimba, bbc news, bristol. survey says the eruption has stabilized and there are no immediate threats to infrastructure. stay with us here on bbc news hello. it's been a chilly day across eastern areas of the uk, with the weather slowly turning milder in the west. as the milder air started to arrive we had extensive low cloud, a bit of a fog up over the hills as well, and there's more of that to come over the next few days. in the eastern side of the uk, though in particular, we've got a big jump in temperatures on the way — temperatures climbing by ten degrees celsius between this afternoon and tuesday afternoon — christmas eve afternoon. the changes are all brought about by this warm front. 0nce that's pushed through, which will happen overnight, we then get these southwesterly winds working in and it's these winds that will be bringing us some exceptionally mild weather. so overnight tonight, a lot of low cloud developing across western areas with some mist and fog patches around coasts and hills. some damp

our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has more.ywood power couple with the nickname brangelina. well, now eight years after they separated brad pitt and angelina jolie have reached a divorce settlement. a lawyer for the actress confirmed the pair had managed to "come to a deal". so far his lawyers have not publicly commented. let me take you to those amazing pictures from the top of the hour from sydney. australia has ushered in its new year with focus on the harbour bridge. london will try to rival it later. the city followed new zealand and other pacific island nations to be first into 2025. people in american samoa will be amongst the last to bid farewell to 2024 and we will have the best of the fireworks throughout the rest of the fireworks throughout the rest of the day. stay with us here on bbc news. good afternoon, severe weather for some of us as we prepare to welcome in the new year, including an amber weather warning valid until five o'clock this afternoon to heavy rain across parts of the highlands. they could be floodin

earlier i spoke to our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba.ng for in this case is the language he used at the weekend, when he was defending himself against the original allegations that have been made against him by a number of people. specifically, the phrase that most people have picked up on is when he said the allegations came from a handful of middle—class women of a certain age. that's what he is apologising for in this particular case and what he said in the video, he said, "i want to apologise "for any offence that i caused with my post yesterday and any "upset that i may have caused to a lot of people. "i wasn't in a good headspace when i posted it. "i've been under a huge amount of stress, a lot of emotion. "i felt very alone under siege yesterday when i posted it. "it's obvious to me i need to take some time out now "while this investigation is under way. "i hope you understand and i do hope you will "accept this apology." and of course, the investigation he's referring to there is being done by banijay uk, the production company b

lizo mzimba has more. he is the manager who let the england men's team to two successive finals.een knighted for his work with charity or the environment and on mental health awareness, stephen fry. fame or being a known person is at its most helpful is when you can join attention to a cause that really matters, and the national conversation around until health in particular has really improved. the until health in particular has really improved.— until health in particular has really improved. the mayor of london says — really improved. the mayor of london says he _ really improved. the mayor of london says he is _ really improved. the mayor of london says he is truly - really improved. the mayor of| london says he is truly humble to receive a knighthood for political and public service. lee castleton is one of four former sub—postmasters wrongly accused of taking money from the post office 1539 00:17:42,908

that was the bbc�*s lizo mzimba.ay to angola on his first and only visit to africa as president. he'll highlight a us loan to build a railway linking an angolan port to mineral rich zones. here is our senior africa correspondent anne soy who's in nairobi. things have changed a great deal since 20 years ago when china came in a big way through its belt and road initiative, investing a lot in infrastructure development in railroad, ports, and now the us hasjustjoined railroad, ports, and now the us has justjoined that bandwagon, has just joined that bandwagon, investing has justjoined that bandwagon, investing in the first infrastructure of its kind in the region, that will be the highlight of president biden�*s visit to angola. he chose angola because of this ambitious project which he will be highlighting during his visit there. we be highlighting during his visit there.— visit there. we talk a lot about prison _ visit there. we talk a lot about prison trump, - visit there. we talk a lotj about prison trump, the inco

our correspondent lizo mzimba has been looking at who else has been honoured.

