the mayor of london, sadiq khan. with us. okay.me back to gbn tonight with me, emily carver and a very happy new year's eve to you at home. now, fury today has erupted after london mayor sadiq khan was knighted in the king's new year's honours list. now sir keir starmer has been accused of rewarding failure because, among other things, knife crime has increased in the capital city by 50% since sadiq khan took office in 2016. now, the london mayor has also been responsible for rolling out the controversial ulez scheme in greater london, which a lot of people say is hitting the poorest workers the hardest. and why exactly does sadiq khan, who often talks about decolonising things? he likes to change street names if they're if they're not deemed politically correct? he wants to decolonise our statues and everything like this. why does he want to accept such an award? but let's speak to the reform london assembly member alex wilson, who criticised the decision, calling it yet another kick in the teeth to hard working londoners. he join

ten teenagers were killed in london last year, the most. in london last year, the most recent figuresered, the community here is asking what can be done to stop the killings. we are keeping an eye on the house of commons for you, where mps are preparing for prime minister's questions, they'rejust about to for prime minister's questions, they're just about to begin. keir starmer will be taking questions from kemi badenoch, the leader of the conservative party, and mps from across the house very shortly. as we have been discussing, we expect the issue of grooming gangs to may i wish all members of this house a happy new year. and, mr speaker, our thoughts are with those affected by the recent flooding and we thank the responders working hard to keep communities safe. this week we published our elective reform plan to rebuild our nhs and end the tory backlog. we will deliver where the previous government failed, empowering patients, boosting productivity, more care in the community and incentivising reform. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to

does the congestion charge here in london work?eporter: alina turk is head of transport strategy and planning at transport for london, or tfl, which is akin to new york's mta. >> when we first introduced congestion charging, it's had a really, really positive impact. >> reporter: tfl says the number of vehicles driving into central london dropped by 18% within the first year of congestion pricing, and congestion inside the zone was reduced by 30%. but now more than 20 years later, the traffic is back. according to the traffic analysis company, london is the most congested city in the world as of 2022 with the average london driver losing 166 hours compared to 117 hours in new york city. how do you measure if the charge is working if people are still sitting in traffic? >> it's about overall vehicle numbers and going down, but that space being repurposed for other uses. making central london and the city much more pleasant place to be, but also increasing the through-put of people that you're getting through. >> reporter: in its 20

i'm still london breed from the projects.till london breed from san francisco. >> reporter: the election was about change at city hall and change there will be, but whether a new mayor will change the tenderloin is yet to be seen. >> breed said she would often speak with glide's long time pastor, the late cecil williams, whenever she faced a problem. >>> got a wind advisory that goes into effect the top of the hour at 7:00 for the higher elevations of the bay area and coastline of the peninsula, but the strongest winds will occur in southern california. they're facing their strongest windstorm in over ten years. we'll sh (♪♪) a single touch can say a thousand words. it says... i see you. i feel you. i got you. and i'm never letting go. (♪♪) ever. (♪♪) say it all with irresistibly touchable skin. get in touch. gold bond. (light gentle music) - unraveling life's mysteries. at stanford medicine, it's part of our dna. our world class school of medicine and adult and children's health systems work together expanding what we know a

live from london, this is bbc news. a state of emergency has been declared, as 30,000 people are told to evacuate their homes due to wildfires. millions more are under a fire warning. police continue their search for the killer of a 14—year—old boy, who was stabbed to death on a bus in southeast london. a new report says state schools in england could face very tight budgets next year, with rising costs likely to outstrip the growth in school funding. campaigners have expressed concern about plans by meta to abandon independent fact checkers on facebook and instagram. later i will be joined by the boss of rolls—royce as they deal with growing demand for ultra bespoke vehicles. a very warm welcome to the programme. i'm sally bundock. a huge wildfire is burning through thousands of acres in california, with tens of thousands of people evacuated from their homes. this is the scene live in pacific palisades, a neighbourhood in the hills near santa monica, in los angeles, where we've seen pictures of burning cars and destroy