let's speak to lizo mzimba. where does this leave the bbc?nt amount of pressure on the bbc, because gregg wallace has been one of the prime time faces of corporation. his lawyers deny that he engages in behaviour of a sexual harassing way. he also took place in strictly come dancing and the sun says bosses received claims about him using language in a sexually inappropriate way when he appeared on the programme. but they continued to allow him to compete. a spokesman said while we do not comment on individuals, we take any issues raised with us seriously and we have processes in place to deal with them. any behaviour that falls below the standards expected by the bbc will not be tolerated. and people are asking are the corporation making the right decisions under pressure? two christmas festive celebrity editions of masterchef will now not be broadcast by the bbc. but the current series of masterchef the professionals is still going out. the bbc says that is because the programme can be life—changing for the chefs involved. but some are still

post office scandal have also been given obes with me now is our enterntainment correspondent, lizo mzimbas. today, gareth southgate. yes, the former _ today, gareth southgate. yes, the former england _ today, gareth southgate. 1&1: the former england manager led the former england manager led the men's team to back—to—back consecutive euros finals and has been given a knighthood but it's notjust has been given a knighthood but it's not just for has been given a knighthood but it's notjust for his work with the football team, it's also for some of his work off the pitch, particularly with the princes trust.— princes trust. and it's also arise sir— princes trust. and it's also arise sir stephen - princes trust. and it's also arise sir stephen fry. - princes trust. and it's also | arise sir stephen fry. yes, princes trust. and it's also - arise sir stephen fry. yes, sir stehen arise sir stephen fry. yes, sir stephen fry. _ arise sir stephen fry. yes, sir stephen fry, and _ arise sir stephen fry. yes, sir stephen fry, and not- arise sir stephen fry. yes, sir stephen fry, and notjust - arise s

our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba is outside the bbc�*s new broadcasting house in central londontime faces of the corporation. his lawyers strongly deny that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature, still last night more allegations emerged from when he took part in the bbc�*s biggest entertainment show, strictly come dancing. the sun newspaper is reporting that unnamed bbc bosses received complaints about him making sexual remarks on the show back in 2014, but they allowed him to continue competing. separately, of course, both strictly and the bbc have been under pressure and under the spotlight earlier this year when the spotlight earlier this year when the actor amanda abington made complaints to the bbc regarding verbal bullying and harassment by her professional partner giovanni panisse, those complaints were upheld, plaints about physical aggression were not upheld. the bbc always says it takes these complaints seriously but on top of all that, people are asking whether the corporation is making the right decisions under pressure. two planned christmas celebr

lizo mzimba, bbc news.ear from some of the people who have received the awards later in the programme. the welsh ambulance service has declared a critical incident after an increase in demand caused significant delays to 999 call—outs and hospital handovers. the nhs trust said that at one stage more than 340 calls were waiting to be answered and ambulances were left queuing outside hospitals our reporterjessica lane has been looking at this and joins us now. what have you been finding out? it is not great news particularly on new year's eve, traditionally one of the busiest nights for ambulances and nhs services and hospitals. last night, when this critical incident was announced the welsh ambulance service said they had more than 340 calls waiting to be answered and more than half of ambulances waiting outside hospitals with patients inside, waiting to hand them over. health bosses say when they declare a critical incident it means they can call in support from elsewhere, but they also ask for help from th

our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba joins us now.hack but it is notjust who has been speaking out about this today —— rupa huq. he speaking out about this today -- rupa hug-— speaking out about this today -- ru-uahu. , rupa huq. he said the complaints came from _ rupa huq. he said the complaints came from a _ rupa huq. he said the complaints came from a handful _ rupa huq. he said the complaints came from a handful of _ rupa huq. he said the complaints i came from a handful of middle-class came from a handful of middle—class women of a certain age, that has certainly triggered a big reaction, both from unions and across the world of politics. one of the main broadcasting unions put out a statement within the last hour saying that misogyny, intimidation, ageism and sexual harassment should have no place in modern workplaces. they went on to say, reports that the bbc previously internally investigated complaints about wallace and concluded that aspects of his behaviour one on acceptable are deeply troubling. is it any wonder that film

i spoke to the bbc�*s entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba and asked him what all this means for theorporation well, a significant amount of pressure still on the bbc, because, of course, gregg wallace for so many years has been one of the prime time faces of the corporation. now his lawyers have strongly denied he engages in behaviour of a sexual harassing nature, but last night even more pressure on the bbc, with allegations emerging from when he took part in the bbc�*s biggest programme, strictly come dancing. the sun newspaper is reporting that unnamed bbc bosses received complaints about him using language in a sexually inappropriate way when he appeared on the show back in 2014, but that they continued to let him compete on the programme. a spokesperson for the bbc has said. "while we do not comment on individuals, we take any issues that are raised with us seriously and we have robust processes in place to deal with them. we are always clear any behaviour that falls below the standards expected by the bbc will not be tolerated." and of course at the same time as all of this, p