a man who was hit by a car in central london on christmas day has died.in central london on christmas day has died. the metropolitan police say he passed away from his injuries and hospital on new year's eve. a 30—year—old man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder and is due to appear at the old bailey later this month. police say the charges will be reviewed following mr chapman's death. 12 people, including two children have been killed in a shooting rampage in southern montenegro yesterday evening. the shooter, aco martinovic had been drinking heavily throughout new year's day and got into an altercation with a restaurant guest. after the argument, he apparently went home to get a weapon and returned to the restaurant where he begin a shooting spree. martinovic drove to five other locations and shot several other people including members of his own family. police say he fatally injured himself during a stand off with officers several hours later. the proportion of patients here in england being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage ha

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it's just gone 6:13 in london.et's go to south africa where the second half of last year saw the country's bonds the best performers among 18 other emerging markets, generating a total return of 14%. but coming to power of a ruling coalition, the first item 30 years between the anc and the democratic alliance, boosted investment in south africa's currency, equities and bonds. we get more with editor-in-chief m.r.i. does -- emeritus who joined us now from new york. good morning, matt. no one saw the ram strength in 2024 coming, but nor was the rewriting of south african political history a given. since the strong dollar knocked it, will it last in 2025? >> the real test is the federal reserve, as you know, has kept a very restrictive credit stance. as you mentioned earlier, just about every currency that is a major in the world. whether it is the yen or especially the euro has depreciated significantly against the dollar. particularly with the fed's credit policy. the fact that the rand of all currencies which essen

— at the royal marsden hospital in london.l marsden hospital in london. in septemberwe heard at the royal marsden hospital in london. in september we heard that the treatment was over and the chemotherapy was done but it is only today— chemotherapy was done but it is only today that _ chemotherapy was done but it is only today that the phrase in remission has come — today that the phrase in remission has come into play, she enters what is clearly _ has come into play, she enters what is clearly a _ has come into play, she enters what is clearly a new phase of her recovery, _ is clearly a new phase of her recovery, and it was interesting watching — recovery, and it was interesting watching the visit today, showed her sharing _ watching the visit today, showed her sharing her— watching the visit today, showed her sharing her story with other cancer patients— sharing her story with other cancer patients who had had a similar experience to herself. we heard her talking _ experience to herself. we heard her talking about the power

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on bbc london...0:30 tonight we'll bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters. and of course, look at what the papers are saying about tomorrow's news. good evening. less than two weeks before his inauguration as us president, donald trump has repeated his desire to take control of both greenland and the panama canal, and even floated the possibility of using military force. mr trump made his remarks during questions from reporters at his estate in florida. his son, donald trumpjnr, was in greenland today on what he called a �*personal day trip�* to talk to people. here's our north america editor, sarah smith. this is a very deliberate signal of intent. donald trump was genuine desire to take over greenland. it's no coincidence that his son donald junior landed there today. it may look like he has come for a property viewing before trying to buy the island. he says that is not the case. ~ , . island. he says that is not the case. 3 . isl

this is london. this is _ welcomed in the new year. this is london.his is london. 100,000 people lined the banks of the river thames as big ben sounded for the first time this year, and auld lang syne rang out. the display lasted 11 minutes and included 12,000 fireworks and 420 lights. paris rang in the new year in spectacularfashion with a firework display on the champs elysee and the arc de triomphe. all the landmarks being to off. —— ticked off. now let's take you to berlin. residents attended a massive open—air party at the brandenburg gate. it's considered to be one of the biggest new year's eve parties in the world. and these were the scenes in brazil over rio's legendary copacabana beach. thousands of people packed onto the beach to watch the annual new year fireworks there. but not all new year's events went ahead. in scotland, edinburgh's outdoor hogmanay celebrations were cancelled for the first time in nearly 20 years because of strong winds and rain. the event, which usually includes a street party and fireworks, was called off due to safe

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i'm still london breed from the projects.'m still london breed from san francisco. >> reporter: the election was about change at city hall and change there will be, but whether a new mayor will change the tenderloin is yet to be seen. >> breed once again mentioned she would often speak with glide's long time pastor, the late cecil williams, whenever she was faced with a difficult problem. >>> back to that huge budget issue in oakland, today the city closed two fire stations, 25 and 28 closed the next six months in oakland hills. station 10 which was already closed will stay that way. our kevin ko was outside city hall where firefighters were not shy about the potential consequences. >> these cuts are a tragedy waiting to happen. >> what could have been a small fire near your house will become a conflagration leaving tragedy in its wake. >> the amount of money it will save is not worth the potential cost in lives. >> reporter: the firefighters who arrive to help when oakland calls 911 called on city officials to keep fire stat

and coming up — london's annual new year's day parade gets under way in a few hours.join one group's rehearsal. hello, i'm nicky schiller. welcome to the programme and a happy new year. across the world, people have been celebrating the start of 2025. right now it's just turned midnight in the us state of alaska and in parts of french polynesia. and an hour ago the west coast of america entered the new year — these pictures are from las vegas in nevada where the world—famous strip with all those hotels and casinos was lit up with fireworks. it's one of the last big displays to welcome in 2025. despite ongoing conflicts and tensions around the world, the new year is always a moment for optimism and celebration — and lots and lots of fireworks. greg mckenzie has been looking at the pictures. five, four, three... ..two, one. big ben chimes the biggest show in europe. tens of thousands of people lined the river thames to bring in the new year and watch a spectacular 12 minutes of fireworks. well, 100,000 people managed to get tickets to experience the fireworks show and m

dry studio in london. . ., ., ., london.oving. i am not swapping. thank you - london. i am not moving. i am not swapping. thank you very l not swapping. thank you very much. the us is bracing for a huge winter storm that could see the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in decades. five states have declared a state of emergency but at least 25 more are under weather alerts as the storm is expected to begin in the centre of the country before spreading eastwards. even places that do not typically see cold weather such as florida and mississippi are being told to be braced for treacherous conditions. our north america correspondent rowan bridge is following the story — and told us just how bad it could get. you're talking parts of the united states that could get as much as a0cm of snowfall. and that is going to come in some places with wind as well, creating blizzard like conditions, making travel extremely treacherous. american airlines, the biggest airline carrier to carrier in the united states, has already said it'

live from london.eles break out as the number of confirmed dead rises to 5. more than 130,000 people have been evacuated. this is the scene live from los angeles, where firefighters are struggling to contain at least six separate fires. mps in the uk have voted to reject the conservatives�* demand for a fresh national inquiry into grooming gangs. we hear stories of venezuelan migrants who are trying to reach the us through the darien gap, ahead of trump's return. hello, i'm sally bundock. we start in the us where the death toll from california's wildfires has risen to five.

i'm still london breed. that's going to be there for glide no matter what. >> breed has served as mayor for six and a half years. tuesday is her last day in office. the city of oakland will have a new interim mayor tomorrow, but it's unclear who exactly that person will be.ho it's currently nikki fortunato bass, who is the city council president, but she's leaving that position to become an alameda county supervisor. that means the city council, which has four new members, will have to elect a new president tomorrow. that person will then serve as acting mayor until oakland holds a special election for a new mayor in april. an emotional, week long public goodbye to former president jimmy carter is underway. we'll have a look at how people are paying their respects during a public visitation today in atlanta. plus, some people will soon see higher social security payments. the move today by the president, that means more money for 3 million people. >> i'm spencer christian, looking at the week ahead, the firs

i'm still london breed. that's going to be there for glide no matter what. >> breed has served as mayor for six and a half years. tuesday is her last day in office. the city of oakland will have a new interim mayor tomorrow, but it's unclear who exactly that person will be. it's currently nikki fortunato bass, who is the city council president, but she's leaving that position to become an alameda county supervisor. that means the city council, which has four new members, will have to elect a new president. that person will then serve as acting mayor until oakland holds a special election for a new mayor in april. well, it looks like the music will continue to play at a beloved and iconic music store in el cerrito. down home music has been in the same building on san pablo avenue for nearly 50 years. it shares the building with two nonprofits that preserve and catalog historic albums and films. now, when the building went up for sale in october, the trio of businesses worried they'd have to find a new home. n

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it is not as much a transit city as new york is, london, paris. you mentioned budapest some i haven't been there. copenhagen, stockholm. it is strikingly more easy to fund and run an efficient transit system in those places. it is to do here and so that has to do with all sorts of things from funding to splitting the politics between or among three different levels of government. you know, there's no real transit advocacy community, paris, in london, there's not much a bicycling advocacy community, but the city and in other levels of government, just of know to do all of these things, you know, you don't need 50 people being paid to advocate for transit to know you should kind of run the trains frequently. so there are many ideas creative differences among these places. i think it may too easy to say if we were the political capital, our problems would be solved. yes, this is it's not just about policy history. it's also about people. shirley hayes was such a dynamic character. but can you speak about some of the other more colorful characters in

live from london, this is bbc news.led attempt to impose martial law — he faces charges of insurrection and the abuse of power. angry protesters have gathered outside the corruption investigation office where he has been questioned. this is a remarkable moment for south korean politics. for the first time in its history a sitting president has been arrested. negotiations for a ceasefire deal in gaza continue — all sides indicate an agreement is closer than ever. fears over rising wind speeds in los angeles — which threaten to stoke multiple wildfires the latest uk inflation rate is published later, as the government faces criticism for its handling of the economy. hello, i'm tadhg enright. you are welcome to bbc news. south korea's impeached president yoon suk yeol has been arrested over his failed attempt to impose

two teenagers they want to speak to after a 14—year—old boy who was stabbed to death on a bus in londonek. hello, welcome to great failed prototypes of our time. and the comedian tony slattery has died at the age of 65. and coming up in sport on bbc news: a pivotal night in the premier league title race — third placed nottingham forest take on the leaders liverpool at the city ground. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the princess of wales has revealed that she is finally in remission a year after doctors discovered she had cancer. the 43—year—old says she feel relieved and remains focussed on recovery. princess catherine has been visiting the royal marsden hospital in london today, where she received cancer treatment last year. she thanked staff for their care, support and compassion — and met patients undergoing treatment. our senior royal correspondent, daniela relph, reports. this was no ordinary royal visit. it was a patient saying thank you to the staff who cared for her during her cancer treatment. over the past year, the princess of wales has been a patient at the

london's new year's day parade gets under way in a few hours. wejoin one performing group's rehearsal. hello i'm nicky schiller. welcome to the programme and happy new year. across the world, people have been celebrating the start of 2025. right now it has turned midnight in hawaii so they will be celebrating on the beaches of honolulu and elsewhere. it's one of the last places to see in 2025. the world famous strip in las vegas in nevada hosted one of the last major fireworks displays of the new year. this was the scene as they partied in the strip in those hotels and casinos. in the world famous las vegas. despite ongoing conflicts and tensions around the world, the new year is always a moment for optimism and celebration — and lots and lots of fireworks. greg mckenzie has been looking at the pictures. five, four, three... ..two, one. big ben chimes the biggest show in europe. tens of thousands of people lined the river thames to bring in the new year and watch a spectacular i2 minutes of fireworks. well, 100,000 people managed to get tickets

live from london. this is bbc news.n los angeles — more than 130,000 people have now fled their homes and at least five have been killed. this is the scene live in los angeles, where firefighters are struggling to contain six major fires — the worst in the city's history. this is literally where i live, the schools my kids go to, friends, many, many friends have lost their homes. also this hour, the state funeral of former us president jimmy carter begins shortly. president biden will deliver the eulogy. this the winter crisis in england's hospitals, latest figures show more than 5000 people are being treated for flu each day and that number is rising. new allegations against the former harrods owner mohamed alfayed — a security guard tells the bbc

live from london. this is bbc news.ral evacuation orders are in place and some 30,000 people are forced out of their homes. we have a home here and another one lost. if we go other this way, homes are gone. this one, completely level. panama's foreign minister says the sovereignty of the panama canal is �*non—negotiable', after donald trump refuses to rule out using military force to claim the waterway. sir keir starmer has urged mps not to back a bill today that would push for a national inquiry into grooming gangs.

ellie price, bbc news, south—east london.lomites mountains in italy is believed to be that of 35—year—old samuel harris. samuel — here on the right — and aziz ziriat, who's 36, were last heard from on new year's day after sending messages home from the region. an 18—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was killed in a drive—by shooting outside a church. the victim, 44—year—old michelle sadio, was standing among mourners outside the church in north—west london after a wake. the shooting happened on the night of december 14th. two men, both aged in their 30s, were also injured. the icy weather is continuing across the uk, with temperatures set to drop tonight. forecasters predict we could see the coldest night of the winter season over the next two days, with temperatures expected to fall as low as —15c or below. danjohnson is on the edge of exeter tonight, where snow has been causing travel disruption. it is not quite that cold yet, but it feels like it. it has been such a difficult day for drive

ben croucher has the story on how the spaniards short tenure in east london came to an end. final act before the axe fell on a hammer. commentator: manchester city beating west ham 4-1. _ julen lopetegui's tenure at west ham ended as it started in defeat. there are two ways to see this. we can look at this and try to keep the good things that the team did, knowing it is not enough and we have to improve in other things. as it turned out, he wasn't one of the good things. the west ham board deciding getting rid of the spaniard is the best way to improve them. he leaves for just seven wins, five draws, ten losses, 14th in the premier league and with an alarming defensive record. he never looked good, never looked sustainable, looked too weak at the back. the fourth worst defensive record in the league. he was too stubborn, the new players he brought in, carlos soler, guido rodriguez made our midfield hugely worse. itjust never looked at me like it's going to work out. in the end, it was a slow, ignominious demise. news emerged on tuesday his job was injeopardy. on wednesday mo

with this great news, gets back to london meets the george the third meets the prime minister is the duke of newcastle meets other members of the ministry and as a reward for his for a service for years in america for bringing this news back back to london. he's given a financial reward. and then also the rank of major in 45th regiment, a foot. and it's a little bit surprising, but actually this promotion and this this this reward is given for his rule, his his his bringing the news of the capture martinique to london. it's this promotion. in the end, the reward that is going to really his path to revolution as we'll see in the next few minutes. so there are a few problems with getting promoted. and the biggest problem that the position that he had been granted already been filled by general geoffrey amherst in america. he had appointed somebody to that same exact position of major in the 45th regiment. so that means the fact that there wasn't a position for gates to get didn't have a position. gates also that he deserved to be promoted to lieutenant colonel, but he had a hard really

here in london, 4 a.m. in washington, d.c., where one of many places just bracing for a powerful winter storm system sweeping across the u.s. the district's mayor has declared a snow emergency ahead of the storm, and all public schools there will be closed today. >> it's framed, doesn't it? kash patel in the snow. federal government offices will also be closed. the snowfall in the capital is expected to ramp up, peaking over the next few hours. the worsening conditions could hinder some major events this week, including the funeral for the former president, jimmy carter, in the central u.s. >> roads remain closed in much of kansas, where blizzard warnings have been in effect. interstate 70 is already covered in snow and ice in warren county, missouri, which is dealing with near whiteout conditions. >> lexington and louisville in kentucky, getting hit hard as well as the storm continues to move to the east, many remain under winter weather alerts across the region. >> well, for more what's in store, let's br

live from london. this is bbc news. are we on the brink of a gaza deal?ge proposals — are denied by benjamin netanyahu. i'm live in jerusalem, i'm live injerusalem, where all the signs are that a deal could be imminent, although the final details are still being hammered out. marco rubio — donald trump's pick for secretary of state, is about to be questioned by fellow senators in his confirmation hearing. these are the scene live on capitol hill — we'll bring you that session when it gets under way. and conclave and emilia perez lead the nominations for the 2025 baftas. we'll bring you more on those tipped for awards. hello. let's start in the middle east with negotiators from israel and hamas continuing a final push towards clinching a ceasefire and hostage release deal. an unnamed israeli official has said that hamas have now agreed to the draft of the agreement that's been presented to both sides in qatar. but the office of the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu swiftly denied the report.

a ill—year old boy has died after being stabbed on a double—decker bus in south east london.dics were called to the bus in woolwich just before two?thirty this afternoon. the metropolitan police have been giving an update. here's chief superintendent louise sargent — and a warning that this contains flashing images. 0ur our thoughts are with the victims families and friends, it's a horrendous time i can imagine what they would be going through at this time right now. no arrests were made of the early stage but we are working at pace to identify and arrest those involved. 0ur correspondent charlotte gallagher more gave details on the incident from woolwich. it was one of his first days back after the christmas break, and he's been stabbed to death, possibly on the bus on the way home. police were called to this area around 2:30, and the bus where this boy lost his life is just a few hundred metres from here. and as you can imagine, there's a huge forensic operation going along. lots of people stopping and asking, what on earth has happened here? people in woolwich really upset

while the opponents government, having fled to london, ignoring the millions of victims till men, did the desk collaborated with the mattress and the use the u. s. s. out of the tragedy. what else or what do they need to to, to, to have someone else kind of wish to much and efficient? and so for that still to go to continue on with the left side. yes. okay. can you say a couple of months ago now? globally, when they shouldn't trust me out of me? i can't even think of a new college. one of them come, but you can see about them. cool. cuz last 20th i'm titian just looks like people are going to like you to have whose gift when the plan listen, you know, spin a will create or with any but it is a question and you may ask for system the waste climate for sale. so which case, it certainly is showing you the email about the name of that it was less than a month. that's where they are in your company in you know, the news from fish, it just looks like they don't go to any blue and you're still going to get enough for me. but i think i presented refutable evidence of nazi guilt. those were sh

arsenal have suffered a huge blow ahead of wednesday's north london derby against tottenham.eed an operation on his knee after injuring his acl. elsewhere, david moyes takes charge of his first game back at everton against aston villa, while crystal palace are away at leicester city and newcastle united host wolves. chris eubankjr will fight conor benn in their long—awaited showdown in april in london according to a saudi boxing organiser. a warning of flash photography. the pair were scheduled to meet in october 2022, but the fight was called off after benn failed a voluntary drug test — his provisional suspension was lifted last november. and that's all the sport for now. welcome back to bbc news, it is wednesday, so pry ministers questions... it is been a difficult week with problems involving the chancellor and the former anti—corruption minister, tulip siddiq. as we monitor that live shot of the house of commons, a lot to discuss and keir starmer will be up against the leader of the opposition. but there was a little bit of reprieve, a little bit of reprieve, a little bi

yeah yeah live from london.he fbi search the home of the main suspect — a us army veteran. this is the scene in new orleans — president biden says — the attacker was inspired by the islamic state group. amongst the victims — a princeton university football star, a father of two — and an aspiring nurse. today�*s other main headlines... new cancer figures from the health service in england and wales shows more people than ever are being diagnosed in the early stages. and a new discovery of dinosaur footprints in oxfordshire — the largest ever uncovered. hello, i�*m matthew amroliwala. president biden has said, the former us army veteran — who drove into crowds of people in new orleans — was inspired by so—called islamic state. 15 people were killed, when the pick—up truck drove around a police barrier, and sped down burbon street,

london is a coming on as an art capital and his mentor. there is a former american benjamin west who's to england. he's george the third's history painter but he's very hospitable to americans. he takes trumbull as a student. trumbull also meets gilbert stuart, another young studying with west. copley has moved london. he's a loyalist. he moved just before hostilities began. trumbull also meets sir joshua reynolds, who is west's great rival in the london artwork world and. he is at the epicenter of. a change in history painting. west a blockbuster painting called, the death of general wolfe at quebec. this was the great victory of the french and indian war. and it's a huge canvas. wolfe is dying the middle of it. his have defeated the french under tom. they're going to win the battle but he's mortally wounded and it's a military pay his body is being by his grieving. and when west began the painting said to him you know ought to put your figures neo classical garb because details will be distract. you don't want people looking at bits unif

it was the when the police brown, i really say it's kristin, i'm with the opponents government in london, lead bicycles, case seized upon this it's representatives actively cooperated with gambles. the gem administer of propaganda. despite the nazis mass motor oppose at the time, the ssl broke off diplomatic relations with the bonus government in london accusing it of collaborating with gemini, the sikorsky governments, far from taking a stand on vile sasha sloane to directed against the soviet union, did not able to see fit to us, the soviet government. any information more explanation, this personal and confidential from j stolen to franklin d. roosevelt. 1943. this fact is curious on its own. the gentleman who methodically killed millions in concentration . camps on soviet lands across europe ended in poland, himself suddenly became concerned about the fate of bows and cutting. while the opponents government, having fled to london, ignoring the millions of victims till men to the desk collaborated with the mattress and the cues. the u. s. s. out of the tragedy was that so what did the

a nice sunny afternoon at jack london square. merchants say the only thing that's missing is a big crowd. >> and it is a bit of a struggle, but we are looking for a positive 2025. >> reporter: they manage this farmers market every sunday. >> and the farmers' market has been around since 1999. >> reporter: format changes and dwindling customers resulted in fewer vendors. on this sunday, just .6. >> crime is an issue that will be here, especially for a place like jack london square is heavily relying on local tours. people coming from napa, livermore. >> reporter: people are afraid to drive out here and leave their cars parked. >> once again a plug for the alameda water taxi. the folks, come on over. >> reporter: those who work and shop here believe crime is a part of why ford's pizza shut down this location about two weeks ago. >> i'm very surprised. i'm very surprised that it happened. we just found out today. >> reporter: the popular restaurant plans to reopen in the rockridge district. two doors down, left bank, a french restau

it must have been made soon after their arrival in london. back to 1903, lou and herbert, not herbert jr., i have discovered they have different middle names. he is not herbert jr. here, you see herbert with his mother, very stylish. the tiltf the hat was everything. how the hat connected tothe hairstyle, all of this explains who you were two people looking at you. which was everybody. i came across the most fascinating designer quote, albert phillips, on the garment, can you see the name? he received the appointment to her majesty, the queen, in 1901 . unfortunately, i do not have an image to show you because the garment is complicated and in challenging condition. hopefully, the next time i do a talk, that garment will have been put back into order and you can see it. she was kind of picture perfect as a mother of these two boys. believe it or not, the port and , oregon postcard on the right, i purchased two days ago on ebay because i was looking for a sailor suit outfit that i would not have to worry about copyright. this is a 1907 postcar

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if we can start at the airport, we have had 20 cancellations in and out of london, heathrow the uk'scelona and rome as well as short—haul domestic flights to newcastle, edinburgh and glasgow. the reason that happens is the so—called flow rate of arrivals coming into heathrow has to slow down. it is the busiest two—runway airport in the world and it relies, in order to fly the published schedule, on being very busy at all times. but because of the forecast adverse weather, they will take some flights out and it is pretty much always british airways, given that it has the majority of flights there, that takes the hit. they are all on routes where people should be booked on other flights. london, very much out of the really serious amber warning area, manchester airportjust on the edge, leeds and bradford quite clearly in that. but at the moment, the airports seem to be functioning well. we have some delays in belfast international, in birmingham and in aberdeen but they appear not to be related to the severe weather. he also explained how road travel could be affected. we have been war